Wall Tent Guide

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16x20 Big Horn Wall Tent by Reliable Tent and Tipis

This is our 16'x 20' Wall Tent

This is the “Big Horn” wall tent manufactured by Reliable Tent and Tepee out of Billings Montana.
Front View Of the 16x20 Wall Tent Night Photo in 2010
The tent has zippered door with storm buckles. At night the tent “glows” from the lanterns inside.
Wall Tent at Night Wall Tent at Night in Black and White
Clearing the Ground with a Weedeater and a Rake Laying out the Poles
An area is chosen and cleared with a string trimmer and rakes. The frame is laid out on the ground.
Top Section of the Frame Complete Top Section of the Frame Complete
We set up our tent with an aluminum frame. This fame is built out of electrical conduit and connected with angle kit also made by Reliable Tent and Tepee.
Placing the Canvas on the Frame Notice the Extra Canvas on the Back Wall
One side of the fame wall is set up. Then the other side of the fame wall is set up.
Pulling the Tent Tight and Staking it Down Adding the Chimney
We begin to stake the tent down working from the back of the tent to the front. This pulls all the canvas forward and allows the zipper to be zipped. Before the sides are put up, the chimney flap should be rolled up and the stove pipe put through.
Layout for Four Cots Layout for Six Cots
We have laid out indoor/outdoor carpeting for a floor. For 4 cots or less we like to put the cots along the back wall. For more then 4 cots we put then along side walls.
View of Inside of the Wall Tent, Wood Burner Side View of Inside of the Wall Tent
The cots are laid out and personal items are put under or between the cots.
Generation 1 Wood Burner is a Pot Belly Stove Generation 2 Wood Burner is 55 Gallon Drum
A small wood stove like this is not enough to heat up the tent. This 55 gallon wood stove easily heats up the tent.
Wood Burner in the Corner of the Wall Tent Wood Burner in the Corner of the Wall Tent
Firewood is laid next to the stove to dry it out before it is burnt. A pot of water is placed on the stove to put moisture back in the air.
Wood Burner, First Burn Wood Burner, Door Open Seeing First Fire
We paint the wood stove each year with high temp paint. Before putting it in the tent, we do a burn to cure the paint so there is no smell in the tent. The wood stove can get very hot. We have had it over 100 degrees in the tent.
Alt Heat is Mr. Heater 600 Degrees is Hot!
The wood stove is supplemented with a “Mr. Heater” propane heater. This heater has a CO2 cut off so it is safe to use indoors. A hose is run under the tent and propane bottle is stored outside. The wood stove can get very hot. We have had it over 100 degrees in the tent.
Laying out Wall Tent Poles Wall Tent Poles
After hunting the tent be totally dry before being stored. The tent is set up in a pole barn and is dried and cleaned.
Putting the Canvas on the Frame Putting the Canvas on the Frame
Setting up tent indoors to dry Setting up tent indoors to dry
Inside of the Tent as it drys indoors Inside of the Tent as it drys indoors
Cleaning the walls with a broom Sweeping the outside of the tent as it is folded
A broom is used to get dirt off the sides of the tent. While folding the tent, a broom is used to loosen any dirt and a leaf blower used to blow the dirt off the tent.
This is a video we created on "Folding a Wall Tent".