WALL TENT QUESTION

[3dvapor]

I currently own a 12x18 bravo which i like alot, but i cant justiify spending 5 to 600 dollars for a 12 x 28  snow slide with cutouts for the stove jacks.  Im looking for any ideas besides a walmart tarp that you guys might have.  Looking to spend 250 or lower.  Thanks for any input.

[Rainier10]

I know it is spendy but I really love my snow slide.  It helps keep extra heat in, lets more lite in than a blue, green or  brown tarp and never holds any snow.  Just quick tug on the corners and it all come right off.  The tie off loops for your lanyard ropes are sewn in and solid, they have held up for years versus the eye holes in a tarp.  The other benefit is it stuffs in it's own sack and stores much smaller than a tarp.  Mine doesn't have the stove pipe cutout, I got it 8-10 years ago I believe and I don't remember how much it cost but I do know that I love having it.  It stops about 4" longer than the tent eves, I wish it was a little wider like they are now with the stove cutout.

Looking forward to seeing what other people do.  Maybe there is a better solution out there.  I would love to learn about it.

[3dvapor]

I defanitely need one just not at that price.  Ill have to get exact dimensions and see what i can have made.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

I defanitely need one just not at that price.  Ill have to get exact dimensions and see what i can have made.

   That's what I'd do.

[follow maggie]

I use a trucker's tarp from Tacoma Tent/Awning.  They made it for me w/ grommets spaced how I wanted and put in a stove jack. The size is about 8' x 12' and if I remember right, it was about $250 or less.  I love it- it's indestructible.

[Rainier10]

I use a trucker's tarp from Tacoma Tent/Awning.  They made it for me w/ grommets spaced how I wanted and put in a stove jack. The size is about 8' x 12' and if I remember right, it was about $250 or less.  I love it- it's indestructible.

Like those rubberized tarps they use on semi-trucks to keep stuff dry?  How much does it weigh and does it let light in?

[3dvapor]

I currently use one of those for the floor its 18oz.  Its really heavy almost to heavy to spread it out over the top if i was solo.  Definately work though and would keep the heat in.

[Jason]

I use a heavy duty white tarp, $120.

[Buzz2401]

We hunt in Washington and in 22 years of wall tent hunting have never needed a snow slide or tarp.  Tent goes up 2nd week of october and comes down 2nd week of november our camp is at 4600ft. 

[Gamblin Guy]

I use one of these, they also have fire resistant tarps.

http://www.a1tarps.com/clear-tarps.html

[follow maggie]

Like those rubberized tarps they use on semi-trucks to keep stuff dry?  How much does it weigh and does it let light in?
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That's exactly what it is. It's not terribly heavy, I can spread it over the tent by myself no problem. It doesn't let any light through

[washelkhunter]

I use a heavy duty white tarp, $120.

Same here. Heavy duty white tarp will last a long time plus its already got the grommets in place. I would get one with a 2ft overhang on the sides and 6-8 on the entrance end for a covered entry and or kitchen.

[dscubame]

We hunt in Washington and in 22 years of wall tent hunting have never needed a snow slide or tarp.  Tent goes up 2nd week of october and comes down 2nd week of november our camp is at 4600ft.

Completely agree.  Going on 15 years with my Montana Canvas and never a tarp.  Never understood the tarp thing and I have asked and not once received a answer that warrants a tarp, I would get answers however.  It is like your mom cutting off the ends of the Christmas ham.

[washelkhunter]

Well for starters the tarp keeps your tent dry, clean and it helps keep heat in. It also blocks the UV radiation which prematurely ages and rots the canvas. As noted above if you buy a big enough tarp to overhang the entrance you can have a covered entry or a daylight kitchen, which we prefer and that goes a long way to keeping the carpet clean inside the tent.

[rtspring]

I tried a tarp once! I cannot stand the noise..   Never had a problem not using one on either tent.

[Crunchy]

We always tarp with an overhang on all sides.  Keeps tent dry and overhang is good for kitchen, and keeps coolers etc dry and in the shade.

[washelkhunter]

I use a heavy duty white tarp, $120.

Is that pic from Lone Butte area?

[Jason]

I use a heavy duty white tarp, $120.

Is that pic from Lone Butte area?

No.

[D.Prociw]

We always tarp with an overhang on all sides.  Keeps tent dry and overhang is good for kitchen, and keeps coolers etc dry and in the shade.

Also hunting western Washington during the fall your most likely breaking camp in the rain, so having the tarp up allows you to break camp and put everything away ''dry" and the last thing put away is a wet tarp.

[ghosthunter]

We always tarp with an overhang on all sides.  Keeps tent dry and overhang is good for kitchen, and keeps coolers etc dry and in the shade.

Also hunting western Washington during the fall your most likely breaking camp in the rain, so having the tarp up allows you to break camp and put everything away ''dry" and the last thing put away is a wet tarp.

Yeah I have been tent camping 20 years now. Just bought my first wall tent but had canvas Trek tents. If you do some reading most guys are tarping their tents wrong.

The tarp and I use the white ones, should only touch the ridge of the tent. Not the whole roof. This allows for dead air space between the fly tarp and the canvas which keeps heat in and cools during hot weather.
I buy the tarp to hang 2ft each side 12 inches in back and 3ft in front to allow for a dry entrance.

I use bale twine or light code to pull the fly really tight with a good slope. Rain, wind stays bone dry.
When its time to leave you have a free floating fly to stay dry and work under taking the tent down.

I know some guys who swear by clear plastic to slide snow off.
Only been in heavy snow once when I first started and the tent was crushed.

The tarp ,fly protectss the top as others have said, from sun, dirt, pitch, and sparks.
Most manufactures recommend you put a fly over your wall tent.

Yeah I know lots of folks dont. Everyone has their way.

[stevemiller]

(used military tents ebay) has tents and liners cheap. 

[Magnum_Willys]

20 x 30 tarps