To make the tent more livable follow the following tips; In the winter you need to have an winter liner made. What an winter liner is, is a second layer of cloth that is attached to the inner wall of your tent that creates an insulating air pocket between itself and the outer tent canvas, thus insulating and quieting your tent. I have spent many a frozen night in Army tents all over the world and an insulating liner makes all the difference when it comes to winter comfort. For summer comfort have a wall screen made, what it does is allow you to roll the sides of your tent up allowing air to flow freely in and out of your tent while at the same time keeping insects, vermin and snakes out. Also, you can leave the inner winter liner in place during the heat of the summer and take advantage of its insulating properties. Dig a drainage trench around the outside of your tent having the outflow trench going down hill, this will channel rain water away from your tent keeping the inside dry. I would also install guy lines at six points around the tent to prevent high winds from blowing it over and also stake the bottom of the tent to the ground. Wooden pallets make exultant flooring! Follow these tips and your tent will be livable during all seasons and weather! Advice from an Old Army Sergeant!
I’m so happy to see you spending quality time with Katie. There are so many children these days who because of cell phones and technology that don’t have much interaction with their parents. What you are doing is parenting. Great job. Thanks for the awesome video.
For me the biggest disadvantage to a wall tent is critters. I spent 20 years in the Air Force and 15 of those years I spent supporting the Army. Our tents were either wall tents or the Tee Pee type center pole tent. I spent a lot of time in desert areas like Arizona. We had to use large mosquito nets around out sleeping areas to keep things like scorpions and snakes, etc from invading our sleeping bags. Since then I have always preferred to have a tent with a built in floor attached to the sidewalls, that basically seal you in and don't allow critters to come visit you in the night! :)
A bow saw would be a good addition to your gear box. Makes cutting wood easier. Glad to see your daughter enjoying the experience. You are making memories. Treasure these moments. They are gone in a flash.
The tent is cool but honestly my favorite part is you setting up the tent and spending time with your daughter. I grew up tent camping with my dad and he let me help with everything. My dad taught me how to camp. And now as a woman in my 30's I'm getting to do the same with my little boy he's 5. My mom and dad raised me in the outdoors and I hope my little one has as great memories as I do when he grows his own family. Anyway got off subject. The tent is awesome and the stove is a bonus. Nice investment.
I have this exact same tent. It is on a wooden platform, and I constructed half walls on the inside. The overall effect is of a tiny cabin. I keep mine up all year round. Great tent.
My brother, nephew and I have 3 wall tents, (Davis tent and Awning, Denver). We pack in on horses for elk hunting. Been doing it for 25+ yrs. Best way to camp and hunt. Have fun!!
Very nice video. I also enjoy camping out of a 14 by 16 wall tent from Davis. Theres nothing quite like loading up the stove and making some nice food and coffee on the stove. I would definitely recommend using the fly if you expect heavy snow, I learned the hard way and had to send my tent for repairs because the weight of the snow ripped the canvas. Those commenting about packing the tent just dont understand what these are used for. It's like a portable hunting cabin.
I see I commented a year ago. Our hunting tent was a 12X12 cabin style, external frame, with a fly and a screened vent. We set it up on a portable plywood platform. We had a sheet of clear plastic to surround the tent and tuck underneath the fly. Helped with moisture and provided insulation. Large spring steel paper clips (from an office supply store) were a cheap way to hold the plastic in place and would fit over pipe. We made a metal pipe frame addition out of homesote sheets for our wood stove and kitchen. We used treated boards for the addition floor with some large burlap bags to keep the tent cleaner. We had a strip of homesote at the bottom of the sheets to make the walls adjustable for uneven ground. We wired the pieces together. We found that liquid fire starter worked better than paper to start a fire. Paper creates floating embers that can land on the tent. A wire mesh on top of the stove pipe interfered with the draw. We guy-wired our stove pipe to trees. We used a forked stick with aluminum soda cans on the forks to hold the elbow up. We found a couple enamel top kitchen tables for the kitchen and the dining table at an auction. A piece of masonite on the kitchen table allowed hot cast iron to be set down on it and also cleaned easily. You can remove the legs for travel and reattach easily with wing nuts. Ours had drawers for storage and we put a paper towel holder on the end. We cooked on cast iron table top LP burners and had LP wall lights for the kitchen and tent. One note: if you use LP, when temperature gets to 20 below, a 20 lb. tank doesn't have enough pressure to run multiple gas appliances when the tank gets low. A 50 or 100 lb. tank is better in winter if you can transport it vertically safely and stake it down. LP tank valves don't operate when horizontal and can flame out. We had a large garage sheet metal stove our first year and the heat drove us out. The next year my stepfather, who was a sheet metal worker, made a stove which was smaller and easier to transport. It was perfect and a little smaller than yours. We routinely had nights of 20-30 below F. and stayed toasty warm without having to get up to stoke the fire. The LP appliances also added heat to the tent so in milder weather, the stove might not be needed. One nice thing about the cabin tent was the attached canopy awning on the front. It had mosquito netting which clipped to it in summer and in early fall we attached blue tarps and cooked under it. We could back a truck under it and cook on the tailgate. Very versatile. I'm sure you can do something similar with your wall tent with the stand alone awnings which are popular now. You will learn ways to improvise. We were constantly trying to improve our setup as I'm sure you will. Good camping!
