Winter Camping In An Alpha Tent

Tent Website - whiteduckoutdoors.com

Been building that style for at least 20 years. I find that starting on one end, and building it to the other is much easier. Then you don't have any unsupported sections with weight on them to potentially bend the poles/stress the connections. Then the tarp and secure the canvas (no ladder needed). Then lift the walls to insert the legs. I know you have your way of doing things, but next time you erect the tent, give it a try, you might find it easier. I've constructed a 4mx8m (13x26 foot) tent alone using this method.

On the one hand, I love watching these videos. On the other hand, so much of what this guy does is WAY beyond mine and most other's budgets.

better than any Bethesda bag lmaoo

lol - Jack telling him how to do things correctly.

Good looking tent. I remember putting up a 30 footer green heavy military canvas with 6 other guys when I was in the Air Force...though it was just a tad warmer (over 100f)

Knew that was Mandolin Orange playing at the intro! They are such a great band...👍🏼

You manning the camera, Jack already assembling the tent frame, and you having him give a rundown of what he’s doing really took me back to my childhood and watching This Old House😄

That just looks fantastic. Old-style, newer materials.

My father still uses for Deer Camp his green canvas teepee that a North WI tent maker friend of his custom-built for him years ago. With a 26' floor diameter, it bent the first 2 center poles made for it, currently using 3.5" (I believe) aluminum pipe.

Careful with that tractor around the tent! Once the turf is damaged and that area gets muddy you'll be wanting the tent somewhere else

"dont be a wuss" .......10 seconds after making a sad attempt at lifting a heavy object lol

Hmm, cadmium plated pole connectors, nothing but the best, and also highly toxic. It must be a Soviet era tent.

Jack with the Fallout reference! Do like

I laughed at the FO76 reference - lol

I've missed the father and son building / working together videos ! Such a wonderful joy teaching our kids.

Best quote ever. Jack says don’t be a wuss

That’s a nice tent

So, I guess this particular model would be impractical for me to set up for myself. When I saw Jack reach out across the 5 foot spreader and squeeze the joints together, well, that's too far for me. Not to mention, I don't have a forklift to go with me on my adventures. Happy new year, folks!

"How are we going to keep all of these different posts?" We have a car port and a medieval style canvas pavilion and we color code all of the parts that we use for camping. Both have an internal frame (I made the frame for our medieval pavilion, which was a fun project, I might add) like your tent That way, you have a visual clue as to where things go together. It helps a lot when you have help from someone that doesn't know anything about putting up a tent. "Grab a blue and green connector there and fit that pipe with the blue ends in it".

Happy New Year.

And in one short video clip you've taken away our ability to make comments on your toupee's lol. I like the high-speed, low-drag haircut...reminds me of my boot camp days.

Good old fashion country team work

My first 3 or 4 years going to Boy Scout summer camp in the early ‘90s we used old surplus canvas tents. Those tents were way more comfortable to sleep in than the modern polymer tents.

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Though you say Jack isn't really interested in following in your footsteps, that boy is one heck of a good worker and I believe he REALLY enjoys spending time with Dad, learning and watching. That way, if he chooses to go into the world(not that you don't live out of the reach of the world, oh heck, you know what I mean, your smart lol) and it doesn't work out or he gets tired of it, he'll have something to revert to and he'll always the memories you two (really all 4 of you) are making. He's a good boy and seems to really love his family, he seen to be one heck of a good big brother as well. Way to do it right Cody. God bless you and your family and thank you for giving all of an avenue full of great content, to escape to and thank you for always sending prayers.

Merry Christmas

Cool Video winter camping is a great experience. I have been watching your channel for years, your son has grown up to be a respectable young man.

And remember “be careful with the baby”.

I think ya should a read the instructions. 🤣

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Men like you Cody are extinct. So glad you are sharing your knowledge! Thank you brother

I’m from Joseph, Oregon.

The toupee is looking a little thin.

Can you add a link below for the west coast Buzz Cut Toupee? Looks sharp. And the appropriate Loctite for correct application.

When that water comes up you can kiss the picnic and the tent good buy!

Wow looks like superb quality!

