Wall Tents

[aer212]

Look into a Kifaru Tipi. They are Very light and even the large ones don't weigh much. For example the 12 man tent weighs 11lbs and the 24 man tent weighs 27lbs. For comparison, last year I packed a 2 person tent, I think it was a coleman, and everything that goes with it and it weighed 7lbs. http://www.kifaru.net/TIPI2009.htmlComes with a pretty good price though.

[Bluesdude]

We have a 14' x 16' Davis Wall Tent out of Colorado.  Bought it at the Portland Sportsmans Show earlier this year.  They had a smokin deal and are very nice people to boot.  We got doors at each end, got to pick out the window and stove jack location.  We bought the tent with all of the tent frame couplers and then took the cut list they supplied and bought our own pipe and cut it ourselves, saved a ton of money that way.  We also bought one of their stoves, the mid size one "Ridge".  Came with a water tank, warming tray, etc. Everything nest in the stove.  Kwik Kamp (out of Miltopn Freewater Oregon) also makes one hell of a stove, used one once on a drop camp in the Eagle Cap, worked very well. 

http://davistent.com/

[mtncook]

My best advice is forget the floor.   Use some poly tarps and carpet pieces, throw away when they get bad.
The zippers are very important,  the YKK no.10 are OK.  Some of these tents are imported from Pakistan and the work is OK but the Zippers suck.  I bought a couple 14X16's to put end to end and the setup is OK but we replaced the zippers. Forget propane heat at somepoint it will fail you or cause condensation that you cannot deal with.  A good wood stove even if you have to feed it at night never fails.  Dry clothes on a rack or line near the stove.  Heat water and even do some or all cooking on the wood stove.  This comes from 40 years of use.

mtncook

[jackmaster]

i have a 15x18 bravo walltent and they are made custom in camas washington, and you can have it made any way you want and definatly up grade your zippers to brass like others have said and i also had my stove jack go through the wall instead of the ceiling, and john the owner of bravo tents also makes your tent he isnt a lazy person and believes in quality, if you go to the sportsman show at the puyallup fairgrounds he will probably be there again, you can also get everything you need for your wall tent through him, and he sells the best stoves you can get for a wall tent. if you want i can get you his number or better yet go to bravotents.com good luck you wont be disapointed

[elk101]

We have a Montana canvas and love it. Prefer stove jack out wall as to roof lot lest pin holes.
we have a door on both ends put a fly over that extends out each end and put shower out the back door and cook shack in the front.  Also agree use a floor that is not attached easier to set up and store. 

[allboy]

I have been in a few and I prefer the Rainier wall tents. Always get bigger than you think you will need. Same thing with a stove. It's impossible to keep a fire going all night. Get used to loading it up in the middle of the night. I'm not a big fan of the floors. I like to bring an outdoor carpet to cover about 1/2 of the floor.

[DuckDr.Duke]

We bought a 16'x12'Bravo tent in Spring of 2010 it cost $2,100 + we picked it up. It is a very nice tent and very durable. The tent included the angles for the frame (but we had to cut the tubing for proper fitting), zippers and tie straps, stove hole, and snow flap on the sides.

[DUCKDUDE]

The Alaknak II from Cabelas Is awsome I have The 12 by 20 cant go wrong with it

[HunterJim]

I've been using a 16'x20' from the WallTentShop.com in Moscow, ID.  GREAT PRICES!!!  Ordered the vinyl floor and we put carpet on top of that, very cozy.  Sewn-in floor seemed it would be too heavy.  Our rain fly was custom made to extend 1 1/2' over the sides and 5' over the rear to keep excess water off the sides.  It hangs 14' off the front for a cooking awning.  The wood stove really does make it too hot inside the tent, but by morning time we still have heat.

Here's a hint I'm not sure many are using....  I use the really large havy duty 44 gallon Rubber Maid trash cans to store and carry it.  One for the tent, one for the floor and awning/rain fly and one for the stakes, ropes, pole cennectors, hatchet, hammers, etc.  Keeps everything dry and clean in the off season, but you have to make sure it is thoroughly dry before packing it away.

Here's a few pics with the old plastic tarp awning (hope they work)....

[king]

Kirafu

[backwoods_boy]

Also, I believe Bearpaw and Backwoodsboy have both purchased wall tents from this company, so they might be able to answer some questions as well.

correct.
pm me if you have questions. look at my threads for some pics and details and tips

[backwoods_boy]

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,52634.0.html

[Buckrub]

I'll add....

make sure you get a tarp... I have one that will make a front porch area.

Forget the wood stove as well.... Mr. Heater is quick and easy.... Personal opinion

Forget the floor... and most definitely zippers

[jager]

I'll chime in...I've got a 14x16 Davis. The "hunter" cylinder stove with the water heater, etc.
Super high quality. Fantastic customer service.

[smartazz171]

We have a 14' x 16' Davis Wall Tent out of Colorado.  Bought it at the Portland Sportsmans Show earlier this year.  They had a smokin deal and are very nice people to boot.  We got doors at each end, got to pick out the window and stove jack location.  We bought the tent with all of the tent frame couplers and then took the cut list they supplied and bought our own pipe and cut it ourselves, saved a ton of money that way.  We also bought one of their stoves, the mid size one "Ridge".  Came with a water tank, warming tray, etc. Everything nest in the stove.  Kwik Kamp (out of Miltopn Freewater Oregon) also makes one hell of a stove, used one once on a drop camp in the Eagle Cap, worked very well. 


I bought a 20x16 from Davis tent. 3 years ago Love it! I shopped for a year and made a spreadsheet and compared many companies. Davis beat them all. Word of warning some companies have them mass produced in India ( where most canvas in imported from)! Davis is family run and gave me great service. Highest quality zippers, doors, and stove jack.

I also looked into the alaknak, which I do like for being much lighter. But for the money being spent I wanted to make sure it lasted me my lifetime. I don't know the longevity of that tents material. That's just the reason I made my decision.  Rainer and Montana canvas make good tents I just found them really pricey.
http://davistent.com/