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Equipment & Gear => All Other Gear => Topic started by: vanhornhunter on June 01, 2008, 10:12:12 AM

Title: Yakima wall tents??
Post by: vanhornhunter on June 01, 2008, 10:12:12 AM: Are they any good? Found a 8x10 one today used in good conditon for 450 bucks what do you guys think?
Title: Re: Yakima wall tents??
Post by: Hunting Cowboy on June 01, 2008, 10:32:59 AM: I have also been shopping and researching wall tents and the Yakima looks like a nice one. I am looking for a 12 x 14 or a 14 x 16 with 5 foot walls. As far as the price of $450 for an 8 x 10? I suppose it depends on what it comes with. Is it a 10 oz. Sunforger treated? Is it Fire retardent treated? Does it come with a metal frame or the metal frame corners, screen door? sod cloth? stove jack? etc. If it's just the basic tent and frame it's probably in the ball park.

As far as the Yakima, I like what I see from their web site. I'm also looking at Rainier, Davis, and Bechtel wall tents. Post some pictures if you end up getting it and you get it set up! Are you getting a stove for it and if so what kind?
Title: Re: Yakima wall tents??
Post by: vanhornhunter on June 01, 2008, 11:58:08 AM: Well It dosent have a hole for a stove pipe.The guy said he used propane heaters.He told me he getting alot of calls on it so Im running down to Oregon city tonight to take a look see after work.Im thinking 8x10 is kinda small but hey its just for me and the old ladie anyways kids can sleep in the pop tent. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Yakima wall tents??
Post by: MountainWalk on June 01, 2008, 12:05:08 PM: ive only had to use montana canvas tents. dont know anything about yakima tents
Title: Re: Yakima wall tents??
Post by: Hunting Cowboy on June 01, 2008, 12:33:37 PM: Quote from: vanhornhunter on June 01, 2008, 11:58:08 AM
Well It dosent have a hole for a stove pipe.The guy said he used propane heaters.He told me he getting alot of calls on it so Im running down to Oregon city tonight to take a look see after work.Im thinking 8x10 is kinda small but hey its just for me and the old ladie anyways kids can sleep in the pop tent. :chuckle:

FWIW and strictly on a personal note, I feel that an 8x10 is pretty small. The little bit of experience I have had is with either an 12x14 or a 14x17 size. That is enough room for cots gear and stoves (cooking & heat) Also, I think 5 foot walls are a big plus. just my 2 cents though.

Also agree with MountainWalk338 on the Montana canvas tents, I've seen a lot of those being used successfully as well!
Title: Re: Yakima wall tents??
Post by: MountainWalk on June 01, 2008, 12:38:03 PM: also, my 8-10 , is a little small for more than 2 people,, its .....cozy..... with two.. three would be a good stretch.. mine was a retired tack tent..
Title: Re: Yakima wall tents??
Post by: vanhornhunter on June 01, 2008, 12:54:10 PM: well he said it does have five foot walls.Thanks for all the advice fellas!
Title: Re: Yakima wall tents??
Post by: HawkenBob on June 03, 2008, 04:15:18 PM: Just posted...
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/spo/706648904.html
Title: Re: Yakima wall tents??
Post by: Rewipe on July 11, 2008, 04:41:58 PM: We got a Bravo tent 15x18 5ft wall been using it for 12 or 13 years now. We can put 5 cots and a stove around it and a 8ft table in the middle. We bought a snow slide to go on top, it help with the rain but a big snow you still have to knock the snow off or it will drive the posts into the ground. We like it it's done us good.