Worlds Cheapest Cottage? A permanent tent you can live in. 

Have you ever stayed in a large canvas tent like this? Would you?

I lived in one during covid in the woods at the back of the care home I worked at for 18 months loved it.

I absolutely LOVE the wooden platform. It would make all the difference to me. In fact - I wouldn't want a tent without it. Very nice!

I once got a 2 bedroom tent, set it up on pallets with plywood over them, then hung a huge tarp over the entire thing. The tarp was attached to trees, and never touched the tent. It withstood thunder and lightening stores and lasted till I took it down!

As an older guy I remember camping in a large canvas tent in the 60's as a boy. Your tent reminds me of those wonderful times. Having it off the ground is a huge plus. With the furnishings and sun filtering through the canvas it's so inviting and relaxing. You son will have great adventures there.

I have had a couple of these. I like them but- check all your knots. I suggest using Tec screws to fix the poles together as during strong wind they can bounce apart and will rip the canvas. An external rain cover and porch is a good long term idea and an inner liner not only looks nice but helps trap air movement proving a tiny bit of insulation. We have a4door for more height with stove and fixed the chimney as well.

love seeing young people taking advantage of they're time as they travel around the sun...good for your young family.

It looks FABULOUS!! Wow!! Love it!

Oh wow. This looks amazing! Well done!

Don't know where you all live or where your property is located, but I find it almost unbelievable that you can leave that entire camp set up and it is still there whenever you come back. Almost any place I've ever been or lived, [[ at least since the 1960's ]] your tent and camp would be either long gone ( taken ) or destroyed when you came back to it.

I found your video while searching for reviews on another tent. Super happy I did! You answered some questions I knew we’d need to address. -Like how to guy out the tent in a smaller space on a platform. Some really smart solutions here. Thanks for sharing!

Had a friend who built a wigwam out of sheets he got from thrift store and painted them with paint also from a recycling depot set it up at a fishing spot and it lasted the whole season But unfortunately the next season a bear or vandals destroyed it but it was warm and dry and was fun holiday

What a beautiful setting !

Love this video! ❤ We're just about to invest in some bell tents for our land and this has been inspiring.

I've got a 13 foot one going to set it up tomorrow clad I got to watch the video you made

Thank You ,Beautiful and to the point!! Soo helpful information and listing the price was a plus.

This is extremely cool!

Being a 4 season tent'er I enjoy the camp atmosphere. I use to be involved with a camp and got out of that hassle with dealing with a permit dwelling. Remembering the great times I had as a "boy" scout going to scout camp and staying in tents always stuck what fun it was and it was fun. Back at it and enjoy all 4 seasons with no hassles. The areas camped in can be reserved and are primitive. Which means nothing is there. Going self contained is what I like doing anyway. So when it rains, snow or just turns into a sunny afternoon, catching a nap and coffee to boot is pure and utter joy...peace and quite, hearing the wild life, walking in the forest. Am in on that every time

You can Airbnb the tent when you get a house too ❤❤❤❤ beautiful set up! Looks cozy!

You can add a stove, and where do you go do your business and shower And I would suggest building a lean to over the top of your tent to help you with the snow load and side panels of wood to protect your tent in winter from the wind

Lovely set up. Beautiful

Awesome!!! ❤❤

Cool video! Your son is so cute!! I want one. :) I was just gonna ask about the deck and then, I saw the link at the end. Thanks!!

you don't have to stick build to have a cabin. If you reinforce the poles you can cover the exterior with spray foam and wait for it to cure then spray a layer of shotcrete over that. Instant permanent structure.

soooo soooo cool. woww soo great it's on your block of land, and is permanently set up for you. Ahhhhmazing.

Cool idea!

Love it! but how come you guys haven't updated in a long time🤔 looking forward to your new videos!❤

That's a beautiful son and wife you have there man, lucky you guys, such an awesome place.

beautiful, mate!

Wow that awesome!! Love camping too❤🙌🏻

Great idea I see the advantage of having the walls be higher so you can put seating and beds closer to the walls.

Thank you for the inspiration.

Thank you for sharing.

Beautiful!

Cute set up! And cute little Bub too!🎖🎖🎖😎😎😎🌟🌟🌟

Beautiful home!

beautiful camp

She looks so happy

Awesome mate, cheers from Australia

We leave az in summer. We have a blow up Yurt. Same style and size. We adore it. We font have snow here so were good haha

I used to take a smaller one to bbqs/parties and set it up for all the kids. They loved it

We have the emporer bell tent and it’s amazing

Citizen canvas is good for bell, I tend to look to The Canvas Tent Shop (also in Canada) at their sidewalls.

That’s a fabulous set-up. The deck is a real game-changer. Gives you somewhere level, smooth, clean and dry to step out to in the morning. Would a next step be to add a stove and flue?

very cool. thank you.

You'll want a vestibule at the entrance for when it's raining to keep the inside dry.

That is a very nice tent !!!

Love the kitchenette. And love the tent, unfortunately I am the only one in my family who likes the tent idea.

