Overview of four different shelters and titanium stoves
Sleepcapacity | 1 w/stove,2 w/o |
|---|---|
Weight | 1 lb. 11.6 oz.(canopy) |
Packedsize | 24"x7"x5"(can compressfurther) |
Doors | 2 |
Floorspace | 70 sq.feet |
Maxinsidewidth | 9' |
Maxinsidelength | 8'11" |
Sleepcapacity | Weight | Packedsize | Doors | Floorspace | Maxinsidewidth | Maxinsidelength |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 w/stove,2 w/o | 1 lb. 11.6 oz.(canopy) | 24"x7"x5"(can compressfurther) | 2 | 70 sq.feet | 9' | 8'11" |
Sleepcapacity | 1-2 w/stove |
|---|---|
Weight | 1 lb. 11 oz. |
Doors | 2 |
Floorspace | 74 sq.feet |
Maxinsidewidth | 8'2" |
Maxinsidelength | 9'6" |
Sleepcapacity | Weight | Doors | Floorspace | Maxinsidewidth | Maxinsidelength |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1-2 w/stove | 1 lb. 11 oz. | 2 | 74 sq.feet | 8'2" | 9'6" |
Sleepcapacity | 2 w/stove,4 w/o |
|---|---|
Weight | 2 lbs. 4 oz.(canopy) |
Doors | 2 |
Floorspace | 94 sq.feet |
Maxinsidewidth | 9'6" |
Maxinsidelength | 11'8" |
Sleepcapacity | Weight | Doors | Floorspace | Maxinsidewidth | Maxinsidelength |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 w/stove,4 w/o | 2 lbs. 4 oz.(canopy) | 2 | 94 sq.feet | 9'6" | 11'8" |
Sleepcapacity | 3-4 w/stove,6 w/o |
|---|---|
Weight | 4 lb. 14 oz.(canopy, stakes, pole) |
Packedsize | 8"x9"x15" |
Doors | 2 |
Floorspace | 140 sq.feet |
Maxinsidewidth | 10'11" |
Maxinsidelength | 15' |
Sleepcapacity | Weight | Packedsize | Doors | Floorspace | Maxinsidewidth | Maxinsidelength |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-4 w/stove,6 w/o | 4 lb. 14 oz.(canopy, stakes, pole) | 8"x9"x15" | 2 | 140 sq.feet | 10'11" | 15' |
Dimensions | 8"x8"x10.25" |
|---|---|
Height | 12" |
Weight | 1 lb. 15 oz.w/bag |
Stovepipediameter | 3.125" |
Pipelength | 6' |
Pipeweightw/rings | 2 oz. per ft(12 oz. total) |
Volume | 660 c.i. |
Dimensions | Height | Weight | Stovepipediameter | Pipelength | Pipeweightw/rings | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8"x8"x10.25" | 12" | 1 lb. 15 oz.w/bag | 3.125" | 6' | 2 oz. per ft(12 oz. total) | 660 c.i. |
Dimensions | 8"x8"x14" |
|---|---|
Height | 12" |
Weight | 2 lb. 3 oz.w/bag |
Stovepipediameter | 3.125" |
Pipelength | 7.5' |
Pipeweightw/rings | 2 oz. per ft(15 oz. total) |
Volume | 940 c.i. |
Dimensions | Height | Weight | Stovepipediameter | Pipelength | Pipeweightw/rings | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8"x8"x14" | 12" | 2 lb. 3 oz.w/bag | 3.125" | 7.5' | 2 oz. per ft(15 oz. total) | 940 c.i. |
Size comparison of Seek Outside shelters. From left to right: Lil' Bug Out, Silvertip, Redcliff, and Cimarron. All photo credits: Brady Miller
Recently, Trail Kreitzer and I went through each Seek Outside product that we carry in the GOHUNT Gear Shop and talked about the assembly and some key features of each item. Below you'll find the videos for each product and a spec table for quick reference.
The Seek Outside Silvertip is the perfect solo option or a lightweight option for two people on an early season hunt or a great option with a stove for when the temperatures drop.
If you want a lightweight shelter with a stove and have modular options that can be adapted to meet your needs, then the Seek Outside Lil' Bug Out and three piece vestibule is right for you. This is the exact setup that Seth and I used on our 2017 Colorado late October deer hunt. You can check out that hunt film here.
The Seek Outside Cimarron shelter is the perfect option for when you need a little extra room when running a stove. This is the shelter option I currently use for late-season hunts.
The Seek Outside Redcliff is a backcountry palace! There is so much room inside this shelter. This is the setup Trail uses on all of his late-season hunts. If you're hunting with other people, this shelter (and other ones for that matter) can easily be divided up within your party so you don't have to pack the entire weight of the shelter by yourself.
A stove is a game-changer in the mountains! The Seek Outside Titanium Wood Stoves will see years and years of use. I ran a medium stove in 2017, but after using it for the season, I'm now going to switch to a large stove for use in my Cimarron. When gathering wood, it seems you can easily find wood to fit the length of the large stove, but they would be too big to fit in the medium. Also when trying to break deadfall with my foot, no matter what I did, they all seemed to break a little too long to fit in the medium stove so I resorted to using a saw more than I would have liked.
