Bell tent and frontier stove

[Sundowner]

I just bought a second hand 4m bell tent and ordered a frontier stove with flashing kit. Now I have two questions:
How do I know that my tent is fire retardant?
Anyone know anything about installing the flashing kit? I read up on it but not sure if I should install it tent up or down?
Any pointers will be appreciated 😊

 

[didicoy]

Tent up, site your stove. Mark centre of stove pipe on canvas. Cut hole, stitch hem. Follow instructions on flashing kit. That's how I did mine.

 

[Mesquite]

How do I know that my tent is fire retardant?


Assume it isn't and you can't go wrong

 

[treadlightly]

As Didicoy says, it's pretty straightforward. Easier with two people, one inside to fit it and the other outside to hold onto the exterior part of the flashing.

 

[widu13]

I just bought a second hand 4m bell tent and ordered a frontier stove with flashing kit. Now I have two questions:
How do I know that my tent is fire retardant?
Anyone know anything about installing the flashing kit? I read up on it but not sure if I should install it tent up or down?
Any pointers will be appreciated 

I've done my 4m tent too. It's daunting but easy enough. The canvas is unlikely to be fire retardant. You can get spray on retarder or just be careful. Stick to wood with the Frontier, it doesn't like coal as it burns too hot and is not up to the job. I used intumescent silicone on the chimney gasket.

 

[Sundowner]

Thanks for your replies. I guess, as most people, I am a bit hesitant to cut a hole into a perfectly good tent. Your replies gave me the reasssurance I needed

 

[Sundowner]

I managed to instal the flashing and had a first go heating up the tent. Absolutely love it!!
Now I have to get planning on how to transport everything including canoe, cooking kit, dog, daughter and SWMBO. Then there is food, tools, dutch oven etc etc...
I drive a Nissan Xtrail but space is getting short in that car. Paddles as well, air beds, tarp and so on! Where will it all end?

 

[dewi]

Have the 5m bell tent and we've been reluctant to get the stove because as you say, you spend the monies on a nice tent, it seems weird to cut a hole into it.

One of our best buys was the 3m x 4m canvas awning and 1m wind breaker. It gives you pretty much the same room outside of the tent as inside. We use it for a table and chairs set up, wrap solar powered lights around the outside of it and its fantastic for playing cards or just chilling out in the evenings.

Avoided the bedroom divider as it takes up too much space, so to give our eldest his privacy we hang a canvas sheet on the inside attachments. Interferes with the chandelier thingy, but it gives him his own space... although on our last trip he opted for his own two man tent, this next time he's hammocking with a tarp. Might be doing that myself if there is the space.

 

[Goatboy]

Was nerve wracking like you say the thought of taking a blade to an expensive tent.
We marked it out then attatched the metal part of the flashing before cutting the hole. Hole cut, silicon flashing in place and some sealant to stop any chance of the fabric tearing.
As mine was going into a TenTipi which have steep sides I have a wedge of timber that I can slide in and let friction hold against gravity. This though un needed is to keep the hot flue away from the canvas on windy days.
The Chinamans hat my mate made for the flue helps with compustion and stops me getting backdraghts and smoke coming back into the tent.
'Tis lovely sitting in there on a dreich night though; Frontier blazing away, candles lit chatting away with a wee tipple.
Sent via smoke-signal from a woodland in Scotland.

 

[dewi]

Do you have the chandelier thingy as well?

I thought it was a bit of a 'hippy' gimmick when I first saw it, but it gives off a decent amount of light considering its filled with just tealights and it lasts a good few hours.

Need to bite the bullet and get the stanley knife out I think... we have a wood stove at home and wouldn't be without it, so I can only imagine how cosy the bell tent would be with one.

Secondary reason was the kiddies running into a hot stove, but as I keep saying, that is what fire guards are for and the kids know better now anyway... we've been using the bell tent for about 5 years now... they love the zipped windows more than anything else. Spend hours staring out of them, pretending they're in a castle most of the time.

 

[Sundowner]

Now there's a thingy I need. That chandelier with the tea lights in it is what I want to lure SWMBO into more camping activity!!!!
Went to Go Outdoors to see if I could find a double height airbed (to put on my socks in the morning cos of my bad back!) but nearly came away with a blow up sofa ! Looks great cos you could use it outside too if the weather allows it
Now to the big questions ............. where do I get the chandelier from? and Where do I get a canvas tarp to have a bit of an outside space plus a less wet entrance???
Help me out on these questions, please????

Oooops, before I forget, I probably mentioned this earlier, but I need some canvas thread and needle to stitch the ties for the A-frame back on, where will I find them?
Thanks for any pointers and hints guys

 

[dewi]

Chandelier and the awning are available here... http://www.belltent.co.uk/bell_tent_uk/accessories

Will warn you before you click the link, they're not what you would call cheap

For the thread, do you have a sailmakers nearby?

 

[Sundowner]

Thanks dewi, pleased you warned me as my wallet just had a heart attack

 

[dwardo]

Chandelier is expense but brilliant for both light and heat. Surprising amount of heat in fact.
We just bought a round table that fits around the centre pole. Again expensive but works great.

We have used ours for family summer camping to -15 in scottland to lads camping trips at touring cars.