Wall Tents

[BDR]

Anybody ever used one of these? One with a wood stove for use in the winter. Thinking of buying one 14X16 to use as our new hunting shack. Building something permanent really isn't an option.

[Northlander]

Brian e-mail me and I may have someone who could be selling theirs. It may be a bit bigger than the one you are thinking of but more room is better. Do you have a wood stove for it?

Surface Tension is the man to talk to about these. He spent a lot of time in one.

[hcrider]

Davis Tent in Denver, CO makes an excellent wall tent. I've had mine for 3 years and I think it's great. As long as you have good firewood you will stay warm in subzero weather, I've camped down to -30 at night with no problems.

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HCRIDER

[hanson]

BDR-

Here's a shot of our "Deer Camp".

Its not quite an army issue wall tent but works very well.

It is an aluminum support frame available from a place like NH Northern (Northern Tool). They make heavy duty plastic "tops" & "sides" to fit their tent frames that are connected to the aluminum frame with the rubber ball bungee cords. We then place fanfold rigid insulation on the roof and around the sides. A very large sheet of plastic tarp material covers the entire roof, sides, and gets tucked in at the ends. There is a 4' wide plywood panel that is reinforced with dimensional lumber at the center of each end that makes a place for a door and the chimney to exit at the other end.

It works. Keep the wood stove stoked with wood and you won't go cold. We've slept in this tent down to -10 and haven't been cold at all. For the most part, I sleep on top of my sleeping bag because the fire ends up being so hot.

Get ahold of me if you have any questions at all.

Its simple, fairly cheap, and very effective.

[bwtrout]

Northlander if BDR is'nt interested in the tent I would be. I don't have you email. [email protected]

[Surface Tension]

Brian the 14x16 is a good size for a drive to deer camp and no doubt you'll stay warm with a wood stove. You have a few options for a support system. Buy one which is expensive, fabricate your own or do what you'd do in the bush by making an A-Frame on site out of poles, the tent then suspends from the A-Frame instead of fitting over it.

Temps during deer season usually aren't that cold but for winter camping I'd recommend a getting a liner for the tent.

Chris's camp sounds like a portable carport(Ice Leaders HQ) which is another option. They take some time to setup but so does a wall tent. You could go one step further and add a liner. I've made liners out of canvas drop cloths, look for one with a tighter weave.

[hanson]

Exactly ST. Its a portable carport.

Grandpa and a few other relatives dreamt this thing up a number of years ago and has served us quite well.

[BDR]

Thanks guys!

Couple questions. Do you use a extra fly to catch any hot embers that may make it thru a suppressor? Is creating a insulated floor worth the hassle(this could remain on site).

[Surface Tension]

If this is on land you own then by all means put it on a platform. You can go one step further and frame in side walls and a support system for the roof so all you have to do is throw the tent over the frame. Now your at the point where you really don't need the tent and can enclose the whole thing with a tarp. Moisture or condensation wouldn't be a problem because the wood stove will keep it dry. You'd stick the stove jack though the wall the door is on. Never had a problem with sparks as long as the stove pipe extended high enough.

[Satchmo]

BDR--I purchased a 12x14 wall tent from Cabelas about 12 yaers ago and have spent every deer season since in it. The only thing we did to it when we got it, was to set it up in the yard and treat the entire canvas with Thompson's water seal. (Oh yes, this will kill the grass) It has been totally waterproof since and has been through a lot of nasty weather. The wood stove does a fantastic job of keeping it toasty. I would reccommend a floor tarp to lay over the sod cloth edging to keep out the floor drafts. We made our own side and peak poles and run two 2x4's through peak with a union in the middle. You will also need HEAVY DUTY stakes for tying it out, due to the frost potential during cold years. 1/2" steel rod stakes and a mall will get you through just about anything except rock. The interior frames they have out now also look like a pretty slick deal, but I haven't used one in the real world. Good Luck, Greg