Wisdom from the Wall Tent Part 1
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Dave Canterbury, David Canterbury, The Pathfinder School,Bush Craft ,Survival skills, Historical Lore, Primitive Skills, Archery, Hunting, Trapping, Fishing, Navigation, Knives, Axes, Fire, Water, Shelter, Search and Rescue
Lived in a wall tent as a staff member at Chief Logan Reservation for approx. 28 weeks during the summers of 1964, 65, 66 and 67. Some of the best times of my life!!! The tents were on wood platforms with military style metal spring cots and three or four inch cotton mattress.. I remember we had a skunk check out the inside of the tent one night, we just let it make it's self at home, eventually it moved on... Great video Dave!!
That multi tool is gorgeous. What a beautiful piece of your family's history. Treasure.
You are a true time-traveller, Dave. Applied archiology at it's finest. A far deeper understanding than your typical historian.
That multi tool is totally awesome!
me too
+Rod 1984 If you use injection molded polypropylene, it might not be all that much actually.
Have the same sized lodge by another manufacturer. It's a great setup. I've had this for over 5 years so far. I typically will spend about 3+ weeks each summer in activities in it. I do not have the stove flap as it is for a Mountain Man Reenacting Group with the Boys Group I am part of. Primarily it is used as sleeping quarters. I also have a 16x10 front awing i attach to provide a covered area and to use for various activities. I also have a large canvas Wedge Tent that I will put on the other end of the Awing to create a dual lodge setup. Works great!
At the suggestion of a good friend's recommendation, I added a ring on the tie out ropes that helps to keep the rope from getting frayed or cut with the forged iron stakes. Great Video, Thanks !!
Hi Dave, looks like a great tent, we use the green icelandic or patrol tents for our scout camps and we are taught to peg the main guys so that they cross each other back along each side; keeps the ridge under compression [ important if it's a two part ridge pole ] reduces the pitch footprint and keeps the space infront of the tent clear of guys.
cant wait for part 2..iv got a similar tent with out the stove jack..i used it one in the winter and just made a simple plywood door and hole for my stove..it worked out pretty good..
Very nice video, thankyou for sharing with us.
Dave, I really like the tent, and enjoyed the helpful tips......in the back where the stove jack is, do the back flaps open for ventilation.......tentsmiths make great tents and tarps...........
love your videos I learns so much from them thanks for what you do.
Good Day Dave. As always thanks you for the video! I Figured I might make a suggestion to help cut down on the materials a person would need to make to put this up. Instead of using the Oak pieces that you are using for friction, you can simply use the taught-line hitch. It provides the same support using only the rope. I use this hitch when making blinds, or staking down my tent. I have never had it fail even in strong winds.
So many great ideas, tips and tricks! Thank you Dave for taking the time to share, cannot wait for the next in the series.
I like that loop and knot idea through the grommet.
Forty years ago my brothers and I plus some friends spent two nights during February on the Canadian River in North Texas. There were 10 of us total and we had a 15x20 wall tent from the surplus house. Through rain and snow we stayed pretty comfortable without a stove but did have a metal drum for fire.
For those looking this guy has a few similar tools-www.vintagetools.net/category/tool-handles
love the tent and the antique Multi-tool, thanks for sharing!
found the same kind of tool today at a yard sale for $15. only mine has a small drill bit. cant wait to use it.
hi Dave, great wee tip about cutting the angle at the top of the peg. looking forward to the rest of the series.
9/2/2021
Dave, something that seems to have been, sort of, over looked was that old fashioned multi tool. Wow, what a neat tool. It would be outstanding to have a tool like that made and marketed today. Ya, much more costly, but the tool bits in your grand dad's tool really impressed me, much more than the tent. Make or have made some, I'll buy one . Just a suggestion. ;-)
We used wall tents with floorboards in Scouts. I spent 2 weeks each Summer for about 7 years. They are really comfortable. We rolled up the walls on hot days.
Spent 4 - 6 weeks in wall tents in the summer as a kid. Northern Ontario. :)
Wisdom from the Wall Tent....possibly a new series? One that centers on the post Civil War time period? That would be amazing but then most of your videos are anyway Dave. I just love it when they align so closely with personal interests such as the historical bushcrafting videos you've done in the past like the Long Hunter Series!! Could be wishful thinking on my part but I can't wait to see your next video even if it isn't historical in nature!!!
