pakrat
Grantsville Utah
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does anyone have one of these tents and if so can one person put it up? and how long does it take? if it is a big hassle I don't know if its worth the money? thanks for the info if anyone has any!!!
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wild_mn
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I debated the Big Horn II and the Alaknak II for a long time. I ended up with the Alaknak II because I prefered the square design. The Big Horn II is a great tent though, actually all the Cabellas tents are top notch. I based my decision on the square shape of the Alaknak II, I went to a Cabelas and physically measured a Big Horn and with the stove and cots it wouldnt hold as many people. That being said the windows on the Big Horn are much, much better and I think the setup will be a little faster. Whatever you choose get it all, the floor liner, vestibule, and stove. Kiler tent you will enjoy it.
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DocNRed
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I considered both tents and also the Springbar tent that is made in SLC. Kirkhams (Springbar tents) Although not cheap, I decided on the Springbar. The Springbar seems much easier to put up than either of the Cabela's tents. The downside to the Springbar is you can't put a stove in it. I asked the folks at Kirkhams if that would be possible but they told me the design which makes it so stable in adverse conditions, is based on flexibility and putting a stove in would eliminate that.
Choosing between the two Cabela's tents would come down to a coin toss for me.
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pakrat wrote:does anyone have one of these tents and if so can one person put it up? and how long does it take? if it is a big hassle I don't know if its worth the money? thanks for the info if anyone has any!!!
I'm not fond of poly tents. They make a lot of noise in the wind, but I've used both models. I prefer the heavier Alakak. I did use one for a fall hunt camp when I misplaced a 12x14 canvas wall tent. Unfortunately, it only lasted for one season, between the high wind and ash from the cook stove.
I prefer 18oz canvas wall tents of which I have three (12x12 & 12x14 cook tents and 12x16). Cabelas has some pretty good commercial tents using 10.9 and 12oz. cotton duck, that I'd consider buying as replacements.
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I've had the Bighorn for 3 seasons and love it. It takes about 45 mins. to set it up with one person. Much faster if you have 2 people. It's very cool to have a stove in the tent . Buy a stove that can hold heat all night if you're in cold country. I got a great deal on an army surplus stove but it only burns for a few hours. I think the larger Cabelas stoves will burn all night.
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I just ordered and will be trying the big horn 11 in the next month or so. I look forward to it.
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pakrat
Grantsville Utah
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thanks for all the great info it has been educating ! one ? dont the bighorn and the alaknak have the same material as for as the outter shell ???
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wild_mn
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pakrat wrote:thanks for all the great info it has been educating ! one ? dont the bighorn and the alaknak have the same material as for as the outter shell ???
Yes they have the same shell material.
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pakrat
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how does the big horn II and the alaknak stand up to the hard rains???? do they leak and what do you treat them with??? as far as water proofer?
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wild_mn
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pakrat wrote:how does the big horn II and the alaknak stand up to the hard rains???? do they leak and what do you treat them with??? as far as water proofer?
Im curious about this too. I have had mine in snow and a blizard but no rain yet. The material is really an extreme material, not a thin nylon tent at all. I am positive they will both shed the rain for years to come.
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