Hot tents

[Yard Sale]

As you can see I'm pretty experienced, but hey, even a seasoned pro like me could use some advice. Whatcha got? Lets see some set ups!


I'm going for river floats style(Think GR W&S section) so I went with a Luxe Megahorn 8p Tipi and a Kni-co packer stove. I think the Tipi comes in around 18lbs and the stove is about 25lbs, 30 with the false bottom. I got some bad ass spikes and a hammer/hatchet. Thinking I need some sort of fire blanket or to just use half the snap in floor. What am I missing?

 

[Paige]

Someone to pack it in, or carry it up the beach for you!

 

[bennysbuddy]

I hunted out of one, the half floor seemed like a good arrangement for the one night I stayed in the tent. I have the 16foot batwing tarp & use it a fair bit. for the stove some kind of folding saw will be needed & something for lighting

 

[HOG]

Might be ignored but I’ll give it a whirl. 14x16 and Canvas, regardless of climate. Seasoned red fir and lodgepole, cause it’s what I cut locally. Can only haul rower and one other in boat, if loaded semi-correctly. Only used iron, no xp with titanium stoves. @GOTY has the nsfw photos and only ever had one skunk sneak in after leaving door open after few too many brewskis, luckily all escaped unscathed, including skunk. Only photos from drive up camp, 2018. Best thing ever for drying waders and boots.

 

[Yard Sale]

Sorry HOG, I just can't get past the sunroof in your truck. I didn't even know that was a thing. Pretty sweet.

If I had more reliable friends I think a canvas tent in one boat and the stove in the other would be the best way to get down skinny floats. But hey, I can barely count on myself getting these floats in...

 

[HOG]

Sunroofs are horrid. Like skylights, they all leak eventually.

 

[Yard Sale]

My truck still has a tape player. Comes in pretty nice on the Deschutes dirt road. So long as you like listening to Led Zeppelin 4 again.

Back on topic; I picked up this tent stake driving, wood chopping, hobo killing machine thanks to some good advice on the old board:

 

[Jerry Daschofsky]

I didn't use a wood stove. But had the large Mr Buddy Heater. 4 season tent. Using the cots, puss pad, and sleeping bag matched with that heater I slept hot all the time. Even a few times we were fishing in the snow or below freezing.

After I bought my pop up camper I gave this set up to my son.

 

[Eastside]

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I didn't use a wood stove. But had the large Mr Buddy Heater. 4 season tent. Using the cots, puss pad, and sleeping bag matched with that heater I slept hot all the time. Even a few times we were fishing in the snow or below freezing.

After I bought my pop up camper I gave this set up to my son.

I did the same thing and then we bought an RPod trailer. With the heater and hard shell, it’s very comfortable in all kinds of weather. Still have the tent and cots for river trips.

 

[DoesItFloat]

My truck still has a tape player. Comes in pretty nice on the Deschutes dirt road. So long as you like listening to Led Zeppelin 4 again.

What if you're driving along and the levee breaks?

 

[Greg Armstrong]

We used to have heavy duty canvas “Baker” and “Wall” tents with wood stoves. The preferred method to waterproof them was to mix paraffin with white gas and coat the whole thing. Lucky not to have blown ourselves up in the process as it dried, but it worked to keep us dry! It also made what was already a big load of a tent that much heavier!

Modern materials and products have come a long way.

 

[HOG]

My truck still has a tape player. Comes in pretty nice on the Deschutes dirt road. So long as you like listening to Led Zeppelin 4 again.

Back on topic; I picked up this tent stake driving, wood chopping, hobo killing machine thanks to some good advice on the old board:

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All you need is a fiskar and a ported 500i..

Definitely kidding.

 

[cdnred]

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I didn't use a wood stove. But had the large Mr Buddy Heater. 4 season tent. Using the cots, puss pad, and sleeping bag matched with that heater I slept hot all the time. Even a few times we were fishing in the snow or below freezing.

After I bought my pop up camper I gave this set up to my son.

