Canvas Tents
What kinds of canvas tents do you have?
We manufacture and sell wall tents, bell tents and cabin tents.
What's a stove jack?
A stove jack is a cut out in the wall or roof of a canvas tent that you can place your stove pipe through when using a stove in your tent.
Do you use any treatments on your canvas tents?
We use a breathable, PFC-free water repellent, mold and UV resistant finish. We also have flame retardant fabric options available on most tents.
Alpha Wall Tents
What fabric do you use for the Alpha Wall Tents?
Our Alpha Wall Tent is built from our proprietary DYNADUCK 10.10 oz 100% army duck cotton canvas, and it’s treated with a breathable, PFC-free water repellent, mold and UV resistant finish. You can also opt for the fire water repellent fabric.
How many sizes do you have for your Alpha Wall Tent?
The Alpha Wall Tent is available in six sizes: 8’x10’, 10’x12’, 12’x14’, 14’x16’, 16’x20’ and 16’x24’.
How long does it take to set up an Alpha Wall Tent?
Even for the smallest wall tent sizes, you'll want at least 2 people to pitch the tent. The first time, it can take up to 30 minutes to set up the tent, or longer for the largest sizes. Once you're a pro, it shouldn't take more than 20 minutes at a time, again depending on the size.
What separates your wall tent from the rest?
The Alpha Wall Tent has demonstrated superior fabric strength in independent testing facilities, up to 15% stronger than other wall tents. The Alpha also arrives as a complete package, outdoors ready. That means when you buy the wall tent, it comes with all poles, guylines/cords and a tool kit. You also receive any possible add-ons at no additional cost. These include a stove jack, windows, bug mesh, storm doors, and a free-floating floor.
What does the tent come with?
The Alpha Wall Tent arrives as a complete package, outdoors ready. That means when you buy the wall tent, it comes with all poles, guylines/cords and a tool kit. You also receive any possible add-ons at no additional cost. These include a stove jack, windows, bug mesh, storm doors, and a free-floating floor.
Does the wall tent include a stove jack?
Yes, it does. All Alpha Wall Tents come with a built-in stove jack with a 5-inch and 6-inch pre-cut pattern. The 16'x24' wall tent has two stove jacks.
Is the tent fire repellent?
You can opt for the fire water repellent fabric when selecting your tent. Each size has the option of water repellent or fire water repellent.
What zippers do you use for the wall tent?
We use military-grade, YKK zippers on all wall tents.
Do you have any accessories, like a rain fly or a porch?
Yes, we do. You can purchase a rain fly or a canvas porch according to the size of your tent. The products are labelled according to the right size on the product pages.
How do I properly maintain my wall tent?
When thinking about maintenance for your wall tent, some basic pointers are:
Never store your wall tent when it's wet or damp, as this can lead to the formation of mold or mildew
Regularly clear it of dirt and debris
Brush snow off the roof of your tent and don't let it accumulate for too long. You can also invest in an additional pair of snow load poles
Don't pitch the tent under direct sunlight
Use a rain fly over the roof of your wall tent, if possible
For more details about wall tent maintenance, you can read our complete post here.
Bell Tents
What's the difference between the Regatta and Avalon Bell Tents?
What fabric do you use for your bell tents?
Our Avalon Bell Tent is made from 10.10 oz cotton canvas, and the Regatta Bell Tent is built with 8.5 oz cotton canvas. Both types of bell tents are treated with a breathable, PFC-free water repellent, mold and UV resistant finish. You can also opt for the fire water repellent fabric in all bell tents except the 8' Mini Regatta and 10' Regatta.
What's the wall height of your bell tents?
The Regatta Bell Tent has a wall height of 2'7", while the Avalon has a wall height of 3".
What do your bell tents come with?
Our bell tents arrive as a complete package, outdoors ready. That means when you buy them, they come with all poles, guylines/cords and a tool kit. You also receive any possible add-ons at no additional cost. These include a stove jack, windows, bug mesh and flooring.
Do your bell tents come with a stove jack?
Yes, all our bell tents come with a built-in stove jack, except the 8' Mini Regatta Bell Tent. The stove jacks have a 5-inch and 6-inch pre-cut pattern.
Is the tent fire repellent?
You can opt for the fire water repellent fabric when selecting your tent, except if you're choosing the 8' Mini Regatta or 10' Regatta Bell Tent.
Are your bell tents 4-season tents?
Our bell tents are good to use in colder weather or in light snow. If you're in an area that faces excessive snowfall or snowstorms, it's best not to use a bell tent in those conditions.
Do you have any accessories for your bell tents, like a rain fly or awning?
We offer awnings for our bell tents. Currently, we don't have a porch or rain fly system available for our bell tents.
What kind of flooring do you use for bell tents?
The Regatta Bell Tent has a sewn-in floor, while the Avalon has a zippered floor that can be detached.
Cabin Tents
The only difference at the moment is that the Deluxe models of the Prota Cabin Tent have windows on the sides (walls), in addition to the front and back windows.
