Base camp tents

[RG]

Montana Canvas 10X20 Kenai with wood stove.... or a smaller wall tent if the group is smaller.

[jackelope]

Cascade Wilderness Outfitters and their mules.

Yeah, I think I remembered that was the case after I posted.

Montana Canvas 10X20 Kenai with wood stove.... or a smaller wall tent if the group is smaller.

While it would be awesome to have a tent like that, it's a bit too big for what I need and what I have the means to maintain in my smalled than average garage when it comes time to maintain it.

[Ironhead]

A 12x12 Alaknak is a descent setup.

[northwesthunter84]

I really like my Cabela's Bighorn III w/vestibule.  If you pay attention they should go on sale here soon.  I bought it April 2013 for like $500.  The vestibule was another $240.

[elkaholic123]

Curious to know what you guys all use for a big tent at your camps. I don't think a wall tent is in the cards for me as I don't have the means to set it up indoors to dry it out after use all the time like it seems needs to happen.  I have a couple great backpacking tents and for family camping I have a 9'x9' Coleman instant tent which is a good tent as long as it's dry. If it rains, we might as well be sleeping under nothing. Water pretty much enters immediately. I've taken it hunting twice now, both times it rained and most of our gear got wet. I'd like to get into a better quality big tent, and I'd likely use it for family camping, but I don't think a great big wall tent is practical for me.
When I met Ghosthunter this past weekend, he had a cool tent I've been looking at. It's kind of a wall tent I guess, but not "as" substantial.
http://trektents.com/245-246.htm
Looking pretty hard at one of these but am curious to hear what others are using.
I've also looked at the Kodiak Canvas tents. They seem to be along the same lines.
I like the look of this one.
http://www.kodiakcanvas.com/10-x-14-ft-flex-bow-canvas-tent/
A smaller traditional wall tent might be good too...maybe a 10x12 or thereabouts. I've not owned this type of tent before so I guess I'm looking for some guidance from folks with experience.
Thanks in advance.

My buddy has the 10x14 flex-bow and it is nice, we are taking to Wyoming for Antelope. It is easy to set-up and has plenty of room...only drawback is no stove-jack. I am going to get the vestibule and ground tarp for it soon. Jerry

[elkaholic123]

If they still make them 

[washelkhunter]

I've got a 10x12 TREK and they are very nice. I keep it for my fair weather camping. I've got an old 9x12 White Stag which is the same as the TREK but the canvas is'nt as heavy, 8oz.  I put a stove jack in that outside of one of the walls and use it for late season hunting. Since the wall ht is 4 feet its perfect for running sheets of plywood off the door end then flying a heavy duty tarp over the the tent with 6.5 ft. of roof. Theres my kitchen. A stove jack will cost around $25 and then pickup a speedy stitcher and sew it in.
Make sure to buy a spool of waxed thread for the stitcher and keep them in your camp box, they come in real handy.

[Alchase]

I use a Cabelas Westwind 8 man (thanks to Rasbo's recommendation) It has seen seriously heavy rain and snow, and kept me totally dry. I have a Coleman Mr. Heater Portable Buddy Heater for the sub-freezing nights, but I have not had to use it in a few years. This is the best made tent I have ever owned.
I use a 10 x 10 Quick Shade Summit popup (with netting around all sides) for a camp kitchen.

Westwind 8 man
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabelas-West-Windtrade-Dome-Tent-150-8-Person/1570903.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3DWest%2BWind%2599%2BDome%2BTent%2B8%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts%26x%3D23%26y%3D6&Ntt=West+Wind%E9%A0%84ome+Tent+8&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products

Quick Shade Summit
http://www.quikshade.com/categories/summit/

[RG]

Cabelas also sells this tent which is 10X10 and has room to stand up.  I think it's around $200 and weighs something like 20 lbs with the hardware.

[Jingles]

14 X 17 Cabelas wall tent with internal frame for me if it gets wet just leave it up til dry or set it up in back yard to dry out, Have had it about 5 or 6 years and haven't had any problems with it.
Now of course if you are on the wet side of the state setting it back up to dry out could be a problem if it is always raining but here on the dry side not a problem hell we haven't had a decent rain fall yet.
Only thing I'd do different is 12 X 14 instead of the 14 X 17

[Rainier10]

I know you said no wall tent but hear me through.  I have a 15x15 bravo with a seperate 15x9 cookshack extension.  The cook shack has 3 walls sewn on so you can extend the 15x15 into a 24x15 if you have the room.  You only have to heat the 15x15 at night.  If you get to a spot that only has room for the 15x15 you an just set that up, if it is just you the 15x9 works by adding the back wall or if you need both tents you can set them up seperate in two close locations.

As for drying them out with limited space.  I only set up part of the frame and not completely, just enough to drape the tent over it and get air movement around it when I get home.  I set it up in our rec room because it is heated but the garage would work also with a couple of fans running to move the air around.  You have to move the tent a little each day but in three days it is more than dried out and ready for storage.

I got the high wind strap package for mine and I have in the past also hung it from the rafters of the garage from the tie down loops on the side ridges.

It is takes up a bit room for a few days while drying but you can't beat them for water proof and heat when camping.

You could go smaller 14x14 or 12x12 but I am really happy I went with the 15x15, you always wish you had more room.  In our tent we have two wide cots and we have the cabelas bunk bed cots for our two daughters. 

[washelkhunter]

This tent, frame and stove package is listed on CL in Des Moines.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/spo/4464345701.html

[rosscrazyelk]

http://www.blackpinesports.com/

If you are not in a hurry they have some hunting tents in the works.

[ICEMAN]

Josh, how many square feet do you need?

[jackelope]

Josh, how many square feet do you need?

Thinking I'd like to have at least 10x12 or thereabouts. If the family goes, that's 3 cots we'd need room for.