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Now that the season's over for me (hunted Archery, 2nd and 3rd season), it's time to start planning for next years hunts. I'm trying to figure out some new accessories/tricks for the wall tent to make life a little easier. So what do you guys have? Homemade, store-bought, doesn't matter. Post pics if you got 'em.

I'll start. We used to hang wet clothes along the ridge pole, but this usually just got in the way. Since then I've upgraded to a simple over the door coat rack (6 hooks and about $12) near each cot to hang things. Easy to move closer to or further away from the stove depending on my needs.

I built a plywood box for the frame conduit. It comes apart and can be used for shelves on either side of the tent. Another plywood insulated box for the woodstove/lanterns can be used for a table and mouseproof food storage.

I color coded my ridge poles with green paint, it's easy to spot the wall poles and anything left is rafters

This is exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks Huntsman22. I have the pole bags from Davis currently, but when they wear out (starting already), I'll build a box. Do you just attach it to the poles using wire? I also have the stove in a plastic tub with wheels. Makes for a good place to leave the bags for the stakes, angles, etc.

Tracks, I did the same only with electrical tape. But paint would have been much easier.

Keep the ideas coming!

I didn't do the paint or tape on the poles. Guys that borrow the deal, can't screw up if the blueprint is marked on the box...

I wire or plumbers strap the shelves up.

I also run a rope thru the ridge angles to hang and dry clothes and such. If I need them closer to the stove, I'll run one between rafters.


I take a few carpet scraps to stand on to get dressed or to stage stuff on. A tent floor is a royal pain-in-the-azz. Who wants to sweep, clean and take off muddy boots when ya come in?





you can stand them up during the day to keep them dry.

Made some serious tent stakes by cutting steel fence posts into 2-foot lengths.

That's me and my Dad breaking down camp.

I used to use a bucket of concrete stakes with a nail bent through the top hole and a washer under it. I like the fence post idea, and I really like your puller.

I did a tarp for the floor. If I were doing it again, I'd cover about half the floor, away from the stove.

I bought four of the Cabela's cot side night stand/organizers that are made to hang on the side of a cot out of their Bargain Cave for next to nothing. They work great to hang on the frame rails (similar to Huntsman's shelf) to keep stuff organized and off the ground. Great for matches, spices, utensils, lights, batteries, you name it.

A Cabela's cot tree is also handy for hanging jackets, hats, etc. on.

I use a propane tree for my lantern and keep the tank in a square milk crate to keep it more stable and tie a long handled lighter to a cord right on the tree so I'm not always looking for it. The milk crate also helps keep the tank in one place in the truck/trailer.

Collapsible feed buckets/yard waste containers make great garbage cans with a liner.

A paper plate on top of a plastic plate gives support, saves washing dishes, and goes in the fire:

There's a collapsible trash can in this picture.....

A fly/tarp helps keeps snow off. Will also help keep embers from your stove off the roof (assuming your pipe goes through the roof).

My two favourite accessories are my double bed and a heat reflector for the stove.

I built a bed using 3/4 ply to double bed dimensions. I used some hinge from the hardware store so it folds in half to fit easily into my utility trailer. It has two aluminum tubing cross pcs that attach with carriage bolts. This then rests on four 5 gallon buckets turned upside down. Obviously one bucket at each corner. This is super comfortable and my darling wife has been content to sleep for a week on this contraption with me.

The heat reflector is made from 22 ga galvanized sheet metal. It is 59"tall. It has a centre section that is 24" wide with "wings" 12" wide that are attached by spot welded hinges. It has 1/2 safety hems all around to eliminate any sharp edges. This allows me to place my stove tight to the back wall of my tent to free up room and not worry about tent damage or fire risk. This also throws a lot of the heat back towards the front of the tent and occupants making the tent a lot warmer when the stove is choked down. In fact even in weather as cold As -25c I have not needed to run the stove full bore once a coal base has been established.

Fuzzy

One of these sure beats messing around with matches and tinder when lighting the fire, especially if the kindling is a bit damp. Hint - be sure the get the self lighting one.

You men who think you don't need a floor have never set up on frozen ground. I use concrete blankets. Lay them on top of the sod cloth.

bullshit.....frozen ground is the norm. A couple days with the stove going will dry it out . Why anyone would want to dick with insulating blankets and housecleaning is beyond me. If you spend any amount of time in a tent, you'll figger it out.

This year we set up camp in a nice grassy meadow. We had a great natural carpet. It rained and the meadow was soaked outside but inside it was stocking feet on a soft 'floor'.

I use a heavy vinyl floor that came with my tent and a few small pieces of carpet like Huntsman uses floor. Takes all of 10 minutes to sweep out and frozen or muddy ground doesnt bother me a bit.

That is 10 more minutes you could be hunting.....

Im typically not in camp during legal hours...

it's a bish to have to come home after dark and clean house.