Which tent?

[blackbruin]

I have a canvas baker style tent, a canvas Whelen, and several regular nylon type tents. Which in your opinion would work best? Also if it 2nd season rifle would a tent without a stove be ok? A refracted fire instead? I'm pretty traditionalist but would rather not be next to hypothermia all the time either. I figure for muzzleloader season this would be fine, just not sure last weeks of October. By far the nylons are the lightest, but I'm not hauling them up the mountain, a horse is!! Also is a bowsaw best for fire wood, and a camp axe of course? Thanks

[pointysticks]

zero clue!!

but camp axe?!! GRANSFOR BRUKS..small forest axe..or better yet, their hunter axe. arm hair shaving sharp. seriously, they give my knives a run for the sharp trophy.

you may as well buy the last axe you will ever need. i love mine. i also have a Wetterlings hatchet, i backpack with, when i can.

[Indian Summer]

I think everyone knows my opinion on tents. Outfitters and the military have used canvas wall tents for years for good reason. A tent is about the most important piece of survival gear a hunter owns along with a good sleeping bag. As far as the woodstove: it's not just a luxury to keep you warm at night. Your sleeping back can do that. One of the main purposes is to dry your clothes. Whether they have been rain soaked, sweat soaked, or more than likely both, nothing sucks more than climbing out of your bag in the morning and forcing yourself into wet cold clothes. Wet boots are terrible and bad for your feet too. If you are using a horse to pack there is no reason to settle for anything less than a wall tent with a wood stove.

A bow saw is great. Light and effective. The only drawback is that you are limited to wood no wider than the gap between the blade and handle which isn't that big of a deal. If you are interested in another saw a Fiskars is my choice.... in a leather scabbard. You can keep it on the side of the saddle so it is easy to get to if you happen to come along any downed trees on the trail and they are wicked quick for making firewood. I'm not picky about my axe although if I have the space on the animals I'll opt for a maul. They make quick work out of larger rounds which make for better firewood in the long run.

[Lefty]

Go in early while you're scouting and cut wood and do it with a chainsaw
If your going in for only a few days you can get by with a nylon tent if the weather inst wet , blowin or snow'in and you have a decent bag
Ive slept on my tailgate, a cheap tent, and a truck shell at -10
But it was nice to have a stove and wall tent at -18
If your doing a small cheaper tent for a longer time think about a heavyduty tarp/fly to create open space and to protect the tent

[Indian Summer]

Ive slept on my tailgate, a cheap tent, and a truck shell at -10
But it was nice to have a stove and wall tent at -18

Lefty, it's uh..... supposed to be fun! This ain't Naked & Afraid.

[Lefty]

Ive slept on my tailgate, a cheap tent, and a truck shell at -10
But it was nice to have a stove and wall tent at -18

Lefty, it's uh..... supposed to be fun! This ain't Naked & Afraid.

Each were memorable, more so than fun
-18 in Montana the end of the rifle hunt, burned coal in the wood stove ( where is the puke smilie) my scope was broke and another guy killed the 357 green bull
-10 Locomotive Springs Utah on a Boy Scout camp out, I was worried about the boys all night. It was 20 degrees colder than predicted. a boy forgot the tent poles, We got 2 pickup loads of grass hay the boys stayed warm all night
-10 Yakima Valley pheasent hunt we stayed in the bags until the sun came up, great hunt
-10 Chesterfield res, another scout trip, 20 inches of snow, 40 mile drive took 2 hours. No fish lots of hot chocolate, all the boys remember it as fun

[Indian Summer]

You could be on that show Mountain Men.

You need a wall tent a wood stove and a chainsaw. Oh and a more reliable weatherman!

I don't think Barbara Streisand was thinking of stories like yours when she wrote "Memories... in the corners of my mind."

Your version is more like "mmmmmemmmmmories. In the ccccorners of my mmmmmmind"