I picked up an 8x11 Empire Tent to be used for hunting and winter camping trips. I was looking for a somewhat portable stove similar to the "medium" model in the following link:

http://www.empirecanvasworks.com/bcstore/stoves/empirestoves/index.html

Does anyone here have recommendations on a brand, size, experience or anything that would help me decide on which tent stove to purchase. Thx.

The stove I uses is heavier than what you are looking at but These have worked well for me. I have a 12'x14' tent and the mid sized Ridge model. You can get the interior too warm but you will pick up the hang of temperature regulation quickly. The additional hot water tank is a nicety too.

Coal is good to bring and lasts much longer than wood cutting down on its usage. Generates more heat as well. A five gallon buckets worth will last at least a week. Of course this depends on the outside temperature.

If lite weight is what your after I would also look into the offerings from Kifaru.

I looked at the Kifaru, but have decided against the collapsible style. The stove you use is heavy duty for sure but I am looking for something lighter and more portable. Nice website so thanks for the link.

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Originally posted by Prewar70:
I looked at the Kifaru, but have decided against the collapsible style. The stove you use is heavy duty for sure but I am looking for something lighter and more portable. Nice website so thanks for the link.

I have an 8x10 wall tent, and heat it with a small size "Mr. Heater." This one uses 1lb. propane bottles, but one can use a hose and a propane tank. This heater has a maximum output of 8,000 BTU.

If this is not enough for you, you could use the larger version of "Mr. Heater" heaters, which has a maximum output of 18,000 BTU. Both have LO, MED, and HI settings, but the larger one uses two 1lb. propane bottles instead of one. You can also use a propane tank and hose if you like.

These heaters have oxygen sensors/fuel shutoff systems. The Sportsman Warehouse has them, as well as Cabela's, Northern Hydraulics, etc.

I mentioned these heaters, just to give you ideas.

http://www.kni-co.com/

Prewar..I've used the packer jr. in subzero temps with wax logs..That was in an 10x10 arctic oven tent.

Before I could recommend a stove, I would need to know if you are horse packing or truck camping? If horse packing, the Simms Stove is hard to beat.

I use a home made one, barrel stove door, with a 16 in dia. fire box. 2 flat pieces for the front and rear, works great and will handle coal fine with a grate on the bottom

I heat a 10x12 with a Simms. They work great until it dips below zero. If you go with one, always try to put a layer of dirt in the bottom before each use. It will hold a little heat longer, keep a few coals longer and help keep from burning the bottom out.

The stove from Empire is good particularly for winter camping. The pipe and a few small stuff sacks that I don't mind getting dirty gets stowed inside and it gets thrown on the tobaggan. That 8'x11' Empire tent will get roasting with their medium even below zero.

There are similar stoves but I don't know if they would be any better.

http://www.walltentshop.com/Kni-Co.html Look at the Packer.

If you can afford it the titanium stoves are very nice. http://www.walltentshop.com/TitaniumFD.html

http://www.walltentshop.com/Riley.html The Riley Colt is a good stove. I have a friend who likes his.

I also have a friend who has a Sims Sportsman, its easy to pack, is not too heavy and works pretty good. I've been in his 10'x12' wall tent in 20 below with it and it was toasty. We were burning oak though.
http://www.walltentshop.com/SimsStove.html

The Cabelas Sheepherder Stove looks a lot like the Kni-Co stoves.

I think for that tent you would be hard to go wrong with the medium or maybe even the small Empire stove.