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Esker Tent And Stove Set Up: Part 1 (Bushcraft Tent Set Up)

Name: Esker Tent and Stove Set Up: Part 1 (Bushcraft Tent Set Up)
Uploaded: February 11, 2019
Description: Learn how to set up an Esker tent, bushcraft style - meaning using only the tools of nature. Watch as Tim walks you through the process, sharing the tricks of the trade.

Tim Foley

February 11, 2019

Last Updated: February 13, 2019

Esker hot tents are smaller, lighter weight, and easier to set up and take down than their prospector counterparts. One their great advantages is that you can fashion stakes and a pole for it out in the field - meaning less gear, weight and bulk for you to carry with you in the bush - in fact, packed Esker tents can even fit in canoe or hiking packs. Watch this video as Tim shares the tricks of the trade on setting up an Esker tent using only the tools of nature.

Tim Foley

Tim grew up spending summers and much of his spare time in the backwoods of Northern Ontario and has been canoeing, camping and hiking ever since. When not running the Canadian Outdoor Equipment Co., you can find him riding his bike, hiking the Bruce Trail, canoeing, or clearing trails, cutting firewood and testing gear out in the bush.