Living in a Wall Tent , Off Grid Homesteading in 2020
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- Over the past 20 years, Ive spent over a year and a half living in wall tents. When it comes to a temporary living arrangement when you are building a homestead I dont think you can do better than a wall tent. They are spacious. They can be arranged 100 different ways. They are bright. They can be heated with wood.
In this video we'll be taking a look at our current wall tent made by WallTentShop.com and running down the list of things to look for and what to avoid when buying a tent
Dave Whipple
Here is a link to the company who made the tent featured in this video.
www.walltentsh...
This was awesome. I’m a 27 year old man, reaching that age where I’m looking to settle down somewhere. Housing is absurd, so I’ve been scoping out land to build a house on. I’ve considered tiny houses, container homes, etc as temporary shelter but those are even half the cost of a house! I really like this idea. It seems comfortable enough for a short time, and I’d still be able to work remotely and save as I build. Thanks for sharing!
You can do it!!!!! Good luck to you sir!
I am in similar situation but I already have the land, I plan to build a small 16x24ft home and just put 1 or 2 additions on in future when I have the cash
@@garrettblasterhopefully your journey has gone well! Having the land is a HUGE part of it.
id like to hear houw its going.
im 25 rn and have been looking at land with the idea to homestead once i get the money. but the living conditions? was really interested in these tents to get started heh
Your a lucky man who has a wife who shares your dreams and love of nature.
You had me at American made, owned by veterans and you can actually call and talk to them. Sold
Well, he is a veteran. But if you do your research you'll find, and the owner will admit, that these Wilderness (the brand) tents are made in Pakistan. He'll also tell you that all canvas used to make all wall tents of any brand is imported these days. His words, not mine.
Not saying these are bad tents. After looking long and hard it's likely I'll buy one.
Yep. It's nice to say American company and veteran owned, but they're sewn by cheap labor overseas. There's a reason they're the cheapest wall tents on the market. Buy a Davis Tent, they have excellent customer service, made in Colorado, and have been making tents for decades.
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@Patrick O'Brien order some high quality Uygher forced labor Chinese stuff then. Maybe its combination Falun Gong and Uygher made?
I'm just going to make my own...
This video was a god-send for us. We just purchased a 2.3 acre, off-grid property in southern Oregon. We had been considering what to put up to start with when getting started. I have been spending hours researching wall tents but because I have never purchased one before I felt it a daunting prospect. Thank-you so much for this, it’s helped tremendously! I found that company on line and was looking at their product and you just sealed the deal for us!
After binge watching so many of Dave's vids, I had to ask, how did you get on with your project? I hope it all went well! I love the idea of doing such a thing, but where I am in the UK it's very hard, land availability is nill, pricing crazy, rules & regs abound, and alas my other half woud rather live in the city. Still, his vids have encouraged me to plan some serious downsizing. Best wishes!!
@@mapesdhs597 We ended up just building a small cabin, off grid. We have been going strong for 2.5 yrs now almost 3. Headed into our 3rd winter! We’ve added goats and chickens as well. Ups and down, good times, difficult times, you know how it goes! 😂🤣 thanks for asking!
@@wehvgirlpwr Wow, super quick response! 8) Very glad to hear things have been going well. I know what you mean about the variation of times as it were, the usual highs and lows. Until recently I was on an island for quite a long while, dealing with my late parents' estate, a house surrounded on three sides by a river and on all sides by trees, barely a few minutes walk from the sea. Spending so long doing outdoor work, dry stone walls, felling trees, building riverbank fences, drainage, replacing the shed door, all sorts, plus all the indoor stuff, well I caught the island life bug big time. :D Quite the contrast to the tech stuff I normally do. I sure miss the place. Back in the city I have at least gotten stuck into doing some block wall building (to hold back an earth bank) and finishing at last a bike lockup which I'd intended to construct five years ago. Also repaired and renovated the garden shed, built shelves in the attic & garage, a cabinet unit in the kitchen, new custom desk in the lounge, etc. Dave's videos certainly helped with the motivation for all that. I need the outdoors now it seems.
