Alaknak vs Montana Canvas (all canvas vs blend) and stove to go with?

[jechicdr]

Been looking around.  All the posts on the site say they love their wall tent, whether it's a synthetic/canvas/blend.  Looks like the synthetics are lighter, but the canvas breaths better, so the blend would in theory be the best of both worlds?  I'm currently a pack myself in kind of hunter with a nice back packing tent but went home a day early this year (after getting a bit damp) but am thinking of having an outfitter pack me in next year and have the option of a wall tent and stove (which either means finding someone to hunt with...or paying too much to get packed in...just 5 miles in where there are some other people who get packed in just in case an outfitter is willing to waive the 2 person minimum group size...or stay with my back packing ways).  I suppose if I pack myself in, I would need to stick with synthetic and would still need to make a few trips to get just my "camp" in.  The Cabelas Packer stove seems light enough to put on my back and pack in and should provide enough heat to warm up any of the wall tents.  If I go heavier, then I definitely have to get packed in.  Any thoughts on my ranting?  Oh, Naches-Archery.  Next year I'll probably be doing 10 days of early and 10 days of late season.

Blend has synthetic sides and canvas top.

[jechicdr]

Hmm...no hits.

[ArrowH]

the 12x12 alaknak alone weighs a little over 70 pounds and I think the motana weighs around 120. Both would be very difficult to pack on your back just due to the size they roll or fold into plus you also have the frame and poles for them. If your looking at either one of these then the only true option would be to have them horse packed in. The stove your looking at is portable to pack yourself, but you need to keep feeding the fire every couple of hours, which gets old real fast.
If your looking for a large tent and stove combo that you can pack yourself, look into kifaru. There 12x12 tepee only weighs around 6 pounds and folds down small, plus they offer a stainless stove that only weighs 6 pounds including the pipe. They are very expensive compared with others, but about the only way to go if your packing them yourself.

[jechicdr]

Might have to keep that last one in mind for possible camps away from camp.  Main reason fro going the route of a wall tent is to be able to stand up, be comfortable for couple weeks and dry several layers of clothes if I have to and the Teepee looks as big as my current tent...though I can't have a stove in my current tent.  Also might be good for a short trip that's not worth spending money on horses to pack me in.  Thanks for the post.  I think a lot of people would be interested in that one.

[high country]

I have the 12' alaknak. Mine is 10 years old if not more. I would run to cabelas and buy another one if mine got stolen. I have no complaints.

I also run a small tipi, they offer a lot of space for minimal weight and take wind well. Kif is not the only game in town, seekoutside also makes them. You can sew a jack in a shangri la tent too......sl5 is a good two person size.

No matter the brand.....wood heat rocks.