Light weight tent with wood stove

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Need suggestions on a compact tent that can handle a wood stove and is big enough for 2 guys to sleep/stand up in. Ez setup for one guy and can fit on quad racks.

We have a 12x14 canvas outfitters tent with poles and it is great for main camp, but too big to throw on the quad rack for a spike camp. Since I like the option to be highly mobile when hunting and hunt alone a lot I wanted to pick up something that I could carry on the quad, is not to big, but still has the comfort of a wood stove to dry you out.

As for a stove I may just make a few out of barrels and stash them but if you have a better suggestion of a folder or something like that lets hear it.
 
At 5lbs 5oz, the 4-man Kifaru Tipi is as light as you will find. It accomodates a small wood stove and can easily be backpacked.
 
I was going to suggest Kifaru, too. A couple of friends have them. They are not cheap, and since you are going to mostly have it on an ATV, not a backpack, you may not need it's lightweight features. There is another tipi maker I've seen at shows which will accomodate a stove, but it's name escapes me right now...

I think they are made in BC.
 
Besides the kifaru( ph# 1-800-222-6139) there is titanium goat (801-621-7659) as the real light weight tents and alpine outfitters, tipitent(1-877-400-8484) is heavier than the others. All are on the net if you want to have a look at them.

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Here'a a small wood stove that Russian geologists and prospectors use to heat their small one man, canvas wall tents in the arctic.

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The Kifaru setup is the most skookum deal I've ever seen. Kinda spendy, but then what great gear isn't?

You can check them out on Kifaru.net
 
Maybe modern hunters/campers are too used to luxuries to use the old fashioned, absolute standby wilderness shelter of yore, a canvass lean-to. Such famous early adveturers and writers as Col. Townsend Whelan (remember the 35 Whelan calibre?) used them constantly and always sang the praises of the lean-to shelter.
When northern Canada and Alaska had individual prospectors in much of the hinterlands for so many years, the most popular shelter was the lean-to.
A good shelter for two would be about a 12 foot square canvas, of some type. Put the front pole about 7 feet high and fasten one edge of the tarp to it. Anchor the back to the ground, and put a log on it to make it air tight. Tuck the surplus ends around to enclose the ends, and line the floor with evergreen bows.
A wood fire is built in front to direct the heat inside, where wet people and clothes can be easily dried. The weather; dry, hot, cold, wet, will dictate how close the fire shoud be. For cooking it is very important to have a good brow log by the fire. This will be on the tent side of the fire and the log should be soaking wet, or green, so it won't readily burn. I have shared this type of shelter a great number of times in many places, and can certainly vouch for them.
 
H4831 said:
Maybe modern hunters/campers are too used to luxuries to use the old fashioned, absolute standby wilderness shelter of yore, a canvass lean-to. Such famous early adveturers and writers as Col. Townsend Whelan (remember the 35 Whelan calibre?) used them constantly and always sang the praises of the lean-to shelter.
When northern Canada and Alaska had individual prospectors in much of the hinterlands for so many years, the most popular shelter was the lean-to.
A good shelter for two would be about a 12 foot square canvas, of some type. Put the front pole about 7 feet high and fasten one edge of the tarp to it. Anchor the back to the ground, and put a log on it to make it air tight. Tuck the surplus ends around to enclose the ends, and line the floor with evergreen bows.
A wood fire is built in front to direct the heat inside, where wet people and clothes can be easily dried. The weather; dry, hot, cold, wet, will dictate how close the fire shoud be. For cooking it is very important to have a good brow log by the fire. This will be on the tent side of the fire and the log should be soaking wet, or green, so it won't readily burn. I have shared this type of shelter a great number of times in many places, and can certainly vouch for them.
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Ah, the classic Baker tent....spent many an enjoyable night in one.
 
H4831 said:
Maybe modern hunters/campers are too used to luxuries to use the old fashioned, absolute standby wilderness shelter of yore, a canvass lean-to. Such famous early adveturers and writers as Col. Townsend Whelan (remember the 35 Whelan calibre?) used them constantly and always sang the praises of the lean-to shelter.
When northern Canada and Alaska had individual prospectors in much of the hinterlands for so many years, the most popular shelter was the lean-to.
A good shelter for two would be about a 12 foot square canvas, of some type. Put the front pole about 7 feet high and fasten one edge of the tarp to it. Anchor the back to the ground, and put a log on it to make it air tight. Tuck the surplus ends around to enclose the ends, and line the floor with evergreen bows.
A wood fire is built in front to direct the heat inside, where wet people and clothes can be easily dried. The weather; dry, hot, cold, wet, will dictate how close the fire shoud be. For cooking it is very important to have a good brow log by the fire. This will be on the tent side of the fire and the log should be soaking wet, or green, so it won't readily burn. I have shared this type of shelter a great number of times in many places, and can certainly vouch for them.
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I believe this type of setup is often referred to as a Whelen Tarp or Whelen Shelter...

Here's a link to some info... http://www.tentsmiths.com/period-tents-whelen-tents.html
 
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H4831 said:
Maybe modern hunters/campers are too used to luxuries to use the old fashioned, absolute standby wilderness shelter of yore, a canvass lean-to. Such famous early adveturers and writers as Col. Townsend Whelan (remember the 35 Whelan calibre?) used them constantly and always sang the praises of the lean-to shelter.
When northern Canada and Alaska had individual prospectors in much of the hinterlands for so many years, the most popular shelter was the lean-to.
A good shelter for two would be about a 12 foot square canvas, of some type. Put the front pole about 7 feet high and fasten one edge of the tarp to it. Anchor the back to the ground, and put a log on it to make it air tight. Tuck the surplus ends around to enclose the ends, and line the floor with evergreen bows.
A wood fire is built in front to direct the heat inside, where wet people and clothes can be easily dried. The weather; dry, hot, cold, wet, will dictate how close the fire shoud be. For cooking it is very important to have a good brow log by the fire. This will be on the tent side of the fire and the log should be soaking wet, or green, so it won't readily burn. I have shared this type of shelter a great number of times in many places, and can certainly vouch for them.
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Spent nights in canvass,pinebow and Tarp lean-to's. In a case like this, there's a fine line between being nostalgic and being masochistic! Speaking from experience, I would rather have had, my 3 pole tent and a kerosene heater, than attempt to erect a lean-to in a sudden mtn storm with 1/2 hour of light left. I guess I'm here to tell the tale and the tale is: light weight,portable and fast set-up.
 
As long as the bugs aren't bad then a lean to is fine. I've only used lean to's when I've been left out while doing helicopter supported work. If I know I'm going to be sleeping out then a lightweight, modern dome tent is my preference.
 
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