Question on your cot use as shown in your pics. I bought a pair of small backpacking cots for me and the wife to use in our small 2 person backpacking tent. Since COVID hit we've never got the chance to use it yet but my worries are that the feet of the cot will create a hole in the floor once all the weight is put on the foot. Was thinking of placing a thick pad under the feet to prevent this. What's your thoughts on that, have you had any worries of your cot creating holes in the floor..?

 

[Jerry Daschofsky]

Question on your cot use as shown in your pics. I bought a pair of small backpacking cots for me and the wife to use in our small 2 person backpacking tent. Since COVID hit we've never got the chance to use it yet but my worries are that the feet of the cot will create a hole in the floor once all the weight is put on the foot. Was thinking of placing a thick pad under the feet to prevent this. What's your thoughts on that, have you had any worries of your cot creating holes in the floor..?

No. I have military cots with padded, rounded, feet. So no holes and haven't heard my son say he's had a problem. But used this set up for a decade or so with no problems.

 

[Dekartes]

I like the hot stove idea for floats in AK. Maybe another piece of gear to test... This last year I feel like I found the best solution for floats the way I do them. Small single person rafts with just 1 friend. Been eyeing this tent for awhile, but finally found one on fleabay. Small foot print. Lightweight. Separate sleeping areas. Nice area out of the rain to cook and hang out in. Really about perfect for lightweight, sandbar, camping; with a bit of comfort.

 

[Paige]

I like the hot stove idea for floats in AK. Maybe another piece of gear to test... This last year I feel like I found the best solution for floats the way I do them. Small single person rafts with just 1 friend. Been eyeing this tent for awhile, but finally found one on fleabay. Small foot print. Lightweight. Separate sleeping areas. Nice area out of the rain to cook and hang out in. Really about perfect for lightweight, sandbar, camping; with a bit of comfort.

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That's a cool tent, I mean hot tent!

 

[Dekartes]

The interior space is bigger than it looks. With gear bags on both sides it still fits 2 Helinox Sunset chairs and a small table. Luxury

 

[Dekartes]

"I'm going for river floats style(Think GR W&S section) so I went with a Luxe Megahorn 8p Tipi and a Kni-co packer stove. I think the Tipi comes in around 18lbs and the stove is about 25lbs, 30 with the false bottom. I got some bad ass spikes and a hammer/hatchet. Thinking I need some sort of fire blanket or to just use half the snap in floor. What am I missing?"

Yard Sale - definitely interested in how this setup works for you. Do you use an insert also, or just the snap in floor? For a stove I would think 1/2 the floor would be perfect. I have looked at Seek Outsides tipis and stoves - very similar to what you have. Think that is a pretty sweet setup. For UL style - this looks good. Stove weighs 15oz. https://seekoutside.com/cub-u-turn-ultralight-tent-stove-stovepipe/

 

[Freestone]

I use a simpler version of a hot tent: a butane heater. I had a Little Buddy heater but there were lots of things that I didn’t like about it. So, I bought a Kovea Cupid heater and I absolutely love it! It is small, light and stable and has a (limited) adjustable heat range. I used it last fall for 5 days* when the temps dropped down to the the mid-30’s at night with daytime highs in the low-40’s - and it absolutely poured rain for 4 of the 5 days so it was cold and damp. I was tent camping with my 90 year old Mom so trust me, I needed to keep the tent warm. We were in a 6-person tent and that little heater keep it comfortable enough for a 90 yr old! It was so comfortable that she wanted to stay as she was having so much fun. As it turns out, it was her last camping trip so I am now very glad that I indulged her.

I had been considering getting a Ti stove so this was a test to see if I really wanted one. In the end, I decided to put off getting the wood stove as this little bitty heater is just so easy. Maybe if I were doing a very long wilderness trip or one in single digit temps, I might get a Ti stove. But for now, even for winter camping, I’m going to try to get by with the Kovea, even if it means keeping the canister in my coat or sleeping bag.

*(I used all safety precautions including only operating it while I was awake and sitting up, used a CO monitor, had a fire extinguisher, etc.)

Here it is next to the Little Buddy for size comparison: