Wall Tents; Montana Canvas.o

salmonchaser · Mar 4, 2014

I grew up using wall tents during deer and elk season. As a young adult I would show up at camp with my back packing tent when my work schedule permitted. After surviving a couple of Blue mountain blizzards in a dome tent a wall tent and my first new pick-up came the same year.
I am on wall tents# 3 (14x20) and #4(12x14) both are Montana Canvas. I've had # 3 for five years and #4 for 3. Both are holding up very well and I'm convinced they are easily the best tents I've ever owned. At 58 years old I'm hoping to get another 20 years out of them.
If you're looking give them a call. They are very helpful, ask the correct leading questions to understand how and where you'll be using the tent and get you set up.

Guy Miner · Mar 4, 2014

Good to know.

I've just got my very nice, but small backpacking tent, and a larger family pop-up type tent for general purpose camping.

A wall tent with room for cots and a wood burning stove would be EXCELLENT!

Guy

DrMike · Mar 4, 2014

If you are planning on being in a spot for some days, a wall tent is the way to go.

TRIC · Mar 4, 2014

Would like to chime in here. Have been using a Montana wall tent for since 1992. Nothing like a good warm wood stove to wake up to on a cold hunt camp morning. Have upgraded over the years, string a couple lights, add on vestibule used as a cook station for the free standing camp stove, added a liner (sides and floor). Overall, a most enjoyable time in the mountains.

HOGWILD338-378 · Mar 4, 2014

You guys are giving me flash backs of a GP medium in KwangJu Korea and a combat bottle of SoJu :lol: or maybe sand land United Arab Emirates and 217 days in these wall tent's ! I will just stay at motel 6 so I will keep the lights on for everyone! :mrgreen:

sask boy · Mar 4, 2014

We use a 14X20 wall tent and with birch log fire in the stove you can not get anymore comfortable, well maybe if we mounted my dish for some big screen enjoyment during the evening :mrgreen:

Blessings,
Dan

Vince · Mar 5, 2014

Instead of a wall tent I use a stock trailer.
It's more secure than a canvas tent and I can run a stove inside the trailer, as well as a heater, and be protected pretty well from the elements. I looked at, and wanted, a wall tent but a buddy convinced me to hook up the trailer and give it a go. I'm convinced the trailer meets my needs, allows me to secure my gear in camp behind a padlocked door, and while not having the nostalgia effect of a wall tent does make a pretty good camping set-up. With the trailer I can also haul more gear, game animals, and what not. They also aren't bad when moving as I can pack the whole house in the truck and trailer if I ever need to relocate.

Vince

salmonchaser · Mar 5, 2014

Hose it out first I trust.

Vince · Mar 6, 2014

salmonchaser":2li36349 said:
Hose it out first I trust.

What's a hose? :wink:

muleman · Mar 14, 2014

I've been using a wall tent for 18 years now. It's not a Montana but comparable. I only use it on hunts longer than 5 days because of set up time etc. For 12 years I bow hunted eastern Idaho with a base camp at 7000'ele. My hunting partners always razzed me but every trip we'd have 8-12" of snow and you can guess where everybody came to get warm :shock: . A wall tent with a wood stove is the most comfortable way to camp including an R.V. My brother's toyhauler was always cozy but there is nothing like wood heat when your wet and cold! The only advice I'll leave here about a wall tent is storing it. Always store it bone dry and in a re-closable 55gal drum. Mice and mold/mildew are a canvas tents worst enemy.

Scott