Canvas tents are heavy and expensive (not the best if you are looking for cheap tents) yet, there are still quite a few advantages and reasons to why you might want to own them.  Canvas is made of cotton and makes it a very strong and durable material and if it rips or tears you can sew it much easier than you can another type of tent. A sturdy canvas tent is also usually one of the number one choices for a base camp tent.

So where can you buy a canvas tent?

Canvas tents can be found almost anywhere but remember they will be a little pricier.  A good place to start looking is an outdoor store like Cabela’s or REI.  These stores will have a few more options than the more general stores.  Also, they know what you are going to use your tent for so Cabelas tents or any other store selling outdoor gear, are geared for what you need them for, they know you aren’t just as casual camper.  Maybe you want a good hunting tent that is going to be more than a place to sleep or to set it up as a base camp.  Canvas tents can do this and you will often find them able to accommodate a camp stove so your tent now becomes not just a place to sleep but a place to live.  If you go hunting for long lengths of time you know how important it is to have a tent that can provide you with a base camp.  

Canvas Tents Sold By Cabela’s

 
The Cabela’s Outfitter’s  Canvas Wall Tent with Sewn- In Floor-  This tent comes in about 5 different sizes depending on how big of one you want.  The price will range from 999 to 1499 so be prepared to pay a lot for these tents.  The floor is sewn in so if you are camping in an area with snakes or other creatures it is a great way to keep them out and not worry about them getting inside.  They are made to be fire retardant and water and mildew resistant making this a good canvas tent choice.  This also has a place built in to place that camping stove which helps keep it warm in the cold winter months!

Cabela’s Outfitters’ Canvas Tent- This is the same tent as above and works just as well, the only difference is that the floor isn’t sewn in so you might get a couple of critters trying to keep warm in the tent with you.  The main advantage is that this will be a couple hundred dollars less than the one that has the floor sewn in.

Kodiak Canvas Cabin Tent With Awning-
The Kodiak Canvas tent costs around $550.    It’s a 6 man tent and comes with an awning and an enclosed screened off room to keep the bugs out.  It comes with 5 windows which will help to improve the overall airflow of the tent if it starts to get a little warm inside.  For those who don’t realize how much weight a canvas tent can weigh this tent is 118 pounds!  So be prepared to have a way to get this tent to and from your campsite and set up.  It is made to be watertight and puncture resistant.  Bottomline:  This is a great more affordable canvas tent.

Kodiak Flex Bow Tent-
This tent is another inexpensive option for large canvas tents and comes in 2 different sizes.  Both sizes are large and one is a 6 man tent and the other is an 8 man tent.  This is quite a bit lighter with both options under 80 pounds.  The 6 man tent weighs 69 pounds.  It comes with an attached awning, 4 windows and 2 doors.  This is definitely an option that will help cool down your warm cotton tent.  It will easily fit some tent cots and still have plenty of space left over.