TOP 5 THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE PURCHASING A CANVAS WALL TENT

[@KUEHLKUEST]

New friends here from Michigan! We are in the process of buying land in the UP of Michigan and embarking on our off grid life. It has been great to stumble across you and your videos as we are planning on living in a wall tent. Cheers Colleen and Jonny 🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Good luck on your quest and Thanks for watching

[@lukewarren7857]

Essential information I subscribed

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Thanks Luke!

[@NelsonClick]

Thank you for a concise "to the point" video. No superfluous rambling here. The benefit to the viewer is learning something you didn't know before. Which I did. Thanks again.

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Thank you NelsonClick for your nice comments and Thank you for watching!

[@fatcapital88]

very helpful, thank you!

[@TheREALLibertyOrDeath]

Nice setup, I really like it

[@LeahMargaret]

What a natural on camera! Nice video.

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Haha ,not as easy as it looks though

[@flatheadfletch]

Love my Davis Wall tent for all these reasons and then some !

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Great tents! Thanks for watching

[@mrsjohnson1743]

Thank you for getting right to your topic! Way too many videos have people going blah blah blah blah blah, only to find that when they finally get around to the subject, they don't really know what they're talking about.

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Thanks for watching!

[@poodledaddles1091]

I liked the video, my takeaway is get all the bells and whistles when you order it.

[@brodystevens-ew9vo]

I finally got one of these last winter. I was so excited. I set it up that day and that night we were supposed to get a little bit of snow. I decided to keep it up. That night we got a lot more snow than we were supposed to. It collapsed the first 24 hours I had. This was on my own stupidity, but I was so bummed.

[@mytwelveacres3071]

That does suck. We have the rain fly supported separately from the tent. The tent never gets any load from the snow and if there is a failure hopefully it’s just the rain fly. Thanks for watching!

[@joebuck4496]

Now I’m dying for a cold beer. That might not have even been a beer…but in my mind it was 🍺

[@mytwelveacres3071]

It was beer and a good one at that! Thanks for watching!

[@stevest1300]

I clicked on this expecting to hear crap. But he hit on all the right stuff. I've recently retired from 40 years as a professional prospector. I've spent a good part of my life in wall tents across northern Canada. A good wall tent and stove (oil in most working camps) with the sides banked with snow at 30 below can be (nearly!) as comfortable as your front room. Just keep things off the floor because it never gets above freezing. Hang everything up. And as he said for all the right reasons...always put a fly on it even though all the manufacturer claim it's waterproof. They are waterproof in the first 2 or 3 storms after they shrink....then they start leaking, usually at the seams. I really miss living in these tents.

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Thanks for the nice comment and thanks for watching!

[@garyCauser]

Tarps are cheaper than new tents. Sparks and sap are a problem

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Another good reason to get a tarp!!

[@RockinBarBRanch]

Good Pointers!

[@lelagarnett8653]

Great tips, ty!!

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Thanks for watching!

[@eds032456]

Awesome video! Thanks so much!!

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Thanks for watching!

[@christianlipani1290]

Good video well done 👍

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Thanks Christian!

[@blakegoss932]

Thanks

[@kevinroberts361]

Hey Twelve Acres, I sure do like your content and presentation !! I just subscribed. Great job, you need more subs and likes !! Canvas tents are the bomb !!

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Hey Kevin, thanks for subscribing! Canvas wall tents have their own kind of ambience. You can't beat them.

[@Woodbug-b7t]

Cool clip...1st time viewer.

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Thanks for watching!

[@ShortArmStrongArm]

I hate having snow against my deck. Causes shrinkage.

[@kevinroberts361]

that's right ! Racoons on your deck will also cause shrinkage

[@hobbyart364]

I like tent camping but fire ants are a real problem in Florida , I seen people using a wall tent to have a place to sleep when they build there house

[@mytwelveacres3071]

I bet they are. We don’t have anything like that here….Thanks for watching!

[@helenachase5627]

Some look like they don't include the timber frame

[@theraven9156]

Do you think you could survive in that tent for a winter or 2 if you had to? Provided you had enough food, water and fire wood... In Canada, North Ontario or north Manitoba where the temperature can be in the minus 30's

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Sure why not, with the right attitude anything is doable. People have lived in harsh environments with much less I'm sure. A canvas wall tent heats up very quickly. But it cools down just a fast. A good heat source would be important in those temps.... Thanks for watching!

