Wall Tents

[Kowsrule30]

Just wondering what everyone prefers, likes, and dislikes about their set up.... Tents, frames, stoves, cots, ect... Wish they would haves or should have bought this... You know what I mean.... I'm looking into an all new set up for three to four... The trailer is just too much of a hassle and not comfortable any more.. Plus my wife is joining us next year so I figure better make it as comfy as possible if were there for a week or two.... 

This is what I'm thinking so far.... Davis Tent 10 oz 16x20 w/angle kit and window, extension for awning, and fly

                                              Summit stove I think that's the brand and model I liked...
                                             
                                              Every thing else is pretty much up in the air....

[huntnphool]

M-Ray brought one of these for us to stay in on our Montana elk hunt, it was very easy to put up, made of canvas and had a ton of room. It worked out great.

http://www.springbar.com/explore/deluxe_tents/family_camper_tent.html

[Snowman]

I've always used tents. My wife now is joining the camp and so is my son. Time for a bigger tent. I just used a cot for the first time this year an man why didn't I get one a long time ago. I use a mr buddy heater in my tent. Warm it up before bed and first thing in the morning. Works great. But I too, when I can, I'm going wall tent and stove. Hard to get trailors in the places I like to hunt.

[HUNT]

I bought a 14 x 17 from them.  It does 3 comfortably with the kitchen inside.  You could do four with the kitchen outside.  The 16 x 20 would be great for 4 people.  Im very happy with everything.  I would definately go with the awning extension.  I'll be adding that to my tent.

The stoves that Davis sells are great!  Hold a fire all night!  I think you will be set with what you are planning.  The also sell Bags for the poles.  They will probably throw those in with the tent if you ask. 

[mtndew]

You can't go wrong with the set-up you are looking at. With wood stoves... lots of good ones on the market, make sure to get the biggest model. The more wood you can stuff into it the better on those long, cold nights!

[jrebel]

    You will regret buying a small stove if you do.....Go BIG with the stove for sure.

[Rick]

You can't go wrong with the set-up you are looking at. With wood stoves... lots of good ones on the market, make sure to get the biggest model. The more wood you can stuff into it the better on those long, cold nights!

We bought a kwik Kamp octagon stove this year. We weren't quite sure about spending $500 for a stove,but we couldn't be happier. It holds a ton of wood and actually keeps a fire going ALL NIGHT. Our last stove we'd have to stoke 3-4 times over night. The KK is nice and airtight and will have coals in it after 12 hours.

We're very impressed.

As for tents,do a search. We've hashed this out numerous times. We chose a Rainier tent. They're local and have been building tents for 100 years. Before he quit hunting my grandpa had used the same Rainiers for 30 years.

We have a 16x20 and SLEEP 6 guys on big Cabelas cots just fine. If we cooked and hung out in them we'd probably have gotten a couple smaller tents. We spend all our time out by the fire so the 16x20 works great.

[BuckHunter23]

My buddy and I invested in a 16x14 canvas tent from Kwik Kamp this year.  We also got their largest stove.  Awesome setup and help up great during deer season when we had winds over 70 mph at night.  Check em out!

[ICEMAN]

70mph on a wall tent? holy moly...

[Shawn Ryan]

Check out Bravo for the tent:  http://www.bravomfg.com/.  They are made in Camas, WA, so your $ stays local.  "D" rings instead of grommets, nylon webbing at the stress points.  Ask tent manufacturers the reason that guys bring the tent back for repairs.  That will be revealing on the tent's weakness.  The type of canvas really matters for wet weather.  Love ours.

We purchased a 3 Dog stove from 4 Dog Stove Company because of the baffle inside, which is designed to hold the heat in the fire box longer:  http://www.fourdog.com/.  We haven't had much occasion to use it in really bad weather, so can't testify about its use in a big storm.

You might consider a slightly different concept, though, by looking at the Kifaru tipi:  https://www.kifaru.net/TIPI2009.html.  They make them in sizes from 1 man to 24 man, they support a stove, and are about 1/8th the weight of the wall tent. If I was buying again, I would probably opt for the Kifaru tipi instead of my wall tent.

[Red Dawg]

you cant go wrong with a davis tent with an awning. Get it. All I can say is buy the biggest cylinder stove you can find with a water tank on the side. And also this last year I had yakima tent build me a cavas tarp for the floor that is well worth the 150 I paid for it. If you are spending the money buy the best the first time and you will never regret it.

[Kowsrule30]

Thanks for all the responses!!! Greatly appreciated.... After doing A LOT of research I'm sold on the Davis Tent with awning and fly.... Everything else I'm still looking into mainly for quality and price.... But have it narrowed down quite a bit..

[HUNT]

Talk to Kyle at Davis tent.  He'll answer all your questions and treat you right! 

[Kowsrule30]

Talk to Kyle at Davis tent.  He'll answer all your questions and treat you right! 

Don't know who I talked to.... The name slipped my mind.... But he was very informative and helpful.... Great place of business!!!!!!!!

