Small wall tent stove recommendations

[Hackleback]

I have a small wall tent 8x10 and am looking for a wood stove that is reasonable in price, weight and works well (drafts well). Lots of options out there, too many to the point of being overwhelming.

Thanks

 

[Tyler Beck]

There are a ton of options out there, but to get you started, here are a few that we would recommend for 8x10 tents:

Wilderness Stove - 12 gauge heavy stove.

Kni-Co Stoves - 22 gauge lightweight stoves.

Riley Stoves - 18-22 gauge lightweight stoves.

As always, if you have any specific questions or just want to chat, give us a call at 800-234-1150 and we'll get you taken care of.

 

[Elk slayer]

Just curious if you ever found a good stove I am looking for one for a 14x16 wall tent?

 

[Tshug]

I'm n the same boat. Any advice on which stove to get?

 

[Western Hunter270]

We made one out of an old military ammo can. We use it in an 8×10 and it heats it with no trouble.

 

[Ross]

Montana canvas 8x10x5 with relite walls and canvas roof walls dry very quick with a two dog stove, stove is heavy duty and likely never burn it out been running this setup for the last 15 yrs

 

[TNHunter]

Just like Ross above said.. look at “Four Dog Stove” at www,fourdog.com.. same maker as Ross’ two dog stove I believe. I’ve got a 16x20 TentShop canvas tent and a four-dog stove... it heats the tent well.. drafts good and is an excellent stove. I always research a ton before making my purchases and only buy top shelf.. go to YouTube and watch some of the videos made by the owner. Very insightful. I called him before ordering my stove and he was very helpful. Good luck and I hope this helps. From Nashville


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[ckschubach]

So I'm looking at getting a cabelas outfitter instinct 10x10 tent and a stove for hunting trips. I've read a few reviews that say you have to add firewood in the middle of the night to stay warm. I've also heard that if you use bigger and wet logs right before you go to sleep it will burn longer. I'm currently looking at a four dog stove - they have different options, the two dog says it will heat a 10x10 but it's small.

My main concern is not waking up in the middle of the night having to add wood. I'm thinking the smaller stove I'd have to add more wood more often than not, however if I get a big stove I don't want it to be too hot for that 10x10 tent.

One last thing - I read that the four dog stoves burn longer due to the baffle they have in the top of them, but I also read that baffle causes them to boil smoke out the door when you open it. Anyone have any experience with this?

This will be for a basecamp near the truck so I'd rather have a heavy duty stove vs a lighter one.

This will be my first tent stove so all the thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[Pootros]

I have a Kni-Co Tundra which is a very packable, fold flat type stove. It isn’t light by any means but is heavy duty and keeps the heat well. I have the water jacket as well which is a nice feature. The box is long enough to add large pieces of wood.

I don’t know of any stove that doesn’t require the addition of wood in the middle of the night to keep burning. The trick is to hunt with an old guy who has to get up to piss at least once in the middle of the night and then they stoke the fire. Otherwise I pack as much wood as possible in the box, get it going super hot, then dampen it as much as possible. In the Tundra that will provide about 6 hours of heat.

 

[MaraviaDave]

So I'm looking at getting a cabelas outfitter instinct 10x10 tent and a stove for hunting trips. I've read a few reviews that say you have to add firewood in the middle of the night to stay warm. I've also heard that if you use bigger and wet logs right before you go to sleep it will burn longer. I'm currently looking at a four dog stove - they have different options, the two dog says it will heat a 10x10 but it's small.

My main concern is not waking up in the middle of the night having to add wood. I'm thinking the smaller stove I'd have to add more wood more often than not, however if I get a big stove I don't want it to be too hot for that 10x10 tent.

One last thing - I read that the four dog stoves burn longer due to the baffle they have in the top of them, but I also read that baffle causes them to boil smoke out the door when you open it. Anyone have any experience with this?

This will be for a basecamp near the truck so I'd rather have a heavy duty stove vs a lighter one.

This will be my first tent stove so all the thoughts would be appreciated.

I have a Four Dog Stove and use it in an 8 person Seek Outside tipi. Compared to other stoves, mostly collapsible, in this weight range, it is a much better option.....more durable, easier to regulate temperature and easy to setup.

There isn't going to be any stove in this weight range that will burn all night. Choose a sleeping bag temperature rated for the sleeping conditions, without a stove. This is critical. The internal volume is too small and you can't regulate the oxygen draw low enough. From my perspective, this isn't a big issue. Have your kindling, wood and fire paste staged by the stove before you go to sleep. Roll over first thing in the morning, load the stove up with wood, light it and then stay in your bag for 5-10 minutes before getting out.

I wouldn't make a decision on stove size based on a large stove being too hot for a 10x10 tent. It's really a function of how much wood you put in the stove and how open the dampers are. You could chase everyone out of a 10x10 tent with a small stove. It really comes down to how big (dimensions, weight) are you willing to accept, in exchange for slightly longer burn times. Burn times in stoves of this size are somewhere around 1 - 2 hours, for moderate and even heat, the tent will retain heat for a longer period time. This depends on whether people are opening/closing doors and ambient outside temperature.

I've never experienced smoke boiling out the door when you open it, after the fire inside is actually burning. I don't think you can close the damper (in the stove pipe) enough to make this a real possibility.

 

[sd375]

I’ll add another vote for the four dog stove. Been using one since 2013.