I realize that summer is upon us, but in no time at all well be looking at cold weather again. Being one to try to plan ahead, i was wondering what some of your favorite cold weather tent set ups are. Im not packing in, but campers and RV's are not an option. :coffee:
Kifaru Tipi with a T-goat titanium wood stove.
6 man Cabelas Alaskan and a buddy heater. I never sleep with the heater running
Rusty
Floorless shelter and wood stove can't be beat.
Kifaru tipi and stove for us, too. In addition a quality mummy style bag is a must.
I use a canvas wall tent and stove if I camp at the end of the trail/road. When I pack in, I use a 6-person Kifaru tepee and medium stove.
Nothing beats a good canvas tent and good wood stove.
I would like to have a light weight set up and have looked hard a t the kifaru's as well
Not packing in nor back packing so the best choice is a good canvas wall tent and wood stove.5 foot side walls are perfect but 4 foot work very well if that is the only choice.
12x14 canvas wall tent and a wood stove..
kifaru 8-man tipi... had it for many years now, and I still cant imagine a better shelter, packin in or staying by the car. When Im not packin, I bring a bigger airtight cylinder stove.
10x10x7 canvas wedge tent with doors on both ends and a 3' bell on one end.
I don't have a wood stove yet, if we have a real winter this year I'll get one?
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I have / hunt out of 2 different wall tents. BOTH Montana Canvas, one a 12x17 with 5' walls, the other their 12x12 spike tent with a custom made 10x12 vestibule. They are awesome, I've logged 4nights & 6 days in the spike tent this year. The wood stove and the smell of canvas can't be beat!
Mate I'm a solo kind of guy and I sleep in my Hennessy safari hammock all year round it's a good one to set up nice and quick and will work for hot weather too. I use a exped down mat 9 rated to -40 and my fairdown polar sleeping bag -30 in winter in the snow inside the hammock and I'm snug as a bug. And if you have a set up like this it is pack able as well. With having a good mat like the exped down mat if you don't have trees to sling your hammock u have a good mat for the ground as well. The best night sleeps I've had in the bush have been in my Hennessy hammock.
Thanks for the info. guys, with your input, youve given me a great starting point for more research.
Having a warm dry camp to rest in and prepare for the next days hunt means the difference between a good hunt and a Great hunt. :campfire:
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Be sure to get a fairly large stove with a good dampening system if you plan to hunt late winter in the northern tier.
I once spent a week with lows of -18 and we were comfortable only because we had a large stove.
Be sure to use a tarp since it prevents melting snow refreezing on the canvas. Also gives a bit of insulation.
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If you're not packing back in the Cabela's Alaskan Guide model tents are hard to beat.
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Sometimes, Firstarrow stays in a Cabela's Alagank tent, and yes, the heat is always on!!! :D :help:
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And it's going to be a nice warm spot this year in bear camp.
Since you are not packing in, a lightweight tipi would not be the best option. Ultra thin walls as well as ultra thin stove walls do not retain heat all that well. Those stove put out a lot of heat while you are stoking it, but cool off real fast.
A canvas wall tent and cylinder stove are tough to beat. I went with an Alaknak rather than canvas; I had a bunch of points to use up at Cabelas. I am working on making it lighter to maybe fly it in for a base camp, but that is another project!
In November, I can fill up the stove with hardwood and damper it down for the night and still have coals in the morning. That is nice :thumbsup:
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I just went through this last fall. I ended up with a Montsna Canvas 12'x12' spike tent like a previous poster. After buying a new one one I found one used on Craig's List and bought it, too. They are very nice tents.
I put a Nuway propane stove in it and it's toasty warm. The stove uses the chimney jack and is safe.
http://www.nuwaystove.com/model4000.php
Spring bar with a vestible works for us. We expect snow here tonight, but we will be in CA, Wesstern States Trad Rendevous! By noon tomorrow
I have several heavy throw rugs that I put down in the tent to cover the whole floor with at least one layer. It makes a big difference in how warm the tent feels..........also no stove but a three wick candle in a large coffee can helps knock off the chill and smells like lavender instead of 4 days of unwashed a##................
Too bad Rv's are out...
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It's insulated, has a double futon mattress, and the galley is stocked...a simple 10x10 pop-up shelter and you have a sitting area...
Otherwise the canvas wall tent is the way to go, IMHO..
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Kodiak canvas tent with big buddy heater. This tent is similar to a spring bar with many improvements. We have the 10x14. The floor on that thing is the toughest I have seen yet. Best of all it sets up in 5 mins.
Since we are on the subject, I am thinking seriously about a Baker lean-to. anybody got any thoughts on those?
For cold weather, especially real cold like well below zero, you might get an Arctic Oven tent, with a wood stove. They are double walled, the inside wall is kind of a quilt-like material. The tent really holds heat. Not cheap though. Here's a 10 x 10 in action in warmer weather.
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Look at the Military M-1950 5 man or the Arctic 10 man modified tipee style tents with liners. Fitted with a wood stove, they will take you below zero in comfort. The cotton liner creates dead airspace, something a wall tent doesn't do, at least on the walls. I have been out in some nasty stuff with mine. Reasonably priced too.
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Too bad Rv's are out...
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It's insulated, has a double futon mattress, and the galley is stocked...a simple 10x10 pop-up shelter and you have a sitting area...
Otherwise the canvas wall tent is the way to go, IMHO..
got any interior pics? that lil guy is cool.
I have an old army hex tent with liner. ABout 50 pounds, but can be warmed from 20 to 60 in a minute or two with only a propane lantern. Whatever you get, a liner is the ticket.
i am a minimalist when camping....though when driving to location I take more than when hiking.
In winter I use my Mountain Hardwear Lightpath3 tent....big enough with vestibule to put boots and such outside....pull pack and bow inside. Low ceiling to help retain heat and will raise the temp of tent a couple degrees over larger ones you can stand in. I use a nice thick insulated self inflating pad that with a Mountain Hardwear 0* bag. I carry a box of the hand and pocket warmers from walmart with me....before bed I blow hot air into pad to warm it some....throw a small handwarmer into bottom of bag...big ones are too hot.
I strip down to almost nothing and wear a stocking cap on my head and wool socks on my feet and will have to vent my bag through night from getting too warm in temps down in the teens.
if I have family and in my 5 person tent I add a Mr Buddy heater for family...moreso than myself. All else is the same.
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I realize that summer is upon us, but in no time at all well be looking at cold weather again. Being one to try to plan ahead, i was wondering what some of your favorite cold weather tent set ups are. Im not packing in, but campers and RV's are not an option. :coffee:
I got news for ya bro.... it's 43 degrees and raining hard in Oregon right now. Granted,. its not brass monkey cold, but enough to kill you in the woods without a fire....
btw.... I'm to old for doing tents very much anymore. if i do it's a big cabin tent with wall to wall carpet and a cot with about 6" of foam on top. That.... and a propane heater and a coffee making stove at hand.
typically i just throw a cot in my van.....Kirk
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