SeekOutside Floorless Shelter Teepee setup and Review - ultralight tent

I’ve been using the SeekOutside 8 man Teepee and stove on most of my backcountry hunts for the past 3 years. This video shows how to set up the teepee using the center pole as a radial measuring stick which allows you to get it right the first time every time, no need to adjust stakes after the initial setup. I also discuss some of the ups and downs of floorless shelters from real world experience.

The 8 man is big enough for 4 guys and all the gear for a 10 day hunting trip but that’s about as many dudes as I’d want to cram into the shelter for any length of time. Three guys would be a little better, and two with stove and all the gear allows way more than enough room. Although the 8 man is overkill for one guy backpacking it's very doable if a few guys are going and want to split gear between themselves.

The ultralight wood stove is an absolute game changer for late season backcountry hunts or winter camping trips. Being able to get a fire going, put the coffee on, and warm the tent before ever getting out of your sleeping bag will make getting up on those frigid mornings a pleasure (come on, you know you’re guilty of not wanting to get out of your bag when the temperature plummets)!

We had the teepee out last year on a late season elk hunt when the temperature was way below zero, minus 13 before wind chill to be exact. But even with subzero temps you could get the tent to 70 degrees in just a few minutes and have to coffee brewing before ever slipping out of your snug down bag. You know what, forget that, it’ll make you soft. You should forget all that and cultivate a tough mental attitude…

Seriously though, I’ve been very impressed with how well this system works. The tent and stove are very light weight, made in the USA, constructed very well, and has not let me down in three years of hard use in Idaho’s backcountry. If you’ve got any questions about this set up or any of the gear I use, just leave a comment and I’ll do my best to answer your questions.

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[johnlovell]

Hi Clay, always appreciate your vids. I have a tip for you. We've been using their 12 man (they made a prototype for me as they weren't making that big a tipi back then) for close to 10 years to pack into the wilderness here in CO. You can save some weight by using a small rope, cut to the right length, to mark your perimeter. Put a loop on one end. We put a stake in the middle and then use a tent stake to scribe the perimeter in the dirt. Then use that same rope to go cut a small dead tree down to the right length for your pole. Leave some branch stubs on it to hang stuff on. Works great for lights, drying clothes, etc.

[DerKooze]

The stick guy line is a great idea! Thanks man.

[timdion]

This answered many questions I had on tipi tents and stoves - thank you for taking the time to put this together.

[RiverbendlongbowsOutdoors]

I love those tents of course I'm partial to tipi style shelters myself. Great tutorial as always 👊

[huntertpj]

How do you secure the stakes to the loops? The stakes have a small indentation and rope loop but I can't seem to figure out how to secure it with the tent loop sliding off of the stake.

[adamboone]

Modified round turn with two half hitches.

[robertbrunston]

Lot of set up but looks like it would be a good tent when finished.

[ericwalker]

Super great idea!, you made a bell tent out of a teepee. Much more space. Great idea

[BC_Hunter]

Is the tent material rip stop? Also, does the stove come with a spark arrestor?

[timboehlke]

How do you pitch a teepee on rocky ground?

[robertgenelli]

The minute you said bear hunting I switched off disgusted, how anyone in their right mind could do that!, Jesus .

[mthompson]

Couldn't see exactly, but it looked like you tied a Taut-line hitch. I prefer the slippery grip hitch, but they essentially work the same for adjusting the tension.

[larrypinkston]

Who knew Crocs make good camp shoes...

[rickmattis]

Man, you need to do this more (or I need to follow you more). This was the BEST demonstration on the tent and stove setup I have seen. Super simple and covered it all, with experience thrown in. S.O. needs to hire you to do all of their demos and media.

[mikeschiebel]

Great Tips! Looking to get into hot tent camping this winter and picked up Seek Outside's LBO and Large Stove. Will post videos of my learning experience.

[robertstimens]

I felt like a little kid at a magic show when you flipped out that stove pipe.

[jamesbailand]

Looks good. Very similar price to the kifaru.

[GreyBeatle]

Good Video! Subscribed. Hope you had a good hunting season! Still isn't over yet here, but hope you got your freezer stocked up! I've been looking at tipi tents all year on You Tube and other methods, and your demonstration shows some specific questions I had answered. Wish you mentioned your height, so I could estimate your height to the height of the tent. As well I would love to hear the weight in the video so I didn't have to look it up! But beyond that great job. Showing how each person does their setup sometimes helps me determine more of what I am looking for in a hot tent. Very much appreciated and hats off!

[justinolson]

Clay, great work! What stove size do you recommend for 8 man tipi?
Thanks
Good tip from John Lovell on making own pole!
Awesome

[shiretook]

Clay, are you still using this setup? Do you like the titanium stove and chimney? I'd like to see what you recommend now, three years down the road. Thanks.