Ever used a tree tent? Tentsile Flite???

Founder · Apr 10, 2017

So I caught this tent at CampSaver while looking for stuff and was wondering if any of you have ever tried something like this? I don't know what to think. Looks to me like it could move a lot in the wind and being up off the ground like that, that cold air could come in from below. And then what about cooking? I suppose there's no doing that inside the tent.

What you all think? Anyone ever used one?

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Soj51hopeful · Apr 10, 2017

The hippie hikers can have it! I agree I think it would be cold.

Chacoblue777 · Apr 11, 2017

Yeah.........I won't be asking Santa Clause for one of those anytime soon.?

Switchbacker44 · Apr 13, 2017

Bryan,.. Really!! I think it would be very hard to get dressed inside there!!! Also do you realize how hard it is to climb into that thing. But it would definitely rock you to sleep!!!?

BeanMan · Apr 15, 2017

Us older farts would have to climb in and out a couple of times each night..,.,

Weiserbucks · Apr 15, 2017

I would probably fall out of it and face first

Founder · Apr 15, 2017

Maybe you're supposed to set it up over your campfire for warmth????

Seriously, I can't see how that tent is a solution. I'll bet no one got rich on that invention. But maybe I'm wrong. People use those hammock tent things. I remember a couple buddies of mine used those hunting one year. Granted, they did so as a favor.
I've got to sleep on my stomach at times. No way can that happen in a hanging tent.

Remember as a kid sleeping on a trampoline with friends? You'd wake up in the morning and everyone was packed in middle compressed together. That's got to be how this tent would be, right?

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Andrew47 · Jul 13, 2018

Well i am a newbie to the hammock world only my second year
I use my hammock for mainly backpacking and find it is very easy to find some trees while backpacking. I'm looking to buy underquilt (just researching https://productadvisor.com/best-hammock-underquilt/ ).

The first morning I woke up after sleeping in my hammock, I felt like I could breathe deeper, stand taller and felt much better than ususally. So definitely go for a hammock!

Deerlove · Jul 13, 2018

Beanman I bet they have a zipper in the bottom so you could just roll over and pizz.

Deepcolor · Jul 15, 2018

We had a guy roll into our camp area around midnight and set one of these contraptions. Seemed like hours laying there listening to all the commotion, tree climbing and ratchet straps for hours it seemed. Couple that with the groups of dogs he had with him! Made for some mean mugging in the morning.

notdonhunting · Jul 15, 2018

Sleepwalker, not for me.

gznokes · Jul 30, 2018

I have the hammock version (no tent on top, just the triangle base). The family has a good time with it. Finding 3 trees that work for the shape of the equilateral triangle can be a bit of a challenge. There isn't a problem rolling toward the middle because each side of the triangle is like a mini shallow hammock. Combine that with how taught it can be drawn with the ratchet straps and sagging isnt a problem. Overall, it is very comfortable to sleep on--more so than a traditional hammock. Kids go nuts when the thing is set up. They have a blast with it. They will pile on and play on top of it and use it like a trampoline. I'm not using it for my next backcountry hunt, but it is fun for car camping and day trips into the woods.

DidIDraw · Dec 23, 2018

I looked pretty closely at one of these the other day at Scheels. The webbing that holds them up is very stout. The rachet straps look like something you would use to secure a heavy load on a truck. Looks like you could apply enough pressure to make it quite stable. They didn't have one there to pick up but I'm guessing they are quite a bit heavier than a normal backpacking tent.

I can see the wisdom of one of these if you had to camp where there are not level spots - you could still hang it close to the ground.

Staying warm seems like an issue with the air circulating below you - would need a good pad that you don't slip off of. People that use hammocks in the winter generally have to use a larger sleeping bag system that wraps all the way around them.