A rake is handy to clear the snow away to bare ground and remove sticks or stones. After the tarp is put down, indoor outdoor carpeting works well for some insulation and a homey feel inside. It can be swept and washed as necessary. It can be cut in packable section and rolled if one piece is too big. A couple inches overlap is desirable and then duct tape them down. Even scraps will work.The tarp should be kept under the tent and not extend out to keep rain from seeping under. Large logs, if available around the walls and end of the tent act as a windbreak and can be tied to the walls to hold them down in wind. If sparks are a problem landing on the tent, a piece of sheet aluminum is lightweight and can be tied down on the roof or half the roof over the stove. Sheds snow too. A fireproof welders blanket can be put under the stove or a piece of sheet metal or even plywood. Spring steel paper clips in various sizes work to hang clothes to dry or hold blue tarps together if you wish to make an addition for washing up or using a propane stove. Get a folding saw to cut wood instead of that worthless hatchet. A pack ax is handy. Happy camping. If you can find used wooden folding auditorium chairs that stack, they are great for camping.
great tips- MUCH appreciated. We learned so much this first time out- but your suggestions will really help. We also now have a tent floor. I love the windbreak idea- we had a brisk breeze from under- next time we will allow more time to prep the area. We are going out into the deeps woods soon with the tent, way up north- and will use your advice and we will video that adventure too- thanks!
@@Homesteadhow Another would-be tip: make sure the tarp doesn't extend beyond the footprint of your tent or it could serve to collect water during rain or snow.
Heart warming Video ...Please create more of the same.....As a Father myself of a 12 yo girl I find your relationship with your daughter really amusing and charming....Best Regards
I had as much fun watching your video as Katie had with her dad. It was nice seeing that beaming smile, and knowing she will remember that first time you two put up the tent.
Totally agree other than the setup time. We camp and hunt every year in cold weather but setup time is key. We ended up with a Kodiak Canvas flex bow which literally sets up in 5 minutes once you have a flat place to set it up and it is staked out. Awesome canvas tent.
You shouldn't have publicly announced that you would be passing the tent on to your children. I made that mistake years ago by telling my kids they could have my bass boat when I'm gone and every time I coughed or sneezed they would sign a do not resuscitate order.
Just put in a clause for a prerequisite of the inheritance: "must have not signed any DNR order at any given point of time with the case of the deceased".
I like your tent, I have used several types when camping, but my favorite would be the bell(or yurt) tent, as it only takes 1 pole(you can even use a branch if needed) and literally sets up in 11 min.. This comes with the fireplace port and you have the ability to raise the sides when it is too hot out.. Still like your tent and should last for many years..
I think that the Yurt would be more efficient to heat, because of it being round. I've spent some time in wall tents also, you can fit a lot of comforts in them, but hard to keep warm without babysitting the fire.
@@jimplantinga6288 Well said and agree with your post.. The square tents offer more space, but they take about an hour to set up with 2 ppl, whereas the yurt is a single pole that can be easily replaced if needed.. I find the square tents a favorite for hunters.
That is great advice "stankygeorge". I was going to point out several items, but you covered them all. Especially the trenching around the perimeter in such a way that the rain water would flow downhill and away from the tent. Make that trench deep, at least 8". Also, to bad that there was no ground tarp sewn in already tub style. For long stays, a floor is needed. I'm seriously thinking getting one of these tents. Thanks you two for showing how you put one up and I plan to keep it a while. Blessings to you and yours.
Loving this video. Great to see that your daughter is having a blast with you. What a great feeling. I enjoyed my younger days with my son doing the same with our wall tent. Love camping in ours. Especially the heat of the Wall Tent. Enjoy that for many years.
We have used a wall tent for deer camp for the last 15 years. It’s a great time living in a tent for 5 days. For the floor we clear the snow then a layer of straw and then some old carpet . Leave the area around the stove clear. We put sand on the bottom of the stove. We have had it so hot in the tent we had to go outside to cool off. Good times!
