Wall Tents Tips and Tricks

[deerhunter_98520]

No cut list, just the parts and the tent.  I figured measure the inseams and cut for that.

http://www.walltentshop.com/pages/how-to-measure-a-wall-tent

There's videos also 

[opdinkslayer]

Does anybody have any idea a couple led shop lights used with a deep cycle battery/inverter would last as far as battery life goes?

 Also Ray Davis at Davis tents told me there was no need to wet the tent down and shrink it. We should have our new 14x16 Davis in a couple weeks and can't wait to spend 10 days in it chasing deer & elk in Montana.

We just got back from 2 weeks in Idaho.  My deep cell inverter setup made it close to a week running led Christmas lights, and charging cell phones nightly.  I am going to pick up a solar charger for next year that should give us enough juice for the second week.   This time we just used jumper cables, and charged the battery off of the truck which worked fine as well.

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Sweet we are gonna try batt/inverter with a LED shoplight on our MT hunt.

[Colville]

The spark arrestor is a novel idea, but they plug up to fast and in my opinion is a danger.
I only set up my tent for elk season, I don't even waist my time on a spark arrestor.

You shouldn't have to flip your tent, if it is hanging and can get air all around it just leave it.
Stains are part of the tent, there will be more to come.

I make an arrestor each year. I use hardware cloth. I cut a circle to the pipe diameter with two wings about an inch wide and 4 long.  You put the damper spindle through the wings and the screen hangs in the pipe beneath the damper

Never plugs, doesnt burn out in a week or more. Not as effective as the cap style but a great improvement over none.

[Bigshooter]

Lots of good stuff in here.  One thing that I really like to have is fire starter logs and compressed logs.  I like compressed logs that burn 8hrs or more to put in at night. 

[ghosthunter]

Well just got back fro three weeks in my tent.

My new hint.

Put a little straw under the floor or ground cloth.
And out front of door. and 12 inches around the sides. (when it rains the dripping wont splash muddy crap along the bottom of your tent. )

[deerhunter_98520]

Great idea....I'll try that out in 2 weeks 

[bigjohn98591]

So much good info!! I can't wait to set up my tent for the first time. I bought a Cabelas 12x20 Alakanak with a free vestibule, back when they were 20% off and free shipping. My brother in law bought the  stove. We leave for Idaho on the 10th on November.

[conwaydave]

Nice thread here! I did not see much talk on people using rain fly's. I don't have a factory rain fly for my wall tent, I bought my tent used and it did not come with one. Just wanted to share if you don't have a rain fly, a tarp over your tent roof keeps the inside of tent drier feeling. Inside roof does not get that cold, damp feeling when it is raining a lot or there is snow on roof. And I think it retains the heat inside tent. I do not cover the ends of roof so I do get some air movement. I know, a tarp on the tent may not look very good, I try to use a grey or brown tarp. But I may have had to use a blue one once or twice  :yike:Good luck hunting everyone!

[ghosthunter]

I made my own.. Posted pics in this thread.
You an buy white tarps at Hardware sales in Bellingham.

Flys protect the top from embers and other. Falling junk.

[Rainier10]

I have a Bravo tent and got rain/snow fly from him, it's white and super light weight.

[ghosthunter]

I stock my stove when I put I away,with everything I need to start the first nights fire.
Fire starter
Electric start touch
Some dry wood or presto log.
Ash shovel

I just bought my 2 nd canvas tent. Used from a buddy.
10x12 Tent
Two doors
Two windows
Rain fly
Floor
Conduit frame
Fire matts
Four dog wood stove with water jacket.
Extended stakes
And some other extras

Used about 6 days. In new condition
I paid $1200.00 total.

[losdaddy7]

Thanks for the tips on the rain fly and stove jack hole cutting.  Worked great


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[Rainier10]

Where did get the fly losdaddy?

[losdaddy7]

Where did get the fly losdaddy?

PTM Tarps.  14 mil  they have a nice variety of sizes.  This was 16X24, then cut stove jack hole with the instructions from other members here.

http://www.ptmtarps.com/clear-heavy-duty-tarps/

[Sitka_Blacktail]

Mylar umm Good idea.

How many guys use something behind their stoves to protect the wall?

I had two stove jacks installed in my tent when I bought it from Davis, one just to the right and 2/3rds to the front and the other in the front right side wall. When i setup the stove to the use the stove jack in the side wall it does get really hot on the canvas and i starting using a sheet of aluminum to block the heat, but I found its easier to heat the whole tent with using less wood when the stove is in the center of the tent.

Another way to spread the heat is to get one of those non electric fans that works from the heat of the stove.  These work really well. Just set it on top of your stove and they go to work.

http://www.garrettwade.com/caframo-ecofans-gp.html?scid=W6071005&gclid=CO6V04z9lNACFQ9EfgodZPQGzg