MOST TRADER TENTS SHIP IN 1-2 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER ORDERING.

All sizes have roll up side walls.

Trader wall tent standard characteristics/features:

1. Front and free back door with storm flap and ties.
2. Free 6' 6" foot side walls to roll up roll up tie every 18" 6 " overlap flap on side walls for when you want side walls down
3. Free sod cloth - a 10" piece of canvas sewn onto the bottom of the walls. Acts as an air seal and prevents water wicking up the walls.
4. Free ridge opening, with flap
5. Free ropes and tensioners
6. Free tent bag
7. Free stove jack, either 5 inch or 6 inch. Stove jack location left side in roof as entering wilderness camping tent.
8. Free reinforced ridge, extra layer of canvas.

Traders Tent standard features are normally options on other tents that cost over $200

Traders Tent additional features:

1. Cotton stake loops on bottom of tent sidewalls.
2. Grommets on each end of tent ridge to secure civil war tent in high winds.
3. Ridgepole opening easily allows for use of wooden ridge pole. Flap covers opening when internal frame used.
4. Reinforced wall corners with extra stitching and extra layer of canvas.
5. Reinforced ridge ends with extra stitching and extra layer of canvas.
6. Double stitched for extra strength. With the Wilderness extra reinforcement throughout, these are exceptional four season tents.

WHAT IS A TRADER TENT?

Trader Tents are also known as sutler tents and merchant tents. Trader tents are used primarily at reenactment or a rendezvous to sell goods. Sutler tents are historical period tents from the 1800's to the Civil War.

Trader tents are used as both a merchant shop and a living area during a reenactment or rendezvous. Items sold from these merchant tents are historical period goods. Items sold include leather items, tools, knives, clothing, hats, food, drink and trade goods.  

Merchant tents are made from heavy canvas. There are 3 basic tent designs that are commonly used. Wall tents with vertical walls and a ridge line. Wall tents are the most frequently used.  Very sturdy and many sizes available.  Marquee tents have a large open area to the front often used for displays. Marquee tents are known for their artisan style and colorful design. Wedge tents have a very simple triangle design. Much less space but is very quick to set up and take down.

These merchant tents are normally set up with wooden poles. No modern hardware using cloth instead of a plastic type material.  Hemp rope is used for authenticity for eave ropes with wood or period correct metal stakes. Sutler tents often are decorated with period products for authenticity.

Internal frames made using angle kits.