Nice. we were almost roasted out the first hour too- until I got more of a feel for the stove. Outdoor carpet is a great tip thanks. we are heading up norht soon with the tent and cannot way to spend a few nights in it and will share a video here as well. thanks for watching and the tips
When you build your tent platform, enclose the bottom to keep out critters. Scraps of texture 111 or other plywood can be used or even fire resistant homesote. It will also keep your floor warmer by keeping out wind. Use scraps of treated wood to level the platform. You can use plastic to enclose but you may need to put it on each time. Chunks of wood or stone can hold it down. Treated plywood will last longer than untreated if you plan to leave it exposed.
Great tips thanks.. We are considering using standard decking so when its not in use it could still be used as a sitting area with a metal fireplace- but still looks nice.. debating between that or the treated plywood to seal it all up. if we use a standard porch we may put a tarp down and use some outdoor carpet when the tent is in place. thanks
I would have thought it’s a lot colder without s ground sheet. I know the tarp was slippery,but it just seems it would make sense to have something over the cold snow on the ground of the tent.
Wall tents are the bomb but for me I have to say the Bell tent( Sibley) are made of the same cotton duct and come in 10 ft diameters to 20 ft. Set up is faster due to one center pole and a pole for the doorway. They also have a detachable floor . most set up in about 20 to 30 minutes with one person. And most jave a stove jack or can be installed by the manufacture or the user for the use of a wood stove. .
I found if you put leg poles and stove inside rafter poles and Eve's, then pull tent over, then put side leg poles in, you are in out of weather for one and can actually have a light inside if on towards dark. Especially if one person setting tent works very well.
Next week katie and I are packing the wall tent up, taking a road trip to up north Wisconsin and doing another camp-- cannot wait! Agreed- nothing better!
Ground cloths are great, but there's nothing like collecting fresh boughs and covering the floor with them. You get "semi-self cleaning" floors (ice and water falls through them), a softer floor, and a wonderful smell.
Hi mate, don't know much about the wall tents but love the area where you are camping, what a magnificent place of the world cheers from Australia and loved the video 👍
Hey, i have the exact same tent (and size) with the wilderness 4 stove and we love it! Don't put too much wood in the stove or you'll be sleeping outside! Enjoyed the video, now get camping!
Awesome- we really love it to and are excited to use it more--We have a fly we didn't put up in this video and had some challenges with all the snow.. but we are heading way up north Wisconsin soon with it- for a 3 day camp. Cannot wait!
Very kool. As a kid in the early 50s I was in the scouts and we allways used wall tents. They are great. They were this quality cause everything we bought was made in the USA. As i grew older in the scouts we still used them. When I got older I bought army surplus wall tents. They were massive and great in the winter. In my 70s now and I wouldn't consider any of these flimsey unsafe things they call tents now. We used to have flat bed trucks that carried the decks in 2 pieces to set up on. Very stable. I have a Hustler sidewinder with tracks now. Used to have Max II and Max 4. Nicely done video. What did ur tent kit ( sans local tubing purchase) cost? Hope you did follow up video of the family at the tent. I live in the mountains on nearly 200 acres. You have a nice property. Thanks. Enjoyed it. Dan
Thank you for sharing. Katie will remember that night...and the Coyote's howling for as long as she lives. She can tell the story to your future grand kids. 😁That's what it's about...making treasured memories🙄 God bless your time in the wall tent.
I bet she will. I never did anything with my mom or dad that I will ever remeber so that means a lot to me as well (her mom) that Kerry does things like that with his girls.
I had one built for me, 16'X20' used deep strut with the stove exit going out the upper top with insulated pipe for the horizontal to give maximum heating from the stove. They followed most of my requirements? No allowances for shrinkage .That annoyed me greatly! Cost me more money!!!!!! And TIME!!!!! He said no we built it to your size requirements... I use Filter Cloth for the floor and mill Felt on top of that. Works wonderfully!! When cold.My wood stove I designed and had bent up. Has two 3 1/4" water Jackets with wings to warm food after cooking. Does it keep the tent warm?? YESSS at the -30*C outside was 28*C inside and not having to work it hard!!! Ya it was too hot inside.
What a terrific video. Narration, mid-screen captions, scene framing and other camera work, all superb. The tent itself appeared top-notch. Nice work! I would, however, have cautioned you about leaving the tent to the kids. I promised our son my big leather easy chair and now, every time he calls us, the first thing he asks his mother is, "How is Dad feeling?"
The half inch insulation that’s got the foil back on styrofoam would do well for the floor using the fire and ice roofing covering, it’s a rubberized moldable durable fabric that’s completely waterproof and it’s white on one side and black on the other side, so it’s good for either season or temperature situation. The reflective paper type of insulation would be nice around the stove but not too closely, but that’s something to consider for the inside of the roof that should be done in two separate parts so conducive heat loss isn’t a issue. Think ligh, but durable enough and sealed off but with enough ventilation and hanging a tapestry on the inside walls would insulate and decorate your interiors nicely. Great video, good ideas 💡 y’all got there.
