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.

Whelen Tents	Sunforger	Sunforger Flame
approx. 12'H x 8'D x 5'H	$225	$250

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