Elk camp

[cohunter14]

Anything like that would work great. I would suggest the largest one whichever model you choose. The larger ones allow more wood, which can heat warmer, and they also breathe better. We had a smaller stove and we would constantly have trouble with it puffing smoke back into the tent because there wasn\'t enough room for air flow to take it up the pipe. Don\'t know if anyone else has had this issue, but once we switched to the larger stove, it made a world of difference. It also heats longer because of how much you can fit in there. Those things can warm up a wall tent FAST :upthumb:

 

[Baby Huey]

Brady, I agree with Derek on getting the largest stove. At night in Oct/Nov/Dec when the wood dies out, you will notice it pretty quickly and then someone will have to stoke the stove again. The more wood you can put in and regulate the burn, then the longer the warmth.

I have a Colorado stove (see Cabelas) and it has worked great. But, I would suggest either of the two stoves from your link. My stove has the rounded bottom and it can be a little difficult to get accumulated ash out with the curved surface. The Wilderness and 4 Dog stoves have a flat bottom so a small flat \"dustpan\" could get the ash out fairly easily. Although I found that an old pot with its curved surface can aid pretty well in getting the ash out of my stove.

The Walltent shop stoves appear to be thought out and designed very well. I would go wtih them over the Colorado stove I have after looking at their designs as well as the price points. I like the gasket on the doors, as well as the air damper system and spark deflector on the inside of the door. They look like really solid stoves!

 

[Retterath]

thanks for the info it helps alot. im very indesivive when it comes to buying some things and it great to hear your reviews on the things. thanks again. i was planning on going with the spike tent for the walltentshop but now leaning towards the wilderness tent. The difference i see between the two is the spike tent has that center pole and one on each side of the doors and of course the corners. The only thing that pushes me away from it is in the wind or heavy snow fall. The wilderness is like your typical wall tent with the rafters and might be a little better with wind and snow, maybe not. The wilderness tent does not come with a floor but can get one. Do u guys like the floor or not? Heuy i see that cabelas tent u have has that center pole in it kinda like the spike tent one in this link.<!-- m --><a class=\"postlink\" href=\"http://walltentshop.com/spiketents.html\" onclick=\"window.open(this.href);return false;\">http://walltentshop.com/spiketents.html</a><!-- m --> It comes standard with the heavy vinyl floor sewn in. Do u think that this spike tent and that cabelas tent are pretty close? Help me make up my mind on the 12x12 spike tent or the 12x14 wilderness wall tent. Thanks again for all your help.

 

[Baby Huey]

Brady, The spike tent and the Cabelas Alaknak are similar, except the spike has 3 main tent poles. Seems like this will give you much more headroom - especially at the doors as those poles are 6\'4\", so that is pretty nice not to have to bend down to enter the tent. We haven\'t had any problems with snow or wind loading, we just check the guy lines and tighten them up if they get a little lose from snow/wind.

I\'ve never had a wall tent with the frame, but those certainly look to be very sturdy. Personally, I would want to add the porch option, but probably would lean toward the cook shack add to the Wilderness tent. It doesn\'t look like the spike has those options (porch or cookshack). It is nice to be out of the weather when you get back to camp - say if it is snowing or raining and you are trying to get your wet packs, clothes, boots, etc. off before you enter the tent. The porch or cookshack would keep you out of the elements. Again, these options would suit me better, but you and your hunting partners can discuss to see what they like.

I do like the floor and my responses above (having a porch/cookshack) are based on having a floor and keeping mud, dirt, snow and rain off of the floor when entering/exiting the tent. If you don\'t have a floor, then you can walk right into the tent and not have to take off boots. I like that the floor keeps out rodents and bugs, but I have never been in a wall tent without a floor so I can\'t speak to that floorless wall tent option - I\'m sure others can chime in on their preferences. The built in sod cloth looks like a nice feature to help keep the elements, dust, dirt and wind out.

One thing to think about is the room you will need in the tent. Typically a cot is set up and then each person has their clothes bag and hunting pack. One will need to account for how much space items like those will take up for each person and ensure you get the right sized floor dimensions. As the owner in the videos said, the stove will take up a fair amount of space, along with the wood storage.

So, a place to start is to decide if you want a floor or not and then take into account that the spike doesn\'t appear to provide an option for a porch or cookshack. Then maybe rope off an area in your yard to match the tent floor dimensions and rope off another smaller seciton where the stove goes and then see how much room is left for sleeping arrangements, gear and a small table for food prep (assuming you are cooking in the tent). This may help you decide if you have a large enough tent for all of the items that will take up space while being able to move in the tent.

 

[Retterath]

well i think I\'m gonna order after spending lot of time talking to tent company and reading and visit with you guys, I\'m gonna go with a 12x14 Davis wall tent with a 4 dog stove. The tent will be water mildew resistant a colorado door a window in back a 4 rafter system, Im not gonna get a floor for now. i will be getting the #4 dog stove with a warming rack, nest piping with a spark arrestor. Also a tent bag and a bag for the poles. Am i missing anything important guys?

 

[cnelk]

Something to consider:
Have another door sewn in the back of the tent so you have 2 doors, gives a nice option.

Tent stakes
I took big spikes and welded heavy washer on them.
Those things will drive thru frost or even tree roots
Paint them red or orange so you can see them

 

[cohunter14]

I completely agree on the two doors. Also have them do an awning. Pretty inexpensive I think, but well worth it!

 

[Retterath]

thanks for the input guy, i will look into it and consider.