Cool kid points go to the guy using the grinder one handed with a cutoff wheel and no guard! ;) Awesome video, I really didn't expect there to be any DIY process involved, really nice to see. Great work man :)
It's really a great thing that your daughter is not afraid to camp....Many girls are not into that stuff. In my family, camping was always a guy thing....The girls stayed home and did other things while the men went out and hunted and camped...It's just really something special about a little girl enjoying that stuff as well. Getting out in nature is not just for the guys!
None of our girls are afraid, but Katie is the outdoor adventurous one. We took them camping, but in a camper when they were little lol, not the same, but had a blast doing it together. I hope you can get your family out this summer as a family, its so much fun to be together :)
Every time I hear about wall tents, I remember Elmer Keith's story about a high country hunt where a snow storm blew in. He said that he and his buddies came back to find their wall tent collapsed under the snow weight, but the local Indian teepees right beside their tent were still up and functional. Needless to say, they borrowed a teepee for the night. And I remember my brother telling about digging a rain channel around his military tent, and tossing the dirt inside the outline. He said he never got soaked, but many times his teammates did.
A very nice dad & daughter outing ! Was I hearing turkeys or maybe swans in the distance !?? p s. you have great equipment! I will only suggest a splatter screen for your pan to help keep your stove grease free. 😀
I love this video, especially that you do this with your lil girl. the music choice is excellent and I caught the little mix/mute when you opened and closed the flue....LOL
As a tent maker there are rules to take care of tour new canvas tent. Always let the canvas dry completely before putting it away. In the spring when you put it up to air out - that is the time to waterproof all the canvas and wax your zippers.
Wow awesome video awesome story I'm so glad I found you I look forward to following you on your wonderful Adventure have a great time enjoy life and each other.
shoveling the snow where you were setting up your tent would be a good idea. I have been setting up a 16x29 for 40 years. imagine the mud and mess if you didnt scrape the area. the stove dries the ground out quickly.
We love this tent, it does exactly what it says it will do and what it will withstand. Keeps us warm in the winter snowy nights. I hope you do get one, they are so worth it and will last a lifetime
Please comment and share if you like this video, then we'll know to do more!
To make the tent more livable follow the following tips; In the winter you need to have an winter liner made. What an winter liner is, is a second layer of cloth that is attached to the inner wall of your tent that creates an insulating air pocket between itself and the outer tent canvas, thus insulating and quieting your tent. I have spent many a frozen night in Army tents all over the world and an insulating liner makes all the difference when it comes to winter comfort. For summer comfort have a wall screen made, what it does is allow you to roll the sides of your tent up allowing air to flow freely in and out of your tent while at the same time keeping insects, vermin and snakes out. Also, you can leave the inner winter liner in place during the heat of the summer and take advantage of its insulating properties. Dig a drainage trench around the outside of your tent having the outflow trench going down hill, this will channel rain water away from your tent keeping the inside dry. I would also install guy lines at six points around the tent to prevent high winds from blowing it over and also stake the bottom of the tent to the ground. Wooden pallets make exultant flooring! Follow these tips and your tent will be livable during all seasons and weather! Advice from an Old Army Sergeant!
Thank you sir!
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I’m so happy to see you spending quality time with Katie. There are so many children these days who because of cell phones and technology that don’t have much interaction with their parents. What you are doing is parenting. Great job. Thanks for the awesome video.
Make sure your flue pipes are overlapping in the correct direction :)
I think it's great that you have your daughter out doing those things with you God bless you and your family
I agree! Freaking awesome!
For me the biggest disadvantage to a wall tent is critters. I spent 20 years in the Air Force and 15 of those years I spent supporting the Army. Our tents were either wall tents or the Tee Pee type center pole tent. I spent a lot of time in desert areas like Arizona. We had to use large mosquito nets around out sleeping areas to keep things like scorpions and snakes, etc from invading our sleeping bags. Since then I have always preferred to have a tent with a built in floor attached to the sidewalls, that basically seal you in and don't allow critters to come visit you in the night! :)
This is less of a problem in winter.
A bow saw would be a good addition to your gear box. Makes cutting wood easier. Glad to see your daughter enjoying the experience. You are making memories. Treasure these moments. They are gone in a flash.
Memories your kids will never forget, priceless.
The tent is cool but honestly my favorite part is you setting up the tent and spending time with your daughter. I grew up tent camping with my dad and he let me help with everything. My dad taught me how to camp. And now as a woman in my 30's I'm getting to do the same with my little boy he's 5. My mom and dad raised me in the outdoors and I hope my little one has as great memories as I do when he grows his own family. Anyway got off subject. The tent is awesome and the stove is a bonus. Nice investment.