Were there any unexpected gotchas or discoveries you'd say in being off grid? And the kind of effort required to sustain it? For me, on the island, I was very surprised to learn that I didn't mind at all doing digging/drainage work ouside and getting very wet from rain in the process (a lot of rain on the west coast of Scotland). As long as it wasn't cold, it was fine. The midgies & bugs though, well that's another matter entirely, they can make being outdoors intolerable unless one has a good midge headnet or somesuch (mowing the large lawns could be a bit of an ordeal sometimes). Hence why I liked doing mountain walks in mid March, no bugs, the bracken & ferns all died back for a clear view, cold enough so one doesn't get too warm on a climb, but sunny enough on the right day for a great venture, with snow still on the high ground. For that I shall definitely return, either via camping or B&B; there are peaks I've yet to ascend.
I've not been to Oregon, but I did fly over it once long ago, a flight from Seattle to Chicago back in Oct/1995, I remember the mountains looked amazing.
Best wishes for the coming winter! And congrats on indeed being Bushingly Radical. 8)
@@mapesdhs597 Sounds like you have been busy! Feels rewarding to get stuff done and then look back and think, I did that! About 3 wks ago, my female goat gave birth. I had never, ever assisted with an animal,birth other than an occasional puppy or kitten, and then I didn’t do much except was the miracle unfold. This time was different. I had to help! The first baby came easily, I just helped ease its head out and clean it off before giving it to mamma(husband filmed). An hour and 45 minutes went by and no second baby which we knew she had at least one more and I excepted the fact that I was going to have to go in and get it😢. I reached in and felt the baby but I couldn’t tell what I was feeling. I just had the grab on to something and pull with her contractions. Baby came out dead, it’s head was turned backwards and I let it go too long. Really mad at myself about that. I put dead baby into a bag so momma didn’t see it and then put my hand back in and felt #3, triplets!!!! #3 was born with a little help, happy and healthy. Momma goats do mourn for their babies so I’m glad she had no idea she had lost one because, #2 and #3 were born close together. Ther were lots f adjustments that needed to be made in lifestyle to do this off grid. Getting a solar array set up was a nightmare. Figuring out what you can do on solar is quite a process with a lot of trial and error. Like what appliances suck down the battery power and which ones don’t. Usually you don’t figure it out until you have no juice left in the battery and you think, “won’t do that again”!😂🤣 Also, we don’t have a well. This part of Oregon is high desert and very dry. Very tough to dig for water and a lot of people don’t have them. We have water in a cistern that’s on a platform and then it’s pumped into the cabin. Another huge headache to get set up and running. The first winter we were here, all our pipes froze(we average over 3 ft of snow in the winter) and we had to live off snowmelt. We heated water on a wood stove for dishes and bathing and used a small handheld battery operated shower pump going into a bucket. Not perfect but it did the trick. We enjoy this thing we’re doing, a dream come true.
Did you move yet down there?
I just gotta say, you and your wife, great couple! 👍
Hey Dave, great video, I spent 5 years living in a wall tent down in Southwest Alaska by Lake Clark. I actually miss it, one good thing about living in a wall tent, you don't accumulate more things than you need which makes life easier. You did forget a few things about wall tent living, the 55" tv, satellite for the tv. Kitchen counter with a dish washer. LOL. I crack myself up sometimes. I really like the table and benches in your tent. It's neat looking. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks John.
Thanks John.
Looking forward to seeing this going back up in the U.P. and watching the new build.
I hope we can do something soon
I sincerely appreciate your advice- advice that comes from living it! (I'm also an Army Vet and appreciate companies owned by vets!) - Thank you for sharing your experiences- definitely advice that comes from living through varies setups! God Bless your homestead in Jesus' name!
agreed
Gotta like it..straight forward, honest and no bullshit!
Thanks Charles
@@Bushradical you bet!
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Excellent video! I'm working on setting up my folk's old homestead after years of abandonment and this looks like a perfect solution for a temporary living arrangement. Thanks for the thorough information!
Thanks for this information. I was almost ready to shell out for a camper.
I bought this same tent in Feb 2020. The staff at the tent shop are second to none. Absolutely love the tent!
Are you still in the tent? For how many months and any pros and cons?
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Building a homestead on my property and living in a tent temporarily is exactly the plan. I have been searching for information about this. I am a single mom. No brothers. No one to offer this detailed advice. My only experience is my Army years. Hooah!!! Thanks a million for sharing.
Veteran made in US! Wish gov funding/ grants cud be given those down on their luck. You look younger/more handsome everyday! Love you Mr Bushrad Dave! Hey Brooke! Hope your mother n law doing well Dave. Know I'm thinking of you guys and Tks for the videos.
