Tentipi® kåta-tents (we will refer to them as kåtas) must be among the most interesting and versatile tents ever. They are single-pole tepee style tents that combine unequalled space with low weight and are also very weather-resistant (especially compared to other large tents) and maybe the most important feature is that you can have a fire for cooking or heating in it.
The tents come in generally two different types fabrics; the ultra-light rip-stop polyamide, the 5-man Vagge 5 Light for instance only weighs 3.8kg. All the rip-stops is of very good quality, but the Varrie i8s of higher quality than the Nibba and the Nibba is of higher quality than the Vagge. The other fabric is the cotton-polyester canvas, even if this fabric heavier than the rip-stop is still very lightweight and also breathes very well, there is normally no need for an inner-tent with this fabric. This type of canvas should not be compared to the normal old-fashioned canvas material that you might have come across before. This fabric is also guaranteed to be water-resistant up to 12 months, but often longer.
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Author
eeyore Knight Grand Cross of the Wild Empire
Registered: February 2006 Location: i'm right here Posts: 11154
Review Date: Sun 29, October, 2006
Would you recommend it? Yes |
Total Spent: £499.00| Rating: 8
Strengths:
unusual , very spacious
Weaknesses:
expensive , rather heavy
My freind matt has just bought one of these and has kindly provided us with this review.
The tentipi is a great bit of kit very roomy inside and it certainly attracts attention as a break from the norm on the campsite, it stands up to bad weather very well although it might be a bit wind resistant in a very high wind. I find you can cook inside so long as you leave the door open (disclaimer you do that at your own risk tho )
the only real downside is the price which is somewhat more than the equivalent dome tent would be , and the weight which pretty much means you need to have your car with you.
but within these provisos it is an outstanding bit of gear and if you want a lot of room and something a bit different why not check out one of these.
------------------------------ Some people are like slinkies, good for nowt, but they make you smile when pushed down stairs
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