That’s a very nice set up . I would love to have one . At my age and most of my winter camping I’m by myself. So I need to keep set up simple. So the canvas tent of my choice for a canvas tent . Is going to be a single pole pyramid tent. I found one that I think I can afford is made by Panther Primitive. They make a lot of historical style tents. The one I’m getting is called the Hunter tent . The size is 7x7x7 . I will have them put the stove jack in for me . I already have a stove

Could you guys play fully online games very well at your last place? I thought you said the satellite internets were kinda unreliable so that has to be a big downer when playing fallout or guild wars or other totally internet based game.

Great job Jack! You are great at explaining things! ⛺️ 🏕

Haha good one Jack. I still played the game bit of a fanboy to be honest. Have you seen the fallout napkin? I like your Dads style better.

The German Red Cross uses this style of Tent, with 4 People it's build up in under 10 minutes.

Definitely a two man job setting up your tent. Boy that’s a great looking tent! I think I’d enjoy staying in one of those with the wood stove your installing. I have a lot of good memories of my youth staying in tents in California and Oregon. Our big family mostly working in the fields . As a kid we were just happy having a roof over our heads and something to cook on. I am looking forward to seeing the next episode. I think you have a great idea for using these for the community planning you mentioned. And hopefully some cabins built on this beautiful land by the river! Keep up the good work guys.👍

A tent that size needs a real door. Do,they have a door insert like the tents in MASH?

Don’t cut through the rain flap over the hole for the stove pipe.

Neat.

Love the videos. I have been looking for a portable version that can go inside of a pack if anyone has suggestions Im open to them.

Merry New Year Cody WranglerStar & the Fam... You should Cut your Own hair more often, the Bald Spot where the Toupee was, Filled in Real Nice!!!

Very nice! Another channel I follow has a WhiteDuck 20' bell tent set up for full time living, and he raves about the quality they put into their product plus their great customer service.

Good to see this. Glad to see you're doing this as a family, all are having fun and practice, and all are pitching in pitching the tent - and they said your ball pen had no depth! A new season approachth!

Honestly you really want to talk about napoleon and his tough war tactics really I don't see people standing in an open field toe to toe shooting each other tough I happen to think they were very stupid PEOPLE it's absolute madness standing toe to toe in an open field letting someone shoot at you I'd rather hide behind a tree or a rock maybe even a foxhole come up and sneak attack and back down Up bang bang bang down hold waiting for a clear time to then back up bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang maybe you won maybe you didn't it's better than A wide open field with out any cover

My folks used to take us camping. Their first tent was a waxed canvas "Umbrella" tent. There's something very comforting and nostalgic about that canvas smell. I hope that new tent smells as good!

Thanks for the presentation and keep up the good work... Much love from Switzerland

Haha that stupid bag they gave you with fallout was made out of a trash bag that’s funny he just said that

Don’t forget a little area for storm LOL she don’t need much 😂

Wranglerstar another option that I spoke to UPNORTHOF60 before is a welding blanket yes if you have a permanent set up I think the reflective wall is the way to go as it would reflect a lot more heat! But if you only set up for short periods and want to save on weight welding blankets are small easy to pack and can be easily hung from the aluminum bars and pegged to the ground. I do this set up in my hunting tent and it works fantastic!

Nothing like working with the family :) Gosh I miss my dad. God bless.

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Love the hair! Great job! Welcome to the club. #2 cut now forever.

Awesome tent. You can have a 3 ring circus inside. Will you have elephants too ? Have fun taking that down when its wet ! I use a 16’ yurt. Its easier to set up myself than a similar size tent and its round shape resists stormy weather better.

That’s a phenomenal tent! I remember our first family tent was green canvas. What a beast that was...

Get that stove on!

Merry Christmas to you and your family! Please grow your hair back..😄😄😄

I know of a couple places in the Yukon that rent out wall tents as bed and breakfasts. Tourists love them.

Hair piece is looking good Cody 😂

Sounds like Jack's about ready for his own channel :) He's developing a great sense of humor and a confident voice. Fun watching him grow into a strong young man with a voice of his own. Keep up the great work. Have a happy and healthy New Year!

