Originally Posted by
jabantik00
i think the tipi design built around a wood/whatever burning stove is a cool design. i have camped in megamids and kivas, but i have never seen a design that integrates a stove like that. so i went to the kifaru site and... holy they are expensive! is there a reason or justification for the high price?
i suppose you'd have to email Kifaru with that question.
my initial response would be, hand made in the usa
i know thats a touchy subject, that we are all starting to come to grips with
on another note: having a stove/heat right next to you is some kind of luxury that I had ever experienced
the tipi actually has living space.
just the tipi with out the stove, is a whole different experience, its open, and cold.
the stove, dries things out, and you can stack rocks around the fire place, holding in the heat.
plus it has a clothes line up top, to dry your clothing
and you can literally sleep right next to the stove
and if you plan the wood situation just right, you can toss on some large pieces, close the vents, and let the coals smudge thru the night
in the morning, don't even get out of your sleeping bag, stir the ashes around, toss on some kindling, leave the door open, and poooof! fire and heat.