These are memory that you and your daughter will have for the rest of your life..awsome..great job dad..God bless you and your family...
I've been watching tent videos for 2 days. Yours is the best 😚.
I have this exact same tent. It is on a wooden platform, and I constructed half walls on the inside. The overall effect is of a tiny cabin. I keep mine up all year round. Great tent.
My brother, nephew and I have 3 wall tents, (Davis tent and Awning, Denver). We pack in on horses for elk hunting. Been doing it for 25+ yrs. Best way to camp and hunt. Have fun!!
Very nice video. I also enjoy camping out of a 14 by 16 wall tent from Davis. Theres nothing quite like loading up the stove and making some nice food and coffee on the stove. I would definitely recommend using the fly if you expect heavy snow, I learned the hard way and had to send my tent for repairs because the weight of the snow ripped the canvas. Those commenting about packing the tent just dont understand what these are used for. It's like a portable hunting cabin.
I see I commented a year ago. Our hunting tent was a 12X12 cabin style, external frame, with a fly and a screened vent. We set it up on a portable plywood platform. We had a sheet of clear plastic to surround the tent and tuck underneath the fly. Helped with moisture and provided insulation. Large spring steel paper clips (from an office supply store) were a cheap way to hold the plastic in place and would fit over pipe. We made a metal pipe frame addition out of homesote sheets for our wood stove and kitchen. We used treated boards for the addition floor with some large burlap bags to keep the tent cleaner. We had a strip of homesote at the bottom of the sheets to make the walls adjustable for uneven ground. We wired the pieces together. We found that liquid fire starter worked better than paper to start a fire. Paper creates floating embers that can land on the tent. A wire mesh on top of the stove pipe interfered with the draw. We guy-wired our stove pipe to trees. We used a forked stick with aluminum soda cans on the forks to hold the elbow up. We found a couple enamel top kitchen tables for the kitchen and the dining table at an auction. A piece of masonite on the kitchen table allowed hot cast iron to be set down on it and also cleaned easily. You can remove the legs for travel and reattach easily with wing nuts. Ours had drawers for storage and we put a paper towel holder on the end. We cooked on cast iron table top LP burners and had LP wall lights for the kitchen and tent. One note: if you use LP, when temperature gets to 20 below, a 20 lb. tank doesn't have enough pressure to run multiple gas appliances when the tank gets low. A 50 or 100 lb. tank is better in winter if you can transport it vertically safely and stake it down. LP tank valves don't operate when horizontal and can flame out. We had a large garage sheet metal stove our first year and the heat drove us out. The next year my stepfather, who was a sheet metal worker, made a stove which was smaller and easier to transport. It was perfect and a little smaller than yours. We routinely had nights of 20-30 below F. and stayed toasty warm without having to get up to stoke the fire. The LP appliances also added heat to the tent so in milder weather, the stove might not be needed. One nice thing about the cabin tent was the attached canopy awning on the front. It had mosquito netting which clipped to it in summer and in early fall we attached blue tarps and cooked under it. We could back a truck under it and cook on the tailgate. Very versatile. I'm sure you can do something similar with your wall tent with the stand alone awnings which are popular now. You will learn ways to improvise. We were constantly trying to improve our setup as I'm sure you will. Good camping!
A rake is handy to clear the snow away to bare ground and remove sticks or stones. After the tarp is put down, indoor outdoor carpeting works well for some insulation and a homey feel inside. It can be swept and washed as necessary. It can be cut in packable section and rolled if one piece is too big. A couple inches overlap is desirable and then duct tape them down. Even scraps will work.The tarp should be kept under the tent and not extend out to keep rain from seeping under. Large logs, if available around the walls and end of the tent act as a windbreak and can be tied to the walls to hold them down in wind. If sparks are a problem landing on the tent, a piece of sheet aluminum is lightweight and can be tied down on the roof or half the roof over the stove. Sheds snow too. A fireproof welders blanket can be put under the stove or a piece of sheet metal or even plywood. Spring steel paper clips in various sizes work to hang clothes to dry or hold blue tarps together if you wish to make an addition for washing up or using a propane stove. Get a folding saw to cut wood instead of that worthless hatchet. A pack ax is handy. Happy camping. If you can find used wooden folding auditorium chairs that stack, they are great for camping.
great tips- MUCH appreciated. We learned so much this first time out- but your suggestions will really help. We also now have a tent floor. I love the windbreak idea- we had a brisk breeze from under- next time we will allow more time to prep the area. We are going out into the deeps woods soon with the tent, way up north- and will use your advice and we will video that adventure too- thanks!
That was really good advice, especially the sheet of aluminum on the roof by the chimney. I never thought of that.
@@Homesteadhow Another would-be tip: make sure the tarp doesn't extend beyond the footprint of your tent or it could serve to collect water during rain or snow.