Lots of good knowledge. Thanks.
Dave is the " king of the you tube scene".
Dave, great instructional video! I plan on using some of the ideas presented for an upcoming trip. Thanks and all the best!
That's some antique multi-tool! The quality of those bits look amazing!
Thanks Dave, he does have some great looking tools there.
This type tent was my first camping experience. My brother and I on the sides and my grandmother in the middle.
Love this style of tent. Used to use them every year at summer camp in Boy Scouts. I have a tent made out of modern materials that is based on these old A-frame tents. It only has a front hoop, a upright in the back and two permanent corner poles in the back corners. Everything else is the 8 lines holding it up. Only problem with it is little cousins that don't stay away from it or disrespectful kids that walk through other peoples camp ground in state parks. I have to stick glow ring bracelets on the lines just so people can see them somewhat.
fuckin parents must not of raised em right
Best bush craft vids out there!
Hey Dave. I've noticed that several people have commented on and asked about that multi-tool, but you have not replied. We're dying to know who made it and if more are available out there. Please, please, please give us some info. Thanks. Keep up the good work and hope to see more new videos.
Thanks for another great video Dave.
Tentsmiths, makes some awesome product!...I purchased mine, for my reenacting hobby, but use it all the time for hunting, and camping...As always Dave, great informative vidio!!
first lol well done dave i love these kinda videos there addictive and its nice to see you passing on old information and good information as well may need it again some day right thanks dave
Another great video to add to a very long list! Great stuff Dave. Thank you for what you do.
Very neat multi-tool - never seen one but now I'm gonna have to look for one !!!!! Great video
great vid and the tool is so awesome..thx for sharing
excellent i cant wait for the rest of this series.
Very nice little tent, and great way to make tent stakes!
Great video with a lot of good information!
Thanks - Martin
Love the tent. I have a couple of tent smiths as well. Great products. Love your multi-tool. I'm going to be on the lookout for something like it. Thanks for the video Dave.
People in my unit (and division) have used similar (period) wall tents for WBTS reenacting for years and have never had any problems with them. I have a period A-frame (wedge) tent that works great, but these wall tents are nice for families.
journal of the wall tent loved the yurt series this should be good steves smilein down now waiting for two
That looks to be a well built tent. I love the old multi tool too.
fantastic sir !! I'm so happy I just ordered two ,bank lines and pay day I'm getting steel rat traps !! blessings to you and yours !!
That multi tool looks really neat.
I´ve never before noticed that dave is lefthanded. Must be the reason why I never had problems in copying his knots and stuff, as with other instructors, being lefthanded myself.
Love the video looking forward to the rest of the wall tent series. Another question were do you get your oil tarps I need on to complete my kit for that type camping. Can't wait until I get more time off to come and take some of your classes. Thanks again.
Boom your tent is awesome. pictures anywhere ? also rope thing is great.
You should make a new version of that multi tool. I'd totally buy one!
A real nice tend ^^
Did you make it your self? :)
btw. the Woodhammer with the bark looks awsome :D
I love the wall tent. How well does a tent like that hold up in high winds. I am always on the coast her in Oregon and we get a lot of winds that range anywhere from 15 to 50 MPH. Can it withstand that kind of wind. I love the idea of that kind of tent.
+Brett Steele Excellent when staked properly, this one was up during a storm last weekend with winds every bit of 30-40 MPH I slept like a rock!
+wildernessoutfitters Great, thank you.
very interesting thankyou. Is the tent waxed or something against the rain. I hope we get to see all the gear you have there packed right down to transporting size.
Hi Dave I Like this vid a lot of useful tips many thanks can you still get that tool any where?
Thank you for this video. I would have probably chamfered
the top of the stake instead of making the angle cut like you did. Makes sense
to me.
Hello, lovely tent, so much room, and I bet it is very warm with a stove in winter. Just out of interest, what do they weigh when packed down, and how big is it - could this be man portable or are you looking at a vehicle to move it? Thanks for posting. Nick
I live in Florida so I have to ask how the wall tent does in hot weather. Looks like the only ventilation is through the front door, so I'm assuming that the wall tent is best for cool and cold weather.
Great video. Thank you.
