Wall tent newb here

[Legend]

I’m going to try a 90 degree elbow on mine this year. I had some issues with mine last year mostly when I would head back home for the week and leave it up In the rain. The stove was full of water and had leaked all over the floor a couple times.

Careful with that one. If the wind comes up at the wrong direction it can push the smoke into the tent. And when you are sleeping you might not wake up. Don't ask me how I know!!

 

[2-Stix]

Has anyone had any experience with the davis type of baffles? Do you actually notice a difference?

I just fab’d up my own large version of that tonight and threw it in. Currently out in the back yard with a fire going but so far not real happy with how much smoke comes out of the door when you open it.

Thanks for all the feedback tho folks. Ill take my chances with no cap and spark arrestor only.

Davis yes. Yes we get a little smoke when the door is open. I also get blood on my hands when I skin an elk. Run the straight pipe. My unlce has ran his that way for 50+ years, I do the same at all our long hunts.

 

[MarlinMark]

If you perforate your last 12" of stove pipe with holes with a 1/4 drill bit then your pipe will pull air into that portion of the pipe. This allows any sparks to burn hotter and burn out. A pipe with holes in it like that will not throw any sparks. Try it. You will be amazed.

 

[BCSojourner]

What do you all do for a rain cap in your wall tent? is it not that much of a concern? if using a rain cap do you get any soot landing on your roof? i built my own stove with a nested 5"tapering to 6" at the top and have been told mixed stories on rain caps. i'd hate to flood my stove out if it dumped real hard.

this style in particular
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Cap is ok but not any type that restricts flow like the ones with screening that serve as a spark arrestor. The top of your chimney is the coldest spot and builds up creosote and plugs within a day or two. Get a spark arrestor like the type that comes with Seek Outside or Riley stoves-they sit right above the stove and are easy to keep clean. No fun having to pull that chimney down every few days and clean it.

 

[BCSojourner]

If you perforate your last 12" of stove pipe with holes with a 1/4 drill bit then your pipe will pull air into that portion of the pipe. This allows any sparks to burn hotter and burn out. A pipe with holes in it like that will not throw any sparks. Try it. You will be amazed.

Might work good but if it isn't an approved arrestor and a wildland fire results and can be traced back to your camp on public land, major ouch. Wouldn't take the chance, especially given fire conditions through the west over the past 20 years. Probably safer to get rid of tha sparks closer to the source. Your method might make a good secondary catch though and improve draft.

 

[MarlinMark]

I never said I don't use my spark screen. I just prevent them before they get to it. It also keeps the screen cleaner.

 

[The_Jim]

I've also always just used a straight pipe and mesh spark arrestor.

 

[go_deep]

Has anyone had any experience with the davis type of baffles? Do you actually notice a difference?

I just fab’d up my own large version of that tonight and threw it in. Currently out in the back yard with a fire going but so far not real happy with how much smoke comes out of the door when you open it.

Thanks for all the feedback tho folks. Ill take my chances with no cap and spark arrestor only.

I use the T cap spark arrestor, I prefer that when we're camping in the desert earlier in the year when the wind is blowing I can rotate the pipe so the wind isn't blowing right into the chimney.

The stove I bought has a gasket on the door and let's zero smoke out when the door is shut, add gasket to yours if room allows. If not dig the ground out on the front of the stove so it's lower than the back, this helps keep the smoke in the stove and going up the pipe, but won't solve it. Open the dampeners wide open for a few minutes before you open the stove seems to help a lot too.

 

[tydennison194]

I use the T cap spark arrestor, I prefer that when we're camping in the desert earlier in the year when the wind is blowing I can rotate the pipe so the wind isn't blowing right into the chimney.

The stove I bought has a gasket on the door and let's zero smoke out when the door is shut, add gasket to yours if room allows. If not dig the ground out on the front of the stove so it's lower than the back, this helps keep the smoke in the stove and going up the pipe, but won't solve it. Open the dampeners wide open for a few minutes before you open the stove seems to help a lot too.

i'll have to try it thanks for the feed back, being a home made stove there are a few tweeks i've had to do. the baffle seems to really help cut down on the big embers and sparks coming out the top. i ordered just the standard davis 5" nested pipe with the mesh spark arrester and it seems like it is going to work well. i cant wait for some cold fall hunting this year.