Great Tips... thanks from a Green Newbie!!
Heart warming Video ...Please create more of the same.....As a Father myself of a 12 yo girl I find your relationship with your daughter really amusing and charming....Best Regards
I had as much fun watching your video as Katie had with her dad. It was nice seeing that beaming smile, and knowing she will remember that first time you two put up the tent.
aww, thanks for watching and stay tuned. Katie and I are planning another camping trip soon!
They are high quality. They're made to live in all year long
to date one of the best videos that has been put on for wall tents that I have seen to date. Excellent job. thx.
Love the tent and how easy it is to set up all the interior furniture! Great video
Totally agree other than the setup time. We camp and hunt every year in cold weather but setup time is key. We ended up with a Kodiak Canvas flex bow which literally sets up in 5 minutes once you have a flat place to set it up and it is staked out. Awesome canvas tent.
Great Father Daughter time together ❤
You shouldn't have publicly announced that you would be passing the tent on to your children. I made that mistake years ago by telling my kids they could have my bass boat when I'm gone and every time I coughed or sneezed they would sign a do not resuscitate order.
pocono49 murphy lol good point
It’s all fun and games until you sign a DNR for your 10 day old.
Hilarious Pocono. Thanks for the laugh
That’s love man.....
Just put in a clause for a prerequisite of the inheritance:
"must have not signed any DNR order at any given point of time with the case of the deceased".
Great family camping ⛺️. You seem like a great father. 👍
I like your tent, I have used several types when camping, but my favorite would be the bell(or yurt) tent, as it only takes 1 pole(you can even use a branch if needed) and literally sets up in 11 min.. This comes with the fireplace port and you have the ability to raise the sides when it is too hot out.. Still like your tent and should last for many years..
I think that the Yurt would be more efficient to heat, because of it being round. I've spent some time in wall tents also, you can fit a lot of comforts in them, but hard to keep warm without babysitting the fire.
@@jimplantinga6288 Well said and agree with your post.. The square tents offer more space, but they take about an hour to set up with 2 ppl, whereas the yurt is a single pole that can be easily replaced if needed.. I find the square tents a favorite for hunters.
That is great advice "stankygeorge". I was going to point out several items, but you covered them all. Especially the trenching around the perimeter in such a way that the rain water would flow downhill and away from the tent. Make that trench deep, at least 8". Also, to bad that there was no ground tarp sewn in already tub style. For long stays, a floor is needed. I'm seriously thinking getting one of these tents. Thanks you two for showing how you put one up and I plan to keep it a while. Blessings to you and yours.
A fine looking refuge indeed,
Loving this video. Great to see that your daughter is having a blast with you. What a great feeling. I enjoyed my younger days with my son doing the same with our wall tent. Love camping in ours. Especially the heat of the Wall Tent. Enjoy that for many years.
Thank you there is something amazing about a wood stove in a wall tent. we are planning our next camp soon!
Yeah can’t say anything bad about the Walltentshop shop. Pure quality! Loved the music too👍🏼
We have used a wall tent for deer camp for the last 15 years. It’s a great time living in a tent for 5 days. For the floor we clear the snow then a layer of straw and then some old carpet . Leave the area around the stove clear. We put sand on the bottom of the stove. We have had it so hot in the tent we had to go outside to cool off. Good times!
Nice. we were almost roasted out the first hour too- until I got more of a feel for the stove. Outdoor carpet is a great tip thanks. we are heading up norht soon with the tent and cannot way to spend a few nights in it and will share a video here as well. thanks for watching and the tips
When you build your tent platform, enclose the bottom to keep out critters. Scraps of texture 111 or other plywood can be used or even fire resistant homesote. It will also keep your floor warmer by keeping out wind. Use scraps of treated wood to level the platform. You can use plastic to enclose but you may need to put it on each time. Chunks of wood or stone can hold it down. Treated plywood will last longer than untreated if you plan to leave it exposed.
Great tips thanks.. We are considering using standard decking so when its not in use it could still be used as a sitting area with a metal fireplace- but still looks nice.. debating between that or the treated plywood to seal it all up. if we use a standard porch we may put a tarp down and use some outdoor carpet when the tent is in place. thanks
February 2020
A family that camps together stays together.
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Yes- very true!
Hope you and yours enjoys many camping adventures in your future.
Love my wall tent shop canvas tent. Had a extra door installed and Windows on each side 14'x16'
A couple of snarky remarks in the comment section. Pay no attention to them. Great video. Looks cozy. Enjoy your time away from the world.
Thanks Brian. I actually enjoy the snarky comments :) some of them are real entertaining. Thanks for watching!
Keyboard warriors wouldn't say shit to your face
I really enjoyed this video. Thanks to you and Katie for taking the time to shoot and post and for sharing this little piece of your lives.
