Post by: haftard on January 19, 2022, 03:56:49 PM
Post by: Oh Mah on January 19, 2022, 04:06:21 PM
Post by: vandeman17 on January 19, 2022, 04:12:28 PM
Post by: Griiz on January 19, 2022, 04:13:04 PM
Post by: fishngamereaper on January 19, 2022, 04:18:47 PM
Costco carport. Sets up in 20 minutes.
Cut hole out side and glue on appropriate size stove pipe heat deflector. Use portable wood stove...
Or bring a Mr buddy and 5 gallon propane tank and heat it for a week easily.
I've used this set up for elk all over wa and north Idaho deer...no issues. Travels easy.
Post by: Oh Mah on January 19, 2022, 04:25:50 PM
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Post by: Stein on January 19, 2022, 04:53:01 PM
Post by: haftard on January 19, 2022, 05:09:36 PM
Post by: haftard on January 19, 2022, 05:13:26 PM
Poor man route.
Costco carport. Sets up in 20 minutes.
Cut hole out side and glue on appropriate size stove pipe heat deflector. Use portable wood stove...
Or bring a Mr buddy and 5 gallon propane tank and heat it for a week easily.
I've used this set up for elk all over wa and north Idaho deer...no issues. Travels easy.
that acculay sounds like a pretty slick set up. a would be a really cheep wall tent.
Post by: jrebel on January 19, 2022, 05:15:23 PM
i forgot to add that i have access to a 15x15 wall tent. im looking for more of a quick set up tent for 1 or 2 people with a stove jack if i was going to go the tent rout. sleeping in the back of my truck aint realy an option since its always full of junk, only a 5ft bed and the canopy leaks.
If it's only one or two people.....I would go with a utility trailer or a Kodiak Canvas. The trailer can be multi purpose and used year round for multiple task. Given those parameters.....I would go cargo trailer. I own all both tents (wall and kodiak) and they definitely have their different applications. Anything less than a 5 day hunt...the wall tent is to much of a pain to set up and take down.
Post by: haftard on January 19, 2022, 05:22:16 PM
kodiak canvas 10x14, buddy heater and a 5 gallon propane tank can all be had for $600
i like the idea but propane heat is a no go for me. i gotta have a wood stove to mess around with and cuss when its smokie.
Post by: haftard on January 19, 2022, 05:24:03 PM
i forgot to add that i have access to a 15x15 wall tent. im looking for more of a quick set up tent for 1 or 2 people with a stove jack if i was going to go the tent rout. sleeping in the back of my truck aint realy an option since its always full of junk, only a 5ft bed and the canopy leaks.
If it's only one or two people.....I would go with a utility trailer or a Kodiak Canvas. The trailer can be multi purpose and used year round for multiple task. Given those parameters.....I would go cargo trailer. I own all both tents (wall and kodiak) and they definitely have their different applications. Anything less than a 5 day hunt...the wall tent is to much of a pain to set up and take down.
aint that the truth. wall tents can be a huge pain in then rear but are super nice for exstened stays and bad weather.
Post by: Ghost Hunter on January 19, 2022, 05:29:32 PM
Cargo trailer with folding bunks, stove, sink, water tank, shelves/cabinet and small wood stove. Can park and be set up in 10 minutes and just as short a time to pack up and leave or move. Couldn't be happier with camp. I can tow it up horrible roads and other uses too.:yeah: setup a 20' trailer. Pull the FJ40 out, fold the bunks down. Fire up the wood stove. No moisture worries like LP.
Post by: Oh Mah on January 19, 2022, 05:30:59 PM
Post by: vandeman17 on January 19, 2022, 05:45:00 PM
kodiak canvas 10x14, buddy heater and a 5 gallon propane tank can all be had for $600
i like the idea but propane heat is a no go for me. i gotta have a wood stove to mess around with and cuss when its smokie.
Until you get back to camp well after dark, cold and tired and can have heat at the push of a button. No getting up at night to add wood and it takes up minimal space. The only thing it doesn’t do is dry clothes like wood stove does.
Post by: Twispriver on January 19, 2022, 06:19:05 PM
Post by: Oh Mah on January 19, 2022, 06:32:52 PM
For going to Montana I bought a 12x12 Alaknak from a member here instead of hauling my wall tent and frame. It goes up and down way faster, takes up a lot less space to haul and I can set it up anywhere I can drive the truck. The little dog stove keeps it nice and toasty even when the temperature goes into negative territory.SPEAKING OF MONTANA THIS YEAR,OH MY GOD THE WIND WAS 60 MPH FOR THE WEEK I WAS THERE FOR ELK.Super glad i had the cargo trailer for that.
Post by: meatwhack on January 19, 2022, 09:01:57 PM
Post by: huntnnw on January 20, 2022, 12:49:32 AM
Post by: birddogdad on January 20, 2022, 07:31:18 AM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on January 20, 2022, 07:39:08 AM
Foam pad in the back of the truck, Mr. Heater, done. Zero setup, minimal cost, you can move every day if you want and stay wherever you want..
