Recommend a good tent

For hiking you want an ultralight and a Big Agnes or similar or a bivy are great. Nylon tents are not good candidates for a wood stove and typically they are not made for that purpose. You can get a good wall tent equipped for a wood stove and it'll be good for any temperature or snow storm you might see. Keep in mind that the fire will burn down and it'll be cool in the morning so you still need a good sleeping bag. As others have said an insulated ground pad is very necessary. One of those heavy duty truck tarps used on semi's is a good ground pad if you don't want to collect spruce boughs.
 
Pro tip: string a tarp over whatever tent set up you decide to go with, big enough to cover your tent and then some, works wonders and also gives you a bit of covered work/cook space.
 
we've been using a BC made TiPi Tent for almost 10 years now from early season to several february elk hunts up northern bc. Sleeps 4 with the cabelas deluxe army cots , prospector wood/diesel stove in the middle piped out the top with stove pipe and Bvent and enuff room for each guys personal gear and the camp chef oven/stove top for making morning coffee.
Used wall tents for years and still have them but if I had to buy another tent for virtually any weather extreme BC has to offer, it would be a TiPi tent hands down. Ours is the 17ft diameter. I'm sure it would excell in saskatchewan back country just as well.
Light enough for 1 guy to pack easily but needs at least 2 guys to set up easily.
 
In the past week I saw on kijiji somewhere in Saskatchewan an advertisement for an unused Cabela's Alaknak for about $300 less than retail. Not the smallest size.

I haven't used this stove but I saw one in a local shop which is one of only two dealers in Canada (the other is in Nova Scotia), and it looks better made than any other I've seen: https://www.gstove.com/gstove/12006...mping-stove-lifetime-warranty-plus-glass-door
 
MSR Elixir - rated for 2 and perfect for one as you described your needs OP. Add a tarp is you are expecting heavy weather and you'll be fine.
 
I use MEC tents and they’re great. Super durable and with a lifetime guarantee,

I have the Wanderer 2 for backpacking and a Cabin 4 for car camping,

Also looking at a Snugpak Ionosphere for ultralight backpacking,

Patrick
 
If you have the money, the snowtrekkers can't be beat. Lightweight canvas tent with aircraft grade aluminium internal frame. My 9 x 11.5 comes in at 23 pounds, including the poles. Warms up very quickly with wood stove. Mine is huge for one person, perfect for two with cots. Would fit three if sleeping on the ground.
 
Neighbour has one of those big Alakinak tents. His kids have actually played badminton inside of his tent. It is about the same floor space as a badminton court.

Awfully large unless you're going to set up a 6 month base camp somewhere, and the bag that it comes in is about the size of a Goalies gear bag for reference.

We would use it on our Moose Fishing trip, but since we boat in to our location, we don't have quite enough room in the boats, or at the campsite...
 
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