Irrelevant
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looks like a propane stove, right? Why not just a little buddy type?
Tipi style wall tent?
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Birddoggin
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Yeah looks propane. Wondering if this would be better to reduce condensation and venting concerns. Plus you can keep coffee and stuff warm by the looks of it.
Hunting Wife
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Nu-Way propane.
Eliminates the condensation problem. Have used a Little Buddy a lot with the tipi because of that usable space issue, and everything would end up damp. Used it once or twice in this tent too, with similar problem. This setup is far superior IMO.
Have made quesadillas on it in the ice house and heated soup and stuff, which is a nifty little side benefit over the Little Buddy as well.
44hunter45
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O'Hara Creek? Might be the one I shanked
elkduds
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Lose the single center pole. Orienteer an external tripod. Yes, I got that merit badge.
Salmonchaser
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I’ve got a 14x20 and a 16x12 wall tents from MT Canvas. Great Wall tents. Also have the 12x12 spike tent. Easy set up on the spike tent. Good for two cots/two chairs and small cooking table and an Utah cylinder stove. I prefer to cook out side of the spike tent however. When I hunt by myself I use the spike. 2 guys and five nights or less I use the spike tent. Two guys or more five nights or more I use one or both of the wall tents. Nice to have options. Really like the spike early season or by myself. At 70 I don’t like lifting 80 to 100 pound tents up on the ridge pole to set up.
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El Jason
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I’ve had a Davis Go Tent in my cart for a while now. Just haven’t hit the “buy” button.
Irrelevant
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I've had one or more of these in my cart since you posted a link... They are everything I want for a tent, but I don't really need it until my current one dies, and it's built so damn good I'm not sure that it won't outlast me!
Arctic Oven 8 Hot Tent
The Arctic Oven 8 is a premier 4-season hot tent, born out of necessity in Alaska and trusted worldwide. Crafted for extreme conditions, this rugged shelter offers a 60 sq ft footprint and the option to expand with a 16 sq ft vestibule for extra storage. Engineered with Vapex to combat...alaskagearcompany.com
The arctic oven hot tents are pretty legit. Kind of the middle ground between a light tipi and wall tent. Hunted out of one late rifle a couple years ago. I'm with @Irrelevant on the tipi's. They work fine for what they are but if I'm truck or horse camping i'd prefer a wall tent or one of these dome style hot tents. The material they use for the dome style tents seems to stay pretty dry on the inside and it’s tall enough to stand in. We had a storm come through and were living like kings in that thing. I think they would be ideal for late 2-3 night rifle hunts from the truck or late backcountry hunts off horses. Plenty or room for two guys, stove, a couple cots and the basics. If I'm tuck hunting late for 4+ nights, it's hard to beat a wall tent.
They came out with this one as well that seems like a good middle ground:
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Good tents, if cared for, will last a long time. My 20 x14 is over 20 years old and has never had less than a month of use every year. Sewed her up a couple of stitches here and there but always warm and dry inside. I always set the tents up for about 2 weeks every summer just to make sure no nasty stuff starts growing. Sunlight is still the best disinfectant.
You map and compassed a tripod?
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This is what i run for a truck camp then pull the floor for a horse pack in camp. Quick set up for one person. Only thing I recommend is to make sure and run a rain fly seen one collapse in a heavy snow last year. Snow doesn't slide off the canvas really well with out the flySomeone on here recommended this company on a different thread a few weeks back.
I’ve been thinking about getting one.
Yukon Bell Tent
Experience the ultimate camping comfort with Elk Mountain Tents' Yukon Bell Tent! Complete with screened windows, air vents, zipped-in floor, stove jack, and more.elkmountaintents.com
Sounds like one person can set it up fairly quickly.
elkduds
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Yes, it wasn't easy.
You are correct, the pole and lashings merit badge was for pioneering. Orienteering is map and compass navigation. I stand corrected
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I knew what you meant.Yes, it wasn't easy.
You are correct, the pole and lashings merit badge was for pioneering. Orienteering is map and compass navigation. I stand corrected
El Jason
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After the wet and rainy camping trip yesterday, I certainly need to treat myself.
Potsie
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Just do it!
Three fingered salute (Boy Scout from when it really was just boys)
jimbosouthernIL
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hi, just joined hunttalk. my first post!
