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Re: Wall Tents Tips and Tricks
« Reply #75 on: July 24, 2015, 05:16:01 AM »
Question, If you wall tenters go out during the early season do you have a different tent? seems like a wall tent could get pretty hot in Sept. on the east side.
I use the same tent, I have a screen door on the front and screened window in the back of the tent.

Same here,but I always set up my tents in the shade just for that reason. A tarp stretched over your tent in the shade only touching the ridge and above the eves aids cooling by a lot. Still going to be sleeping on top of the sheets in this weather.

They do make tent fans. Anyone use one?

I picked a tent with doors on each end for this reason.  It's easy to open each end up and get some air flow if needed.   If the option is here to have a door on each end, I would take it.   If one zipper fails during a hunt, you could always velcro/tie it up and use the door on the other end.   It's also nice having the option of putting the stove in the "back" of the tent, or the "front". 

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Re: Wall Tents Tips and Tricks
« Reply #76 on: July 24, 2015, 10:02:06 AM »
That's a good tip there.  I might modify mine to have two doors.  Would open it up a ton with two awnings set up on each end.  I just got my four dog stove in the mail with water tank and table!!!  Thing is slick!   :IBCOOL:  can't wait for elk camps this year.  Three differnt elk camps planned. More than any year yet.  Three planned means I'll hunt three to four multi day trips and a lot of weekends.  Can't wait.

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Re: Wall Tents Tips and Tricks
« Reply #77 on: July 28, 2015, 11:48:36 AM »
Has any one ever had the smoke stack come loose in the wind?
If so where did it disconnect? At the stove? One of the joints?

Never have, but I use some small screws on each section.  Better safe then sorry.  Here's a picture of my set-up and I've never had hot embers burn holes in the tent.

So looking at your Ridge Tire down out the front. Is that line in a grommet?
And if so how are you attaching. Knot inside?

Mine has a grommet front and back but I have been coming out the ridge pole hole and tying .
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Re: Wall Tents Tips and Tricks
« Reply #78 on: July 28, 2015, 12:00:34 PM »
Picked up this light for in my tent at Lowes.
All the light you would need.

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Re: Wall Tents Tips and Tricks
« Reply #79 on: July 28, 2015, 12:05:27 PM »
Wish i had the time to mess with my new to me wall tent...darn graveyard this summer and kids sports is gonna have me scrambling...don't like that feeling all ready!!..😡

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Re: Wall Tents Tips and Tricks
« Reply #80 on: July 28, 2015, 01:42:35 PM »
Has any one ever had the smoke stack come loose in the wind?
If so where did it disconnect? At the stove? One of the joints?

Never have, but I use some small screws on each section.  Better safe then sorry.  Here's a picture of my set-up and I've never had hot embers burn holes in the tent.

So looking at your Ridge Tire down out the front. Is that line in a grommet?
And if so how are you attaching. Knot inside?

Mine has a grommet front and back but I have been coming out the ridge pole hole and tying .
Not sure on his but mine has a grommet and that is what I use.  I have the high wind package on my Bravo so I am not worried about tearing the grommet out.  Tying to the inside frame would work also I guess, never thought of that.
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Re: Wall Tents Tips and Tricks
« Reply #81 on: July 28, 2015, 08:38:28 PM »
Well in Miles photo it looks like his ridge rope is coming straight out the top. If he has a grommet he must be trying a knot on inside or using something to anchor it.

On mine I have a grommet and I put the rope though tha out the ridge pole hooded opening and tie a knot.

Been playing with other options in my head.

I wouldn't tie to the frame because in heavy wind I think it's better to have the tent free floating over the frame.

With the tent well staked and all guy lines tight the frame is Locke in place.

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Here a couple pics of my current rigging.
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Re: Wall Tents Tips and Tricks
« Reply #82 on: July 29, 2015, 09:23:27 PM »
BQ Matt from Lowes under stove.
Used marker to mark for for faster set up.
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Re: Wall Tents Tips and Tricks
« Reply #83 on: July 29, 2015, 09:44:20 PM »
You can have some fun.

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Re: Wall Tents Tips and Tricks
« Reply #84 on: July 30, 2015, 09:06:36 AM »
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Re: Wall Tents Tips and Tricks
« Reply #85 on: August 01, 2015, 10:04:15 AM »
As noted on stove thread . Going to need more protection under stove to feel safe.
BQ Matt is conducting heat. And is too hot to touch.

Going to have to have something else under it.

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Re: Wall Tents Tips and Tricks
« Reply #86 on: August 01, 2015, 02:35:05 PM »
Have you tried putting an emergency foily blanket down over the matt to reflect the heat away?
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Re: Wall Tents Tips and Tricks
« Reply #87 on: August 01, 2015, 10:16:03 PM »
Have you tried putting an emergency foily blanket down over the matt to reflect the heat away?

No

But that's not a bad idea.

I think it would be ok if raised it one or two inches to create a air pocket.

Ummmm thinking.
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Re: Wall Tents Tips and Tricks
« Reply #88 on: August 03, 2015, 09:28:48 AM »
I use a welding blanket, as others have said on here.  They are cheap and compact.  I double it up and leave a generous amount out front to catch any sparks or embers that my escape when the door is open.


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Re: Wall Tents Tips and Tricks
« Reply #89 on: August 08, 2015, 08:25:45 AM »
Have you tried putting an emergency foily blanket down over the matt to reflect the heat away?



No

But that's not a bad idea.

I think it would be ok if raised it one or two inches to create a air pocket.

Ummmm thinking.

My floor is cut 4' from the corner. I fold this back. I use a shovel under the stove legs to level after setup. Mylar under the stove..... haven't tried that. I normally rake to clean ground and shovel some in if hole is too deep after raking.

This emergency blanket trick is something I've been using for over 20 years. It's amazing how something so thin completely insulates the tent wall.

When not using, it gets rolled up and stashed in the Chuck box. They're small and light.
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