[@theraven9156]

@@mytwelveacres3071 thanks for the response 👍

[@stevest1300]

@@theraven9156 I've spent months in the NWT in winter camps in 10x12 wall tents. We use diesel stoves as it's the barren lands. Even if wood is available, -40 you burn a sh--load of wood. These tents come insulated as well. Definitely consider that option. More $$ but it's your life at risk in January in northern Manitoba

[@noyopacific]

If there were a #6 would it be to get an oversize awning so you can have a covered porch? Thanks for the video. I especially like that you have reinforced so many of my assumptions. 😆 Good job !!!

[@mytwelveacres3071]

We do like the extension on the rain fly. I do wish I had made it longer though. Ours is 4 foot... 6 would have been better. Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@tonyfelts1512]

thx for the info good vid!

[@shantannaNewBeginnings]

Love watching videos. I learn slot. I myself am going to be living in a 13ft yurt.bell tent with wood stove.. are you going to put a more permanent door on instead of just the tent doors? I have seen other people do this and it seems to keep it safer and warmer.

[@mytwelveacres3071]

I have seen those setups. Very nice! If we were living in a tent full time it would be nice to have for sure. Thanks for watching!

[@beararms6945]

😂😂😂😂 very interesting opinions on what we should consider according to you 😂😂😂

[@outdoorgearrevival2660]

Great tips. What brand tent did you get?

[@mytwelveacres3071]

We have a Davis Tent . They were great to work with. Thanks for watching!

[@rpeterson8741]

Thanks for sharing this. I like what you did with the log poles for your tarp. Well done. What size of tent did you choose? and are you happy with the size after you have now "lived" in it? (I ask because my wife and I are trying to decide what size tent to buy?)

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Hey R, thanks for watching, Our tent is 12'x12' with a 4' extension on the tarp. We would have gone bigger, 12'x14', if we could have. With a full size bed, wood stove, small table and a couple of chairs it does get cozy in there. We purchased the tent from Davis Tent and Awning. They were great to work with and will customize the tent to your needs.Good luck and Happy Camping to you and your wife.

[@steveh4962]

Sir: regarding that stove jack, is there a benefit to having it on the roof, as opposed to on a sidewall? Here in Florida it would be superfluous, but, enquiring minds want to know. Thanx for a great video.

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Hey Steve, In hindsight, for a long term setup such as ours it would have been better to have the stove jack thru the wall. It eliminates the holes thru the roof and any associated problems. Davis Tent now recommends and offers that option for "GLAMPING TENTS". For short term setups the roof stove jack is not really a problem. But you do have that choice. Thanks for watching!

[@ricemadd]

Great vid, thanks for sharing. What material is the rain fly? I am looking to do a similar setup in the rainy tropics. Thanks!

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Hey Ricardo, its a Vinyl rain fly from Davis Tent. Thanks for watching!

[@JanColdwater]

I have to ask how much did your set up cost you? It is perfect! Thank you!

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Hey Janice. The tent and awning from Davis Tent cost around $1800. The deck was about $600 in materials ...My labor was free. Thanks for watching!

[@JanColdwater]

@@mytwelveacres3071 Thanks for sharing!

[@GR8Tmate]

Wow 😮

[@larryferd1510]

Anyway to get a link for the tent ? Also did you build the frame or was it a kit ? If a kit please leave link. I absolutely love your setup and want to do exact as you

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Here is the link to Davis tent. www.davistent.com We purchased the WALL TENT ANGLE KIT www.davistent.com/product/wall-tent-angle-kit/ from them as well. The poles were made from 1in electrical conduit purchased locally.

[@tatiananaugolnykh]

Does anybody know where to purchase an A frame organic canvas for 2?

[@noahriding5780]

For these types of heavy duty tents, they typically say when they put out classified as either marine treated, marine acrylic type canvas, or the other kind they say is fire certified. I was trying to figure out the difference between why they would have both types and the most appropriate use for both? Is the fire type for dry, hot arid climates and the marine type for wet humid etc? Or is it something else?

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Some states require fire resistance in tents. I believe that is the major reason for that option. check out the Davis tent website... they explain their fabrics well.www.davistent.com/you-are-buying-fabric/

[@noahriding5780]

Another thing I wanted to ask... how do you keep snakes (rattlers) out of the tents (or tipis) when rural camping in non-winter months?