Bethesda bag. I'm 60 and I got it

Spent all of my camping youth time in surplus military tents.(I'm 75 year old now). Never sleep as good ! I remember the smell, there must have been some waterproofing chemical that induced sleep ! Cody, I like the butch haircut look, but you don't have a face for facial hair. Stay clean shaven. One old opinionated man's opinion.

GP Medium with 14 men inside after 6 months the smells are not cologne inspired.

I think of the countless times the diesel stove burnt down tents in my Army days.

Just a quick tip. If you roll your window flaps in the opposite direction (rolling under, not over) the roll won't catch or hold water or become a mini-gutter.

Fallout New Vegas is still the best Fallout

Nice Fallout Joke, dude. No Canvas to be seen. Careful though. Todd Howard might be lurking. He'll clip through your house and get you.

So glad of your music choice. I have seen Mandolin Orange in a small venue in Richmond Va a few years back. They are as wonderful live as recorded.

I would love to live in one of those Mr. Wranglestar!

Haircut is getting better!

Man, that takes me back. Very cool

They ain't cheap, but what is now days?

Why would 100 people dislike this video. A father and son bonding. I appreciate these videos so much.

Watching this reminds me of my father in law. He had a story about taking six kids camping. When they found the place to camp the rule was, nobody could go to the loo until the tent was put up.

My dad once brought one of these on a hunting trip, he spent so much time setting it up my uncle had to ask "Jim, are you here to hunt or are you here to play house"... both are now gone but the memory makes me smile.

Your tent is good looking. What is the history of the river flow with the spring run off? Will it go over the bank in that location?

LOOKS LIKE CAMP MEETING TENTS.

As someone who often gets their haircut rather short, I'm glad you got a clipper cut. It definitely has its advantages.

I've had many great experiences in a tent. One time at religion camp, I shared a prayer with a lady, and almost sinned (lord forgive me). I hate the smell of these new tents, it smells like chinese farts. Why cant anything be made in the good ol Usa anymore. My granddaddy Willy (let him rest in peace) let me borrow his handmade tent once. You shoulda saw it, it got all my cousins crazed. I'd love to go on a tent trip with you, Trump, and Kenneth Copeland. We're the last of the truly smart people. I have no hope for today's kids, they want to do nothing and get everything handed to them. I betchyou that theyv never worked a true hardd day at work. How dare they critsize use for being "old fashioned". Lets take it back to 40's-the golden years, the years I'm proud to be an AMERICAN for. THhe kids are to busy trying to figure out what they are instead of just lookin betwen their legs and figurnin it out for themsleves. Well, thats my rant- i'd say more but I have to watch the rodeo. STAY TRUE! STAY CHRISTIAN MY SON!!

Sooo, could you explain how your haircut a week or so ago didn't show up in the early part of the video, but, it does in the end of the video?

Looks like you ruined your hair piece 😂!,,!

"Dipping your toe?" With a 16'X24'? I would classify that as perhaps 'overkill' as opposed to 'dipping your toe'. Not familiar with Alpha Tents, they look like really nice quality. I like Montana Canvas and Davis Tents.

If that's going to be semi-permanent, I'd think about putting it on a platform...and it's nice that it has flaps that could extend over the edges to keep out the weather and other undesirables.

I keep meaning to tell you that the level concrete structure in your stream is likely a USGS weir for measuring streams flow. If so, you should be able to search stream flow records or even just measure the height of water above the weir to see flow rates per the appropriate USGS table. I really like all your videos. God bless.

What does a Beta soyboy tent look like?

can you do a video on how to sharpen a gut hook and tell some more stories please

Sooooo, would you recommend this as an ultra light backpacking tent?

We put two of these tents end to end for a pheasant hunting mess tent. So many amazing memories for a great group of folks, including my kids. Also, the new hairpiece looks great!

Hey. You shaved your wig off.

Why you wearing hat? Jk we know why

Did the same thing in boy scouts

merry christmas Cody + family!

I been cutting my hair with a flowbee for 25 years before the advent of covid. Works great, highly recommend it.

Very cool