- We use lightweight T-6 grade aluminum poles for the frame
- We have a proprietary silver-coated roof, which keeps sunlight out longer in the morning so you can sleep more comfortably. It also allows for a more ambient temperature inside the tent
- We have a dual grounding system, which makes the tent setup a lot sturdier
- We use the same 10.10 oz canvas for the entire tent build. Other tents use a lighter canvas for the tent walls (8.5 oz vs. 10.10 oz)
- The Prota Cabin Tent is often more competitively priced
Our cabin tents arrive as a complete package, outdoors ready. That means when you buy them, they come with all poles, guylines/cords and a tool kit. You also receive any possible add-ons at no additional cost. These windows, bug mesh and flooring, pocket organizers and an electrical outlet.
They do not.
The cabin tent comes with bathtub-style flooring to prevent rain water from entering the tent. It's a completely closed unit.
The Prota Cabin Tent is made with 10.10 oz army duck cotton canvas. There is no flame retardant fabric option available for this tent.
We sell roof organizers, cabinet organizers and pocket organizers for the cabin tent. We do not have any rain fly at the moment.
Family Explorer Tents FAQs
There are two windows (one front, and one back) and two doors (one front, one back) in Deluxe model, whereas, the Deluxe prime model has four windows (one front, one back and two on both sides) and two doors. Apart from extra windows, there not much of a difference between the two tents. If you can afford the deluxe prime version then go for the full features i.e. more roomy, better ventilation. If you are on a budget, the deluxe models are a great value.
Our Family Explorer tent is made up of a heavier and higher quality canvas, we have tested our cotton canvas fabric at an independent textile lab and it turned out to be 15% stronger than the canvas fabric used by our competitors. We use our premium cotton canvas fabric not only for the tent but also for the loops that attach the organizer inside the tent, minimizing risk of water penetration. However our competitors use polyester/ nylon webbing which is not as water resistant. Unlike our competitors, we have used 10.10 oz. fabric on walls (same as tent fabric) instead of the eight and 1/2 ounce which makes our tent a beast; sturdy and more durable. A distinctive feature of our family explorer tent is the silver-coated 10 oz. canvas roof which blocks sun and is heat resistant and has superior water, mildew and heat resistance. It makes the inside temperature much cooler in hot summer days and won’t blind you in the morning looking up at roof laying on your back. Our competitors are using a standard canvas ceiling fabric. We use top rated waterproof YKK zippers not only on doors but also on windows to ensure maximum durability and functionality. Our competitors only use them on doors.
It will do better than any other type of tent. It will be as dust proof as you keep it. Just keep in mind that there should be no open flame, in or near the tent.
Canvas tents last longer than synthetic tents, depending upon your use and environment. They should be properly maintained to avoid mold, rust or rot.
Our Family Explorer tent is made up of a heavier and higher quality canvas, we have tested our canvas fabric at an independent textile lab and it turned out to be 15% stronger than the canvas fabric used by our competitors.
You have to put in all the stakes, make sure to unzip the doors and windows. After assembling the poles on top and putting the stakes in, try to lift the top a little to get air inside the tent before installing the side poles. This should reduce the vacuum you experience when raising it up.
It has a bathtub style groundsheet that stops the rain water from penetrating inside the flooring. The bathtub style comes in handy if there is a puddle outside, ensuring no penetration from the groundsheet. Our competitors use a sewn-in groundsheet, this is great for normal conditions, and however, in rain it poses a risk of water penetrating the inside of the tent. It is a completely closed unit.
Stake loops are made up of heavy duty bungee cord and are reinforced.
Headroom height of family explorer is 6.5 ft. which is all around.
Our Family Explorer tents do not have flame retardant finish. They only come with Water Repellent option.
During heavy rain, we highly recommend a fly of some sort, this keeps the damaging rays of the sun from degrading the canvas. Also useful for helping snow to slide off better in the winter and by trapping a layer of air between the fly and canvas top helps insulate the tent in cold weather. Unfortunately, we do not supply fly with our Family Explorer tent range.
Our family explorer tents do not have stock jack installed, but it has large doors and windows which could be used to ventilate the smoke.
If your trip is short; 1-3 days and want an easy quick to setup tent, you should consider our Bell tents and Family explorer cabin tents. If you are going to camp for extended periods of time, you should consider our wall tents. The wall tents take more time to erect, are a little bulkier to store, and require two people to set up. Once up, they are roomier because of the steep sidewalls and tall ceilings and offer some added comforts like adding up the porch in front of your tent for added space.
We do not put a stove Jack in this style tent and therefore the propane is the appropriate way to do it. The side windows will easily vent out the propane during night.
The rearview is actually the same as the front view. The roof height is 6'5". Our staking is done with bungee cords instead of webbing and allows it to hold up better against high winds. It's better than any other tent available in the market.
Yes absolutely! Our family explorer tent is waterproof and will withstand much more than 5 months. We don’t sell fly sheets with this model but if you are planning to set up the tent for an extended period, fly sheet is a good option to consider.
Yes, you can run the cord in through the back or front door.
It comes with large 72 x 78 inch awning
There is no vestibule attachment available at the moment.