November Wall Tent Hunting

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Any of you guys ever camp out of the wall tent in November? I'm in a wee bit of a bind as to accomodations, because I just sold my camper (had to let it go for the price I got, just kinda crappy timing), but now I'm trying to figure out where/what to stay in and it seems like the wall tent might be my best option.

Gotta build some type of portable frame too. Camper's Village is sold right out of frames for tents of the dimensions of mine. :confused:

I'm thinking of building something out of 2"x6", that I can pre-cut then assemble when I reach my destination.
 
We camp in ours all winter, like a house in there once the fire is going. Wife 3 kids and I sleep in it, not uncommon to be playing cards in a T-shirt when it is snowing and blowing!
 
In cold weather I would much rather live in a wall tent with a nice little wood stove, than I would in a camper. So much easier to dry your clothes when you come in.
You just need a warm enough sleeping bag that you don't have to worry about it getting cold in the tent over night after the fire goes out.
With the tents I've used you don't need a frame. Cut a ridge pole, tie one end to a tree and make a vee of two poles for the other end. Two more length-wise poles to go above the side walls. The vee you make to hold up the ridge pole also holds the ends of the other two long poles, and make another vee for the back of the tent for this purpose.
The reason I said to tie the back end of the ridgepole to a tree was for stability.
 
^ I have lots of experience with wall tents.

My issue is I'm going SOLO... again... as usual... :)

Also, I'm going to new country. I don't have much of any idea what it's like as to trees vs no trees. See I got drawn for antlered mule deer up in the north central region of Alberta, so I'm going to a guys place, it's the uncle of a co-worker type deal. Through that connection, I'm getting access to 17 quarters of Alberta farming country mule deer, and maybe elk... whitetails is DOH!! obvious!!

So back to the original point, I kinda hate struggling erecting wall tent frames by myself (though I've done it lots), and especially in a situation where I'll be a guest on these people's property, I can't really be sawing up trees and stuff. Therefore, I require a semi-portable type frame, that I can setup, then tie the tent off to.

I leave on the 12th or 13th and I'm stoked!! :runaway:
 
Demonical,

I'm with Bruce on using poles cut where we camp, but if that doesn't work for you how about just taking five 2X4s with you instead of cutting poles. One ridge pole and two shear poles would be all you need, and do the rest with ropes.

Three eight footers and two ten footers would do it all. The ridge pole would be constructed of two eight footers spliced together with two four foot lengths in the middle. The ten footers for the shear poles.

Have a great hunt, and don't forget the pictures! :D

Ted
 
Can you sub pipe for H4831 idea? Big thing is you have to have an air tight wood stove with a stove ring installed and your good to go. We put in a hunting camp west of Clarsholm for 20 yrs. Best camping/hunting I ever had-----Cowboy
 
Has anyone used those portable garage shelters that all the big box stores sell? It comes with all the poles only thing you would have to do is make a stove pipe ring for it. I have been thinking of getting one of these for this purpose and was wondering if anyone has used them?
 
I have one of the garage shelters, I wouldn't use it in the woods with a stove. I don't think the material would stand up to the heat, it would just melt. A friend of mines father built a portable shelter from 4x8 sheets with reinforced edges. They are hinged in the middle and have ship latches to tie them together. Put a tarp on top to water proof the roof, and make a small sheltered porch on the front and you have a nice 16 x 32 cabin. - dan
 
I used a 10x12 wall and had the same problem getting a frame in time it was made by woods and we had to sew the ring for the stack on sight . We used 2x2 s and prefabed it together for the side walls we used what we found on sight and staked them with a lot of rope even put a floor in using 1/4 inch plywood this was up in pickle lake northern Ontario and was at the end of November . Was great only with the woodstove was either to hot or too cold . A good cot with pad and good sleeping bag and your set . We stayed 2 weeks through rain snow storms and no problems we also put a giant tarp over it and tied to trees. Make sure you set up on even ground . I saw Coleman makes a new lodge type tent that looks interesting, looks roomy all depends how long your staying remember a wall is very heavy . If I did again I would get a good three or for season tent
 
Moose camp is next week for my group, I know just what you mean about stoked.

We have a cable cinched tight between two trees. We have ropes tied to the peak of the tent and we throw the ropes over the cable to raise it. Once up, we use poles, but a small frame would work great too.

It is doable alone. A few years back one guy broke down on the drive in about half way, so I left my group and headed into camp alone. I was able to set the tent up alone, it was tough but I did it.

You could do the same thing with a rope and come along.
 
^ No.

I have a connection with a scaffolding crew; I'm going to ask if I can use some aluminum tubing and those pin type connectors. I could build a wickedly strong frame, super light weight too, using that stuff. And I'm certain I can borrow the few lengths of pipe plus connectors for nothing. Then I could assemble the frame and just tie off the tent to it.

Whatever I end up doing, I'll take pics.
 
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