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Hey Noah, we don't have any poison snakes in our area. Check out my latest video where I cover some questions that we get, including yours! Thanks for watching

[@stevest1300]

Wall tents have a plastic sod skirt around the bottom. Bury in the dirt. That and enough movement inside keep them away. Keep your kit in order with no hiding places with crap on the floor. I've done that in the state of Zacatecas Mx with never having a visitor despite seeing them all day long on traverse.

[@rikinablackfire]

What state are you located in?

[@Tobi_Jones]

if you are building a deck you might as well just build a whole cabin

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Well, maybe. But the ambience of a canvas wall tent is far greater than that of a wooden shack. For the price of the tent that's all I could have built LOL. Thanks for watching!

[@explosionsandstuff7787]

depending on factors like the material you're using, how much free time you have to work on it, how fancy you want it, and the weather building a cabin can take anywhere from weeks to months. the deck will take an afternoon, so you build the deck so you can live onsite in the tent while you build the cabin.

[@arthurbenson6693]

Not really though. Lol

[@hikingthemountains7062]

Great video sir, thank you. How did you decide on Davis tents? And what wood burning stove did you get?

[@hikingthemountains7062]

As im researching im seeing alot of whiteduck, danchel, playdo, etc... Are these run of the meal brands? Do you still feel Davis tents are the way to go?

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Hey thanks for watching! The first reason we chose Davis is they would customize their tents to fit our needs. Secondly, they make a quality product and are American made. They are also great to work with. We decided to use our old stove one more season but will definitely be getting a new one before next fall.

[@hikingthemountains7062]

@@mytwelveacres3071 okay:) thank you for your reply.

[@erickysg]

How does the stove pipe fit through the tarp? Is there a wrap on that piece as well? Thanks!

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Hey Erica, there is a 2ft x 2ft square opening in the tarp to accommodate the stove pipe. Thanks for watching!

[@youareamazingyesyou5880]

hi, nice video.Is there no ground sheet attached to wall tent? I would love one, but I worry about mice, spiders crawling in

[@mytwelveacres3071]

We do not have a ground sheet although they ARE available from DAVIS TENT. They offer SEWN IN FLOORS and you can have them custom cut your door opening to accept a regular house door. That would just about eliminate most pests. Getting the occasional bug isn't a big deal to us, so we opted for no floor. Our tent wraps down around our deck, and I have screen under our deck boards. That combination keeps most bugs out. THANKS FOR WATCHING!

[@youareamazingyesyou5880]

@@mytwelveacres3071 great thanks!

[@Nerdskov]

How long do these tents seem to last?

[@mytwelveacres3071]

If properly cared for the should last for many years. Ours has been set up to a little over 4 years with very few problems. Thanks for watching!

[@PotluckLock]

Really impressed with the deck and design you put together - we are interested in doing the same. How did you work out the details with Davis to incorporate your wood frame - because that is what makes it 100%

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Hey Theresa, I called Davis Tent and talked to them about the finished dimensions of our specific tent and I then designed the frame around those dimensions. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!

[@Jesusandbible]

would you coat it with fabsil? Whats actually the benefit of canvas?

[@mytwelveacres3071]

I would not treat it with fabsil The canvas from Davis tent is already treated with SUNFORGER .. Here is a link to their page, they can explain it better than I can. www.davistent.com/you-are-buying-fabric/

[@JosephCompnotta]

Nice info. where did you buy your tent? Also is that a tub bottom tent ?

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Hey Joseph, We bought it thru Davis Tent in Colorado, Great company to work with! It is not a tub bottom tent. The bottom 10 inches or so are a heavy vinyl fabric. It is to prevent moisture wicking from ground contact and or water coming off from your eves. Davis Tent does sells a Vinyl floor for their tents though..Thanks For watching

[@JosephCompnotta]

@@mytwelveacres3071 Great thanks, nice vid.

[@penknight8532]

How easy is it to make and transport a deck if you plan to camp from 2 to 4 weeks?

[@mytwelveacres3071]

I would just use a ground tarp if only setting up for a couple of weeks

[@ProdigiousReturn]

What are you doing for rodents? Mice seem to be a constant issue, and other channels I watch basically say they will come no matter what

[@deepdeception7953]

Get a dog

[@deepdeception7953]

Or a cat

[@mytwelveacres3071]

Jay, we haven't had too much trouble. We always have a trap set but in the last year I think we have only caught 2 mice. We keep all food and paper products in sealed containers. Thanks for watching!

[@lanceroark6386]

No

[@Buckeyes216]

Yeah let me just build a deck while camping for a few days…

[@mytwelveacres3071]

A little hard work never hurt anyone. Thanks for watching!