{"id":1338,"date":"2017-11-16T12:30:22","date_gmt":"2017-11-16T19:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/takeoutdoors.com\/?p=1338"},"modified":"2024-09-15T19:06:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T02:06:52","slug":"hot-tent-camping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/takeoutdoors.com\/guides\/camping-guides\/hot-tent-camping\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Hot Tent Camping?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do the first leaves of fall leave you feeling depressed and despondent because this has traditionally been the end of your camping season? Cheer up. We\u2019ve got a solution guaranteed to lift your spirits and introduce you to a camping trend that\u2019s just beginning to pick up speed: Hot Tent Camping. We\u2019ll try to avoid the usual clich\u00e9s associated with the word \u201chot,\u201d but we must add that the hot tent camping movement is picking up steam!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Before you turn your imagination loose and conjure up \u201chot tent\u201d images, we\u2019re not talking about setting tents afire or turning them into Native American sweat lodges, though, in principle, the two are comparable. In fact, this clever concept is all about setting up a heat source within a tent so you can schedule as many camping adventures in January as you typically do in July without missing a beat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to folks who have fallen in love with this winter activity, you\u2019ll need an attitude change before you can appreciate the splendor and uniqueness of camping in the dead of winter where it\u2019s icy cold and perhaps snowy outside. But from the moment you construct your site and stoke up your first warming blaze, you\u2019ll be charmed and delighted. See for yourself why hot tent camping is becoming so popular when you visit Paul Kirtley\u2019s blog<\/a> before you plan your winter escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is hot tent camping?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s exactly the same as regular, warm-weather camping, but you\u2019ll have to come up with a clever way to heat the interior of your tent once you\u2019ve taken adequate campsite precautions that set the stage for your tent\u2019s erection on the ground that\u2019s less than hospitable. Hot tent campers bring wood-burning stoves to sites in the woods that already attract outdoors people during the other three seasons. You\u2019ll need a tent that\u2019s either fabricated of fire-retardant material or one that’s treated with fireproofing agents so you avoid burning down your temporary home. Need a set-up tutorial to figure out whether this activity is to your liking? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To satisfy this expanding market for all things related to hot tent camping, companies like BigDuckCanvas carry a wide range of tent material treated to be fire retardant, but this doesn\u2019t mean you have to order some of their fabric and get out your sewing machine to stitch up your shelter. Product purveyors like Coleman and other sporting goods companies cover this market like a thick blanket of snow, so it\u2019s becoming easier every season to find tent and stove combinations designed exclusively for hot tent camping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When you\u2019re hot, you\u2019re hot!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to the Sierra Trading Post<\/a>, a hot tent is defined as an oversized tent with a portable, wood-burning stove. Some of these set-ups are amazingly luxurious and sophisticated; think high-priced African safari enclaves that emulate portable luxury hotels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That stated, the staff you\u2019ll likely employ to carry everything you need to set up your temporary paradise is more likely your family and\/or friends, but conceptually, protocols are the same: All of the supplies and structural material required for your adventure must have the ability to fold down, pack up and fits into the bed of a truck or camper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pre-fabricated hot tents usually come with removable floors already in place, but some adventurers prefer to make or use their own their own bases of fireproof tarps or logs culled from a forest floor. It\u2019s your hot tent so customize it any way you wish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can see from the aforementioned Coleman reference, the type of stove necessary to put together your structure must feature some sort of venting vehicle so fumes generated by the stove have somewhere to go rather than filling your tent with smoke. Do-it-yourselfers can make their own stove vent, but make sure you know what you\u2019re doing. Otherwise, leave the job to experts by investing in a combo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Your hot tent packing list<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re already familiar with the pop-up tent, poles, basic tool collection, pots, pans and other camping kit<\/a> that accompanies you on your summer expeditions, but for your winter escape, you\u2019re going to need more simply because the job of staying warm requires it. Further, you can\u2019t go flitting around in your summer clothes, appropriate only when weather is more hospitable. To prepare for your trip, start with this basic list of supplies and then add your own comforts of home:<\/p>\n\n\n\n