Thanks Billie. I wish I was younger every day....I'm older than I look.
Sweet memories, camped the best part of my holidays over here in South Africa for over 15 years in a white wall tent and just took it benefits for granted, not even thinking about the things you highlighted. it was just there. Thanks!
Never owned a wall tent but your other video's already sold me on that idea. I have built my own gear so I would know what to look for in construction but this was an excellent example of what to look for when making a decision. Keep up the good work.
Did anyone count how many times he said "wall tent"?
Hello sir. What specific model make of tent did you use in the video. I really like it and it is a perfect size for what I need.
Edit. Read your video description. Got the name of the manufacturer. Thanks a lot 👍 definitely sold on the fact that these are made in the USA. My experience has been nothing but good with almost all home-made products. Definitely taking a serious look at this now.
Been looking into wall tents for camping. Looked at Montana Canvas and thought of getting one from there some day but when you mentioned veteran owned, I'm now considering one of these. Brighter canvas would be a lot better than what I used during my time in the military. Thanks for the overview.
Veteran owned but imported. He leaves that little bit out of the description. Buy a Davis Tent, sewn in Colorado for decades.
@@sneakybow1 Thanks, I'll look them up.
Depends on the size of the camper. I have a Dutchman Denali 270FK that I've used for hunting and camping out of but I also just bought a small Kodiak 10x10 wall tent and stove for camping/hunting this deer and elk season.
Dude thanks so much for doing this video and posting it. Inspiring and helpful when someone takes the time to do this to help out the next guy. This has been so helpful. Thanks again.
Thanks Dave . I really enjoyed this info . Lots of thoughts to ponder on.
Thanks for a lot of great information... I like when people have experience in other things and they have come up with a better logic way of doing things good job.
Thanks SPFB!
About the pipe through the roof. How about rain water? Does it leak? Or is the pipe so hot it evaporate the water before it makes it in to the tent? I guess the stove that is hot takes care of that.. I guess i answered my own question! :) Thanx for good tips, i hope i can get me one of those in the near future!
It will seep a little around the pipe if the stove isnt running...get some water on the stove top...but its fine when your running the stove
My potential plans were to just get some cheap old used camper, then sell it for what I paid for it. Only issue is it'll need some sort of small wood stove, cuz it'll be somewhere that very well may be too cold by the time I could move into the shack.
Great info Dave! Thanks for showing the close ups of sewn D-ring tabs and talking about the chimney opening material.. I remember that tent from Brooke’s UP video. Definitely looks like the way to go!
Its a great way to camp. I dont feel like there is anything missing when camping in a big tent like this....its a lot like a small cabin
Great video, thank you for the information. What’s the particular model of that tent? Thanks 🇺🇸 @bushradical
Let’s just get the elephant in the room out…Rodents Rodents Rodents you will spend much of your time trying to protect your space and everything in it from Rodents.. if your squeamish about mice and such prepare to be uncomfortable 😂..
When I was a kid I used to bug my dad about going camping.He had spent 4 years in a tent working in civilian conservation corps during the depression followed by five years in a tent in the Marine Corps during WW 2.Needless to say we never went camping but as proven by my dad you can live in a tent with no adverse physical issues and actually thrive
nice video but I like the camo/army green-colored tents. I'm stealth living, not advertising. my hunting tent is a green 18 x 18 teepee. I couldn't be happier. I'm selling my ranch and plan on living full time in it.
You may be planning to already but, could you show how to build an outhouse and the considerations. Thanks!
will do!
Thank you Dave for this Canvas tent review. I have reviewed and pitted the Kodiak and Alaknak tents against one another. But recently I had a catastrophic event that has opened up a new adventure with a new canvas tent. Not sure where I will end up bit I need a better design to battle the high winds. Great video!
-Will
I recently purchased the Selkirk spike tent from the Wall Tent Shop and absolutely love it.
Great vid Dave !!!
Awesome! Thats great to hear!
Your wife is a much more flexible open-minded woman than mine. No way my wife would live in a tent. Nope 👎🏻.
And idea for a platform. Get some decent pallets, screw them together, screw some plywood or OSB on it and then just make sure its level.
sure
Use plywood if possible.
