Seek Outside Redcliff

Seek Outside Redcliff

The Seek Outside Redcliff is an ultralight 4-season tent for six people, or 3-4 people with a stove. The Redcliff has an integrated minimalist, but well functioning, chimney/flue opening. Carbon fiber tent pole included in the price.

Basically, the Redcliff is a 1-layer floorless tent without insect protection with an opening for a chimney. The basic model can be supplemented with liners and nests to create double (triple) walls and 100% insect protection. Seek Outside Redcliff is equipped with double entrances with covered Lenzip zippers. Extremely robust ground peg loops/loops are standard. On the inside of the tent there are loops for attaching guy lines or hanging lanterns/lights and on the outside there are attachment points for storm lines which increase the tent's resistance to strong winds as well as increasing the internal volume. We also sell Seek Outsides stoves.

The Seek Outside Redcliff is a hybrid between the mid (pyramid) and tipi tent types. The advantage of a mid/tipi mix is that the tent pitches much faster than a regular tipi, while the angle of the side panels is optimal for water drainage and to avoid snow accumulation, which can often be a problem in regular pyramid tents. The Redcliff is a tent that can handle really tough weather.

The tent has a symmetrical profile and is equipped with a 15 cm high snow skirt at the bottom, which makes it possible to completely exclude drifting snow, sand and cold winds. Using the snow skirt increases the risk of condensation, which is effectively countered by the use of a lightweight stove.

Seek Outside Redcliff is excellent as a base camp for longer fishing or hunting trips in all seasons, or as a group tent for hikes and expeditions.

All our Seek Outside products are handcrafted in Grand Junction, Colorado, USA and come with a lifetime warranty.

The difference with Redcliff Light

• Light has ground anchor points with integrated linelocs
• Light has only 1 input
• Light has a slightly lighter weight
• Light has the comb feed-through placed on the long side, which makes the stove's position different from the standard Redcliff, which has the comb feed-through on a "short side".
• The color and material

Both tent models have their advantages and disadvantages.

Features:

• Dual entrances with covered Lenzip zippers
• Top ventilation
• Sealable opening for stove chimney
• 15 cm snow skirt at the bottom to counteract blowing snow, sand and cold winds
• Robust fastening loops/eyelets for ground stakes
• Internal hanging loops for, for example, clotheslines or lamps
• External attachment points for storm lines
• Robust carbon fiber rod included

Accessories (sold separately):

Liner (inner tent)
Floor tarp
Half Nest (insect protection)
Titanium stove

Specification

Weight:

• Tent only - 1600 grams
• Complete weight including tent, tent pegs, carbon fiber pole - 2211 grams

Size:

• Dimensions:
  • Height - 208 cm
  • 330 cm x 452 cm center to center
  • Floor area: 12.3 square meters

Material
Seek Outside uses a double-coated Cordura 30 Denier ripstop nylon material with a water column of 3000-4000 MM. A very durable, reliable and lightweight material.

What is included in the purchase

• Tents
• 12 tent pegs
• Seam sealer
• Carbon fiber tent pole

Seam sealing

Seek Outside tent seams are not factory sealed. The purchase includes SilNet Seam Sealer, which is specially made for this purpose. Seam sealing is best done by pitching the tent on a rain-free day (be sure to tension the tent tightly, so that the seams are properly tightened) and sealing all seams from the outside of the tent. In our experience, the easiest way to do this is to dilute the Seam Sealer with equal parts white spirit and brush the seams with a fine brush. This way the tent seams will absorb the seam sealer and become completely waterproof. It is also possible to use your finger and "brush" the Seam Sealer undiluted onto the seams of the tent, but this takes longer and uses more seam sealer.

Frequently Asked Questions

• How do you AVOID burning down your Seek Outside Cimarron with the stove burning?
  • The opening for the chimney is made of a fiberglass material that can withstand several thousand degrees of heat. The tent material never touches the chimney. In rare cases, a spark may find its way out through the chimney and land on the canvas, causing a small hole. The easiest way to repair such a spark hole is to apply a small amount of Seam Sealer to the hole. If there is a lot of flammable material under the stove, you should brush off as much as possible, or put a piece of aluminum foil under the stove to reflect the heat away.
• Can you really have a tent without a floor in bad weather?
  • Absolutely! Just make sure not to pitch the tent in depressions. The inside of the tent dries quickly, especially if you use a stove. A major advantage of floorless tents is that you don't have to take off your shoes when you go in and out. The dog can also walk in and out without you having to worry about a broken or dirty floor.
• Doesn't a single-layer tent get a lot of condensation?
  • As in any other tent, condensation can form. You can minimize condensation by increasing ventilation, using liners or using a stove, which will quickly dissipate the condensation. Want to learn more? Read 5 Ways to Manage Condensation in Seek Outside Tents.
• Can you get carbon monoxide poisoning in a tent with a stove?
  • Yes, if you don't have a ventilation opening. Seek Outside's tents have both upper ventilation and air that can enter the gap between the ground and the tent fabric. If you are still worried, you can leave a decimeter or two of one of the zippers open and you have more than enough ventilation not to worry.

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