Love hot tent camping but hate being cramped? Well, if you are a tipi lover and a tent lover you are in for a treat because SEEK OUTSIDE has the love child of both in the new BOOKCLIFF!
Just the Facts:
OVERVIEW:
The Bookcliff 8p XL hot tent bundle allows you to ride out storms in style. Stoves allow you to take the chill off, cook, manage condensation, and dry soggy gear. The optional liner effectively turns the Bookcliff into a double wall tent, eliminating condensation drips. This combination is our choice for a lightweight & comfortable backcountry camp for up to 5 people. The Bookcliff 8p XL hot tent is an excellent alternative to a canvas tent with stove vent, or a canvas tent with stove jack.
All of our gear uses the best fabrics and materials we can source, is made in-house in Colorado by experts at their craft, and is backed by our outstanding warranty.
Handmade in Grand Junction, CO.
COMBO INCLUDES:
- Bookcliff 8p XL
- Shelter canopy
- Stove jack with rain flap
- Aluminum Pole – 6 sections (Or optional Carbon Poles)
- 15 twisted stakes and 5 standard stakes.
- Enough seam sealer to seal the shelter and have some left over.
- Stuff Sack
- Stove
- SXL Stove, Extra Large Stove or Big Mama Titanium Wood Stove, your choice.
- 10 feet of roll up stovepipe
- Pipe rings
- Damper
- Spark Arrestor
- Intake Control
- Storage Bag
Tent stoves can be dangerous. Fire is extremely hot and should be handled with caution. Misuse can lead to serious injury or damage. By using our tent stoves, the user assumes all risk and responsibility. We are not liable for any damages, injuries, or negligence related to their use. Practice safe handling and fire safety at all times.
OPTIONS:
Liner
- The Liner will cover the majority of the tent (pole to pole) of the tent interior and protects from condensation drips
- Weight: 18 oz
Seam Sealing
- For an additional price, we will seam seal your tent from the manufacturer.
- If no seam sealing is selected, we will send you 3 tubes of silnet seam sealer for your own application
DST Tarp
- 30 Denier Nylon 6.6 Ripsop
- 112″ X 118″
- 16 reinforced perimeter tieouts
- Use as a stand-alone glassing shelter or attach as an awning
Bookcliff Attic (Gear Hammock)
- Gives you extra storage on the ridgeline of the shelter in between the poles.
Bookcliff Table (Ultralight fabric table)
- Allows for easy storage of lightweight items at a cots height
TIPI FEATURES:
- Cordura Spec 6.6 Nylon
- Sod Skirt
- SO Stake Loops
- Guyout Loops
- Integrated awning system
- 1 extra large zippered vent with 2 peak vents
- Flexi-Pitch
- Dual Zippered Doors With Rain Flaps
- Stove Jack With Rain Flap
STOVE FEATURES:
- Titanium Construction
- Intake Control
- Damper & Integrated Spark Arrestor
- Sliding Door
- Easy Assembly
My Story:
Well, as the intro indicated we will be talking about this hybrid tent/tipi from SEEK OUTSIDE called the BOOK CLIFF, and let me tell you it’s worth talking about!
You guys! I am so excited to finally be able to talk to you about the BOOK CLIFF!
I have worked with SEEK several times over the years and have nothing but good things to say about the company. Unrelated, but the backpack I use is a SEEK pack and it’s one of the most underrated backpacks out there. I have hauled more gear, meat, and supplies with it than any other pack, but I digress…
I love backcountry hunting and have done so with my SEEK 6 Man Tipi for nearly a decade. I had to send it in for a zipper repair and began talking with my friends at SEEK about needing more space. So, they decided to let me demo a new product called the BOOK CLIFF and I was over the moon!
The BOOK CLIFF arrived just prior to an Alaska ice fishing trip I had planned so I had to stow my excitement until that trip was over. When I returned home I had to take the time to seam seal the tent and this was a bit of a process as I had to use my basement and could only do a couple sections at a time. I used around four tubes of sealant to get this accomplished. Once that was done immediately planned a trip with my hunting buddies.
We decided to go on a weekend trip to the Juniper Dunes Wilderness area in Washington State. This is a very unique place that I knew would be a great testing area. It is sandy soil and typically can have some good wind. So, I felt it would be a fantastic testing arena with the chance of some challenges.
The BOOK CLIFF is really rather simple to set up. SEEK OUTSIDE plans put a very simple to follow YouTube video up to show how to assemble, but if you have tipi experience it should be very straight forward.
Due to my experience with tipi camping I found setup to be very simple as we are in a very sandy area with little to no rock. This allowed for a high level of adjustment and that made all the difference. Here is one of our TikTok videos showing a time-lapse of tent assembly and if you click this link, might as well give us a follow! 🙂
Once the BOOKCLIFF was pitched, we needed to assemble the stove. For this we are using the SEEK XL titanium stove. Below you will find the instructional video from SEEK and the link for stove assembly instructions. It is pretty straight forward and something I strongly doubt you will struggle with after watching this video.
https://seekoutside.com/extra-large-titanium-wood-stove-stovepipe
Now that we had a fully assembled tent and stove it was time to get the inside situated. The last thing to do was install the tent liner. We believe these are an absolute must have as they do wonders for condensation.
Once the liner was in and stove was rolling we needed to see how things felt and just how well we could use up the space. We brought a variety of cots and extra gear and still had so much room for activities! No joke, this thing is huge inside. Plenty of room to stand up and get changed, dry gear, store gear, and sleep comfortably. This is the real deal!
The BOOK CLIFF offers one very unique option that we were very excited about. The option to create a porch/awning with one whole panel from the tent. This makes loading and unloading the tent a breeze and also allows for some open air on the nice days. This is something I am positive we will be using when the weather allows.
You likely notice that there are now 4 poles needed for this configuration. If backcountry hunting you could simply bring some cut timber to serve the purpose and save some weight. For testing though, I had some spare poles around and brought them to test out this feature. Again, I freaking love this!
During our testing we hunted 3 guys, stove, gear, and wood! The BOOK CLIFF reigns supreme and we can’t wait for this years backcountry trip as we will be camping in style! Yes, there will be some additional weight but the added space is worth it and the entire system packs down into a very manageable package that can easily be split up between your party.
Find It Here:
https://seekoutside.com/book-cliff-all-products
What can be done better?
While I can’t think of many things I would change or do better with the design or tent itself, I would love to see some type of wrap around addition to the liner to cover the vestibule area. This would be an over the top awesome addition to an already amazing product.
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Summary
This is the hybrid tent/tipi you have been waiting for. This is the most spacious lightweight hot tent combo I could ever want!
Pros
Lightweight Spacious
Versatile
Easy to setup
Made in America
Cons
Seam sealing was a bear, just pay to have it done.
Vestibule does not have a liner and may have condensation issues
