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Equipment & Gear => Power Equipment & RV => Topic started by: gooeydruid on May 25, 2009, 02:32:01 PM

Title: Canvas tents?
Post by: gooeydruid on May 25, 2009, 02:32:01 PM: Anybody here use large canvas tents while hunting for several days at a time?

Looking at getting one for NE Washington deer hunting and SE Washington pheasant hunting.

Any ideas on where to get one for <$500 for a 10'x12' model? Willing to make my own frame to keep it down.
Title: Re: Canvas tents?
Post by: bobcat on May 25, 2009, 02:41:09 PM: Have you looked at the Cabela's Alaknak? They have the 12x12 on sale right now for $579, and that includes the frame.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?type=product&cmCat=Related_IPL_514947&id=0005884514953a
Title: Re: Canvas tents?
Post by: mossback91 on May 25, 2009, 02:58:49 PM: We use them at elk camp! Awesome for when the rain and snow comes in........Used one last year hunting whiteys too......like i said nice when the wet weather comes in especially for drying out your clothes....

That alaknak looks nice too
Title: Re: Canvas tents?
Post by: hoytem on May 25, 2009, 04:22:28 PM: just bought one from yakima tent co last year, works awesome. We got the 14x16 slept 4 guys with a stove almost comfortably. Yakima tent seemed to have the best deal we could find.
Title: Re: Canvas tents?
Post by: Jason on May 25, 2009, 04:35:31 PM: I just bought a 9x12 canvas tent from Reliable Tent, we needed something a little smaller for family camping trips and early Archery elk hunting, this tent is pretty sweet, paid $450.00 for it at Fishermans.
https://www.reliabletent.com/index.cfm?page=detail&Product_ID=149&CATID=9
Title: Re: Canvas tents?
Post by: Red Dawg on May 25, 2009, 04:58:07 PM: If you keep your options down you can get one for that from just about anyone. If it were me looking right now I would call Yakima tent.
Title: Re: Canvas tents?
Post by: follow maggie on June 10, 2009, 02:08:43 AM: I love my canvas tent. If given care they last forever- my parents bought mine in the 70s. Can't beat canvas when the weather turns south, especially with a wood stove.
Title: Re: Canvas tents?
Post by: AWS on June 11, 2009, 07:46:25 AM: After my first diviorce I lived in my 9x12 for 3 yrs in NW Wisconsin and a couple long trapping trips to Minn before that. At -30 when the alarm goes off in the night to feed the stove , GET UP, it's mighty cold trying to get a fire going again.

AWS
Title: Re: Canvas tents?
Post by: bow4elk on June 11, 2009, 07:49:08 AM: look up Canvas Cabins out of Hillsboro, Oregon - top shelf quality and made in the NW the old fashioned way!
Title: Re: Canvas tents?
Post by: Woodchuck on June 11, 2009, 07:53:14 AM: i have the 12x20 alaknak, w/extensions, i love it. i do put a tarp over it to cut down on condensation, but it goes up labor day and comes down after rifle elk, works great
Title: Re: Canvas tents?
Post by: littlebuf on June 11, 2009, 07:44:11 PM: i have a canvas military tent my brother in law gave me about four years ago that ive never even taken out of the bag, i think its a 12x12 but im sure it doesn't have a flu cut out for a chimney. any of you guys know the best way to add one? sorry if im thread jacking but maybe this will help others also :dunno:
Title: Re: Canvas tents?
Post by: MightyWhite on June 11, 2009, 09:00:25 PM: I have a 16x20x5 and a 10x12x5 both Reliable tent and awning tents.Am very happy with all the extras that come standard. I bought both of them through Vermonts Barre Army Navy Store online.Check them out.Type that in,then click on tents and it will show icon for Reliable Tents.Price them there then go to ReliableTent website and you should save quite a bit!and still get a great product.As for a "stovejack" go to a tent shop and buy one,30 bucks or so. Easy to sew by hand.Ask for a "military" style stovejack.They come in 4",5", or 6",with 5" being the most popular.Have fun and if you have any questions I'm more than willing to help.
Title: Re: Canvas tents?
Post by: littlebuf on June 11, 2009, 09:44:41 PM: thanks mighty :hello:
Title: Re: Canvas tents?
Post by: huntnfmly on June 13, 2009, 02:34:14 PM: another vote for canvas cabins.we have a 12x15 with a cylinder stove.works great and dennis the owner is a good guy