Good to see you're still in RC, guess I'll be stuck here in Florida for a little longer. I might have to get a goat when I get back, grass will probably be tall. Were you able to make any maple syrup? Take care & "BE HAPPY".
Hey Gary. Brooke make one big batch, but that was about it. We still have a lot in the basement, but she like to make a new batch each year.
I watch Brooke's channel. I started watching this, and didn't recognize you at first, until you showed the interior of the tent. Thanks for all the tips! I'm looking for some property here in FL where I can live off-grid, and may have found some. It has a re-habbable double-wide on it, but it's not livable right now, so I'd need a place to live in the meantime. Your wall-tent is just about the size I would need to be comfortable, in fact, the local authorities said I could live in it for up to two years as long as I'm still working on the house. Thanks for the link and all the info on the little, important things. Going to watch some more of Brooke now.
Dave, this is the second video I've seen of yours (new subscriber, saw your solar video first). Man, you are the best, most succinct, straight-to-the-point video guy I've seen on any topic. You're great! Content is great, very well presented, no time wasted, expert info. Thanks very much for all the helpful info. (Now all I need is a guy to do the work! I'm a retired woman in my 60s, hand strength isn't good; but hey, thanks to you, now I know what needs to be done, right?!) Best wishes--
Thanks! I'm glad you like the channel and I appreciate the compliment....I always try to do the best I can with each video
You and Brooke stay well and safe from across the lake ,Wisconsin, I wait for the next video!!
Thanks Tim
Ha just put the floor down. It takes long than you think to build a cabin😂 (for me at least)
Solid advice on the wall tent. 👍
Thanks
Aaaaaaawwwwesome ....thank you so much for the info man....you don’t even know !! Keep it up...I greatly appreciate it ! I hope y’all are able to stay safe in these trying times !!!!
Thanks MM!
Wooden trucking pallets would be a good idea for a platform for the wall tent .
Possibly. I'm not familiar with them
That's what I was thinking
Thanks for this video. My husband and I are ordering ours this week. We are beyond excited. This video just reinforced our decision.
Glad it was helpful!
I am considering getting a tent like this but I'm afraid the bears will destroy it, have any suggestions for keeping them away, I would just be living in it on weekends and won't be leaving food around
Same question here 😅 Moving to Alaska in April and weighing our options for living on a property we buy while we save up and build a permanent structure... grizzlies are no joke...
Hi all is there someone who would like to live off the grid in europe I'm looking for someone to exchange ideas and start this kind of life
Thank you so much for this video. Its like you're peeking in my brain. My plan is to get a wall tent to stay in while I build my offgrid homestead. This info is fabulous & I learned some things I hadn't thought of prior. I watched Brooks video of setting it up to surprise you & that got me hooked on the wall tent idea. I will use your link & let them know you sent me when I'm ready to purchase. Now I've gotta go marathon your other offgrid videos. God bless.
good no nonsense video. i lived in a 10'×12' wall tent with 5' walls and an 8' ridge in northern wi. for 3 years. moved camp twice a year. hill top in summer. heavy maple forest half way up hill from a bog for winter. on a 3' high platform with a retractable stairway to keep the skunks out. woodstove with the pipe coming out the wall. loved it, especially on a moonlit night. nothing like it. i come from a historical reenactment background so my tent had the ties instead of a zipper. i made it work. mosquito net over the bed. live and learn. ive spent probably 5 months in it camping since then. wouldn't trade the experience but id do it differently now. living in a canvas wedge tent in Kansas now. camping out during quarantine. its not the best but a hell of a lot better than a dome tent. take er easy Dave. good video
Thanks. Stay safe down there in Kansas.
Great idea. I just watched another video from a nice lady with the very same wall tent, with the same items inside. Even the bed, and a Collie. Seeing any Civil War pictures makes you wonder if those soldiers already knew all about wall tents. Super practical solution.
Not to mention you don't have to have a license plate or tow a wall tent with a large vehicle, you just throw it in the back of your vehicle and go. Little to no Maintenance.
Right!
I was impressed with this tent when I saw Brooke setting it up in the UP. If I had a piece of property this would definitely be my choice for a temporary thing to live in. I, like you, hate trailers and campers. Along with all their other problems, the roofs "always" leak.
