8 Person Tipi - Olive Green, With Door Screens (Factory Blemished)
8 Person Tipi - Olive Green, With Door Screens (Factory Blemished)
OVERVIEW:
Factory Blemished Products: Seek Outside sells "seconds" with minor cosmetic flaws at a discount.
Common Blemishes:
- Stitch Holes: Caused by re-sewing; may leak but can be sealed with included Sil-Net.
- Fabric Flaws: Minor imperfections; tested for durability and sealed for leaks.
- Wavy Seams: Cosmetic only, no structural impact.
- Additional Flaws: May include extra or crooked triangles, toggles, or other minor irregularities, all cosmetic and non-structural.
Despite these, Seek Outside guarantees Factory Blemished items are not defective. Due to one of the above errors, Seek Outside has designated these products as sellable at a discounted price.
For questions regarding Factory Blemished items please contact info@seekoutside.com
Note: Customers may have to apply seam seal to cover stitch holes.
The Eight Person Lightweight Tipi is roomy, storm worthy and offers stand up & walk around space. A truly sustainable backcountry home, great for family camping, late season hunting, winter adventures or a base camp. It is capable of sleeping up to eight with minimal gear, or four people with a stove.
NEW For 2021: We now send this tent with 10 twisted stakes and 10 standard stakes. This change added 9 oz to the total weight calculated on the specifications page.
Handmade in Grand Junction, CO.
FEATURES:
- Ultra HD Tent Fabric
- Sod Skirt
- SO Stake Loops
- Guyout Loops
- Flexi-Pitch
- Dual Zippered Doors With Rain Flaps
- Stove Jack With Rain Flap
- Peak Vent
- Hang Loops

Made in the U.S.A from the best materials sourced both domestic and globally
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Weight:
- Canopy - 68 oz / 4 lb 4 oz
- Updated Complete weight - canopy, stakes, aluminum pole - 122 oz / 7 lb 10 oz
- Dual screens add 11 oz
- Carbon Pole saves 11 oz
- Dimensions:
- Height 8' 6"
- Diameter 16'
- 195 sq ft
- Sitting Room (Area taller than 36") - 84 sqft
- Standing Room (Area taller than 6 ft) - 27 sqft
SIZE GUIDE:
- Sleeps 8 without stove
- Sleeps 4 with stove
- Sleeps 2 standard cots with a stove
- Need one size smaller? See the 6 Person Tipi
- Need one size bigger? See the 12 Person Tipi
COMES WITH:
- Shelter canopy
- Stove jack with rain flap
- Aluminum Pole - 6 sections (6 & 8 poles are the same - flip the adjuster section to shorten or lengthen)
- NEW For 2021: We now send this tent with 10 twisted stakes and 10 standard stakes.
- Enough seam sealer to seal the shelter (If you pay us to seal it it will not come with sealer)
Pitch Instructions:
For detailed pitching instructions please read our detailed Pitch Instructions.
KNOTS:
Read Knots You Should Know to learn our favorite ways of rigging cordage to perform tasks. The most common tasks you'll find are:
- Putting a Prusik On The Pole to pitch a nest or rig a dryline for hanging gear.
- Tying guyline or mainline to a tree or branch.
- Connecting line to a guyout.
- Tying off to a stake.
SEAM SEALING:
For detailed instructions on how to seal your Tipi, including detailed photos, read Tipi Seam Sealing Step by Step Guide
For best results we recommend seam-sealing your tent. You can do it at home or have us do it for you (adds up to 1 week)(if we seal the shelter it will be shipped without extra tubes of sealant):
- Our Tipis and Backpacking Tents are sent out with enough seam sealer to seal the entire shelter.
- Seal the outside seams, but do it from the inside - pitching the tipi inside out allows you to reach all of the seams.
- The easy way to seal is to run a thin bead of sealant along the seam, then press it in with a finger, wiping the excess on a paper towel.
- Alternatively, you can use an acid brush from a hardware store to spread the sealant.
TOP ACCESSORIES:
- Carbon Center Pole
- Mountain Mat
- Two Person Nest
- 8 Person Half Liner
- 8 Person Half Floor
- 8 Person Half Nest
- Ground Tarp
- Reflective Guyline
- Twisted Stakes
STOVE RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Stove Size - SXL Titanium Stove or XL Titanium Stove
- Stovepipe Length - 9 ft
INTRO TO HOT TENTS:
The most common questions we get about hot tents are:
- How do you not burn the tent down?
- The stove jack is a high temp fiberglass material rated to several thousand degrees. The tent material never touches the hot pipe. You can get pinholes from floating embers, but a small dab of silicone seals the pinhole and doesn't hurt the shelter.
- How does a floorless shelter work in wet weather?
- Really darn well. Don't pitch in a depression obviously, but the ground inside dries out quickly, and it's super convenient to just walk in with muddy shoes (or dogs) and not worry about getting your floor dirty.
- What about condensation?
- It's single wall, there will be condensation in some conditions. Liners help a lot, as do stoves. Mostly you just have to learn to manage it. Read 5 Ways to Manage Condensation in Seek Outside Tents
- What about carbon monoxide?
- It's truly not a concern. We include a peak vent, plus the shelter will draw air through the zipper and under the sod skirt. If you're still concerned, leave a door unzipped 8" or so at the bottom to allow more venting.