Make sure you have adequate vents.
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I lost a friend that did that.
Co2 poisoning.
Post by: Mtnwalker on January 20, 2022, 08:30:46 AM
For going to Montana I bought a 12x12 Alaknak from a member here instead of hauling my wall tent and frame. It goes up and down way faster, takes up a lot less space to haul and I can set it up anywhere I can drive the truck. The little dog stove keeps it nice and toasty even when the temperature goes into negative territory.SPEAKING OF MONTANA THIS YEAR,OH MY GOD THE WIND WAS 60 MPH FOR THE WEEK I WAS THERE FOR ELK.Super glad i had the cargo trailer for that.
Those alaknaks hold their own in the wind. We had 70+ in the church one year and watched multiple wall tents end up in the river. The old alaknak held strong, some very minor tearing on a couple seams but that was it
Given your parameters I'd do an Alaknak/Kodiak style tent with a stove. I hunt out of my 14' cargo trailer a lot when I'm by myself, it's great for weekend trips and a week is doable but there are certain places it can't go. It pretty much stays loaded all season so I can hook up and go whenever. Most longer out of state trips we'll do the wall tent, usually I've got somebody else with me on those and there's a lot more room to stretch your legs. I have no problem setting up the wall tent for a 4 or 5 day hunt if need be, I can have the whole deal up in less than an hour. Bonus on cold late season hunts is bringing along a plastic kiddie pool and having the trailer for a heated shower room. Even though the Alaknak gets used the least these days I think it's the most versatile for what you're wanting :twocents: :dunno:
Post by: birddogdad on January 20, 2022, 08:49:21 AM
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Post by: birddogdad on January 20, 2022, 08:54:31 AM
What's the benefit of an enclosed trailer conversion over a simple travel trailer? Seems a lot easier to just buy a travel trailer.
i use mine for everything from motorcycle to gear transportation to sleeping in now.. travel trailers are single use items.. that is my only answer for ya!
Post by: vandeman17 on January 20, 2022, 08:54:58 AM
What's the benefit of an enclosed trailer conversion over a simple travel trailer? Seems a lot easier to just buy a travel trailer.
In my mind its that a trailer conversion could still be used to haul things where the travel trailer is just that. I have went back and forth between both of those along with tents. They all have their place
Post by: Oh Mah on January 20, 2022, 10:45:05 AM
What's the benefit of an enclosed trailer conversion over a simple travel trailer? Seems a lot easier to just buy a travel trailer.in my opinion the cargo trailer is simply built stronger.You gotta put serious coin down to buy the camp trailer that is built for some of the roads i pull the cargo trailer up.The standard camp trailer frames flex all over the place allowing to much movement with the cabin itself. :twocents: Now i will say that the cargo trailer is a much heavier pull.
Post by: outdooraddict on January 22, 2022, 05:09:12 PM
Post by: Oh Mah on January 22, 2022, 07:27:03 PM
how is the vents setup in a cargo trailer, do you cut in a stove jack for a small wood stove, or what CO poisonings concerns do you have/avoid, do you cook in yours or is it just a bed and small table and dry place to escape?i open door to allow free flow while cooking on the lp stove.my rv heater is completely sealed so no co comes inside from the heater.Using a wood stove inside a cargo trailer would require a lot of venting because the stove will burn off all the oxygen inside to burn.cargo trailers have a vent in the front and a vent in the rear its only about a 3 inch hole on each end.
Post by: KFhunter on February 16, 2022, 10:56:06 AM
Buddy heater
Cots
ATV wagon
ATV
Rest of camping/hunting stuff
With an atv wagon you can get way back, I don't find much need for a spike camp when you can get so close with atv unless you're doing wilderness of course
Post by: KFhunter on February 16, 2022, 10:57:59 AM
Post by: Sundance on February 16, 2022, 11:15:21 AM
Once I'm away from my rig I use a hybrid system depending on the weather conditions. I have a Borah Bivy, 5x9' flat tarp, a SO Silex, 12" LO cylinder stove, 30 degree quilt, synthetic puffy pants and hoody, insulated Nemo pad. I can run down to 20 degrees comfortably and the backpack camp runs anywhere from 3.5 pounds to 8.75 pounds depending on the weather/season.
Post by: KFhunter on February 16, 2022, 11:20:19 AM
Good to have good hunting partner :chuckle:
Post by: Sundance on February 16, 2022, 01:35:21 PM
I just found out I'll be sleeping in a seek cimmeron with Ti stove this year :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
Good to have good hunting partner :chuckle:
That's a good setup. Two of the guys in my group have that, one is Dyneema the other sil-nylon. Great for a two person hot tent and splitting the weight.