Hot Tent for SE Alaska

[Huntinbouwbow]

I have a 3 week hunt near Ketchikan Alaska, I am torn between all of the hot tent option and stove options. I was not planning on taking one but iv also never hunted SE Alaska. i tend to hunt more in the interior and arctic. SO any pointer would be appreciated. I want to buy once cry once. I also want something that is built well. I have been leaning toward Seek outdoors and a winnerwell stove.

Thank you for any help

 

[Ecampbell25]

Seek outside red cliff will be a great option. I use one with the XL stove.

But depending on where you are trying to hunt southeast AK is super wet and you will have a heck of a time trying to build a fire.

You might also think about getting the floor for the red cliff. Just to keep the rain out.

When I have hunted SE AK I use an Arctic oven and try and buy Viking logs at the gas station to burn in my seek xl stove.

 

[Huntinbouwbow]

Arctic Ovens are great i think if you have a bigger group. I see them all the time for road hunters. We are limited on weight for the fly in. We will be hunting across Ketchikan.

Thanks for the input on the stove

 

[Mangata]

I have the Arctic Oven 10 that I have flown with on multiple occasions. It certainly is a heavier tent but it has lasted through some nasty Kodiak storms with no failures.
I also don’t try to burn wood in coastal Alaska camping situations. Clearly not optimal for moisture but I will run a small buddy heater for a limited time just to take the chill out mornings and evenings.

 

[Huntinbouwbow]

I have the Arctic Oven 10 that I have flown with on multiple occasions. It certainly is a heavier tent but it has lasted through some nasty Kodiak storms with no failures.
I also don’t try to burn wood in coastal Alaska camping situations. Clearly not optimal for moisture but I will run a small buddy heater for a limited time just to take the chill out mornings and evenings.

We have to hike pretty far, the Arctic oven is a tank of a tent.

 

[Mangata]

We have to hike pretty far, the Arctic oven is a tank of a tent.

Arctic Oven is definitely not a backpacking tent unless you are bringing a handful of Sherpas along…
Highly encourage a floor of some type to keep things as dry as possible

 

[chizelhead]

Curious. What is your hunt and when is it if you don't mind sharing? Season and location can make a difference.

Edit: I saw now you are flying/hiking. For a 3 week hunt, can you set up a base camp with a floored/wood heated tent where the plane drops you off and spike out from there? If you've never hunted SEAK and most of your hunting has been the interior, the rain/fog/dampness/darkness might get to you for that long. Also, you'll likely get wet and it will be hard to dry out without heat. I think at a base camp you could find wood to burn, but I think it would be difficult to find enough dry wood to use further out. Good Luck. It sounds like it will be a memorable hunt.