What what temp range do y’all bring a wood stove for camp?

[Fever Buck]

Hey everyone, a continuation of my earlier wall tent post:

What temp range do y'all lug the wood stove to camp? I’ll be hunting 1st rifle (Oct 15-19) in CO. The temps look like it’ll be lows of high 30s/low 40s and highs of mid 50s during the day. No snow or rain on the forecast yet (I know that can rapidly change) so I’m curious if I shouldn’t just bring my buddy heater instead of my wood stove to save weight and space in the truck. I’ll be heating a 10x14 Springbar. I’ve never used a wall tent and wood stove before so it’s going to be a bit of a learning curve for me. Would love to hear y’all’s thoughts.

*Forgot to add: the camp spots we have picked out will be right at the 9.8k feet range.

Thanks!

 

[Fever Buck]

Okay, looks like weather data is for 7k feet. We’ll be about 2.5-3k feet higher. So temp should be closer to low 30s up to high 40s throughout the trip if I drop the range about 10°F for elevation gain.

 

[LCguy]

I don't bring the stove until it gets into the mid-low 20s, maybe even teens. 30s/40s you're going to be roasting in that tent. I don;t think you'll need a stove or a buddy heater, personally.

 

[Fever Buck]

I don't bring the stove until it gets into the mid-low 20s, maybe even teens. 30s/40s you're going to be roasting in that tent. I don;t think you'll need a stove or a buddy heater, personally.

Good insight. Thank you.

 

[LCguy]

I'll also add that it is pretty personal. I am an extremely warm sleeper. You might sleep colder than me. If in doubt, better to have it and not need it.

 

[Giles19]

Better to be looking at it, than looking for it in my opinion

 

[TheViking]

I'd bring it. Better to have it and not need it, then not have it and need it.
If you get cold, wet, etc it sure would be nice to be able to knock that chill out of your body. Dry wet clothes, etc.

 

[Fever Buck]

I'd bring it. Better to have it and not need it, then not have it and need it.
If you get cold, wet, etc it sure would be nice to be able to knock that chill out of your body. Dry wet clothes, etc.

Makes sense. Thanks.

 

[lifeisgoodsteve]

For a truck camp, I'm a fan of wood stove and a buddy heater with remote tank, even for archery season.

Wood stove in case need to dry out clothes, even if not too cold. If no rain on forecast I leave it in the truck.

Buddy heater for immediate heat in the mornings when i don't have enough waking time in the tent to justify a fire before heading out to hunt.

Rifle season when the time in tent is much longer, a wood stove is nice. Enjoy.

 

[Conrad101st]

Unless we are spike camping we take it every year regardless. There is something magical about sitting by a fire box while eating a warm mountain house meal and or having a mocha.

Are you there to enjoy life or pretend you’re on a LRRP mission??

 

[go_deep]

I bring my stove with to dry out wet cloths and boots as much as I use it for heat, so if the wall tent is set up, the wood stove comes with.

 

[Deadspace]

Bring it. No reason not to. If you get a random storm and get soaked you’ll be happy you brought it. If you don’t use it it’s a nice flat surface to use as a table

 

[Olefrankchurch]

Bring it. No reason not to. If you get a random storm and get soaked you’ll be happy you brought it. If you don’t use it it’s a nice flat surface to use as a table

Same! Not fun to try and put on cold frozen boots...

 

[EdP]

Unless we are spike camping we take it every year regardless. There is something magical about sitting by a fire box while eating a warm mountain house meal and or having a mocha.

Are you there to enjoy life or pretend you’re on a LRRP mission??

You are asking that question and eating Mtn House? How about some real food?

 

[Fever Buck]

Well, we are back from the trip early. I opted to not bring it and that was a huge mistake. The buddy heater is fine for warming you up for a couple of minutes but you can’t run it for long and it doesn’t dry any of your clothing. Not being able to heat water up or dry out clothes really sucked. Will absolutely bring the stove with me on any hunt I plan on staying for more than one night.

 

[EdP]

You can heat water or even cook on a kerosene heater but both propane and kerosene put a lot of moisture into the space unless vented outside. Wood is the way to go if you can.

 

[Fever Buck]

You can heat water or even cook on a kerosene heater but both propane and kerosene put a lot of moisture into the space unless vented outside. Wood is the way to go if you can.

Yep. Got some first hand experience with that this trip. Good lesson learned for me.

 

[svivian]

Im curious why you opted not to bring it?

 

[Fever Buck]

Im curious why you opted not to bring it?

Kind of a long story:

I have a small Davis tent wood stove that I bought a couple years ago and the Springbar isn’t exactly made for it (they make it for the Winnerwell). So I had to purchase some additional piping and and flash kit to convert from the intended 4” pipe with sidewall penetration to a 5” straight pipe. Then got busy with work and kids and failed to do the prep work to make the conversion until it was too close to the trip to make modifications. Also thought the weather was going to be warmer this year and it turned out to be pretty cold at 10k feet.

 

[Conrad101st]

You are asking that question and eating Mtn House? How about some real food?

Ha!!! I actually like the meals. Quick, warm, light as hell, mostly tasty.