No joke. If someone could make a no-leak roof they would have something
Hey brother, hope you're doing well... it's been a minute since you posted this video. We're looking forward to the next episode about tools. Until then, we're watching Girl in the Woods! LOL! Thanks for doing this series, this is good stuff. Take care!
Thanks FW.....Ive been working on that vid but its pretty subjective.....so I dont know what to put in a what to omit
Got my tent a few years ago and built a platform and light weight internal wood frame. Left setup in NC mountains at elev 3200. for over a year. Biggest issue has been the mice and cricket infestation. Please make a video on your anti rodent methods. Thanks from South Carolina.
I dont have an issue so I cant help you
How well would a wall tent hold up in upper peninsula during a brutal winter?
Hey Dave!! 1st...you and Brooke are awesome :) ... and have given me alot of encouragement to get out there and get happy in the woods! 2nd..we bought a 14*16 walltent from the vets ... and now we need a platform (which will eventually become a cabin floor). Hubby got the 8ft extended fly, so we also need a support for that in deck format. Would u connect the platform and deck or no? I'm concerned about water seeping in...thanks in advance!!!
Just curious if you have to get permitted or approval for this stuff. How is the building department or code enforcement not coming down on you? Do you just live in a more free area? Was wondering that when I was watching the outhouse build too.
I dont deal with them.
@@Bushradical Thanks. Was wondering for some of my future plans. I wouldn't want to deal with them either, but I'm always worried about that.
Great advise, I am looking for a wal tent for my hunting camp. I have have had a camper for several years and it get full of mice in the off season. Thank you
Does anyone out there have land where I can put one on it? I thought about campgrounds but they only allow you to stay anywhere from 14 days to a month. I also just bought a Delta Eco Flow 3000W Solar Generator for power..Looking forward to meeting people in the same boat as I'm in, lost a small fortune including my house in a Cryptocurrency scam..Terra Luna. I'm just trying to get through some dark days..
Wall Tent Shop in northern Idaho is where we got our tents. GREAT folks, and GREAT craftsmanship!
Right on. Same company we buy from
I agree with the wider wall tent over a camper. The 8-foot restriction on an affordable camper usually does not give an option for some comfortable chairs. Your tent had a great layout and comfortable chairs. What do you need to do to the tent for maintenance? A little washing and keep it dry? Maintenance on a trailer or RV can be a bit of a pain, especially if you're trying to get work done on something else. Simpler is certainly better for peace of mind than complicated.
Dont put them away for the year until they're dry...thats about it
@@Bushradical That's a lot easier than winterizing a trailer too. All good stuff Dave. Looking forward to the next video.
If I use wax, or Fabsil Gold, to waterproof a canvas tent, any idea is the two techniques make it more flammable? I feel sure waxing does? So..... how do you increase waterproofness on canvas ?
Nice video Dave, any advice for a wall tent for overlanding trips? Cancel that Dave...the website has everything I need. Thanks
Hell yeah, just the video I needed.
Awesome. Glad to be of service
Mr.get out and get happy!! Lol
Love you crazy cats!!!
Not only do I find this channel entertaining and very relaxing to watch it also has loads and loads of valuable information. Thank you sir.
Good stuff man..asking myself now why people live homeless on the streets when wall tents exist. Oh yeah, governments just don’t care.
Some homeless people can be helped...some cant. Its more about the person than how the government handles homelessness....IMO
@@Bushradical I saw a documentary on homelessness.
One guy who became homeless, started helping others navigate the support systems.
He said the biggest thing that most people need is a place to get their clothes and themselves cleaned up so they could go to job interviews.
Most did not really want to be homeless.
You would have made a good candidate for the discovery channel show called dual survival
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How long does it take to set up? Would you recommend it for a couple week traveling camping trip? Or would a camper be better for that?
I cant say......I havent had a camper for a LONG time.
I have a similar set up as I build my cabin. Wall Tent Shop!
Dave do you prefer a stove hole in the roof or would it be better in the back wall or left wall at the front of the tent? Then have no possible leaks around the stove pipe.
Ive seen it both ways and I dont have a preference.
cdnrokon GOOD QUESTION
I wish my property was flat enough to just erect a 10x10 wall tent... it is so up and down that the only spot I could find that was flat enough for my cot was in a tiny draw at the edge of my property and the ROW that is supposed to have a trail (no trail yet). Everything I build on that property has and will continue to have to have a platform set up to build on. The last one is still just a platform, will need to fill in around it with cordwood construction, and then build on top of it....
