camping is not about individuals. it is about team spirit and the joy of adventure with a bunch of like-minded people, and so, why should the tents that kept us sheltered from the element be so ‘antisocial’? the thing is, today’s tents, however big they are (military items not included) are largely design for resting and that’s that. but Bengt Grahn, founder of Tentipi, thinks otherwise. in his books, apart providing us with shelter, a tent should be social so that folks could gather together for some good bonding time, while being shielded from bugs and the less than humane weather like unbearable cold, for example. while hanging outside with a campfire sounds like an awesome idea, but when you are high up in the mountain, it might not be as alluring and worst, if the place is swarmed with mosquitoes like what Bengt had experienced.
the Swedish tent maker’s products is said to inspired by the nomadic, indigenous Sami people’s katas, which are structures that are known to hold up in the worst Arctic weather. basically, Tentipi envisioned tents that many could huddle in and bond, and perhaps, start a fire for warm or even boil pot of water for tea, and that is what Tentipi tents are all about. available in a variety of sizes and materials to suit varying needs, the Tentipi tents are made in Sweden and divided into three categories: adventure, classic and event. the adventure is a single-pole Nordic tipis suitable for anywhere from your backyard to Siberia and sleeps anything from two to sixteen persons. the classic is a wooden-pole Nordic tipis is of a larger variant suitable for entertaining under the shelter, and finally the event tents are large size items designed for corporate events or private functions.
our eyes are on the single-pole, multifunctional Adventure that promised ample headroom, superb ventilation (through vented peak), functional with stove or even open fire and most importantly, just five minutes to take it from nothing to a fully functional tent for many people. unless you have a tent similar to Perkins‘s (and not forgetting the extension charm required), the Tentipi is your best bet of getting a roomy interior that lets you do more than sleeping, but they are not cheap. they are being marketed by Mansfield Outdoors in Stateside with a price tag starting at $864.
Tentipi via Cool Hunting
