i know there are a lot of tent threads on here.
and i read and follow heaps of them, and do tons of research else where, however i am looking for a tent to serve a specific purpose.
i am planning a float trip this year into northern BC.
fly in paddle out!doing the trip in canoes( freighters) or inflatables- still working that out.
so here are the criteria as i see them:
1.most of the camping seems to happen on gravel bars.
2. really want to take a small fold up wood stove ( kinda like this http://store.kifaru.net/stoves-p87.aspx )- will be camping in one spot for a few days at a time.
3. so need either stand up, or at least 5' head room- so there is a little bit of space incase of weather- although this is not alaska!!!
4. to sleep 3 adults, and gear.
i was first thinking of a light canvas bow tent or tunnel tent. but i think they flex too much with the wind- so could be a problem with stoves. a poled tent will be hard to peg down and stabilize in the gravel.
was thinking of using the canoes, laden with some canvas bags of gravel, one down either side to attach lines to.!!???
i have the ability and machinery to make my own structure- any ideas or input?
any similar experience.
what do the guys do on the AK float trips.
Kifuru 8man plus the stove. But get or make a liner for it . Condensation was my only problem
Kifaru or seek outside tipi. Ed Tyanich stove.
www.edtsbackcountry.com (http://www.edtsbackcountry.com)
Ed designed and built those stoves for Kifaru for a while, now his buddy Levi builds them. His newer designs are better.
Thanks guys...I think those are awesome tents, and stayed in a tipi quite a bit, and they are my favorite long term camping unit,and in fact I own a 18' bell tent.
but still the problem how to pitch it on a gravel bar, so that it will handle adverse weather conditions.
Kifaru sells SST Pins. Would those work for you?
Never used their sst pins, but imagine camping on a bed of marbles...kinda, not as bad as that, or as loose as that, but really difficult to get much purchase with any pins.
Bow tents are the answer , but never really having used them, I believe they don't stand up as well to the winds. So stoves would be a real problem.
Check out Snowtrekker tents, and 4 Dog titanium stoves. I use both for canoe travel and winter travel. Light, & easy to set up.
these are the kind of gravel bars a person would be camping on
http://www.laurelarcher.com/Images/New_Gallery/Northern_BC_Gataga_Kechika/pages/big_sky_camp_Kechika_River.html