New to wall tents. Stove suggestions?

Buckhorn2 · #1 10-05-2018, 07:30 PM

Im new to wall tents. I picked up a used 12x14 wall tent. It has a stove ring in it. What size tent should i look for. Whats the pro/cons of the different styles. I will not need to cook on it. Does not have to be light weight. Mid weight is ok as ill be able to drive my truck to where we are going to set up base.

Is there a store around calgary that i could pick one up. I dont really want to mail order a stove id like to get out tuesday or wednesday. Anyone have a used on for sale?

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35 whelen · #2 10-05-2018, 07:34 PM

Pick yourself up a medium-sized airtight get them at any hardware store usually

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Canadasnowman · #3 10-05-2018, 09:01 PM

I too have a 12x14 with a 8 ft add on kitchen.
We use a 20 inch long tube type air tight . into minus 30.
Sitting around in short sleeve shirts and long underwear playing cards.
Plenty warm enough.
Northwest Shelters sells them.
CSM

warriorboy10 · #4 10-05-2018, 10:45 PM

Don’t really need a big stove the trick is keeping it at a constant temp. A little trick, hang the potty seat behind fire box until it’s needed and users will never have a cold ars!

buckman · #5 10-06-2018, 05:49 AM

I have a 24 inch airtight for my 12x 14, will burn all night if you damp it right down and burn 4 inch spruce rounds jammed full to the top.

They are inexpensive light and as long as you put a couple of inches of dirt in the bottom, long lasting.

bdub · #6 10-06-2018, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by buckman

I have a 24 inch airtight for my 12x 14, will burn all night if you damp it right down and burn 4 inch spruce rounds jammed full to the top.

They are inexpensive light and as long as you put a couple of inches of dirt in the bottom, long lasting.

U bet. Was going to mention this as well.
Also get the stove and the stove pipe seasoned to burn the oils out of the metal before you use a brand new one in the tent. I always used those rectangular stoves. I found them easier to pack in a boat, plane or quad than the airtights, and the stove pipe fit inside the stove. Just make sure you set them up on some rocks off the ground. I usually pack a bunch of rocks around the stove as well. Helps to hold a bit more heat at night and keep you from accidentally burning stuff on the sides of the stove. Make sure you put a damper in the pipe, up a bit off the stoves surface.

nast70 · #7 10-09-2018, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by buckman

I have a 24 inch airtight for my 12x 14, will burn all night if you damp it right down and burn 4 inch spruce rounds jammed full to the top.

I would avoid using spruce unless you are very confident in your spark arrestor, or have a FR tarp on your roof.

Ice Fishing Maniac · #8 10-09-2018, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by warriorboy10

A little trick, hang the potty seat behind fire box until it’s needed and users will never have a cold ars!

Just use some 1-2” thick styrofoam with cutout for your toilet seat and leave out on the pot.

Never cold.

Ice Fishing Maniac · #9 10-09-2018, 10:43 AM

We have a homemade stove built out of 24” OD pipeline pipe for or 16x20 tent. Used thru winter snowmobiling in the mountains as well. This stove put out heat when needed and when stuffed full and turn down the dampeners would last almost thru the night

Our news tent we bought like 8 years ago 16x20, we use the Prospector desiel heater. Works great for consistent heat

IMO say away from the airtight tin stoves

Buckhorn2 · #10 10-10-2018, 04:53 PM

Thanks for suggestions. Im looking into the links that were sent.

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Prairiewolf · #11 10-11-2018, 06:48 AM

Drolet Hunter Wood Stove

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/dr...-0642893p.html

I think you can buy them at Peavy Mart too.

I use this in my 14x16 wall tent and it does a great job. The flat top is nice (I know you said you don't need to cook on it but its nice to keep coffee warm) and will support an Eco-Fan, which you should definitely also buy.

I can damper this down and almost get a full nights' burn out of it.

FishHunterPro · #12 10-12-2018, 09:20 AM

I bought a pellet burner kit for my cylinder stove and it puts out crazy heat. I’ve never had a chance to burn it in a good sized tent but I’m hitting 700 degrees of the top of the stove and that’s just to hot for my small tent this time of year. I also just burned pellets it a stainless steel barbecue basket I bought at Canadian tire and that worked very well. The trick to getting a good burn though is placing angle iron with holes in them on the bottom of the basket to get good airflow and the pellets will burn to ash completely .

This is the kit I have
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mejC-UTZSDE

Albertadiver · #13 11-10-2018, 04:02 PM

Thinking about pulling the trigger on one of these.

https://www.cabelas.ca/product/34900...rrel-stove-kit

Anyone else use one?

glen1971 · #14 11-14-2018, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Albertadiver

Thinking about pulling the trigger on one of these.

https://www.cabelas.ca/product/34900...rrel-stove-kit

Anyone else use one?

I got one for this past trip up north and it was well worth it! It comes in at about 70 pounds and holds the heat well. The only complaint someone had (not our group) was the gap in the door, they felt was excessive. We didn't. We just about kept the air shutter on the front closed and the dampner at 50% and it made it longer than my last airtight stove. I had a collapsible one that broke down into a case for horsebacking, but it got so warped it took 3 of us to set it up.

It drafts really well, and we had no issues getting a fire started.

If you do it, burn it in before putting it in the tent. A couple hours in the back yard did it for me.

I got mine from cabelas.com and picked it up in the states and it was a little cheaper..

cavindish72 · #15 11-10-2018, 06:31 PM

Deluxe wall tents make one that’s awesome. Get the water tank for the side. Hot water for washing and that first cup of coffee or tea in the am. Bar none.

Drewski Canuck · #16 11-11-2018, 01:07 PM

Since 89 been using wood stoves (was that 1889 or 1989 now? gee, I can't remember!!)

Anyways, an inch of sand in the bottom of a 24 inch wood stove, get some lump coal from Dodds Coal, before going to bed, toss on the coal and the wood, get it running and damp it down.

If you do sleep through a burn out, you still wake up to heat, and its just a matter of throwing on more wood.

- 20 C and it is fine, but the real trick to late season camping with a wall tent is insulated poly tarps like the stucco guys use. Leave the front third of the roof tarp free as you have the stove ring and any sparks to deal with.

Back 2/3 you tarp. If you have the room, run a tarp around as much of the walls as you can. Now you can keep it hot in a wall tent. The stove, the sand, the coal is only part of the equation.

Drewki

Demonical · #17 11-11-2018, 04:21 PM

We make our own tent stoves.
Cut down a steel 45gal drum, add a take-off on top for your pipe, cut a door... etc...
I just use cheap hinges and bolt the door on.

About $5 for the stove hinges, then maybe $15 for some angle iron to weld up a stand for the stove to sit on.

And put about 2" of sand in the bottom...