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...
Chasing Julia Wild: Glamping at the Burning Man Festival
by Rebecca Carey | Nov 29, 2020 | Decor, Destinations, Stout Tent Stories
Chasing Julia Wild: Glamping at the Burning Man Festival Let's run away! Each of us with a touch of wanderlust remembers this fantasy that ran through their brains at one point in their lives. Dreaming of climbing to the top of the highest mountains, flying through...
Plan a Backyard Camping Adventure
by Rebecca Carey | Mar 29, 2020 | Camping and Glamping, Decor, Destinations, Family Camping, Guides, How To, Tips & Tricks
Plan a Backyard Camping Adventure It's been a strange year and most of us are now staying home. Trips have been canceled and festivals postponed, so now is the perfect time to plan a backyard camping adventure!. Kids (and adults too!) love anything that's different...
25 Gifts for Men Who Love Camping
by Rebecca Carey | Dec 19, 2018 | Camping, Gear, Guides, Tips & Tricks
25 Gifts for Men Who Love Camping Struggling to find a gift for the man in your life who wants nothing more than the earth, air and water? We know the feeling so here's some help! Below are 25 of our favorite gifts for men who love to be outside: Hiking, camping,...
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...
Outdoor Professional Perks: Pro-Deals and Ambassadorships
by Patrick Wiley | Feb 12, 2021 | Gear, Tips & Tricks
Outdoor Professional Perks: Pro-Deals and Ambassadorships I have been formally participating in outdoor recreation for two decades and teaching wilderness skills for 13 years - emergency wilderness survival, wildlife tracking, traditional crafts, and more. During that...
9 Layers For Winter Camping
by Rebecca Carey | Dec 20, 2020 | Gear, overland-wilderness-camping, Tips & Tricks
9 Layers For Winter Camping Winter camping is a one-of-a-kind experience. The campsites aren't overly crowded, and the views of the snow covered landscape can be simply amazing! Skiing, snowboarding, and ice fishing are just some of the fun activities to think about...
Campsite Recipe: Dutch Oven Corned Beef and Cabbage
by Rebecca Carey | Mar 15, 2021 | Camping, How To, Tips & Tricks
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 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...
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...
Musical Festival Camping: Hacks You Need to Know
by Rebecca Carey | Feb 3, 2020 | Camping, Destinations, Events, Experts, Festival Camping, Gear, Guides, How To, Tips & Tricks
Take it from the Camping Pros - 10 Camping Hacks for Music Festival Goers Camping out at your favorite music festival is a great way to absorb the energy and vibes in that environment. Here are some great tips and hacks, so plan ahead and have fun! 1. BYO shower. A...
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...
Bell Tent Luau
by Rebecca Carey | Jul 18, 2014 | Decor
Bell Tent Luau Stout Tent helped out with a bell tent luau for a large community Luau here in Arizona. It was a perfect evening. There were Hawaiian dancers, flame throwers, and live music. We even set up a kid's craft table inside of one of our Stout Tent 5000...
Top 5 Glamping Retreats on our Bucket List
by Rebecca Carey | Jun 15, 2020 | Destinations, Destinations
Glamping is officially in the dictionary, confirming that the once trendy word for 'camping in luxury' has proven its legitimacy and it's here to stay. But like most things on an upward trend, a lot of options to try out glamping popped up fast, so how do you narrow...
Tents & Tariffs – Why U.S.-Based Outdoor Companies are Feeling the Strain
by Rebecca Carey | May 8, 2025 | Camping and Glamping
Like most U.S.-based outdoor companies, Stout Tent is feeling the heavy strain of a new challenge: steep trade tariffs. Trade tariffs and disrupted supply chains have made sourcing high-quality canvas more expensive and unpredictable than ever, disproportionately...
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