NZ HUNTER MAGAZINE Testfire
Having a large, warm, home base at the end of the day is worth a million dollars when you're wet, cold and exhausted. Being able to dry gear and sleep better makes you more effective on the hill, and the social aspect is second-to-none. No more crawling into a sleeping bag and shivering to sleep at 7pm because it's too cold to sit and talk to your mates!
We've had a range of canvas offerings in recent years, but the lighter tipi style have only just made an entrance. This 6-person from Points South is a superb example. It's sold me on the style.
After three years of prototyping, with input from hunters and tent experts, hundreds of nights in And with some optimizing you can get that weight down even more, the heavy duty stainless pegs are 2.5kg of that weight and you only need them in exposed sites. Wall tents I have used push over 20kg regularly, and take up far more bulk.
