Kifaru 4 man tipi with stove

[SelfPropelledDevo]

this particular video is just an example of what can be done with a bicycle and self-propelled camping.

[dinnerandashow]

I think its crazy.

[MrSaxman77]

what's your bike set up? Trailer or panniers? How you pack this set up and how heavy? Love Kirk Creek and Big Sur. Gonna eventually bike SF down to SD

[SelfPropelledDevo]

@MrSaxman77 on this trip I was using my Surly Big Dummy. this is the 2nd tipi that I own, the first is an 8man, for a single person with minimal desires, its like an apartment. In those days I used a BOB trailer with no problems. BOB trailer and a 4 man tipi would be perfect. the center pole breaks down into sections, however, those sections would probably be a bit cumbersome if you chose to use panniers.

[practicalbeing]

SUBBED! : )



[angeurbain]

Interesting video

Isn't it the Incredible Devo once again. The man wirth a passion for the Big Dummy. You are a good man. Keep going with your good spirit

[SelfPropelledDevo]

@angeurbain

thank you for the kind words!

[survivalfringe]

Very cool! Overall .. how would you rate the tent? Would you buy another one?

[SelfPropelledDevo]

@survivalfringe

I love Kifaru products.  I started out with an 8 man which is gold in color which I lived out of for about a year.

then I bought this coyote brown 4 man, which is my favorite, due to size, and color

Also I have a ParaTarp complete with its own para-stove... also super awesome, altho, I've come to a point where i just sleep on the ground under the tarp.

and I also have a Kifaru Parka, which is also great! actually its become my foundation.

[SelfPropelledDevo]

@survivalfringe

I love Kifaru products.

Yes, I'd buy another. In fact this 4 man tipi is my 2nd tipi from Kifaru. My initial intro to their tipis is the 8 man, wow. Its huge, I actually lived out of it for about a year and a half. I also have a ParaTarp (solo shelter) that I seem to use the most. also complete with stove, etc... amazing stuff.

[jerboy2468]

How cold did it get at night? With that flame coming from the chimney were you worried about the nylon catching fire?

[Rhinoch8]

I'm wondering how you deal the transition between evening toasty to morning freezy, especially in winters? You load it before going to bed, but with this small box it could go for 3hours max. So, how do you deal with that?

[boulder89984]

Totally crazy vid! What kind of stove is that?

[SelfPropelledDevo]

@boulder89984

that is a Kifaru stove, it matches the tipi. I believe its a "small"

[Gunner5053]

I love this tent and especially your stove. I also like the big dummy bike I first saw you ride in the desert. Thanks for sharing on line. From Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK.

[clobbohead]

Enjoyed the video from start to finish. Thanks, man, it was kinda inspirational. Makes me want to go solo camping again.

[wolfmen]

Great video, thx.

I always worry the sparks that will make pinhole on the tipi.

your tipi has this problem?

again thx

[Shammyboi89]

so the pipe dosent burn the tipi at the top?

Can it burn?

[SelfPropelledDevo]

@Shammyboi89

the tipi does not burn. Kifaru uses some sort of heat resistant material where the stove pipe exits the tipi. The same method is used in all their shelters where a stove may be utilized.

[bushcamo223]

@Shammyboi89

It was crazy huh?!

[cuntbollockswank]

Did you have to seam seal this yourself?

[SelfPropelledDevo]

@cuntbollockswank

yes, I did the seam seal myself. I also have an 8man and a para Tarp.

the best way to seal up a tipi is to set it up, then use a ladder.

[MrWhitetailFanatic]

you look like Lui kang

[SelfPropelledDevo]

@MrWhitetailFanatic

sometimes the tipi makes me think of Big Trouble in Little China. you know... the hats.

[LeonRFpoa]

looks like my ammo can stove

[MowgliWolfcub]

I have that exact same setup in my kifaru tipi. Poncho for a ground cloth, thermarest mat and bag on top. Sometimes a down mat in between when its really cold. Great Vid!

[AMULDARRY]

lmao ur funny dude xD

[AMULDARRY]

love the part 6.15 to 6.30

[SelfPropelledDevo]

@AMULDARRY

its hard to not like fire and warmth, especially if it controlled

[SelfPropelledDevo]

yes, pedal, tour, live and be well!

[TheWWOOF]

Hey just watched all the videos on your channel!! you've inspired me to go bike touring this summer!

