I've set up my 15x18 by myself more than once. It isn't overwhelming and it is doable, just take your time. It's part of the whole camping outdoors experience. Now, with my wife's help it is that much easier.  We are both 50+  This year in Colorado with all the rain..........everyday, it was nice to have a bigger tent ....and the wood stove.

I have a 10x14 Kodiak with a external frame that I put up myself. It isn't overwhelming and it is doable. The hard part is raising  the last pole. But I am 73 years old and 5'4' tall. The Kodiak is a very good tent. Several years ago hunting in No. Dakota we had 75/80 mile winds and heavy rain all night and the tent remained up & dry. They also have a video on you tube showing a lady putting one up. Check it out.


   Icon 1 posted February 25, 2014 11:04 AM      Profile for Ragin Bull   Email Ragin Bull   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post   Reply With Quote  I've set up my 15x18 by myself more than once. It isn't overwhelming and it is doable, just take your time. It's part of the whole camping outdoors experience. Now, with my wife's help it is that much easier. We are both 50+ This year in Colorado with all the rain..........everyday, it was nice to have a bigger tent ....and the wood stove.

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QuoteOriginally posted by rockkiller:
I have done the wall tent route and have gone over to a 12x12 alaknak tent.Its much easier and faster to put up.

I have this tent and it is amazing!!! Survived heavy winds and snow in Colorado mts. Easy to put up with one man. Sleeps 3 comfortably with cots. Will fit 4 with cots but a little cramped. Durable as well.

Jerry, Soulpad (Soulpad.co.uk) is the tent maker I had in mind.

and yes, technically, I believe this style was called a bell tent.

I am really thinking about one of these.

ChuckC

Check with Davis on a Herder Tent.  5' walls 4 corner poles, one center pole.  Mine is 12x12.  Can do 3 with a small barrel stove.
Johnny & Kuri

I have a 12x14 with 4 foot walls and have set it up by myself a few times without any problems.  I use a folding ridge  pole with two piece uprights and aluminum uprights along the walls.  The  hardest part is setting the fly by yourself if there is any wind.

Yep, check out the Kodiak tents

All right. Thanks for all the response from all of you respected members! I neglected to mention I'm 55 and not as healthy as I used to be, but it doesn't sound like it would be a problem! Now the fun part- shopping and comparing!

If you believe in Wikipedia - A bell tent is a human shelter for inhabiting, traveling or leisure. The design is a simple structure, supported by a single central pole, covered with a cotton canvas. The stability of the tent is reinforced with tension by guy ropes connected around the top of the walls and being held down by pegs around the circumference to the ground. It has a circular floor plan of some 10ft and larger.
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As ChuckC mentioned, and Bjorn owns, one manufacturer is Soulpad.  They were out of 5M tents when I was ordering one.  I bought mine from......don't laugh......Boutique Camping......and yes, mine is "sandstone" colored, not pink.  Heck, their "camo" model is on sale.

homebru

I have a 12x16 wall tent with the internal alu frame with no center poles I can setup solo in 20 minutes.Assemble the roof frame, spread the tent over, lift up one side install legs then the other- easy peasy.

I also have the Davis herder that I set up alone but it has a center pole which always seems to be in the way

I have a 10x15 Canvas Cabin and can set it up by myself.  Involves a few trips around and a lot more work but it can be done.

I have a 12x14 Davis and it not hard to set up alone with the metal frame.