The sound of the sandhill cranes at 15:25. 👍🏼
Okay, the Forrest Gump edited in was perfect and funny as hell!
Reminds me of camping with my kids when they were little squirts. They'll have kids of their own soon.
Very informative, thanks for sharing. I have a peice of land no house gonna check into this! I love this video
I would have thought it’s a lot colder without s ground sheet.
I know the tarp was slippery,but it just seems it would make sense to have something over the cold snow on the ground of the tent.
Wall tents are the bomb but for me I have to say the Bell tent( Sibley) are made of the same cotton duct and come in 10 ft diameters to 20 ft. Set up is faster due to one center pole and a pole for the doorway. They also have a detachable floor . most set up in about 20 to 30 minutes with one person. And most jave a stove jack or can be installed by the manufacture or the user for the use of a wood stove. .
I found if you put leg poles and stove inside rafter poles and Eve's, then pull tent over, then put side leg poles in, you are in out of weather for one and can actually have a light inside if on towards dark. Especially if one person setting tent works very well.
My dad bought a army tent from Sears in New York it look just like that one no stove.
We would have the best times in that big tent.
Lovely, memories like that are wonderful and priceless
Great job
Thank you. If you liked this video, consider checking some of the recent videos we did.. we have 2 new wall tent videos! Thanks
Great video going to be doing this with my 6 year old daughter this winter as well nothing better
Next week katie and I are packing the wall tent up, taking a road trip to up north Wisconsin and doing another camp-- cannot wait! Agreed- nothing better!
Nice job Katie,...nice job "dad". Nice video.
You spent time with your kid. Hell yeah!
The setup is nice. The tent is great. The time spent with your daughter is priceless. I would do the same thing with my little one. Very nice video.
Ground cloths are great, but there's nothing like collecting fresh boughs and covering the floor with them. You get "semi-self cleaning" floors (ice and water falls through them), a softer floor, and a wonderful smell.
Great idea, well try it. We just setup thr tent again yesterday!
Yes that tent sure looks sturdy and spacious! If I had a family, I would definitely go with that! Nice video. Thanks for sharing video!
God bless you and you family, i love you did this with your daughter.. It is great!!!
Hi mate, don't know much about the wall tents but love the area where you are camping, what a magnificent place of the world cheers from Australia and loved the video 👍
Great tent well made just a helpful hint clear away the snow then put the tarp down it won’t be as slippery or a canvas tarp works also
Hey, i have the exact same tent (and size) with the wilderness 4 stove and we love it! Don't put too much wood in the stove or you'll be sleeping outside! Enjoyed the video, now get camping!
Awesome- we really love it to and are excited to use it more--We have a fly we didn't put up in this video and had some challenges with all the snow.. but we are heading way up north Wisconsin soon with it- for a 3 day camp. Cannot wait!
Which stove did you get? I thought if I got the biggest one, I'd bake. Lol
Good job dad
Love these tents!
and Katie is so pretty! 😊
Awesome dad.
Well done.
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The forest gump was so funny!
Very kool. As a kid in the early 50s I was in the scouts and we allways used wall tents. They are great. They were this quality cause everything we bought was made in the USA. As i grew older in the scouts we still used them. When I got older I bought army surplus wall tents. They were massive and great in the winter. In my 70s now and I wouldn't consider any of these flimsey unsafe things they call tents now. We used to have flat bed trucks that carried the decks in 2 pieces to set up on. Very stable. I have a Hustler sidewinder with tracks now. Used to have Max II and Max 4. Nicely done video. What did ur tent kit ( sans local tubing purchase) cost? Hope you did follow up video of the family at the tent. I live in the mountains on nearly 200 acres. You have a nice property. Thanks. Enjoyed it. Dan
Thank you for sharing.
Katie will remember that night...and the Coyote's howling for as long as she lives. She can tell the story to your future grand kids. 😁That's what it's about...making treasured memories🙄 God bless your time in the wall tent.
I bet she will. I never did anything with my mom or dad that I will ever remeber so that means a lot to me as well (her mom) that Kerry does things like that with his girls.
I had one built for me, 16'X20' used deep strut with the stove exit going out the upper top with insulated pipe for the horizontal to give maximum heating from the stove. They followed most of my requirements? No allowances for shrinkage .That annoyed me greatly! Cost me more money!!!!!! And TIME!!!!! He said no we built it to your size requirements... I use Filter Cloth for the floor and mill Felt on top of that. Works wonderfully!! When cold.My wood stove I designed and had bent up. Has two 3 1/4" water Jackets with wings to warm food after cooking. Does it keep the tent warm?? YESSS at the -30*C outside was 28*C inside and not having to work it hard!!! Ya it was too hot inside.