[SSanf]

Store rocks around it and on top to slowly release heat while you sleep.

[SelfPropelledDevo]

@SSanf

yup, all part of tipi life.

[tybrady64]

Crazy heat man!

They make some nice equipment, I've been wanting a tent stove combo from them for years. Probably a six man so I could stand up in it.

[SelfPropelledDevo]

@tybrady64

I can manage to stand up inside of it, for things like changing clothes, but its not really all that roomy as compared to the 8 man tipi that I originally started out with. The 8 man being twice the size, is like an apartment... well... for me its like an apartment. It comes down to how you are going to use the shelter. If you need living space, and heat, and can afford the bulk, bigger is better.

[SelfPropelledDevo]

@tybrady64 these days, I've been mostly using the ParaTarp, without any of the accessories, altho I do have the Annex and ParaStove that goes along with it. I've been doing a bunch of bicycle touring so the ParaTarp is perfect for a simple shelter, nothing more. so it comes down to how you are planning on using your shelter, and the space(s) where you'd like to pitch it.

[PacRat69]

Thanks wb3guru and SelfPropelledDebo for your responses. Maybe this is your parastove you are using on this trip. Since you didn't mention you owned a small size. I may just go w/ the medium stove and 6man tipi.

[SelfPropelledDevo]

@PacRat69

I'm pretty sure that I have a large stove for the 8 man, a medium in the 4 man, and a para stove for the para tarp.

medium in a 6 man is probably a good match.

you can always email kifaru

[PacRat69]

@SelfPropelledDevo

Thanks! Of course the best solution is to own several tipis and stoves. I appreciate your insight!

[renboy004]

hi Devo,

just wondering what happens if it rains hardcore, would water running down that chimney weaken the fire? or even worse, flood your stove and spill into your camp area? cheers

[SelfPropelledDevo]

@renboy004

this is the 2nd Kifaru Tipi that I have. The first one is an 8 man, and I lived in it for about a year and a half straight. it would seem like rain would just dump in. But it doesn't. its completely counter intuitive to the way modern tents are designed.

[SelfPropelledDevo]

@renboy004

if you haven't already, take a look at the website. just google "Asana Cycles" and/or email me.

thanks

d-

[PacRat69]

Great video of your tipi. Putting it all in perspective is helping me to decide which size to order. Which stove do you have there?

[SelfPropelledDevo]

I believe thats its a "medium" stove. I also have an 8 man tipi, which has a Large stove, and a ParaTarp with Annex which has a "para-stove"

[w3bguru]

@PacRat69 I have the medium stove. This looks like the small stove.

[pimpb0tt]

The flame out of the top is probably just unburned particles drawn up in the exhaust stream... once it hits air, it has oxygen to burn again.

I want one. Don't know if I'll ever use it, tho. ;)

So Devo... how do you put it out? Like, if you need to suddenly pack up and go? Do you do the Cub Scout thing and keep a bucket of water at the door of the tent, or bucket of sand?

[SelfPropelledDevo]

simply exit the tipi with the stove, while the fire is still burning!

honestly.

hold the stove by the bottom of the legs, and walk out.

the bottom of the legs are not hot.

pull the stove pipe out,

and walk out with the stove.

dump the fire...

be smart, be safe, and pay attention

[SelfPropelledDevo]

@pimpb0tt

the flame coming out of the stove pipe is a continuation of the fire in the fire box...

the draw of the fire is fast enough to simply pull the fire up the stove pipe

one flame

like a jet

really

its heck-a-hot!

in fact... so hot and fast, that Pacific Winter Storms from Big Sur to Humboldt, don't even come close to slowing it down

at night, during a storm, you can watch the flame exhausting directly into rain/hail, as steam pours off the stove pipe.

HOT

[brodie1709]

lol would that be considered a chimney fire...

[SelfPropelledDevo]

@brodie1709

mega heat!

[opachepapu]

Love your videos Devo! I'd love to see a video about the tools and spare parts that you have with you on your travels.

[SelfPropelledDevo]

@opachepapu

quite honestly I'm very minimal when it comes to tools.

when I build a bike, I consciously try to limit what fasteners are on it, thereby necessitating... few tools.

spare parts are also at a minimum.

maybe I'll carry 2 spare innertubes... typically just 1

if there has been anything that I've learned while "on the road", its adaptability

the better you can adapt to your environment/situation the better off you'll be