5 Reasons You Should NOT Buy a Hot Tent for Camping

[@theoutdoorempire]

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[@NoniNectar]

I use mine all year long. Its our off grid "house" when out on the property. Stays up. In summer we put the stove outside for cooking on. But that's me. You do you. Love the information this channel give. PS.. Go watch the "seasoning" needed for canvas tents. No one wants leaks

[@theoutdoorempire]

I like the sound of your setup!

[@stanbyme7874]

Can I ask which tent & which State or Country? They’re expensive but I need a place to run to. As he states, they’re expensive (I cxld my purchase of Springbar/Winnerwell after spending time with an owner of one)& I’m an older gal. Thanks!

[@NoniNectar]

@@stanbyme7874 I have a white duck and upstate NY. The tent is set up on sand we put down. As well as tree line break for wind.

[@outdoorslifesurvivecraft5078]

That was a really good video. That should get people thinking. I've spent enough on camping gear, that my wife said that if I get another hobby, I'll have to get a second job to be able to afford it. She can't complain too much though, in 2021 I bought her a $40k 4 season camper. So, her camping gear cost more than mine.

[@RonnieStanley-tc6vi]

Ive packed a few winter trips with a 15 year old Kifaru 4 man teepee with a stove. The stove takes some time to put together. But, its definitely worth taking. It weighs like a pound and doesnt take up much space. I like being able to start a fire, heat the tent, and put some coffee on before climbing out of a warm sleeping bag. I also like being able to dry gear out.

[@gregparrott]

Excellent summary. All of what you mentioned are considerations I posed to myself, mostly AFTER acquiring the gear. But, like many 'nerds', once 'I'm in' having made, significant purchases, I've then incrementally bought other related gear. From my perspective, for true 'backpacking' carrying a hot tent is generally not viable. An exception is to carry the extra weight and bulk ashort distance, and leave it in place for days. Barring that, a hot tent and backpacking mobility just don't mix. When setting up the stove pipe, adding three guy lines to secure the upper end of the pipe seems like a requisite, at least in alpine elevations. Strong wind gusts quickly topple, or in the case of the titanium pipe roll, buckle the pipe. Another issue with backpacking is 'location', at least in the Sierra. It's a challenge trying to secure all the lines to ground because rocks are often prevalent just beneath the soil. When stake placement is ineffective., then setup takes even more time, searching for rocks and logs, trees, and possibly even relocating the tent. My 'normal' backpacking tents are self supporting and have an integral floor. Even if it's less than optimal, I can first place gear inside the tent before setting it up in order to prevent it from being blown away and then work on the setup. Their speed and simplicity of setup are a major plus.

[@theoutdoorempire]

Yeah, you're spot on about the wind and setup, those are real challenges.

[@cue881-yo7kz]

I went with a diesel heater. At $85, on clearance, at WallyWorld, I felt it couldn't be beat. I love the idea of a wood burning stove, but just cannot justify the expense living in Florida. The diesel is going to have to do it. Plus, it's a lot cleaner inside the tent. Hope you and the family had a Merry Christmas. I enjoy your videos. Thanks for making them. PS I wound up buying a Springbar CJ140 and am very happy with it.

[@stanbyme7874]

The firewood size!! Something I didn’t think about until I watched your video. Happy Holidays

[@theoutdoorempire]

It's a thing!

[@jimkirk41]

great video. i think in the western us you can use the hot tent 6+ months especially in mountains or if you camp with a woman whom tend to be cold natured. and it’s definitely a lot of tent time in winter. I also don t love the frequent need to feed the small stoves once sleep time comes. And of course we spend money because it’s our hobby whether justified or not but it’s just what we do. even now i m considering one of those large inflatable tents such as from coody or other mfgs. thanks for taking the time to make this video.

[@theoutdoorempire]

Yeah, those inflatable tents are pretty cool! I'm looking at one too. Good comments, thanks for sharing.

[@scootertribeg1708]

Curious to hear more about the safety issue you had with the propane heater buddy.

[@theoutdoorempire]

I'll have to make a video about Buddy heaters sometime. Not sure I'll share the whole story, but suffice it to say my brother's truck burned to the ground. He was ok though.

[@stanbyme7874]

@@theoutdoorempireYikes!! I’ve chosen not to use. Propane/SUV living with dog? Hard no.

[@twloughlin]

You've convinced me not to hot camp! In truth, the work involved is simply beyond my ability at this point. I feel cooped up in the wintertime enough as it is in my home (I live in a lake effect snow belt region) and to think about being cooped up in less space in cold weather has no attraction. A cabin in the woods during winter I would love, though.

[@theoutdoorempire]

Yeah, it's not for everyone! Glad you got your answer.

[@Junkman444]

Item #3, pellet stove as an option now! Side note, I have the exact same bodega 12v cooler you showed in a different video. The compressor died at almost 2 years to the day. The bluetooth was flakey anyways; switched to Iceco alp35 black friday deal.

[@johnshropshire3399]

Good points 👍

[@boboz780]

Dream is not equal to reality 😂😂

[@AwkwardQuokka]

I'd love to see you check out a hot tent pellet stove.

[@theoutdoorempire]

That's a great idea, I've been curious about those!

[@AwkwardQuokka]

@@theoutdoorempire if you can find one that works with a Skyliner, that's the one I'd ask you to vccheck out! For completely selfish reasoins, lol

[@chadrossiter156]

I have an alaknak 1,000$ and a woodstove 300$ cabela's but I stay days at a time if it was an overnight I'd buy a one Tigris

[@thomastaylor2513]

Use a pellet stove that will also burn wood

[@theoutdoorempire]

I'm curious about those and will have to give one a try.

[@StanSmith-b9m]

5 Reasons You Should NOT Buy a Hot Tent for Camping..........what are the other options, don't camp in the cold, or just be cold as hell when you camp? Horrible video.