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Snow Walker Tent
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This Octagonal
tent design made its first popular appearance in Garret and Alexandra
Connover’s book “The Snow Walker’s Companion”
(now “the Winter Wilderness Companion”). The idea is to provide plenty of
room with tall walls to sit near, one center pole and total useable floor
space. The conical shape
sheds the wind, rain and snow to stand proudly through nasty
weather. The limited roof
area makes for a very efficiently heated space. The conical design has been proven
on long trips and in extremely cold temperatures.
The little details
that make this such a great tent:
each Snow Walker is constructed with two pockets for gear sewn
into the wall seam on the inside.
Also inside the tent loops are sewn into the roof seams to
facilitate the erection of a rope lattice for drying gear. The door overlaps a full 12 inches
and uses either wooden toggles or webbing to secure closed. ( your
choice) We can add Velcro, a
zipper or both to completely seal the door overlap. Snow flaps are placed on the
bottom of each wall such that they can be used either inside or outside
of the tent. Your choice of
canvas loops or grommets at the stake positions and the guy line
positions. The peak is standard
with a solid reinforcement for an interior pole with the option of a loop
sewn to the outside or a stainless steel grommet hand placed into
position. Reinforcements
abound in a tent designed to weather the storm.
Stove Jacks are also
offered for the Snow Walker.
Placed in wither the wall (standard) or the roof, we have stove
jacks to fit most size stove pipes.
Tell us your pipe diameter and the location you would like your
jack placed and let us work our magic to prepare your tent for frigid
winter evenings. Stove jacks
are installed with a surrounding of Velcro to attach the removable jack
cover. The cover is used when
your stove is not along for the trip.
The FLY protects the
roof of the tent providing one more layer of water repellency and holding
the heat a bit longer. It is
sized to provide an overlap for the tent roof. We sell the fly separate
from the tent body because not everyone needs both.
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Diameter
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Peak
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Walls
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Flame
Resistant
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9'
diameter
fly for above
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7'
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2'6"
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$720
$365
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10'
diameter
fly for above
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8’
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3’
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$840
$425
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12'
diameter
fly for above
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8'
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3'
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$935
$485
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Stove Jack
$75
Door Velcro
$75
Door Zipper
$75
Peak Loop
$20
Peak Grommet
$20
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Please Specify whether you would like wooden toggles or webbing
ties on your door.
Snow Walker Tent
Now
offered built from Army Duck
10.10 oz. Sunforger Flame Canvas
~This Octagonal tent design made its first popular
appearance in Garret and Alexandra Connover’s book “The Snow
Walker’s Companion” (now “the Winter Wilderness
Companion”).~ The idea is to provide plenty of room with tall walls
to sit near, one center pole and total useable floor space.~ The conical
shape has traditionally been a common site in the North due to the fact it
sheds wind, rain and snow to stand proudly through nasty weather.~ The
limited roof area makes for a very efficiently heated space.~ The conical
design has been proven on long trips and in extremely cold temperatures.
Egyptian Cotton being hard to come by, clients have
requested we build the Snow Walker from Army Duck canvas. Here it is. While a bit heavier and bulkier to
pack it exhibits all of the other fine qualities of this
efficient
design.
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The little details that make this such a great tent:~
Each Snow Walker is constructed with two pockets for
gear sewn into the wall seam on the inside.~ Also inside the tent are loops
sewn into the roof seams to facilitate the erection of a rope lattice for
drying gear.~ The door overlaps a full 12 inches and uses either wooden
toggles or canvas ties to secure closed. ( your choice)~ We can add Velcro,
a zipper or both to completely seal the door overlap.~ Snow flaps are
placed on the bottom of each wall such that they can be used either inside
or outside of the tent.~ Your choice of canvas loops or grommets at the stake
positions and the guy line positions.~ The peak is standard with a solid
reinforcement for an interior pole with the option of a loop sewn to the
outside or a stainless steel grommet hand placed into position.~
Reinforcements abound in a tent designed to weather the storm.
~
Stove Jacks are also offered for the Snow Walker.~
Placed in either the wall (standard) or the roof, we have stove jacks to
fit most size stove pipes.~ Tell us your pipe diameter and the location you
would like your jack placed and let us work our magic to prepare your tent
for frigid winter evenings.~ Stove jacks are installed with a surrounding
of Velcro to attach the removable jack cover.~ The cover is used when your
stove is not along for the trip.
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While we don't believe a fly is absolutely necessary
with a Snow Walker built from Army Duck Canvas, the addition of a fly will
protect the roof of the tent providing one more layer of water repellency
and holding the heat a bit longer.~ It is sized to provide an overlap for
the tent roof. We sell the fly separate from the tent body because not
everyone needs both.
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9’ Diameter
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7’
6” Height
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2’ 6”
Walls
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$575
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10’
Diameter
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8’ Height
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3’ Walls
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$650
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12’
Diameter
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8’ Height
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3’ Walls
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$740
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Wooden
Toggles or Door Ties for Closure
Includes Mud/Snow Flaps from 10.10 oz fabric
Second
Door $75
Second
Door with zipper $115
Mud
/ Snow Flaps from vinyl or nylon:
add $50
Snow
Walker Fly
9’ $275
10’ $300
12’ $350
Snow
Walker Full Fly 21’
Diameter
12’ $825
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