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The Cabelas Alaskan on the left is a great tent

The Davis in the middle is a great tent

Both are rigged for wood heat

The Cabelas Outback Lodge on the right is also a great tent but no heat

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I'm happy with our Davis, good tent and really good people to deal with. Used a Montana for years and it's still a good tent.

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When I bought my last one I shopped and looked at a lot of tents. I bought mine from Reliable. I think they are in Billings. I bought 10.10 oz Sunforger canvas. I have a hole in the top. I will have to try the hole in the wall on the next one.


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I don't have one, but I have heard form multiple sources that these are among the best.
And the product support is top notch.

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Most tents are good.
This is what I think is important.
A sod flap, 5 foot side walls, A proper opining for a stove pipe.

I have a 14 X 17 Montana It works great. I have the sod flap and 5 foot side walls. Openings at each end, for hooking two tent together when needed.



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Originally Posted by tedthorn
The Cabelas Alaskan on the left is a great tent

The Davis in the middle is a great tent

Both are rigged for wood heat

The Cabelas Outback Lodge on the right is also a great tent but no heat

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Ted, looks like a good camp.


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Originally Posted by huntsman22
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This.

As huntsman said get the stove jack in the side wall of a door (left side) and life is much better. I learned that trick from Saddlesore, and got my tent about 7 - 8 years ago from Beckel.

Another trick - when picking the size you want, test your size buy using some sticks and make a layout in the yard, then put your gear in it to see if it fits.

I think mine is a 10x15, and I got the alumn. Frame - WOW I can set it up alone.
I also got a Artic hex tent (us mil. Surplus), it only has a single pole in the middle of it. I can set both tents up by myself with little trouble.

Stove wise I have a the $300 cables barrel looking stove (heavy sucker) for the wall tent, and a SIMMS collapsable for the Hex.

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I'd agree that near any tent & awning maker can produce an excellent product. Overkill on zippers, and specify ones particulars, and one is good to go.

Much prefer a hole in the top, as no additional bends or supports are needed.

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grampa liked burn holes in his roof, too. I'll gladly carry an adjustable elbow in the stove, to keep my roof sound......

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UFO spark arrestor


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Originally Posted by huntsman22
grampa liked burn holes in his roof, too. I'll gladly carry an adjustable elbow in the stove, to keep my roof sound......


Home made spark arrestor made from 1/4" hardware cloth has kept my roof in good shape for several seasons now.

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an adjustable elbow is smaller AND lighter than a gummed-up spark arrester. And more efficient and labor-saving. And no holes needed in your roof tarp. Need I go on?...

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Yeh, how do you control the wind direction? grin


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wind? a 'T' works great.....

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Originally Posted by huntsman22
an adjustable elbow is smaller AND lighter than a gummed-up spark arrester. And more efficient and labor-saving. And no holes needed in your roof tarp. Need I go on?...


Going out the front or side lets you get to your spark arrestor easier if it does get gummed up as well.

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yet another plus....

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an adjustable elbow is smaller AND lighter than a gummed-up spark arrester. And more efficient and labor-saving. And no holes needed in your roof tarp. Need I go on?...


Going out the front or side lets you get to your spark arrestor easier if it does get gummed up as well.


I am very particular about the wood I put in the stove and as you can see I am not burning railroad ties. grin Never had a gummed up arrestor in several seasons, but did wire brush it once after spiders decided to make a fly trap out of it while in storage.

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Decades ago, pard's wall tent had the roof flue and 4' side walls. Melting snow would drip inside and on top of the stove with the resultant hissing and spitting. A tarp covered the burn holes. At 6'-2", I had to hunker down at the cook stove. About 2 decades ago, I went with a 5' side wall and side wall flue hole with a pipe frame from Rainier. Have set it up myself from E. WA to WY. Solid company, making very nice wall tents since the Klondike gold rush days.

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Originally Posted by Montivagant
Melting snow would drip inside and on top of the stove with the resultant hissing and spitting. A tarp covered the burn holes.


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