[Jerry]

We use a 15 x 18 tent from BRAVO!, down Camas way. A GREAT tent. Excellent construction. The guy uses his own product and stands behind it 100%. A well thought out and well designed piece of equipment. We looked at probably 10 different manufacturers and BRAVO! was always the better in every category.

The big Cabela's cots are the only way to go. Get the coat rack and night stand that attach to the cot.

[sisu]

I won't suggest my tent as most of the people here don't like them but the stove to get in my humble opinion is a cylinder stove. We are pleased as punch with ours. I wish I'd of ordered the grate and probably will so I can burn charcoal if I need to.
http://www.cylinderstoves.com/stoves-c-21.html

[rideorange]

(but the stove to get in my humble opinion is a cylinder stove.] used a borrowed cylinder stove 3 x in my cabelas wall tent, bought a 3 dog, 3 dog is good but the cylinder is better

[MightyWhite]

Sisu,what kind of tent do you own? And Rideorange ,what qualities does the Cylinder stove posess that the 3 Dogs doesn't?

[Bearhunter]

I own a cylinder stove, and for what ever reason the top has sunk down about 1/2 inch and is completely warped.  I cant put a pan or pot on top to cook because it is so warped.  I dont know whether I got a bad piece of steel that they constructed it with or what.  I like the stove it just hasnt held up.  I suppose I should call them.

[Buckshot Bill]

I own a cylinder stove, and for what ever reason the top has sunk down about 1/2 inch and is completely warped.  I cant put a pan or pot on top to cook because it is so warped.  I dont know whether I got a bad piece of steel that they constructed it with or what.  I like the stove it just hasnt held up.  I suppose I should call them.

Is this the one I almost bought from you bearhunter?  How's the new walltent you and your partner got? 

[Bearhunter]

Ya same stove, you want it now .  Im going to see what they will do for me, hopefully they will replace it.  Heres some pictures of our setup from this year in Montana.  Its a 16x23 Montana Canvas Blend tent.  10oz canvas roof with Relite sides.  Im pretty happy with it other than the Relite is a little bit louder in the wind, much lighter tent though.  The aluminum frame is worth its weight in gold!  I wish they had better bags for the frame set though.  

[Kowsrule30]

Nice set up!!!!    I've been looking at a Summit Cylinder stove for a while now... I think I'm sold on it as well... 

[Buckshot Bill]

Ya same stove, you want it now .  Im going to see what they will do for me, hopefully they will replace it.  Heres some pictures of our setup from this year in Montana.  Its a 16x23 Montana Canvas Blend tent.  10oz canvas roof with Relite sides.  Im pretty happy with it other than the Relite is a little bit louder in the wind, much lighter tent though.  The aluminum frame is worth its weight in gold!  I wish they had better bags for the frame set though.  

Nice setup!  Hope you guys did well this year over there.  My friend from work didn't have any success this year during archery elk there.  Said it was too warm where they were at.  I think I'll pass on the stove now  I'm actually thinking of getting one with a pellet feeder.  What are you using for the floor in that thing?

[bearpaw]

I own a cylinder stove, and for what ever reason the top has sunk down about 1/2 inch and is completely warped.  I cant put a pan or pot on top to cook because it is so warped.  I dont know whether I got a bad piece of steel that they constructed it with or what.  I like the stove it just hasnt held up.  I suppose I should call them.

Here's A Possibilty:
If you burn the stoves too hot they can get cherry red and thats when they might warp, any portable stove you allow to get red hot could warp, just don't let them get that hot. Might have happened if you filled the stove and went to bed or left to go hunt.

[elk311]

Have used a Montana Canvas 12x17 for only two years but I can tell that it will last for as long as I will be hunting (20 plus years I hope). I know this because I still have my $49 dome tent that I bought from Target in 1990 and still use it. The nylon fabric is starting to wear thin but it has been the best 3-4 man tent!

p.s. Love my Cylinder stove, just remember to "burn" it out every now and then with a nice hot fire to keep the creosote down.

[NWTFhunter]

As a couple have state, the cylendar stove works very well.  2 of my buddies have them in their tents and they will run you out !  Load em up before bed, turn them down and you will have a fire in the morning on most occasions.  It also depends on what kind of wood your burning, Tamarack is the best if we can find it.

As for a tent frame.. Not sure how good you are at do it yourself, but you can save a TON of $$ if you build your own and its not that hard !  For the price that most dealers sell an internal frame for, you can build 2 yourself.

[Kowsrule30]

I plan on just getting the angle and cut kit.... That's what Davis Tent suggested as well....  Thanks!!!!

[Axle]

If you get a canvass tent and it is not treated, you can treat it with Thompson's original. This will make it last till you are dead if you store it properly.
In cold weather, put a plastic tarp over it and it will keep the tent warmer. You can use brass grommets to custom fit the tarp to the tent holes. Easy to install.
I hope this is easy to understand. If not and you need more info, PM me.

