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Huh? Good luck with that nonsense when you go to enter a record in the Pope and Young Club or Boone and Crockett. Tell that to your measurer and let me know how that goes ok chief!

Momma likes it warm but I normally do what you do. Her hunts, her comfort is important. My hunts, I just use more sleeping bags or blankets. I went round and round the idea that you describe but in the end went with the wall tent with no floor. A fire in a tent with a floor seems like a big no no to me! I suppose you could use fireproof blankets or something else to prevent sparks from jumping out of the stove and getting on the floor. There is also something to the way that tent might move in the wind. A wall tent has no problem with a stovepipe and stovejack and you can use whatever you want to cover the other areas in the tent for a floor. I use tarps and old moving blankets on top of the sod cloth around the inside of the tent in the sleeping area and leave the doorway and area near the stove open. This keeps the critters and bugs out for the most part and plenty of room to stack wood and take a washcloth bath next to the stove in the tent if you want. To each his own. If you do decide to sew a stovejack in, I would love to see how it turns out for you. Please come back and let us know how it goes!

Could you let me know how big you are and how the jacket fits on you? I am a medium for most things but small in some and large in others depending on the fit. For example I can wear a small Carhartt jacket but I wear a large T shirt. Is it on the small side as in it would only fit a man with a 36" chest or smaller or is it more like a 38" fit? How about the sleeves? I have normal size arms, not short or long, but average. If you could measure it across the back at the widest point that would give me a better reference if it would fit. Thanks!

Hi Stan, I recently ran my Big Buddy heater off a bulk tank with a hose from that company that supposedly absorbs the nasty stuff in the propane. The second burner only runs when the heater is set to "High", on low or medium it only uses one of the two burners. Hope that helps! Nick

Nice!

I texted to both of those numbers and got a reply. Thanks for your help. No yellows for a while, but will contact them later. Thanks again for your help!

My canvas tent has "vents" on each side at the top where a ridgepole would go if you were using logs as a tent frame. It also has a gap at the doorway that allows air in down low, and its canvas, which is naturally porous. I suspect I should still get a CO monitor to be on the safe side. Thanks for the heads up.

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The number I called says they are not accepting calls. No voicemail or anything. Weird.

So I tried calling and emailing Desert Mountain Labradors. Phone number not accepting calls, email bounced back. I guess they don't want anybody asking questions. Glad you guys had a good experience but I can't get anywhere with them if they won't communicate with potential buyers.

Very sorry for your loss bigmuleyfan. I have looked on their site and they don't have any available now. Will check again later I suppose.

This breeder indicated his two females are now fixed.

Very cool Adam! Thanks for taking us along.

No argument there.

Ya that's quite a ways off. Will keep that in mind. Thanks for your reply!

I've got a Big Buddy heater I use in my wall tent for cold but not freezing temps or when I don't have time to cut wood. One of these is a lot less work and a lot cleaner than a wood burning stove although a wood stove is the way to go if it is really cold. Canvas tents breathe a lot better than synthetic fiber tents. Most have a way to vent in some fresh air. Never have had an issue running mine in the tent all night, stove or heater.

Absolutely awesome Houston. Thanks a lot for sharing man! I would love to go to Kodiak someday and kill some Sitka deer. That is at or near the top of my list for an Alaskan adventure that is within grasp. Posts like this give me a great perspective on what to expect when it finally happens.

Have never fished with those guys but hope to next year. They were consistently one of the best boats in the fleet this past season.

Good Luck Lee, may your bucket be full!

Very nice! Pretty good feeling rolling into camp with a buck on the Jeep like that I reckon!

Hope you hosers have a good time eh!

Wish I had more experience with horses and the time. Good Luck with the sale!

Wow! That smile says it all. Hard to fake that. Good job you two, that is excellent work.

Someone put a post on basically every big game page on this site regarding that a few days ago. Need to look a little closer. If all else fails, contact Captain Don Martin in Kingman.

Simply outstanding! Great story! Congrats to the hunter and big kudos to you!