Hot Tents: Tents for a Tent Stove

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A hot tent is a tent made to be used with a compatible tent stove. It usually has a stove jack, a heat-resistant opening for the stove pipe. Only use a tent with a stove if its maker rates it for stove use.

What Makes a Tent a Hot Tent

A stove jack, a stove-compatible design, and clear guidance from the maker on stove size and clearances. If a tent has no stove jack and no stove guidance from its maker, do not treat it as a hot tent.

Safety Checklist

• Use only a tent the maker rates for stove use, and a stove the maker lists as compatible.

• Match the stove pipe to the stove jack size and material, as stated by the makers.

• Use a spark arrestor where the stove maker requires one.

• Keep vents open as directed, and follow the stove maker's ventilation and carbon monoxide guidance.

• Never leave a burning stove unattended, and keep bedding, clothing, and gear away from the stove and pipe.

• Follow the makers' clearance and floor-protection requirements.

• Check local fire rules and restrictions before use.

Follow the tent and stove makers' instructions first. This checklist does not replace them.

What to Check Before You Buy

• Stove-jack size and material, as stated by the maker.

• Which stoves the maker lists as compatible.

• Tent size with the stove installed, and room left for people and gear.

• Ventilation, spark arrestor, and floor type.

Hot Tent Picks

The tents below are examples Kyle chose.

POMOLY STOVEHUT 20 Ultralight Shelter Hot Tent Camping Tent with Stove Jack

Ultralight shelter hot tent for 1-2 campers and a wood stove, with a stove jack.

Seek Outside Redcliff Light 6p 2.0

6-person shelter (3 with a stove), 132 sq ft, 6'10" height, with a stove jack.

POMOLY HUSSAR Plus 2.0 Camping Hot Tent

Four-season hexagonal tipi hot tent for 2-3 with a stove, with a stove jack.

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