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...
Why Buy a Tent Fly? If you’ve been searching for a Stout Bell Tent, then you may have noticed our new eye-catching tent fly! Below are answers to some frequently asked questions that will help you shop with confidence. Q: Why do I need a tent fly? A: While you...
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...
How can you know that Stout Tent knows what they're talking about when it comes to canvas tents? There are other companies putting similar looking canvas tents on the market today, so what sets Stout Tent apart and makes them a trusted expert when it comes to the...
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...
The Ultimate Gift List for the Mountain Biking Dad Obviously Jim (Stout) loves camping, (hello family tent business) but you might not know he's also an avid mountain biker. I sent the kids to pick his brain on the best gifts for mountain bikers and they came back...
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....
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...
The Expert Guide to Cold Weather Clothes I’m full time outside these days, living in my beautiful Stout tent and working outside in a nature based forest school where our classroom is another Stout tent. I’m back to my Montana wilderness roots and it feels good. When...
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...
10 Romantic Camping Destinations When you're ready for a little romance, what's better than discovering a brand new, romantic, camping destination? Don't believe us? Check out these 10 Romantic Camping Destinations below! 1. Wai’anapanapa, Hawaii Located...
25 Gifts for Women Who Love Camping Hiking mountains, camping in deserts, cruising across the country experiencing van life, or glamping. If you have women in your life live for wanderlust and love the outdoors, there is something on this list for them! 25 amazing...
Gifts for Kids Who Love Adventure Are you gift shopping for a kid in your life who loves adventure? Don't worry, we've got you covered with 25 Gifts for kids who love ADVENTURE: camping, nature, and playing outdoors. 1 - Underdog Games: Trekking The National Parks...
Campsite Recipe: Dutch Oven Corned Beef and Cabbage For many, corned beef and cabbage is the highlight of St. Patrick's day. Now, with this campsite recipe, you won't have to miss out on this mainstay of the Irish holiday while out at camp! Pull out your Dutch...
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...
Stout Tent canvas is treated to be both waterproof and mold resistant. Still, your tent needs your...
The Burning Man Festival is famous for the Playa Dust that coats EVERYTHING.
Are you heading out for your first camping trip of the season? Here's a look at ours and what we...
So what is "seasoning" anyway? Seasoning (sometimes called "weathering") your tent is simply...
