Selkirk Spike Tent

[calvin]

Just wondering if anyone on here has one and if you could relay an experience or review of them. They are from the Montana canvas tent company. I like the concept as my wife and are wanting a good tent and I thought this one looked good in that it has a floor and appears to be good in regards to bugs, rodents, and snakes.

[calvin]

So nobody on here has one of these tents??

[alder]

I don't have immediate experience with this model but have a couple of traditional wall tents as well as tipis. The Selkirk has walls and a center pole, if I'm not mistaken. So you don't have to worry about a ridgepole. Is that your primary reason for buying one? I would just get a traditional model and use a trucker's strap between two trees to save on having to cut a ridgepole. As for the sides, it's the same deal. As for weight, I don't see any savings there either. But it looks nice, and is different so why not?

Oh, and a sewn in floor is a hassle. Just throw a tarp down to keep out the moisture from the ground filling up your tent.

[calvin]

Thanks Alder for your response. I never thought of the sewn in floor as being too much of a PIA. After thinking about it though it definitely could turn out that way. Getting dirty from foot traffic, spills etc. I have a fair bit of exp with the usual wall tents and can certainly understand. My thinking was the sewn in floor would be a bit more nicer in terms of bugs and rodents being easier to keep out.