Heating your tent

[Nebraska Outlander]

When you get to higher elevation what do you use to heat your tent? What tent do you have and why?

 

[kidoggy]

chili beans. dee hotter dee better. I had to go down to a one man tent,I think you can grasp why.


seriously though, I do not heat my tent. I sleep better when it is cold,it is almost like hibernating. I have found so long as I stay dry I am comfortable in my sleeping bag and tent down to -20 or so . frankly if it is colder then that you ain't gonna catch me sleeping outside.

it can make for some cold wakeups though, but nothing like the cold mornings to get one moving.

 

[Slugz]

I heated with propane (large floor heater) for a few years and went to a wood stove. The propane heat is very humid and will leave condensation when the temp/humidity are close. I switched to a Four Dog wood stove and love it.

Our base camp is at 9500' every year and we use a Montana canvas 10oz roof/Relite walls tent. 16x 23 with an internal frame. Why that model? Because 2 people can set it up and arguably one could due to its weight.

 

[go_deep]

I use propane hater with an O2 sensor, never had any problems. BUT I am going to get a woodstove and will use it in long stays, week+, and when condensation is an issue. Otherwise I do like the ease of the gas.

 

[Vikingload]

I heated with propane (large floor heater) for a few years and went to a wood stove. The propane heat is very humid and will leave condensation when the temp/humidity are close. I switched to a Four Dog wood stove and love it.

Our base camp is at 9500' every year and we use a Montana canvas 10oz roof/Relite walls tent. 16x 23 with an internal frame. Why that model? Because 2 people can set it up and arguably one could due to its weight.

This sounds like a awesome setup and one I've been wanting to get for those high county camps.


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[LaHunter]

I use a wood burning stove. I've been using the large Colorado Cylinder Stove for the past 3 years and really like it. This thing puts out enough heat to heat up my 12'X20' Alaknak base camp tent and it eliminates condensation as long as the fire is kept going.
Wood burning stoves are great for heating up food or making coffee as well.

Good Luck

 

[ColoradoV]

I use a wood burning stove in my titanium goat 8 man tipi. Had it for 8 seasons now and the single wall nylon is holding up well. I use it for winter camping (backcountry skiing) and hunting pry 15+- night a year. Not much condensation if set up/vented correctly and as others have said nice to have warm water to wash/make coffee or what ever. Light as it can be easily carried in a backpack and with these light weight stoves a bunch of folks are making it pretty much turns into a back country palace for up to 3 people/gear as you can cut a center pole from any 10' tree around. Break down in 10 min set up in 15 min to 20 min tops makes it easy to move if need be.

Or I have a larger stove and 14" steel spikes with the aluminum pole for set up when camping around the truck. Not for everyone but something to look into for as I have been impressed with this system.

 

[Nebraska Outlander]

For wood burning stoves do you only use wall tents?

 

[Slugz]

For wood burning stoves do you only use wall tents?

I've seen them in all types. Tipi, dome, wall.......I think it goes more into space required to heat, transportation mode, space available vs needed........more times though its been a wall tent.

 

[Nebraska Outlander]

I've been thinking about getting Cabela's outfitters series tent just wondering how I can use a wood stove in it

 

[ColoradoV]

Here is a pic of the set up I use. With a spark arrest in the pipe and a dampener I have not had a problem with embers falling on the tent. It does not have a floor and there are pros/cons of that. I like the no floor for my uses of the tent.

 

[ivorytip]

and lunch comes to you with this setup

 

[Matthoek21]

and lunch comes to you with this setup

Yea Colorado V is that considered a backcountry kill or killing from the truck...lol. Cool picture. Was wondering if the wood stove comes with a doe attractant. You had that one come right in. Bad thing is you must have been out hiking all day and on the walk back you got one standing in camp. Guess that makes for an easy pack out?? All kidding aside that looks like a nice setup.

 

[wy-tex]

Wood stove for sure. We also put up some 5x15 ft canvas drop cloths along the inside of the walls for an extra layer between the cold. It really helps keep the warmth in and the cold out. Wall tent with internal frame and all of the camp stuff takes less than 1 hr to set up for 2 people. A good tent and stove is really like camping with a portable cabin. You stay warm and dry if set right. A big coffee pot on the stove top keeps it from getting too dry inside and you always have warm water. Those range tipi style look pretty neat to use also for 1 or 2 people.

 

[mallardsx2]

I dont heat my tent per say. I do warm it up in the morning with my jet boil. I use it to take the chill off. Thats about it.

 

[COgunmoney]

funny story, sort of - first ever elk hunt we rented a wall tent that had a coal stove. coal is disgusting, ive youve never actually handled real raw coal before. one night, somehow our chimney clogged while the fire kept on burning. by complete luck i happened to wake up for a sip of water, and things smelled funny. i turned on my headlamp, and could barely see my friend next to me the smoke was so thick. woke everyone up and blew out the tent. pretty sure the four of us would have died if one of us didnt wake up.