Moose hunting accomodation, what' s your plan?

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Me and my hunting party live in the GTA, we ususally find a motel or a B&B near the hunting ground. This year we will rent an RV to save time going in and out of the bush.
My uncle was making up stories about sleeping in a tent when he was young. Yeah, right!

So, what are you planning to do this year?

Mo
 
heres a pic of our camp..like uncles dont lie eh;)

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Wow, you guys are geared up! I slept in the back of my truck on a cot under the topper... No quad so I hoofed it... Got the moose after three days hunting (early season in Northenr BC) and it sure tastes great!

Enjoy your hunt at the three stars hotel.

Troutseeker
 
Hey MD, from that angle, your camp looks pretty much like ours.
We put an addition on the other end too though.
I must get up there shortly, and get some mouse bait out. Nothing like a mattress that smells like mice. {they stole the barf emoticon}
Nice to cozy up around a good wood fire in the old cook stove, and sleep in comfort eh?

I've done my turn in tents. Damp, cold, and collapsable in snow. Dirt floor that turns to mud in a few days, lawn chairs that are so cold you'd prefer to stand.
Doing toast over a propane heater, while warming your hands.
I remember the year that the roof leaked, on my sleeping bag. Stayed wet for the whole week.
We had fun, but, somehow the cabin, it's well...... DRY AND WARM! :dancingbanana:
 
This year i will be in a nylon tent (no stove). Only consideration for me is that i remain warm when i sleep. This has made me re-examine my sleeping system. This is my sleeping system silk liner 3-5 oC additional warmth fleece liner 5-8 oC additional warmth and sleeping bag rated at -10 oC
Therma rest (copy).
I should be good to -15 -20.

Was looking at the black betty air mattress the Cdn army used to use but i found it to be too narrow. (still debating)

As long as the tent is a decent wind break I should be able to modify the sleeping system to sleep comfortable.
 
This year we built a mobile moose camp. aka : 1993 GMC 72 pass school bus!
It's almost ready to go....leaving in 9 days!!!
 
The last 3 years we've been using my buddy's 32 foot 5th wheel trailer - all the comforts -sleeps 6 (there are 5 of us) but usually 2 guys overnight in town which is 30 miles away. Don't run gennies tho- too much noise.

tried a coleman tent trailer a couple of years but the last time we had a blizzard and ouir boots froze to the floor -literally. My buddy got the trailer the followwing year.
 
we always take along a portable 10x20 garage,cost $200 and gives you lots of dry space.I am toying with the idea of attaching plywood ends this year,and installing a wood stove.
 
ratherbefishin said:
we always take along a portable 10x20 garage,cost $200 and gives you lots of dry space.I am toying with the idea of attaching plywood ends this year,and installing a wood stove.
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My boy decided to buy a 13 trillium trailer to sleep in,and that should be good too
 
A friend of mine (old scandihoovian gent) built a take down cabin, 16 X 16, with a 10' tarped area out the front wish I could find the pics I took. Everything folds down to 4 X 8 sections, and then we just stack them on a flat bed single axle trailer. Stove and all it takes about 2 hours to set up wherever you want. Very clever invention. - dan
 
There's a army surplus store in Bellville ON who sells used army mess tents. Buy two end units and one or more center sections. Not bad prices about two motel nights and you're a lot closer to the action.
 
I paid $500 for my 14x16 Can-tex tent and poles (used).Made right here in Rutherglen Ontario.

It has probably paid for itself in fuel savings compared to hauling a trailer let alone the space and portability it offers.

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fogducker said:
gth.....how is it to set your tent up with the poles..like we getting to old to look forpoles made of wood:eek:
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Its really easy. The poles are light and can only go together one way. They have a sort of half "C" and a pluger plug type connectors. They really snap together quick. Takes me 45 minutes by myself or 30 mins with some help. I use my atv rack to stand on to get the ridge pole erected (no ladder needed). I use a spare pole I bought to help guide the tent over the frame once the frame is built. Works slick as puppy poop.

It has a 10' peak and 6' walls giving you way more room inside than a similar sized tent with 4' walls. I have a wood small stove for heat. the internal cross members are a great place to hang wet clothing directly above the wood stove for drying.


Mine also has loops for use with cut-poles, but I can probably set it up with the internal frame before most guys can find suitable poles for a cut-pole type tent.

The bag of poles is heavy, like 180lbs heavy. But really you only have to carry it from the truck to the tent site, usually 25ft or so.
i'm kinda sad i'm not going Moose hunting this year and I wont get to use it.


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