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Box 1748 Conway, NH 03818
Phone: (603) 447- 2344 Fax: (603) 447-1777
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THE
WHELEN TENT
Colonel
Townsend Whelen designed a tent he called the "Hunters lean-to
Tent" in 1925. David Abercrombie (of Abercrombie and Fitch fame) manufactured the style and marketed it as the
"Whelen lean- to". It has been called the Whelen ever since.
Colonel Whelen was a devout minimalist, hardly believing in tents for
shelter at all. He wished to be as close to his natural surroundings as was
possible and practical. The Colonel considered this design, which almost
has the appearance of half a tent, more than adequate for anything short of
-20 degrees or severe bugs. A sloped rear roof, slanted and splayed sides,
and a short foreroof panel is nothing more than a specialized tarp. Light
and easy to pack.
Weight about 11 lbs.
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Whelen Tents
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Sunforger
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Sunforger Flame
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approx. 12'H x 8'D x 5'H
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$225
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$250
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