Spacious, Affordable Tent! Unboxing-Danchel Outdoor Bell Tent! Stable, Easy to pitch & Roomy!

Today we are taking a look at another tent! This one is the Danchel Outdoor Bell Tent. They are usually about 12 or 13 feet wide. It is about 65 lbs, so it is pretty heavy. This is my favorite tent so far that I have reviewed. It is stable, durable, waterproof, roomy and I think this will hold up well in the desert. We will do a follow up review with Candy in the coming weeks!

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Thanks for watching!

[chriskriaris]

I did not find it comical at all. It was a great segment on tent set up. What a great viddeo. Thanks for your showing us.

[dianahalstead]

I have a tent like this but a different brand. I take out the metal components in order to lift and carry it. I can put it up and take it down easily. I really like it. I am 67.

[-whackd]

Tent living is highly underrated. Tents are very mobile and can be transported by car, e-bike or backpacking using busses. Ideally you pick your location though: Pacific northwest in the summer, Arizona in the winter.

[Morongobill]

Really looking forward to the review later.

[normaevett]

I'm an old lady and I got a couple rolling skids free from when they were throwing away the cardboard shippers from things like underwear displays.
I got mine at Meijer, but Target or any of those stores get them, especially around Back to School time. They are light, but really help me move things around. They are almost flat and take up very little space. But I do what you did, too. Take things out of the box and more a few pieces at a time.

[donwyates]

Regarding the "gym membership" remark, it is a valid consideration. Using the common advice over many years & jobs, that preach safe lifting of objects, and body movements that are not injurious, I've managed to (mostly) escape overextending my body's capabilities. I want to be able to enjoy the nomad life for years to come.

[samanthadodd]

Thanks Bob. We appreciate all u do for us.

[jollymatilda]

Thank you, Bob and Cheap RV Living Crew for making this wonderful video. I have been waiting quite awhile for you to review a canvas bell tent in the desert with the wind blowing because that's where I'll be using it. 😄 So this video is absolutely perfect! 👍🏻 Thanking you for separating the tent from the steel poles and giving an estimate on the weight of each separately, Bob. That's an excellent idea for those who are going to be lifting it. Like others, I plan to move my bell tent around with my heavy duty dolly/hand truck. And I plan on rolling it into and out of a small trailer so I don't have to pick it up. I'm disabled and it's entirely to heavy for me to pickup and carry around all the time. I intend on using it for a daytime living space (just as you suggested) for my kitties and myself as my minivan is not that big. I am going to get a larger size bell tent though. I plan on attaching reinforced screens that my kitties can't bust out of. And I'm going to create an attachment from my minivan to my bell tent so my kitties can move freely and securely from the van to the bell tent. I'm from Arizona originally and I know how dangerous it is for cats to be running loose outside. My cats are strictly indoor cats thus why I need to buy a bell tent. Thanks again to all of you! Well Done! 😀 ❤👍🏻

[TexasScout]

I was a Boy Scout scoutmaster for 26 years, we used a lot of different tents at summer camp over the years. I had one of those tents. It is well-made and very strong. But we quit using them because of the lack of headroom. We went back to standard Canvas wall tents, and I’m very happy with that.

[apergiel]

Canvas is so much nicer to live in than nylon, though heavier. I paid $300 to have a canvas tent sewn to setup in my pickup bed, 3 minutes to setup/takedown and no sleeping on the ground.

[stevemick]

Great review. Been thinking about a bell tent. Thanks for sharing.

[ScottsLifeOffGrid]

Bob, you also interviewed someone using a springbar tent, which is my favorite.

[HOMEFORD-nplx]

Bob, I remember watching a video of a guy from South Dakota who had a clam that he had reinforced it to be able to withstand strong winds. He used a power drill with 6-8 inch screws to secure the clam as stakes. He then had two probably 4 inch PVC pipes with a coupler to connect the pipes. He had a round piece with a flat bottom to put the PVC in to go on the ground and a cupped piece to go over the top of the clam in the center as a pole. It had pretty good tension. He said it holds up in very strong winds. I tried to find the video, but had no luck. If I find it I will let you know. Gary

[michaeltichonuk]

Those are attractive tents. Good name too.
Like others commented, I have a Envoy, SUV, and a few of those shelters that attach to SUVs would be outstanding for those of us rolling lighter...

[daisybbuchanan]

Thanks for reviewing the teepees and bell tent. I had a brainstorm to buy a teepee to replace my 4-person tent after the 2020 RTR. It was around $170, so not high-end like these 3, but absolutely lovely inside. The lighting in the interior during the day was beautiful, plus I could stand up in the center (I'm 5'1"). But I travel in a Nissan Versa Note, and it took up too much space and was heavy—lifting it in and out of my "caRV" and assembling it every time I changed camps was too much. Plus the setup boggled my mind every time, and I never became adept at it. But it would be amazing to have a teepee if you're spending an entire season in one spot (like a campground host) or if you travel with someone to help with setup.

[jlmur]

Thanks. Good to know. Would have liked more video showing of it.

[herniedog]

We are in our 70s and love to camp in our gazelle t4, yes it will fly but we stake and tie it down, it weighs 30 pounds. $300.00 range.

[kburkes]

Great video! Looks like a good option at a good price for so much space. Hopefully it will hold up over time. Looking forward to seeing the follow-up video!

[samTollefson]

Yes, they are heavy but you will be hard-pressed to find a better tent for harsh weather conditions. I would ask your subs to take a close look at the Psyclone bell tents, they are sold by an Aussie company and use a heavier cotton-poly blend of canvas that is stronger, still breathable, and has fire resistance. The vinyl in the floor is heavier also. I have had the 5-meter one for 3 1/2 years and couldn't be happier, it has been through heavy wind and rain storms and performed beautifully. If it is set up properly there is little or no flapping, the canvas is so much quieter than nylon tents and warmer in cool weather and cooler in hot weather. If you have room to haul it, get one you will love it.

[markbrownell]

Bob, enjoyable video once again. I love this take on the TeePee tent. It has an A-frame door and side walls with venting. That's a great improvement over a typical TeePee. I think I will change the TeePee build to this design. I looked up this tent and it has a "540GSM PVC floor." I recommend putting down an extra tarp of some kind to protect this built in floor. This design with side walls and pull outs will take on the wind better. Vinyl Coated Polyester will outlast this tent by a large margin. It might have some kind of UV protection built into the fabric. But after a few years it will rip if it doesn't. VCP will just go on and on for decades if needed.