Love it

Just a warning to anyone thinking about buying one of these. Bought the same tent. We had to return it. We woke up to a small lake in the tent after the first rainfall. Definitely needs to be set up under a huge tarp canopy if you intend on leaving it set up for any length of time.

Thanks mate

This is literally the estate I want :) Sub'd I bet thermal managements is great. If maskitos are bad I would make a air lock room(cant remember what its called)as a pre room before entrance.

Okay. So a new season is in the making. Has your tent held up over time? More importantly, are you experiencing mold issues with this tent? Thanks.

So Beautiful Amazing❤

I love this!

Home is where the heart is! Xxx

Cool video

Cool!

Cool!!!

Hi l enyoyed your video. We are thinking of going off grid and wanted to find out where we can get the equipment you have.

This looks awesome- i need something to live in while i build a tiny house. My question is how did you build your foundation? Thanks

I honestly prefer sidewalls to bell tents. because of the wood, or steel frame, sidewalls are really rugged in bad weather, heavy snow loading and such. next rounded yurts and bell tents.. are harder to divide off inside, as they are... well.. circles. a side wall tent you can very simply drop in dividers to make rooms, and you don't have rounded walls, as well as the sidewall roof and walls make great ancoring points for dividers where the bell tents only have the center pole. you can add in real doors and windows into a sidewall tent, building a wall that may be part of or may be attached to the frame. then you can build windows and put in a door,. when you want, you pull back the outer canvas so you have access to the door and windows can see outside. but if you need to, due to bad storm, serious cold weather, you can bring the end canvas over the windows and door, then seal it up from inside. it can also give you a very "sturdy" mounting point for stove pipes... so they aren't being blown around as much by high winds.

I’ve lived in a similar tent for 3.5 years on a remote piece land and never had any problems.

Yes, But not in tropical or humid environments. I have seen this exact rig with mould on the inside walls after prolonged rain.

Looks great. Where is that and where can you do it legally??

Nice video! Would you worry about snow ? The step pitch of the roof seems like it wouldn't be a problem

really hard to buy land here in the UK unless your a developer , other wise my friends and I would have been living like this years ago , nice set up 💚

Hello, any trouble with tree sap? Great setup looks brilliant.

Hv been seriously thinking of doing one of these on our property as a guest cottage on our lake as our A frame is so tiny. Hv been looking at a Star Gazer type . Thanks fr the info 🎉

I’m Considering a similar setup. Where abouts are you located ? Do you get a lot of snow ? Personally thinking if I go this route I would add a floating triangle “awning” to extend the tents shelf life.

Pretty nice setup but I'm worried about condensation on the inside of the canvas. Hopefully, it won't be a problem.

Nice tent but in my damp climate I would think that the fabric might turn green or moldy. Permanent is a long time. Would be interested to see how it holds up in a year.

Beauty

hey man i love the chairs, where did you buy them, or did you build? I'd love to try to build chairs like those

How much is the cost of tent

I think its beautiful! ❣ But, the two things I would be concerned about is security against unwanted intruders (people and bears). It wouldn't protect you against either of those.

What is the total cost, finished, at the end of this project?? (Did I miss this mention? )

The plains Indians lived in teepees like this and yes they seem super smart cozy and convenient

OMG are you the voice actor for the warden on SUPERJAIL? I'm too lazy to look it up but bruh, my man, I mean WOW, spot-on. It IS you, isn't it?

My brother live in a tent year around in Coldbay Alaska. Till it blow away .

You’d want the rain fly to go out over the edge of the decking to keep rain from going under the tent.

Awesome setup , I want to buy one!

How secure is the center pole? What keeps it stable if you bump into it?

Bear proof?

I had this tent. It collapsed during winter. I rebuilt the center pole out of 10cm timber.

How will you prevent the canvass from getting molds.?

Cool idea, but it wouldn't have hurt to make the platform a little longer and have a nice porch. A place for an outdoor chair or long seat and a place for a small grill. Regardless, I love the concept and the idea is great keeping yourself off the damp earth and out of rain water.

It looks like a copy of the US Army 10 man arctic tent, with modern details.

How is this holding up one year later?

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Excellent 👍👍👍

Brilliant. Now all you need is also a second and third wife. The idea you came with some 8 years ago, however, is brilliant.

I can share some practical experience here as we have used this tent in our hostel for many years. We set them up on our beach side hostel and rent them to our customers. 1. Set up easy. Yes. 2. Permanent. No. The fabric can only last for two years at most if you expose the tent under the sun and rainy days. We replace them every year as this business still making us profit.

Have you seen any Dogman?

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If I had the money. Currently homeless here in Northwest Indiana. With the cold months comming up this tent with a stove would be such a blessing for me and my emotional support animal.

permanant permeant, now you've got almost all the keywords, maybe Permanent would be a good one to toss in there somewhere too :P

I have helped set up one of these in S/E Australia. We used sealed ply wood as the flooring very similar to your set up, I see you used decking timber. The problem occuring now is rain water pooling between the deck floor and the base of the tent. Have you had this same problem?

Very nice! But, the number one thing some people ask is why not build it first, before all the other projects?

do you ever wash the tent any mold issues or tips you would recommend?