Hunting Washington Forum
Equipment & Gear => All Other Gear => Topic started by: Camo on September 20, 2011, 09:54:35 AM
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Can one person put up a 12'x14' wall tent with an internal frame? If so, I am guessing, construct the roof frame, throw canvas over the top then insert legs one corner at a time? I have had a couple wall tents before that I could handle by myself, but they were not free-standing, latest was a Bravo with Bow-Truss, currently using an Alagnak which is ok(obviously not a wall tent). Do you find these frame tents go up easier or faster than others? Any downside to them other than dealing with uneven ground? Thanks for any input.
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You are on the right track. I would suggest you install the legs on one side along with the roof and then stretch the tent over the assembled wall. Then go inside the tent and assemble the other wall. We have a 16x20, and I wouldnt even think about trying to do it alone. Honestly I prefer 3 people. I have done it with 2, and it wasnt any fun
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It can be done with one, but 12 x 14 is about as far as I would want to go. Canvas gets pretty heavy with 5 foot walls.
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My brother and I have a Yakima Canvas 14' x 16' tent with 5' walls and its about the limit of what I can lift vertically; when we assemble the ceiling poles, then stretch the tent over it, and then walk inside and lift up the walls to the height of the vertical posts. I think one of the reasons is that this is also the heaviest canvas that Yakima Canvas makes tents out of.... I believe its 14 oz.
To be honest I think it would be a struggle to assemble the tent on my own.
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I've been setting up a 12x16 Rainier Centennial tent for years by myself, sure it's easier with someone else but it can be done without too much strain. Like everyone else said, put the roof frame together and stretch the tent over it. I take the legs and lay them out on the outside of the tent. Easiest way I have found is to put the two legs in the middle on first and then the corners all from the outside, not the inside.
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12 by 14 tent I put up my self. Take your time its easy.