[Kowsrule30]

If you get a canvass tent and it is not treated, you can treat it with Thompson's original. This will make it last till you are dead if you store it properly.
In cold weather, put a plastic tarp over it and it will keep the tent warmer. You can use brass grommets to custom fit the tarp to the tent holes. Easy to install.
I hope this is easy to understand. If not and you need more info, PM me.

Got it... 

[Kowsrule30]

Just got the tax return....    I will be going over everything for the next week or so and making sure I'm getting exactly what I want... Plus checking prices on other equipment.... I'll let you all know what I order and how well the places I'll be ordering from handled my orders...  Pretty excited... I think I'm going to a few stores tonight and see if I can find a deal on some clearance hunting items... 

[hoytem]

My buddy and I invested in a 16x14 canvas tent from Kwik Kamp this year.  We also got their largest stove.  Awesome setup and help up great during deer season when we had winds over 70 mph at night.  Check em out!

we had a similar experience, lost two eazyups from our kitchen but our 14x16 yakima tent didn't budge. you hunt around entiat?

[Deep Forks]

  We had a friend build our stove, keeps the 16 x 20 as warm as you want and fire all night.  Flat top for cooking, chores and assembles in 5 min.  A 16 gallon keg attaches to the upper rt. side and keeps around 14 - 15 gallons of water almost boiling.  It's plumbed through the stove and the pipes connected to the keg, with a ball valve for dispencing.  It's about 8 years old and still doing great.
We also had a custom, what we call porch built for the front of the tent, it's
10 x 10.  We keep it heated with propane for boots, that days wood and a coat rack.  It keeps the indoor outdoor carpet clean.
Next in this series----OUR OUTHOUSE          

[Magnum_Willys]

We use three wall tents in a row - about 52 ft long with oil stoves on each end for the two sleeping tents and wood stove in the middle cook/drink tent.  Internal frames.  Don't worry about waterproofing just cover with a couple 20 x 30 camo tarps.  Handles a doz. + guys nice.  Modified center tent for a solid hinged door.   Some of the frame is bought some made.   Used chainlink fence rail & post pipe from Home Depot - matched perfect.

[nwhunter]

We have several wall tents and when I upgrade in a few years it will be a Bravo tent from down in Camas Wa area I believe. They are well thought out designs and top quality. Check them out before you pull the trigger.nwhunter

[ridgefire]

we got a 14 by 16 tent that is or was made in seattle cant remember the brand with a cylinder stove. we put a tarp on the ground and then sleep on thermarest cots tend to be cold in cold weather you got cold air above you and below you

[elksnout]

I have a 14x16 wall tent with all the fixen's. Pretty nice set up really. This year though we knew we were going to pull out of elk camp early to go hunt on our deer permits so I pulled up my 18' camp trailer. Not the least bit interested to re-set a wet tent and gear. Damn sure not as roomy, but kind of nice to just set up and tear down in just a few minutes for a change. But the tent will be up this fall. I just feel with the wall tent a guy can withstand about any weather ol' ma nature will throw at you.

[Kowsrule30]

Well I just ordered my set up from Davis Tent..... Didn't get everything or even the size of tent I wanted.... We've had some very bad luck with car troubles and work is on the down side right now.... Plus I've been laid up about 3 weeks with an ankle injury.... So my wife said she won't be joining us this year and to just get one for me and Dad to go..... So next year we can get a bigger one if need be and use this one for a cook/storage tent... They made me a great deal and I'm very pleased.... Nothing fancy and no whistles and bells like I was dreaming of..... So we got a 10X12 with angle kit, the smallest stove with all attachments and water heater... And a Big Boy Cot....

[HUNT]

You'll never regret having that tent.  Glad they treated you well at Davis tents..  I knew they would.....

[Cascade_Sherpa]

My brother and I just went in on a barely used Yakima canvas wall tent 14 x 16; so it will be the second canvas wall tent in our elk camp.  I've stayed in several brands and there are several that are built really well.  Beckel canvas in Portland, Montana canvas that they sell at Sportsmans are great. I think this one we picked up is going to be great also, its been treated with all of the weather shedding stuff, we just need to get a stovepipe insert sewed in.

[ing]

Bunk beds.  Yakima Tent makes bunk bed style cots, great idea.  Sleep on the bottom and store your gear on the top.  I hate it when everything seems to pile up in the corner of the tent.

[Cascade_Sherpa]

You're right, it always seems like a challenge to keep all of our gear organized throughout the season. Especially when its pouring down rain and every spot in the tent has something hanging from it or propped against it drying.

[Rob]

If you want a roomy tent with a stove, but don't want the bulk of a wall tent, here is an option.  This is my Cabelas bighorn.  I can set it up by myself in about 20 min.  Had sustained winds of 40 with gusts of 50 to 60 one night near Banks Lake and is stood up to it like a champ. 

Not nearly as nice as a wall tent, but you can put in three cots and a stove with plenty of room.  The photos make it look small, but it is 12x14 with nearly 9 foot ceilings.  Great reviews on Cabelas site too.  4.6 out of 5 over 31 reviews.