Bushwalk Australia

Not exactly lightweight (and will burn a big hole in your pocket) but thought I'd post here for interest's sake

Spent some time looking at these great group tents last night.
Tentipi - Scandinavian
http://www.proadventure.co.uk/acatalog/ ... weden.html
http://www.tentipi.com/products/adventure-nordic-tipis/

This may be an Aust stockist (not sure if it's just for hire for the larger event tipis though) http://www.tentipi.com/where-to-buy-or- ... -tipi-ltd/

Designed for outdoor group activities, and to have an open fire inside.
You can even buy suitable antler lassooing games and such, for when you get sick of downing schnapps at the rustic table settings they have available!
Blowpipe bullseye anyone?
http://www.tentipi.se/produkter/aktivitetsutrustning/

I have Swedish relatives and they are really keen on doing a lot of outdoor stuff, especially in summer when it's still light at 11 pm, and the sun rises at 3 am. I remember sitting outside drinking and eating and getting bitten by mozzies well into the small hours before people even thought about going inside. I guess when it's dark all winter you want to make the most of summer.

Nice looking tent stoves too - Eldfell
http://www.tentipi.com/products/heating ... ll-stoves/
And open fire boxes
http://www.tentipi.com/products/heating ... ire-boxes/

Or the US Four Dog Stoves (some models are only able to be shipped within the US due to weight)
http://fourdog.com/view-all-tent-stoves

Or a locally made Ozpig (hehe you can even get a pig pen for it!)
Cast iron, so not for hiking!!
http://www.ozpig.com.au/?q=products

Wow is right. I want one.
Could work on a multi day trip if you spread the carrying over four or five friends.

this one's 3.5 kg , sleeps up to 6.... http://www.tentipi.com/products/adventu ... x-5-light/

yes, I am a very big fan of these tipi tents with heaters inside.
i have the kifaru 8 man, and the Titanium Goat vertex 7.5 myself.

heaters pretty much die as soon as you stop maintaining the heat, but its really fun and gives you something to do whilst on those no-so-hardcore trips.

highly recommended!

OK I found Kifaru - US made
http://www.kifaru.net/

and the Titanium Goat tents
http://www.titaniumgoat.com/tents.html
I see they make a few types of tent stoves too
http://www.titaniumgoat.com/stoves.html
http://www.titaniumgoat.com/cstove.html

I never realised there were so many of these type of set ups around.

when I was doing research buying these tents, I found at least another 10 brands! mostly from the nordic type of countries where temps get into the serious negatives.

During group camping trips, I have always found that friends from other tents ALWAYS gravitate towards my tent, and it becomes the designated hang out spot. Simple as that I guess: in the cold, fires attract people.

My vertex 7.5 weighs 1334g + cylinder stove 939g = 2273g
but you also need to add the weight of a hacksaw and hatchet.
Since you would be using these on trips where lightweight is not of utmost priority, I would recommend the box stove over the cylinder stove. just seems to pump out alot more heat and burns more efficiently. On those really cold -5C trips, you have a pile of wood ready before you sleep. In the morning upon opening your eyes, you light up the heater and jump back into your sleeping bag as the whole tent warms up to a cozy 25 degrees. Nice....

Those weights are great for what it is. The box stoves pack down impressively too. Out of stock at the moment I notice. Does the cylinder stove pack up well?
What's it's venting like at the top? And how does it go with condensation?
I already have a light QiWhiz hacksaw , would take a more robust heavier one if car camping with the kids and their friends though.