Build your tent a 14'x14' deck. Put the tent on the flat deck. Presto campo! :)
I spent a fair bit of time in a wall tent in northern BC many years ago, 1978 I think. Excellent video Dave. Wall tents have come a long way in 40 years. Thanks for the link to the wall tent manufacturer. It's always good to support veterans, no matter what country they're from.
Thanks Randy!!
😎👍Enjoyed your videos. You helped me think of what's important on a place. Thanks for sharing your experiences and thoughts.
Thanks
how you manage this problem?
going to sleep, crazy warm with the wood stove. middle of the night
freezing cold, same in the morning. thank you and best regards!:)
I put a few large rocks around mine and bricks on the flat top and under it which act as thermal mass and slowly give off heat throughout the night. In the morning I lean over and light my Mr. Heater propane heater till it's warm and then I get up and rebuild the fire for breakfast etc.
Friends make fun of my videos because I say "anywho" A LOT..... but no comparison to how many times you said....WALL TENT. love it. Best wishes
LOL, thats funny. But your right
@@Bushradical DAVE...QUESTION. watched most of your videos, remember you peeling bark, well you and brook. I need a high quality draw knife. Have been given a few for holiday gifts. Which one and where can I get top quality please. Looked through your videos again a d couldn't find your recommendation. Thanks again
Yes the owner is a veteran. The stoves and canvas comes from Pakistan. I wish I could find a wall tent made in the good old USA... Any help to find a USA product would be appreciated.
Good morning Dave! I am putting up my walk tent, today or tomorrow weather permitting, and was wondering what the dimensions were for your deck. My tent is a 12X14, as well. Do I make the deck right at 12X14, for the flaps to go over, or is it actually a little smaller?
Good question. Make the platform the same size as the tent. And measure it!! Some tents are "nominal sized". I owned a tent back in 2008 that was 12x16 but in actuality it was 11'3x15'3". When I built the paltfor the rain would run down the tent onto the edges of the platform then run under the bottom and across the floor. NOT GOOD. Always measure your tent and make sure the tent can fully cover the floor.
Reflectix over the platform works better than a tarp liner especially in damp or cooler weather.
Thanks, man.. buying some land, was looking at campers --- I will tell them: my latest subscription (you!) sent me. God bless you.
Right on. Let me know how your project goes!!
You are a great builder and have a lot of knowledge but in this video you poor on somethings, carpet is not good for your respiratory system it is actually a toxic environment. I prefer to live it simple and sleep in a camping bed on top of yoga mats with many blankets, like that I will be more connected to the earth and still using my yoga mat, as keeping my back very straight for a healthy spine.
Absolutely fantastic video. Never ever heard of Wall tents. Just watched family of 7 living in a wall tent. In Canada. -38😢
My kindest regards Australia 🇦🇺 ❤
Thanks Dave for another well thought out and presented subject. With Practical advice. I have had similar experiences.
Right on
Just got a 16x16 military tent that was brand new. Traded an old rifle for it so I'm not really out any money so far. Gonna start building a deck for it to sit on next week. We'll use the tent until my cabin in up. I'm pretty excited to get going with this project. Thanks for posting this video, it helped convince my wife that tenting is the way to go. Did you ever have any bear problems in AK with the tent? I'm worried its gonna get torn up when we're not there.
I have spent a fair amount of time in wall tent we owned ( 14 x 16 foot). We took and made frame over the entire tent to support a very large plastic tarp to cut down on rain and snow build up. It grave us a covered porch effect in snow was great and place to stack wood for the stove.
That sounds like a good set up for sure.
Excellent video! Exactly the situation I am planning for.
Four big questions remain: 1) How do you prevent mold issues? 2) How do you shower? 3) Where do you get your water? 4) How do you store your food?
The canvas is mold resistant. 2. I have a pump shower. 3 we get our drinking water from a local well and rain water for everything else.4 in a cooler
Dave Question from your well video. Drive pipe were do you get it? I have everything else just can't find 1-1/4" drive pipe that you talk about. Thanks, awesome job
Dave I wish you could be radical more often! I love your content upside I really appreciate it when you do put something out. Take care and be safe.
