What do you figure the temperatures going to be? I think I would move north where animals have fur, unless you are doing paid removal work.

A fat man likes air-conditioning. it is paid work. I started trapping full-time January 1 of this year and this is my first out of state job.

I've got an alaknak. Stands up to a lot of wind. Rained on me for 3 days straight once. Enough to raise the Missouri river 21 feet. Stayed dry inside.

Heated with a woodstove condensation is not an issue.



Never been around the other one in the video. I have used canvas wall tents. They were great when that was the best available but those days are gone.

will you have power ?

definitely a cot it gets you off the ground and allows the air to flow some

in heat if you have a tent site with power an extension ford and fan is very nice

if you don't have power RIgid , Milwaukee and most of the other tool manufacturers have very nice portable fans that run on the tool batteries you may already have

my 4amp hour battery will run my Rigid fan on low all night the 2 amp hour will only make it about 4-5 hours on low

we did 2 weeks in a tent last June day time temps in the 90s most days cooled off to about 80 many nights laying there in your own sweat just stinks

a sheet or a couple of sheets one to lay on one to put over you for the mosquitoes that will inevitably get in your tent just thin cotton sheets to act as a barrier with a blanket you can pull up if you get chilled

if your planning to run a portable ac unit that should be nice , never had one of those we thought the fan was mighty nice a fan for each person would have been even better an AC unit , would be awsome

this is the cot I use , I am not small https://www.amazon.com/TETON-Sports...Y2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
I run cut tennis balls on the feet to keep from harming my tent floors

Dont forget the bug net.
Most important item here.

I made it down here today. Im not sure of the temp, but it was in the 90’s with humidity to match. I set up camp and went to meet land owners. It rained while i was gone and my stuff was dry. Danny my bunk is going to be good. Here are some pics. It was 90 on the thermostat on my A/C unite when i turned it on. The box said it was a ten man tent. I think more like one fat man and his dog.

Very nice set up Dave !

My only suggestion is to measure the distance from flat level ground to the tent flap above the lower vents then cut some conduit to use for a pole to keep the side a bit higher up then lower the center pole a little .
That's what I've learned the hard way with my cowboy range tee pee .
Hammer down one end flat then drill or round file a spot for the tent rope to rest on / in .

Then this is the toughest part try not to touch the tent when you're inside it or it'll start to leak ha ha !
A rain fly with plenty of parachute cord for when and if your in a tinkered area can be helpful also .
Other than those ideas you have a fine looking camp to come back too !

looks good what you doing down there ?

Thank you for the suggestion Allen. When I get home I will cut some PVC I like that idea.

Mr. Dahlgran, I am trapping coyotes. I have to see about a couple of Beaver also, but 99% of what I’m doing is coyote trapping.

nice set up

so now that you have slept in it , how is it all working for you ? is the AC enough?

Pete, it is comfortable. The air conditioner is more than adequate I have been cold the last two nights. If this turns into a common event I will probably get a straight wall tent like the one Danny recommended. Mine would be fine if you wanted to stay in the center all of the time but once you move to the outer edges you have to be on the floor to keep from touching the tent. It is raining now when it’s supposed to rain most of the day tomorrow. Dry inside so far.