Definitely the best, I call them ranger tents. Comfort in extreme arctic conditions
Great job, dad!
Good dad!
Awesome video
What a terrific video. Narration, mid-screen captions, scene framing and other camera work, all superb. The tent itself appeared top-notch. Nice work! I would, however, have cautioned you about leaving the tent to the kids. I promised our son my big leather easy chair and now, every time he calls us, the first thing he asks his mother is, "How is Dad feeling?"
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The half inch insulation that’s got the foil back on styrofoam would do well for the floor using the fire and ice roofing covering, it’s a rubberized moldable durable fabric that’s completely waterproof and it’s white on one side and black on the other side, so it’s good for either season or temperature situation. The reflective paper type of insulation would be nice around the stove but not too closely, but that’s something to consider for the inside of the roof that should be done in two separate parts so conducive heat loss isn’t a issue. Think ligh, but durable enough and sealed off but with enough ventilation and hanging a tapestry on the inside walls would insulate and decorate your interiors nicely. Great video, good ideas 💡 y’all got there.
Cool kid points go to the guy using the grinder one handed with a cutoff wheel and no guard! ;) Awesome video, I really didn't expect there to be any DIY process involved, really nice to see. Great work man :)
Well done! Awesome video! Can't wait to see the rest!
Thanks Tyler! In our next tent video we plan to setup the fly- and cook a steak
It's really a great thing that your daughter is not afraid to camp....Many girls are not into that stuff. In my family, camping was always a guy thing....The girls stayed home and did other things while the men went out and hunted and camped...It's just really something special about a little girl enjoying that stuff as well. Getting out in nature is not just for the guys!
None of our girls are afraid, but Katie is the outdoor adventurous one. We took them camping, but in a camper when they were little lol, not the same, but had a blast doing it together. I hope you can get your family out this summer as a family, its so much fun to be together :)
Thanks 👍
Every time I hear about wall tents, I remember Elmer Keith's story about a high country hunt where a snow storm blew in. He said that he and his buddies came back to find their wall tent collapsed under the snow weight, but the local Indian teepees right beside their tent were still up and functional. Needless to say, they borrowed a teepee for the night.
And I remember my brother telling about digging a rain channel around his military tent, and tossing the dirt inside the outline. He said he never got soaked, but many times his teammates did.
A very nice video 🤠
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A very nice dad & daughter outing !
Was I hearing turkeys or maybe swans in the distance !??
p s. you have great equipment! I will only suggest a splatter screen for your pan to help keep your stove grease free. 😀
Great video ,thanks for posting.
That tents looks great it looks like you two had fun thank you for sharing 😀😀❤️❤️
Thanks for watching!
Safety goggles while sawing, too!!!
Yes- good point- I need to be more diligent there
Alice Looney 😂
Yay for Bubba!
I love this video, especially that you do this with your lil girl. the music choice is excellent and I caught the little mix/mute when you opened and closed the flue....LOL
I loved the sound of the Sandhill cranes. You can't be too far from the MN border.
We are more centrally located- My wife asked- did you add those cranes in when editing.. Nope- they were real!
@@Homesteadhow they are very distinct. I often hear then when preparing food plots in the spring and in the early fall while deer hunting.
Delightful video ☺️
You done good.
As a tent maker there are rules to take care of tour new canvas tent. Always let the canvas dry completely before putting it away. In the spring when you put it up to air out - that is the time to waterproof all the canvas and wax your zippers.
Love how you do things like the tips
I have a 6m bell tent and want to do some hot camping what stove is that
So awesome brother! i cant wait to get a tent that i can winter camp with .. i love winter and id love to winter camp
Awesome video. It’s nice that you include your daughter. I’m the same way with mine.
Looks like you guys had a lot of fun. Nothing like getting away from society.
Kodiak canvas are also fantastic
Wow awesome video awesome story I'm so glad I found you I look forward to following you on your wonderful Adventure have a great time enjoy life and each other.
Out down the tarp and use moving blankets, cheap at HF, to make a nice soft and warmer floor,
Such a great video thank you and God bless you❤️loved your presentation and calmness of your voice
very cool.
shoveling the snow where you were setting up your tent would be a good idea. I have been setting up a 16x29 for 40 years. imagine the mud and mess if you didnt scrape the area. the stove dries the ground out quickly.
Thanks for the review. My husband and I are looking at this brand for our tent house. It looks so sturdy. I'm so excited to get it!
We love this tent, it does exactly what it says it will do and what it will withstand. Keeps us warm in the winter snowy nights. I hope you do get one, they are so worth it and will last a lifetime
@@Homesteadhow We got one and just had it delivered last week. We're working on a platform and cannot wait to get it up!
Your daughter looked like she was having fun.
Great job !!