LOL, thats the best thing about youtube is I can work at my own pace ....which is slow
Wall tents are awesome! The only thing I wish I had on mine that I don’t is the porch cover. I could easily extend it with the rain fly but the built in one would be nice. A friend of mine has the 10x12 version of yours, it is very well built! My newest 12x14 is from Ken’s Custom
Tents. It’s a nice, well built tent.
Thanks for the comment!!
"Dome tents? Well, if you're really poor... You're just gonna put your junk in there..." Dave, you might want to think before you insult your subscribers... Just sayin'.
I’m lazy... I live in a wall tent and it’s on unlevel ground.
"Colored tents, either khaki or green, are restful to the eyes, blend pleasantly with their surroundings, and are not so likely as white ones to attract the attention of unwelcome visitors, from insects to tramps. They do not soil so easily as white canvas, and do not make shadow pictures of the inmates by lantern light. Khaki or green is cooler under the summer sun than white. It moderates the glare for those who would sleep late or take a siesta (some cannot sleep well in a white tent under a full moon (or Alaskan midnight sun)), and it does not light up so brilliantly as white canvas when the lightning flashes." ~Horace Kephart, Camping and Woodcraft, 1917 (p.35).
Hey, your stove door handle looks just like the channel changer on my TV in the seventies...🤣
But seriously, I have black bears on my property and I'm planning to start my cabin build this summer. How do you keep bears out of your stuff when you're not "home". Even if you put the food up, there are still lots of food aromas in the tent which is enough inspiration for them to rip through the side of your tent.
Hope you don’t mind me sharing this to an off grid group on Facebook. Someone is asking about what type of tent to live in on there new property until they build something. I thought of this video and I think it’d be a good one for him to watch.
Hey Chad, no worries. Go ahead and feel free to share it.
Bushradical did it!
looks like thats the second thing he bought brand new.....a tent and nicks boots....loolllol......everything else either dump or yard sale etc. This guy never buys anything brand new ever. If you think im wrong check out his wood stove door handle.......they cost like $2.......do you see a new handle?......no ....old vise grips he probably found at the dump.
Hey dave, my wife and i are moving into a wall tent to homestead. We plan on setting it up by making our own frame outfitter style like with big/small bucks. Only because we couldnt afford the internal metal frame. So which brings me to my current problem im trying to solve. We plan on setting the tent up on a deck. About 8inches off the ground probably, do you have advice for setting the tent up with an external frame on top of a deck. I havent seen anyone set up their wall tent this way on a deck.
Do you have a video that weighs out specifically different tent types as they pertain to how well they, and their legs, stands, etc hold up in the wind? (And for not only wall tents. You mentioned dome tents and campers in this video. But there are many non-dome tent types also such as bell tents etc. This video was wonderful and you are skilled, but this one didn't talk about wear, and wind hitting the legs and how the legs hold up). This seems to be an added factor that is difficult to know without someone with experience pointing it out.
Is a wall tent better than most non-dome tents also? (Such as bell tents, tipis, and other large tents also etc?) And will they last longer than other tent types?
And how much risk is there for ticks, chiggers, etc for tents without sewn in floors?
A curiosity,... though not necessary to live, I'm also curious if its possible to sort of buckle 2 wall tents together in a row like a longhouse?
Thank you.
Do you offer a camping primer school, videos, etc? I would gladly take a course by you. You make it look too easy. I don't know what they go for. If you have a project coming up and need a gopher? Thanks again
Myself, my wife and 2 kids 2 dogs and a cat live in a camper , it's about 20' and from the 70's , God only knows what the hippies did in it back then , you just nailed it with that hallway feel . It kinda sucks ! Still better than wayne county . We never use the bathroom, it's so damn small i feel its the same as using a doll house bathroom , thats a story for another time ! However i am going to fab in a tiny wood stove right on the bathroom sink . It will be the most action the bathroom ever seen . But heck its 45 degrees out right now and its still a bit warm for my blood ! Somehow I bet it's going to get worse 🙃 I used to spend a month north of gaylord in a small camper kinda like you showed ! I never wanted to go back ! I wish I never did , lost 25 years to slavery ! Thanks for the vid !
thanks
Have your done a video on building an outhouse yet Dave? If not, maybe an idea for a future vid 👍
I have a video in the works.
Hi, I have a few questions...
Have you ever been burglarized or robbed?
What security precautions do you recommend for those who are interested in your type of living?
Do you live on public or private land?