Why Are Canvas Wall Tents so Expensive?

Why are Canvas Wall Tents so Expensive?

Firstly, the material, whether cotton or polyester, is very thick and sturdy, which from a manufacturing perspective, makes them very expensive to produce. The material is also very heavy, which means if it is manufactured anywhere other than the store itself, the company has to pay a lot in shipping before it is ready to sell.

 

Second, most canvas wall tents are custom made. The customer contacts the store and says, “I want 2 screened windows on the left side and an awning in the front.”  This takes a lot of extra time and energy and isn't very efficient. There is a lot of labor involved in making wall tents, and working with such large tents is just not easy.

Why are Elk Mountain Tents so much cheaper than those of other companies?

Simply put, low overhead = low prices. We don’t have a storefront to maintain and we have very few employees. Furthermore, we don’t make each tent custom but manufacture in bulk, saving time and material. Although we do offer some individual customization, we have taken the approach of just adding all of the most requested features to each tent to avoid a slow production. This is why each model comes with 6 screened windows. It is also the reason why we are able to ship our tents out faster than many other wall tent manufacturers. Lastly, the polyester material doesn’t require any special waterproofing or mildew treatments.