Hunting camp set-ups

[Daniel]

#7206

I think I’ve most often used a 4 man tent in the past but whenever I have had the opportunity to use a wall tent, I found them so usefull in terms of additional comfort, ability to dry clothes when you get back all wet. The tent however is an additional bonus if I’m going into a remote area or using it as a spike camp.

Should the occasion ever arise in the future, I would love to bring a teepee and use it as my main hunting camp.

What is your preference?

SB

[Patrick]

#59349

SB (and any others with experience),
Sorry for possibly taking this on a tangent, but other than nostalgia, what do you like about the teepee? I’m asking out of complete ignorance.

[Chris Shelton]

#59371

We have a two man and a 6 man, that we use all the time, the one is canvas and the other is nylon. We also have a wall tarp type thing, made of pvc and blue tarps, looks like a canvas wall then, but it is really only shelter, we put on of the tents inside that to sleep in. Actually dad and I are looking for a new tent.

So with that said, StandingBear do you like your wall tent? We like the idea of them, but they look hard to set up? Another option is a canvas tent, that is the one we want to replace. Anyone know of a company who still makes canvas tents? Any news would be appreciated! Thanks
Chris

[Daniel]

#59556

Patrick, the teepee is comfortable, spacious and warm. Once a inside liner is placed on the inside of the teepee, you rarely have smoke as the air coming from the outside goes under the main teepee cover and then hits the inside liner which is installed tight against the ground creating a upward path and updraft causing the smoke to rise through the openings.

Plus I really like staring at the stars.

Greatrearcher, what I like about the wall tent ( which is better known as a canvas tent is the ease of setting up, its interior space. The fact that you can add a wood stove is a really big plus too. There are many companies in Canada that make really good canvas tents.

SB

[David Petersen]

#59583

After sleeping in canvas wall tents as a Boyscout and later as a Marine, I’ve wanted one ever since. But they are expensive, very heavy and bulky and almost impossible for one man to set up, and I mostly camp and hunt alone. I also like tipi’s, but all those poles and again, the need for help in setting up, put me off. So I compromised on a pyramid tent, which is basically a square canvas tipi with just two external poles (or a high tree limb). Mine is 12x12x9′ high with a sewn-in waterproof floor, weighs 80 pounds and I can set it up or take it down alone in 10 minutes. Much cheaper than a wall tent or tipi. Mine has a small Cylinder woodstove and is oh so luxurious for a lifelong backpacker. I had mine set up all summer here at the shack, through some hellacious rain, wind and hail storms, and it leaked not a drop. Really enjoyed living in it for 11 days last winter in AZ for a desert whitetail hunt and can’t wait to do it again this year. One man’s solution. I don’t have pics loaded on “thunderbucket” but you can see a few here on the “camp scene” photo forum. There’s something about the smell and feel of a canvas tent that sings “wilderness! adventure! home sweet home!” dave

[William Warren]

#59616

I have a 6 man dome tent that I have used for years. It is fairly light weight which is important since we often drift rivers and creeks in small boats or canoes and weight can be an issue.
I also was a boy scout and remember those old canvas tents. I can see the benefits but they are heavy. I’d love to try out a tipi some time.
For areas accessible by vehicle I have a teardrop camper that I built. It sleeps 2 and the back end opens up into a galley area for cooking.

[Daniel]

#59617

David, would you have a website for your type set up? You peaked my curiosity 🙂 Thanks

SB

[David Petersen]

#59636

Bear — http://www.cowboycamp.net/cowboy_range.htm should take you right to it. Failing that, it’s David Ellis Tents and Canvas Products in Durango, CO. Go to “cowboy tents” and “range tents” from there. I paid a bit extra for a stove flap, fireproofing and sunproofing, and I bought a door fly from another place, so I’m into it total for a bit over a grand. But at my age it will easily outlast me! I’m not claiming this is the best tent/maker for the best money, but only that I am delighted with both quality and service, and all the experienced outfitters around here use only Ellis canvas products. I know you can get very similar pyramid tents elsewhere for less, but they don’t have floors. And for some folks and some uses that’s good. If I had it to do again I would not buy the take-down steel poles, but rather cut two tipi poles and save weight and money. But then, I can load the poles in the tent bag and toss into the back of my truck, while I’d have to strap tipi poles to the roof. First time I had it out, I was in nonstop extreme wind for days on end and she hardly even flapped — a product in part at least due to the sewn-in floor which, when you stake out the tent and raise the poles, helps tighten up the whole works. I could live in this tent and probably would if not for my warm wife! dave

[Daniel]

#59680

Thanks Dave, what an awesome tent, has me thinking right now. I have to say this, tradbow is amazing in terms of what you can learn from other great folks, I truly like that set up, yeap, it really has me thinking right now 8)

SB

[Chris Shelton]

#60324

Hey bear, how big is your wall tent?

Dave you have got me intrested too, I will have to look into it!!!
thanks guys
Chris

[RRZESCH]

#60418

My son and I have been using Cabelas outback lodge 10X10 and it has been a good compromise between, cost, weight, and comfort. I have never had the experience of staying in a good wall tent or tipi for that matter, but I sure would like to someday.

[Daniel]

#60474

Greatrearcher, the size of the wall tent is 12′ x 14′ with a 5 feet vestibule.

SB

[Chris Shelton]

#60549

woa!!! we are using a little 6 by 4 I think?! Thanks standing bear!
Chris

[David Petersen]

#60645

Bear — here’s a pic of my 12×12 pyramid with detachable porch awning. dave

[Larry O. Fischer]

#60724

I have a 12×18 wall tent that can be camp ready in less than one hour, that if two of us are working together. There is nothing like a wall tent and wood stove to make a camp a home!

[rayborbon]

#61541

I am debating the wall tent. Used them plenty in the army. The debate is not whether or not I want one but what I have to get rid of in my small storage area in order to keep one. I think this winter that it will probably come to a conclusion.

[Daniel]

#7680

There we go, I finally found my bowhunting pics. We went up the Willow River by canoe and had a wonderful time, lots of moose, woodland caribou and bears 🙂

This is what our canoe looked like, I must say it was full !! and a picture of our wall tent set up.

[Daniel]

#7686

And by the way Dave, that set up look absolutely fabulous !!!

P.S.: I am the worst writer on this planet, many mistakes so most of my posts are edited 🙂

SB

[Rocks]

#7757

I used to use a wall tent, but have been trying to cut down on bulk and weight the last few years. Now we typically bring a small personal tent each, and a tarp to build a lean to as a cooking/sitting/dry out area with a fire in front of it.

I was on a pack trip earlier this fall (lots of horses and lots of gear) and we had a 16X16 pyramid tent with 6′ walls, it was nice, no heavier than my 12X14 wall tent, and way easier to set up. A few of the folks had “tipitents” with fold up woodstoves that they used in them, they all seemed to like them. Here’s the tipitents in front of the pyramid tent we used for the main cooktent:

Here’s my camp last week:

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