Which Wall Tent (Poll) TENT PURCHASED

[jrebel]

Selling the travel trailer and going back to a wall tent for hunting.   What is the best of the best???  Pro's and Con's of the tents.  This will likely be the last tent I buy, so I won't skimp.  Optimal size will be 14x16 or something close.  What options so you all like.  Last tent I had was purchased used so I got what I got.  I really liked multiple windows and the screen door options. 

Do people like the double door options?  Why or why not?
What about the an awning??  looks nice...would you do the sides on an awning?  How big of an awning? 

Anything else?? 

Thanks

Johnny

[bowhunterforever]

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[vandeman17]

We bought a 16x20 tent two years ago and it is awesome. I can't recall the brand but can edit when I remember. It has 5' walls which I think is a must and just one window which is plenty. We do have it set up so that we can add extra frame off the front to add a cooking/storage area but doubt we will use it since there is so much room inside. 14x16 is plenty big for most scenarios and also makes it easier to find suitable spots to set the tent.

[jrebel]

We bought a 16x20 tent two years ago and it is awesome. I can't recall the brand but can edit when I remember. It has 5' walls which I think is a must and just one window which is plenty. We do have it set up so that we can add extra frame off the front to add a cooking/storage area but doubt we will use it since there is so much room inside. 14x16 is plenty big for most scenarios and also makes it easier to find suitable spots to set the tent.

The tent I had was a 16x20 with 5' walls.  We called it the circus tent....   It was plenty big for sleeping, eating, cooking etc.  The only negative....and I mean only negative....was how much it weighed.  Holy moly was that thing heavy and a minimum 2 person set up.

My buddy has a 14x16 which is very comfortable for 2-3 hunters....much more than that and it gets tight for space.  My thought is a really nice 14x16 or 15x15 with a smaller 12 x12 for cooking / storage when we take a truck load of people.  Who knows....maybe after this thread, I will be swayed to go big again.       

[Stein]

After owning a Cabelas synthetic wall tent I can't imagine going back to canvas.

[C-Money]

Have you given any thought towards a Kodiak?

[jrebel]

Have you given any thought towards a Kodiak?

I haven't....primarily because they are smaller than I am looking for.  They do make one huge tent......but I don't know anthing about them.  Pros vs Cons for a person that owns one?? 

[huntnfmly]

Last one we had was a Davis tent it has 5' walls which is a must, Windows on all ends for cross ventilation plus you can look outside on all sides of your tent.
Had the vinyl floor insert from davis was great and worth every cent. Sod cloth, storm flap with buckles on both doors in case zipper fails.

[jrebel]

After owning a Cabelas synthetic wall tent I can't imagine going back to canvas.

Are you refering to the alaknak tents?  A ton of reviews show they get holes in them fairly easily.  I love the idea of light(er) weight, but also want durrability.  This will be a truck camping tent so weight, though considered, is less an issue than durrability. 

Is there another option that I am missing with cabalas synthetic? 

[Dale Gribble]

I have a 14x16 5ft wall, has a window on each side and zipper doors with storm flaps on each end, “The wall tent shop” out of Moscow made it, not a bad quality tent but there are some features I like about other brands mainly Bravos brass ykk zipper vs the plastic that mine has which has failed and needs replacing, also wish I had sleeved ends so you could run the frame out the front for a cook shack however mine is an old model and they may make them like that now. All in all I got a smoking deal on it several years ago and it has lasted through heavy snow, 40+ mph sustained winds and lots of rain. I’ve been quite pleased, we sleep 3-5 in it and use a long rain fly extended off the front 10’ and to the ground for a cook area.

[C-Money]

I like the floor being stitched in as a part of the tent, high quality material, ease of setup/take down, and the price. I have had mine in a constant light rain, no leaks. Never had mine in any "storms", but have a reputation of holding up well. They are small, and the one I have 3 hunters would be a bit of a squeeze comfortably. I have the 10x14 flex bow

http://www.kodiakcanvas.com/flex-bow-tents/

[Stein]

After owning a Cabelas synthetic wall tent I can't imagine going back to canvas.

Are you refering to the alaknak tents?  A ton of reviews show they get holes in them fairly easily.  I love the idea of light(er) weight, but also want durrability.  This will be a truck camping tent so weight, though considered, is less an issue than durrability. 

Is there another option that I am missing with cabalas synthetic?

I don't know about the reviews, the one I have is very durable and I'm pretty rough with it.  With natural materials, you can also get holes plus fun stuff like mold and rot and more prone to leaking.  I have a smaller one than mentioned here, but I can roll up to the site and set it up myself in about 20 minutes without breaking a sweat.  When I roll it up, it doesn't have to be perfectly dry or clean.

With synthetic, you also get benefits like windows, screens doors and windows, pockets, easy to use poles, hooks to hang lights and dry cords, insect and rodent proof and other stuff found in normal tents.

I have six seasons in mine and I can't think of any wear and I use it during hunting season and another week during the summer.

They don't have the same old-timey feeling to them, but man are they easier to take care of and set up.  I don't know that they are much lighter, they still weigh a ton.

[trophyhunt]

Alaknak, lighter, and NO mold

[saylean]

Artic ovens.

[The scout]

Montana canvas is the best I have used. Seems like the Davis canvas of equal oz’s is a lot thinner. Rainier tents are good also. I never liked the double door on the tent because with a 14x16 you can put a bed across the back which is the layout we like best.  Canvas tent all day.