Wall Tents Tips and Tricks

[Oh Mah]

Canvas iron on's.With the tent up in backyard after a season if i see a hole needs repair i set up tent to dry,air out.I'll use iron on patches. work great,Have had some on for nearly 10 years now.Just have someone hold appropriate size piece of wood on inside and iron on from outside. 

[deerhunter_98520]

Thx  I ended up finding some glue and used some spare canvas leftover from getting a new door put on and it's worked great...will get to test it out in 2 weeks at elk camp 

[j_h_nimrod]

I want to build a frame for a 14x16 tent and have found a few places for angle pieces but wondering if there are any recommendations for frame parts?

[G-S]

I want to build a frame for a 14x16 tent and have found a few places for angle pieces but wondering if there are any recommendations for frame parts?

Go to the walltentshop.com the guy has every thing you need for your frame and has youtube videos showing how to meassure your tent to cut all your conduit

[deerhunter_98520]

Conduit is alot cheaper than buying an aluminium frame, wall tent shop.com has lots of options for angles, I'd recommend a 4 rafter frame for that size tent

[follow maggie]

I want to build a frame for a 14x16 tent and have found a few places for angle pieces but wondering if there are any recommendations for frame parts?

Electrical conduit from Hme Depot is the best way. Fast easy & relatively cheap.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

I was thinking today about summer camping. In the wall tent. I have some Battery fans I run during hot months.

But I Was  wondering if leaving the stove jack open and putting some bug screen over it to keep bugs out would aid in cooling? Since heat rises.

Anyone done anything like that?

A window shacker A/C unit with Honda 2000 works great!

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Inside tent pic.

[ghosthunter]

Since I'm looking at getting a wall tent, figured I would bump this up again.  A lot of good info in here.  I may have missed this in here already, but is it worth getting an aluminum frame over a steal frame?  I won't be packing this tent in, just unloading it from the truck and setting it up so weight isn't that much of a deal.  Didn't know if steel would be better if I'm going to be hanging a bunch of additional things from the frame.

I have two tents . One aluminum frame,one conduit. The conduit frame tent is a better tent with doors both ends and two windows. However I find if I only need one I tend to lean to the aluminum frame just because it is so much lighter and the rafters are two piece. So easier to transport.

[ghosthunter]

Has anyone tried pure peppermint oil to keep mice away from your tent while hunting?

Going to give it a try this year. Boy is that stuff strong.

[Rainier10]

Has anyone tried pure peppermint oil to keep mice away from your tent while hunting?

Going to give it a try this year. Boy is that stuff strong.

What do you do with the peppermint oil?  Pour it around the perimeter?

[7mmfan]

I haven't tried any deterrent, just traps. Have killed a lot of mice.

[ghosthunter]

Has anyone tried pure peppermint oil to keep mice away from your tent while hunting?

Going to give it a try this year. Boy is that stuff strong.

What do you do with the peppermint oil?  Pour it around the perimeter?

Put a couple drops on cotton balls around out side of tent.

[spin05]

Has anyone tried pure peppermint oil to keep mice away from your tent while hunting?

Going to give it a try this year. Boy is that stuff strong.

nope a mouse trap on each corner and each side of the door and ive usually got most of em by day 4.  2017 was a new rodent record for me

[Magnum_Willys]

I used chain link fence rails & attachments for my frame which matched my commercial one closely.  Used hole saw to trim ends for welding angle pieces.