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 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...
Treating Your Canvas Tent Properly
by Rebecca Carey | May 19, 2021 | Canvas, General Information, Guides
Treating Your Canvas Tent Properly Not all canvas tents are created, or treated, equally. Treating a canvas tent correctly is complicated, but skipping parts of the process can lead to leaking and mold growth as well as other damage. Improperly treated canvas is...
How to Stay Warm in a Tent
by Heather Anne | Jan 9, 2021 | Canvas, Experts, First Look, How To, Snowy Climates, Tips & Tricks
How to Stay Warm in a Tent The winter of ‘88 the thermometer froze at -30 and the wind chill was rumored to be -60. We were 30 miles up a dirt road, far from any telephone or power lines. It wasn’t the edge of the world, but you could see it from there. Rumor had it...
Learn the Advantages of a 4 Season Tent
by CStout | Sep 28, 2020 | Camping, Canvas, Gear, Guides, How To
Advantages of a 4 Season Tent Just because a tent has the option for a stove does not mean it's a true 4 season tent. If you want to try your hand at winter/snow camping, know the difference. Architecture NO SQUARES. NO ARCHES. True 4 season tents are built with...
Seasoning your Canvas Tent?
by Rebecca Carey | Jul 16, 2020 | Canvas, Guides, Tips & Tricks
Some manufacturers recommend that you set a tent up and spray it with water in order to allow the fibers to shrink and to close-up/seal. You'll have some leaks and drips the first time, but once its soaked and then dried, it won't happen again. (Until it's time to...
Safari Wall Tent vs Bell Tent: 3 Questions to Help You Choose
by Rebecca Carey | Jun 17, 2020 | Canvas, Entrepreneurs, Guides
Purchasing a canvas tent is an investment and if you choose the right one, it can last a lifetime, which is why canvas tents are often dubbed "The Heirloom Tent". So, where do you begin when deciding which canvas tent to buy? Typically, the very first thing people...
Why You Should NEVER Use Vinegar or Bleach on Canvas
by Rebecca Carey | May 20, 2020 | Canvas, Experts, Guides, How To, Tips & Tricks
Why You Should Never Use Vinegar or Bleach on Canvas Do you have mold on your canvas tent or pop-up trailer and want to clean it off without damaging the tent? Mold growth is the most common way that a hearty canvas tent can be taken down. It's caused by a combination...
What Kind of Floor You Should Use In Your Bell Tent
by Rebecca Carey | Apr 20, 2020 | Canvas, Decor, Entrepreneurs, Glamping, Guides, How To, Tips & Tricks
What Kind of Floor You Should Use In Your Bell Tent Using a tent is an essential piece to your glamping adventure. We've had SO many customers send us their solutions for rugs (thank you!), and I have to share a few of those that might be interesting to everyone....
How Do You Heat a Canvas Tent?
by Rebecca Carey | Apr 5, 2020 | Camping, Canvas, Dry, Rocky Climate, Entrepreneurs, Experts, Gear, Guides, Hot, Humid, Climates, How To, overland-wilderness-camping, Snowy Climates, Tips & Tricks, Wet/Rainy Camping
3 WAYS TO HEAT YOUR CANVAS TENT There are a few different ways to heat a canvas tent and we're putting them all here for you! We set up thousands of tents each year for music festivals and other glamping events, safe to say we've learned a thing or two about keeping...
How to Prevent Tent Condensation
by Rebecca Carey | Feb 17, 2020 | Camping and Glamping, Canvas, Climates, Experts, Gear, Guides, Hot, Humid, Climates, Tips & Tricks, Wet/Rainy Camping
How to Prevent Tent Condensation Some people think that tent condensation happens to everyone. This line of thinking is typically from people using a synthetic material, versus canvas. The Cotton canvas used in Stout Tents is breathable, so condensation is less of an...
How to Store Your Canvas Tent
by Rebecca Carey | Feb 17, 2020 | Camping and Glamping, Canvas, Entrepreneurs, Experts, Festival Camping, Gear, Guides, How To, Tips & Tricks
How to Store Your Canvas Tent If you're looking how to store your canvas tent, then we are here to help! With so much experience in sewing and repairing tents, we rarely come across something we can’t fix. However, in the rare case that a tent is too far gone, many...
What is a Sibley Tent?
by Rebecca Carey | Jan 5, 2016 | Canvas, Guides
What is a Sibley Tent? The Bell tent’s history begins as an adaptation to the Sibley tent. This tent was originally designed by Henry Hopkins Sibley in 1856 while serving as an Officer of the US Army. He had observed the Native American Tipi’s during Frontier duty in...
How to Setup a Canvas Bell Tent from Stout Tent
by Rebecca Carey | Nov 18, 2015 | Canvas, Entrepreneurs, Guides
How to Setup a Canvas Bell Tent from Stout Tent People don't seem to believe us when we tell them just how easy it actually is to set up one of tents! So, we've put together a 5-minute video outlining the simple steps in how to setup a canvas bell tent. Now you can...
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