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thanks for all the feedback, gents.
what would yall say is a reasonable life expectancy for one of these, if they are well maintained? is it 20 years? 30? 40? I have never worn one out. UV damage and putting them up wet are your enemies. Always tarp them.
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[color:#33CC00][/color] thanks for all the feedback, gents.
what would yall say is a reasonable life expectancy for one of these, if they are well maintained? is it 20 years? 30? 40? I have never worn one out. UV damage and putting them up wet are your enemies. Always tarp them. This^^^^^^ Like I said previously, I've had mine since the mid '80s.
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Make sure to get 5' side walls screw 5 foot sidewalls if you put cots against the wall. You don't need the headroom there and 4 foot sides allow a steeper roof for snow shedding..... Good points Don.
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My Davis has been good for me over the last 9 years. I have a 12x14, which works well for me as I usually just have 2, occasionally 3 people in it. Cook, eat, sleep, everything in the tent with plenty of room.
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Another fan of Davis Tent. I used a 14x16 for 15 years with the mid-size stove, tarps and carpet on the floor. I could set it up myself with no problem, and used it for solo hunts and as camp for up to four persons (crowded). Kept it nice and sold it for near what I paid for it new.
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My recommendation is have the ability to open both ends.
Doors on both ends.
I like 5 foot walls BTW
But I don’t hunt in much snow.
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My recommendation is have the ability to open both sides. Doors on both sides. Those are called 'ends', Agnes..... They put doors in the 'ends' to keep you from having to bend over....
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Bob was a legend. I vote Davis a solid #2 If you’re packing mules a 16x24 might be a weight issue. Might want to get two 14x16’s. My Davis 14x16 & Eena (Beckel) 9x12 and a Simms stove have worked for decades.
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I have a 14x16 Davis, had it for about 5 years and no problems. Davis great folks to work with. Mostly deer hunting in IL but also out west last year. I put it up at the start of deer season and bring it back at the end, about 3 weeks. Bought an awning for it and would recommend getting that.
Tops out at about 4 sleepers if cooking, had 5 sleepers and no cook out west.
Always put it back up to dry in friends garage after the season before putting it away, then put up and hose off in the summer.
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I happen to have a 14x16 Davis I could be talked out of......
We've sleep 4 guys in there really comfortable and have a stove in there as well. Remove the stove, 5-6 could do well but would be a bit cramped if you planned to eat/hang out.
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Bob was a legend. I vote Davis a solid #2 If you’re packing mules a 16x24 might be a weight issue. Might want to get two 14x16’s. My Davis 14x16 & Eena (Beckel) 9x12 and a Simms stove have worked for decades. Those were one of the better tents. My brother had a 10x 12 that he finally left with me after hauling it out from PA every year. I sent it back to Eena and had them add another 3 ft panel. That was the perfect size for two people. Also had the Simms fold up stove. I bought the side shelf and extra set of short legs from when I used my military octagon squad tent. When age got the better of me, I sold all my big tents and wood stoves and went to a slid in pop up camper. Weight wise, I had 16x22 Davis tent. It was a load for a mule. Really heavy if it got wet during the season and took two people load it
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I have two Davis tents. 12X14 and Go-Tent. Top quality, top customer service. They get my vote as well.
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Does anyone use the traditional poles anymore instead of the interior frame? My Davis came with the traditional pole set up and I didn't find it difficult to set up at all. Maybe by yourself I could see some more time but with 2 it's a breeze.
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Another vote for Davis tents. I have a 10x12 for solo or 2 guys and a 12x14 for 4 guys. We had 6 hunters a couple of times and used the 10x12 for cook tent.
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Does anyone use the traditional poles anymore instead of the interior frame? My Davis came with the traditional pole set up Davis sells lodgepoles?...... How 'traditional' is traditional?
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I have had a few. The ones I now have are, Montana Canvas and Canvas Cabin. The Montana is 14 x 16, treated canvas. It's a good HEAVY tent, the Canvas Cabin is untreated and is a great tent. I make internal frames for both. Davis makes good tents also. I prefer the Canvas Cabin with its doors in each end. The size of your party, mandates something bigger than anything I have. 16 x20 would accommodate a group your size, smaller will sleep them, but your living outside, the rest of the time. Just in my opinion.
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Does anyone use the traditional poles anymore instead of the interior frame? My Davis came with the traditional pole set up Davis sells lodgepoles?...... How 'traditional' is traditional? Is that an Eena logo on that tent Don. Little different, still using lodgepole.
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