Stout Tent Journal: Stories, Tips & Outdoor Inspiration

How to Clean Your Tent After Burning Man

by Rebecca Carey | May 23, 2023 | Camping, Camping and Glamping, Canvas, Destinations, Dry, Rocky Climate, Festival Camping, Gear, How To, Rocky Climate, Tips & Tricks

The Burning Man Festival is famous for the Playa Dust that coats EVERYTHING.

Transform Your Property Into a Glamping Retreat Oasis

by Rebecca Carey | Oct 28, 2022 | Camping and Glamping, Destinations, Entrepreneurs, Events, Experts, Glamping

What is Glamping? Glamping is where nature meets modern luxury. It provides a way for adventure-minded tourists to reach unreachable destinations. Or it can be a nature-infused escape for folks who need some fresh air but prefer feather beds over sleeping bags....

Bell Tent Glamping in Maine

by Ruthie Laroche | Jul 21, 2022 | Camping and Glamping

Bell Tent Glamping in Maine Bell Tent Glamping at Hermit Island in Maine provides a perfect family getaway. Here's how to be sure to get a great fit! How can you ensure your bell tent will fit on a standard campground site? When I think of camping (or...

First Camping Trip of the Season- Our gear list

by Ruthie Laroche | Jun 14, 2022 | Camping, Camping and Glamping, Destinations, Gear

Are you heading out for your first camping trip of the season? Here's a look at ours and what we brought with us. This winter seemed to last a little longer in New England, and by the time the snow melted, I was ready for spring. I found a quaint campground...

Seasoning Your Canvas Bell Tent

by Rebecca Carey | Jun 13, 2022 | Camping, Camping and Glamping, Canvas, Gear

So what is "seasoning" anyway? Seasoning (sometimes called "weathering") your tent is simply another way to describe the process of making your canvas tent water-proof. A bell tent is made by sewing panels of canvas together. The holes left behind by the needle are...

Eliminate Zipper Problems – Canvas Bell Tents

by Rebecca Carey | Apr 22, 2022 | Camping and Glamping, Canvas, Tips & Tricks

Don't let a stuck zipper get between you and your bell tent. The good news is that Stout Tent will teach you how to fix your zipper problems in five easy steps. Stout Tent is the only company that uses High-Quality #10 Plastic Molded Zippers for our tent doors and...

How to Prevent your Package from Being Lost or Stolen

by CStout | Apr 13, 2022 | How To

How to prevent package theft Your new Stout Tent is an investment. Preserving that investment starts right when you click "Place Order." In our experience, the easiest, most full-proof way to prevent your package from being stolen at delivery is to select "delivery...

A Hearth and Home in the Great Outdoors

by Ruthie Laroche | Apr 7, 2022 | Camping, Stout Tent Stories

I've been an avid outdoor woman my entire adult life. I was a lover of the outdoors as a kid as well, but I'm going to start with the time I took ownership of that love by committing to make the great outdoors our home. My husband Adam and I have hiked thousands of...

Learning True Survival in a Bell Tent

by Heather Anne | Jan 13, 2022 | Experts

True Survival, from Rwanda to a Bell Tent True Survival Goes Beyond Circumstance One month ago, I was in balmy Rwanda, working on a medical/educational development project my Grandfather started in 1978. It was immensely transformative to stand among the resilience of...

Living in a Tent: Grit Required

by Heather Anne | Oct 18, 2021 | Camping and Glamping

Living in a Tent: Grit Required It isn't for everyone After someone finds out I'm living in a tent, it's only a matter of time before they work up the nerve to ask, "How do you go to the bathroom?!" But the question is written in their faces long before the words come...

How to Clean Mold From A Canvas Tent

by Rebecca Carey | Sep 26, 2021 | Canvas, First Look, Guides, How To

How to Clean Mold From A Canvas Tent We get so many requests for how to clean mold from a canvas tent that we've decided to share our secrets with you. However, we cannot stress enough that the best way to have a mold and mildew-free tent is through prevention and...

Survivalist Stories: Me Woman. Me Make Fire.

by Heather Anne | Jul 21, 2021 | Experts

Survivalist Stories: Me Woman. Me Make Fire. What is it about being young that you think it's fun to do dangerous, risky things? As children, the unknown is such a lure…and as we get older, it becomes such a liability. My brothers and I used to dare each other to...

Glamping in the Event Industry – The Durango Tipi

by Rebecca Carey | Jun 30, 2021 | Camping and Glamping, Entrepreneurs, First Look

Set Your Event Business Apart with a Tipi Glamping in the Event Industry If you're keeping up with market trends, you already know the glamping is taking over the event industry! In 2020 the global industry was valued at $1.88 billion. By 2028 it's anticipated the...

Glamping Business Upgrade – Now’s The Time!

by Rebecca Carey | Jun 28, 2021 | Camping and Glamping, Entrepreneurs, Gear, Glamping Business, The Durango

Upgrade Your Glamping or Farm Stay Business Glamping Business is Trending Up If you're fortunate enough to be running a glamping business right now, you already know the industry is trending up! In 2020 the global glamping industry was valued at $1.88 billion. By...

Outside the Club? Head to the Wild.

by Heather Anne | May 21, 2021 | Experts, First Look

Outside the Club? Head to the Wild. My six-year-old heart wanted more than anything to be in the Soapbox Club. My older brother and the neighbor girl up the mountain formed it. They had brightly colored plastic soapboxes, you know, like the ones you used to use for...

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