We have a tipi style canvas for our Colorado elk camp. 16' wide. 2' high verticle sidewalls then walls taper to top of center pole. 10' high in center. 5" stovejack. Has vinyl floor. We put a welding blanket under stove and an ash bucket in front of stove door to catch some sparks. Had it since 2019, so 6 seasons now. It's proved to be a good investment. We also use it in Illinois for deer camp. Its been used and abused by inebriated hunters ! Door zippers still work. VERY good waterproofing. Never had it leak except at stovejack, its hard to seal with a pipe there. I wrap pipe now with aluminum foil where it meets stovejack, sort of extra fireproofing. We sleep in cots around the walls. Sleeps 3 with cots, gear perfectly, 4 would be crowded. firewood stacked inside around stove.
Here it is on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/UNISTRENGH-1...07CLL7RGB&ref_=pd_bap_d_grid_rp_0_1_ec_t&th=1
Here is our stove on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002G55XXQ?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_3&th=1
First season winds were like 45 MPH gusts. Tent did not blow over, no rips, had to cinch some lines twice a day. CS alpine stove was in tent. Got nervous when wind lifted stove off ground so we put rocks on stove and tied stovepipe to ground stakes. The stovepipe got so hot it sort of melted the tent stove jack, but not bad. We tried to keep the stove pipe temp at safe levels but the pine burns so hot and fast, and wind its hard to do. GEt a thermometer for the pipe , keep it below 450. Bent stakes when hitting rocks in which I anticipated. I brought some heavy 1/2 inch rod to drive in ground, this aint my first rodeo. I always tie the stovepipe to the ground stakes now, do that by using 6 inches of wire threaded in 1/4" spark screen at top of pipe and then run the rest in baling twine, which I have a bunch of since I got horses. Tie it down in 4 directions. And I screw the pipe with 4 sheet metal screws on each section! Also I secure the stove pipe to stove with small thin angle iron screwed into each.
CO is always dry so we have never had to wait long for it to dry. We flip it over and let the vinyl bottom dry out in sun in 1/2 hour its ready to pack in bag. Illinois is more humid and have to wait longer for it to dry.
Anything else you need just reply.
thanks,
Jim
We have a tipi style canvas for our Colorado elk camp. 16' wide. 2' high verticle sidewalls then walls taper to top of center pole. 10' high in center. 5" stovejack. Has vinyl floor. We put a welding blanket under stove and an ash bucket in front of stove door to catch some sparks. Had it since 2019, so 6 seasons now. It's proved to be a good investment. We also use it in Illinois for deer camp. Its been used and abused by inebriated hunters ! Door zippers still work. VERY good waterproofing. Never had it leak except at stovejack, its hard to seal with a pipe there. I wrap pipe now with aluminum foil where it meets stovejack, sort of extra fireproofing. We sleep in cots around the walls. Sleeps 3 with cots, gear perfectly, 4 would be crowded. firewood stacked inside around stove.
Here it is on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/UNISTRENGH-1...07CLL7RGB&ref_=pd_bap_d_grid_rp_0_1_ec_t&th=1
Here is our stove on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002G55XXQ?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_3&th=1
First season winds were like 45 MPH gusts. Tent did not blow over, no rips, had to cinch some lines twice a day. CS alpine stove was in tent. Got nervous when wind lifted stove off ground so we put rocks on stove and tied stovepipe to ground stakes. The stovepipe got so hot it sort of melted the tent stove jack, but not bad. We tried to keep the stove pipe temp at safe levels but the pine burns so hot and fast, and wind its hard to do. GEt a thermometer for the pipe , keep it below 450. Bent stakes when hitting rocks in which I anticipated. I brought some heavy 1/2 inch rod to drive in ground, this aint my first rodeo. I always tie the stovepipe to the ground stakes now, do that by using 6 inches of wire threaded in 1/4" spark screen at top of pipe and then run the rest in baling twine, which I have a bunch of since I got horses. Tie it down in 4 directions. And I screw the pipe with 4 sheet metal screws on each section! Also I secure the stove pipe to stove with small thin angle iron screwed into each.
CO is always dry so we have never had to wait long for it to dry. We flip it over and let the vinyl bottom dry out in sun in 1/2 hour its ready to pack in bag. Illinois is more humid and have to wait longer for it to dry.
Anything else you need just reply.
thanks,
Jim
