![]() Heavy-duty cotton canvas is good at trapping heat. This tiny heater would often make it too hot in the tent. I used a propane Buddy heater in the mornings, which would heat the tent in just a few minutes. It did get a bit chilly at night, however. Fortunately, we didn’t need either as the temperate September climate in Colorado gave us mostly perfect weather. ![]() Or an air conditioner, as you’ll read in a later section. The Regatta has a stove jack/sleeve that lets you use a wood-burning stove inside. The uncut stove jack insert lets you decide how wide to make your opening ![]() Both poles are made from heavy-duty galvanized steel and didn’t budge at all during the several windy days of our month-long stay. This tent only needs two poles, a small one for the entrance and a bigger one for the center peak. In the past, I’ve used canvas tents that lacked floors, and they always turned into muddy nightmares when things got wet. Ah, the rugged life of modern camping! Floor/Ground SheetĪ sewn-in polyethylene groundsheet makes the floor watertight and keeps insects and other pests out. Multiple cord access points would be more helpful, especially if you dream of adding power lines from your portable solar panels. However, I’d like the feature even more if there was electrical access on both sides of the tent, or via an access hole in the middle. There’s a small zipper on one side of the tent for running electrical cords into and out of the tent, which is surprisingly convenient. Want electricity in your White Duck? Run your cables through this clever little slot However, any more than that, and you’ll be crowding each other’s personal bubbles. My hunting buddies and I used the Regatta as our meeting place, and it was spacious enough for four adults to escape the rain. Luckily, I had the tent all to myself, so it became my roomy pseudo-cabin-in-the-woods with an ample remote office. In the 13’ version, you could try a queen-size mattress (or two) and maybe squeeze in two more cots if you want to get cozy. (Consider what inside footprint you’ll need because White Duck also offers smaller and larger versions.) Inside, I furnished it with a twin-size cot, a table/desk, and all my essential gadgets for a month of hunting and remote work. ![]() I chose the medium (13’) version of the Regatta. Rain runoff wasn’t a factor during our stay, but the flat spot we initially chose had too much solar exposure. So that’s it, your empty backcountry canvas lodge awaits you.Īs with any tent, plan ahead and factor in exposure and drainage. We quickly staked out the floor, put up the poles, and then staked and tightened the guylines. Two of us assembled it in 20 minutes, and I know we could whittle that down further with practice. Let’s take a look at what makes it so satisfying: Ease of Setup While creature comfort mainly came from all the gear I loaded into the Regatta, its thoughtful features also allowed me to transform it into quite the comfy little cottage. But it also comes with a home-away-from-home feeling that made my time in the woods much more comfortable than any previous camping trips. In this, the White Duck Regatta scores an immediate bullseye. The inside of my hunting base camp/remote office shelterįirst, the basics: A tent’s sole function is to provide shelter and security for its inhabitants and their gear. ![]()
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