8x10 Wall Tent......who's done it??0

[waserwolf]

Hey All.
I purchased a 12x14 Wall Tent with a 10' Enclosed Porch.
The intention was for our Hunting Group to do some Hunting Trips up North. Unfortunately these trips haven't happened and I've decided to sell my setup and downsize.

I'm curious if there us a minimalist out there who camps out of an 8x10 Wall Tent. If so.....I'm interested in some Feedback and pictures of your setup.

I do have a Seek Outside Cimarron that I really enjoy for Solo Trips. Just curious on what an 8x10 Wall Tent would be like.

Thanks.

[cmac]

I use a kodiak canvas 10x10. Put a stove jack in the side and use a bunkbed cot.just enough room for 2 ppl and gear. Quick to set up.

[waserwolf]

That's what I'm after, something fast to set up. I don't mind being organized and simplifying things. Maybe order a custom enclosed Porch which could act as s Kitchen should someone join me??

[pin_head]

Did it for a few trips with an old school woods 8x10, no stove. We did 5 days in it once with an ez up for a porch and it was not problem at all for two guys. On a colder trip we kept warm with a buddy heater (and a carbon monoxide detector). Two cots and a little heater is not a problem at all. Somehow the canvas is just way more comfortable than a nylon tent.

All that said, we regularly setup our 14x16 for overnight trips now and the 8x10 hasn’t seen sunlight in nearly a decade.

Brad

[boxhitch]

Prospector 8x12 with 3 ft walls, external ridge poles, mats on the floor= heaven for 2 , 'cozy' for 4 during the storm with a wood burner by the door
On the wish list again

[exv]

Washerwolf, that's funny because I also have a 12x14 but just added a 8x10 for solo hunting/lighter weight. I have only had the tent on one boat access fish camp to try it out prior to season. So that being said my field experience with the 8x10 is limited. Few points I have noticed for myself.

1. Setting up a 3 truss frame is much easier solo. It allows you build the roof frames, drape the tent over the frame, then lift one side while placing the middle wall pole in place and the tent remains balanced while adding another wall pole. 4 truss frames don't have a center to balance on. Hopefully that makes sense. First time setting up a 8x10 was sub 10 minutes.

2. Square footage; It seems like only a couple feet on both dimensions but the tent is literally less than half the useable space ... and footprint. 80sq/ft apposed to 168sq/ft.

3. Longest pole is ~5ft so easier to pack in boat or atv

4. Just the tent canvas while being smaller, lighter and compact that a 12x14 it's still quite large and heavy. Not something you want to carry significant distance. My myself it's more a "portable cabin" than a tent.

Looking forward to colder weather and learning what it's good at and not so good for.

[Vortex hunter]

once with friends slept in there wall tent once out running the digs. But I pref my two man tent or I'm sleeping in my truck lol

[waserwolf]

I have 2 sets of the Disc-O-Beds to allow for 4 people to sleep on, thinking about selling one set.
1 set would allow for 2 people and free up a lotta Floor Space.

How about Wood Stoves?
Heard good reviews on the Cabelas Pkg.
How bout Knico?
Is it worth to have a Side Mount Hot Water Tank?

Anyone ever pack an 8x10 into a Sled behind a Snowmobile? Thinking of doin an Ice Fishing Trip.

[Amphibious]

I have a 9x9 arctic fox. love it. 2 guys are tight, no room for gear, but it's perfect for one and all my stuff. once you start hot tenting you'll wonder why you ever suffered through a late season tent hunt without one.

The plan is to try winter camping with it this year. I picked up a Yukon Sleds skimmer, beyond amazing, but so is the price, and am outfitting it for a fast/light winter predator hunting system based around my little tent.

[Tuffguy]

Do you still have your 12x14 for sale?

[BRvalley]

if you're looking for quick setup, check out the russian bear pop up tents, either direct from the company or Bereg Canada.....I was hesitant as not much info about them, but have been very happy with it

[MichelD]

Here's mine. 8x10 I think. Nice for one person. You could squeeze two cots in if you had too. No stove hole. Yet. I have interior photos but I can't find the memory stick today.

https://i.imgur.com/TvFqhDs.jpg

[swampthing]

I ran an 8x10 for about 10 years.I bought it complete with a stove for $50 from a co worker in the late 90s. I hunt solo lots but also had my two boys with me on a few trips. It was a fine size for myself with a table. I would use a rope/come along between two trees for a ridgepole and tie out the sides for a set up. I still use the stove in the 10x12 I now have.

[waserwolf]

How about Stoves?
I'm considering a Cylinder Stove or a Knico.
Cylinder Stove is heavier but will provide longer burn times.
Knico is much lighter but shorter burn times.

I would say 98% of my Camping will be Truck Camping, maybe the odd Snowmobile trip with a friend.

[Cordillera]

We have used a very roomy cabellas big horn and a 10 by 10 arctic oven. The arctic oven is amazingly warm and dry. We have settled on using the main tent as a hot tent and people sleep in their own personal tent with one or two people in the hot tent. No cots as they take too much space on a fly in hunt. Personal tents mean you can snore and not bother anyone... and the main tent has to Be big enough for drying and hanging out. Even with this setup we found the 10x10 tent a hair small for four guys and wet gear
so we just upgraded to a 12x12 arctic oven.

[Aaron600]

I use a snowtrekker canvas wall tent. Light weight and durable.

[Brew]

I have a 12x12 cabelas tent but my next tent will be a smaller Arctic Oven tent. Great reviews online. Very expensive. But everything is expensive these days

[st99]

I sold my tipi, I didn't like it. My next hot tent will be an ice fishing shelter. Cheap, fast and easy to set up, it will be easy to buy a stove jack and make it fit for one of the windows. Most ice fishing shelters are 500$ to 700$, a similar tent like those russian bear are over 1800$. Plus I will use it for ice fishing, getting more use out of it.

[BRvalley]

I have used my pop up ice fishing hut for winter/spring camping a lot, but they are just not comfortable in any amount of heat or bugs

I was set to buy an arctic oven 10 or 12, but then I came across the russian bear tent, was considerably cheaper and was skeptical of the quality of it, but so far it's stood up great, very happy with it (Bereg Canada is great to deal with too)....I think a big selling feature over the AO is the floor is removable, and can get a heavier pvc floor, and an insulated floor with velcro holes for ice fishing....only downside I can think of is the design loses some vertical space compared to a rectangular design, but the igloo design is solid in the wind, a lot better than the pop up ice huts too

my only regret is I wish I bought the larger tent, but is perfect size for solo trips

https://i.imgur.com/7JLumK2.jpg