Wall Tents

**Mr_Gixxer** · October 5th, 2022, 11:03 PM

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Had the opportunity to do a test run last weekend with the wood stove I put together. TONS of heat. I think I'm going to recess the ash pan though and add a door over it. Some flat gasket too around both doors then. I had some frames laying around that I used for legs temporarily but I think I'll make some scroll shaped legs that will fit into pockets under the stove to save weight and space.

**free** · October 5th, 2022, 11:30 PM

I lived in one, one summer during university...saved a lot of money.

Was also a big upgrade compared to living in a backpacker style tent while squatting on a USAF base out in the woods.

**Mr_Gixxer** · October 9th, 2022, 07:32 AM

Frosty fall morning in Potter County, slept all night without a blanket or t-shirt. Fucker was like a sauna.
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**Walleye Hunter** · October 9th, 2022, 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by Mr_Gixxer

Frosty fall morning in Potter County, slept all night without a blanket or t-shirt. Fucker was like a sauna.
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You got that puppy set up and looking good too. Everything is nice and tight, it looks like you ironed it.

**Mr_Gixxer** · October 9th, 2022, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by Walleye Hunter

You got that puppy set up and looking good too. Everything is nice and tight, it looks like you ironed it.

Takes a little while to set up, almost 50 stakes between the base perimeter and the guy lines. The buckles they provide for the guy lines work real good for cinching things up quick. The main ridge frame has adjustable legs to raise or lower the canvas to tighten up the roof too which helps. With a normal tent I'd be careful not to tighten things up too much but the seams and guy line connections are pretty robust.

**Walleye Hunter** · October 9th, 2022, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by Mr_Gixxer

Takes a little while to set up, almost 50 stakes between the base perimeter and the guy lines. The buckles they provide for the guy lines work real good for cinching things up quick. The main ridge frame has adjustable legs to raise or lower the canvas to tighten up the roof too which helps. With a normal tent I'd be careful not to tighten things up too much but the seams and guy line connections are pretty robust.

Yeah, it looks like a job to set up, I doubt that they call it 'The Weekender' model.

**Mr_Gixxer** · October 9th, 2022, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by Walleye Hunter

Yeah, it looks like a job to set up, I doubt that they call it 'The Weekender' model.

It's about 45 minutes for the main tent room for setup for me so far, about a half hour to pack. Definitely not an easy up but it's night and day different in this vs those 2 season tents.

**Mr_Gixxer** · October 9th, 2022, 08:44 AM

Here's my buddy's Alaknak hot tent he has set up here.
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**Walleye Hunter** · October 9th, 2022, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by Mr_Gixxer

Here's my buddy's Alaknak hot tent he has set up here.
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See how his is all wrinkled? And to me, his smokestack looks crooked. he he he he

**Mr_Gixxer** · October 9th, 2022, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by Walleye Hunter

See how his is all wrinkled? And to me, his smokestack looks crooked. he he he he

Yep, garbage haha! I almost got that style but there were a few things I liked better about the Kodiak. Mainly wanted to get away from vinyl for the most part. His has beer holders built in though so there's that.