This is some serious gear. When I was a kid my first tent was a small cabin tent I used in the back yard. After college I bought an four season expedition tent from Eureka and used that in the Idaho mountains and everywhere else I camped. My wife and I bought a four season tent from Mountain Hardware six years ago. So as you can see we were ground dwellers and I mean on the ground, no standing in those things. Shortly after acquiring the MH we hit into hammock camping, I've never gone back to the tent.
I've been tempted to purchase the Tentsile - but I've got a lot of tents as it is. Margo (my wife) uses it instead of her hammocks because she chooses to stay with our aging Bassett Hound in it.
I believe she would like us to have something like this if her heart wasn't set on getting some kind of RV. I'm not ready for one of those yet, but I'm sure the day is coming. I ran track through college and did a lot of karate. Front snap kicks and the such over the years has given me sore knees, so, I'm sure it's just a matter of time.
Maybe a guy could pull something like this in with a four wheeler. Ah, the noise is so intrusive. The room it appears
The tent is big and on rare occasions I share. you have is enormous. Do you set up with cots?
I have standard military cots with firm three inch mattresses and tent/house furniture. A stove Jack tells me you can safely cook inside.
I can cook inside but have not done that for several reasons. I use a separate dinning shelter and yes all the furniture is self made including a take down portable picnic table. How many people employee this tent with you or do you enjoy mansion like living outdoors? Lol. Maybe a butler or two hey!
Sleeping on the ground you could get 10 to 12 guys in with equipment - though it would never happen in my case.
At first glance I thought it was canvas but looking at it I can see it is a nylon. The weight must still be fair. How do you set up inside with yours?
All my equipment is designed for one person set up. This tent can take me about 40 minutes taking my time. Is it for enjoyment or possibly hunting, fishing all the above, non of the above?
All of the above. I've used it with a group as a field first aid station and a chapel. How many rooms can you make up inside?
I organize two - bedroom area and living room. I also have bed for my dog too. Is it floored through out?
Yes and I use rugs as floor protectors. How well does it breath?
Excellent. How well does it handle the wind and storms?
Made to take high winds, snow, sleet and rain. How many tie out points do you use?
All of them. The windows are covered in bug netting, clear rain protection and dark colored awnings?
Yes. I'm guessing 10 feet tall, although I should just guess 12 feet at the center supports?
Yes. How tall near the sides by the windows?
The sides are five feet. Do you place tables and chairs inside?
I do that and I use rugs to warm up the place as mentioned. I just can't know I've never seen one so big. I know this, my tent would fit nicely inside yours! Do you utilise a commode inside?
No - I use a portable outhouse that I refer to as a wash house. Is there a place to hang a shower?
It can be rigged for the same. We bought a separate shower tent to use both as a shower and a place to put a portable commode. It keeps my wife from walking outside of our camp at night to take care of business.
I would like to hear more about it and how you generally use it. The land idea sure sounded like a winner, then I guess real life turns up at your doorstep. Awesome looking set up. . .Bibs
These are Alaknaks and I own three of them - different sizes. Two can be used in the winter and one is for the summer or three season.
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You can drool more by checking out Cabela's online. 
Go online and see various videos if you can. There is one about an individual who used it as a summer cottage. Done well.
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Oh, ya and another thing - I have a van to be able to take all this stuff to my base camp site which is usually an RV site with electricity. SO...I don't use it a lot. I've reached the age whereby Her Majesty's Ontario Government affords me 20% off all Provincial camp site fees.
Bibsoutdoors
The book is for size reference, good book by the way. I can use the power sources on any 12 volt system, so the boat we will be taking isn't an issue. But, I would like to have a power source in the tent if I need one. I will be looking into that.