That velcro looks really out of place in a vintage-like artwork like this. Love the tent, bu would probably skip the velcro thing. :) Awesome tip with the rope tying by the way! Simple but genious
hi from maine ...nice to no all this
Thanks Dave this is the tent I been looking for to stay in till I can get my cabin build please tell me your store sells this thanks again for the video
Do you by any chance come to the Rendezvous by Gary SD over the 4th of July? I am not sure if they still have it or not. I only visited once.
many a good tips
thanks
I like these types of seriet
It was worth the cost of admission to see the multitool.
Outstanding
I always wanted to get one I live in canada so there nice to have the option for a wood stove.
That was good. I didn't know that. I appreciate your video.
That multi tool there Dave,is that like the Sewing Awl? Never seen the the other attachments as you have there.
good stuff
I was wondering if you could do some trout fishing
I want that tool man need to look online for one
Hi dave, love you're videos, I'm wanting to get a canvas wall tent but they seem surprisingly expensive, do you think it's feasible to build one from a canvas sheet ? How well would it hold to the weather if so ?
Cheers
+James Booth I would be difficult to make one from heavy enough canvas to hold up well sewn by hand, if you had a heavy machine it would be easier. I think that once you try and make something yourself you soon realize with a project of this size and the cost of good materials it is worth buying from a reputable maker with a guarantee. But do what you can with what you have to start and go from there.
Thanks a lot for the advice dave :)
Nifty stake tip's ty.
wall tents make excellent 4 season shelter with a stove !
i have a multi tool just like that mine looks even older though much smaller and it doesnt have any on the tools that probably came with it so im been making them my handles also smaller than your so ive been thinking bout just making a new one
What kind of rope are you using? It looks like a natural material.
Must be nice being able to pound a stake into the ground with ease. Here in Central Texas you'd be hard pressed to find an inch of soil before hitting rock.
steak hahahah
+Matt Twohig
Yep, good one. I misspelled it.
Good day, I am interested to also make such a tent. Do you maybe have the measurements or sketch with sizes.
Regards
Retief Venter
South Africa
A good Googling shows no sign of similar tools made today- and Dave's tool was made by a company that "died" in 1931. Good luck seeking something similar!
I like the way you teach- not just "make this shape" but "why this is a good idea".
None of my business, but is that a North Carolina accent?
google portable wood working tools for travel
+Matt Twohig I just did. Google Images showed a bazillion toolboxes, and nothing like the tool Dave used.
Do you have the name and model on that multi-tool? I've never seen one like that. Usually they only hold screwdriver bits. I'd like to try and find one like it.
and that's a efficient tent
Liked the steak lesson.
Do i sense a "Journal of the Wall Tent" in the works??!
awsome mallet
In heavy rain and wind those stakes are likely to tear through the softened ground towards the tent, right? Would it be better to put the stake down wide side facing the tent? Or is it better to just reinforce the stake with secondary stake or big rocks in that case? Do you have videos about putting up tent on bad stake ground? Like too soft or rocky ground or deep snow?
Oh and with basecamp type of situation I'm guessing that over time those stakes are going to get loose? Do you just press down the material with your foot or change the stake position or reinforce the stakes with something? Or is it all case-by-case basis?
Do you have any idea where one might find the multi-tool you show in this video? is there any such tool made today? also what is this tool called, looking up multi-tool will not work.
cool multi tool real quality
Where do you buy that multi tool are they still around?
it looks very large for 8x10 . damn i have 2.40m to 3.40 meters and it is not as large or is it inside volume 8x10 ?
I'm trying to find this tent to purchase looked on tent smiths website and couldn't find it all I seen was taller walls can you help me find these please
I've been hunting out of wall tents for nearly 50 years now in the far north. They are the way to go for comfort. Here is a link to show some different set up methods. I don't use any of them but a variation of one.
alaskatent.com/images/stories/pdfs/Wall%20Tent%20Set-up%20Instructions.pdf
full of good info and lengthy intro and how to
great
make a video of you kit?
That old multi tool gets me all hot and tingly. ... do you know who made it?
+Cain0078 Goodell Pratt
***** Thank you, Dave... now let the digital hunt begin!
so, I fly solo, I doubt if this could be erected on ones own, or am I wrong Dave?
Mile stone 400,000!!!!!!!!!!
series*
You aught to fabricate a small file to put in your grandfather's multitool.
dear santa..........