LAST EDITED ON Jun-17-14 AT 10:41AM (MST)[p]I see MTNMANs thoughts and preference and don't disagree, but I will stick with the wood burning stove. Used them for over twenty years and never had a problem. I believe two propane heaters and tanks would take up more room then a stove. Once the stove is up it is not getting tipped or kicked over as I can see a heater doing. Common sence needs to be used with both.
I enjoy the sound of the wood crackling and the light flickering as we fall asleep and splitting wood has never been a pain for myself. Always pack a saw anyways (never know when a tree will fall across a road and block your path back out - yes it has happened to us).
We also use the wood burning stove to cook on when the weather is a bit unfavorable and the stove is going anyways. When the weather is bad we enjoy the tent with the stove going when having an outside fire to sit around is not exceptable, due to rain or snow storms.
Wall tents breath plenty that propane should not be a major problem, but I would ruther smell the wood burning then the heaters and have to worry about the propane. Wood is usually close and propane is where ever the closest town is. I have have propane tanks freeze up and propane valves or equipment (lanterns, stoves and heaters would fit in here) stop working for some reason or another. Yes you should always bring extras and we do. We still have propane for lanterns and also for the camp chief stove. I hate to say it, but yes when we go hunting we have a full truck and trailier (as some say we have everything including the kitchen sink). I like to say we are always prepared.
I like the heater concept and some times there is a no burn time frame and heaters would have to be used. However, I have never seen a propane heater dry out a tent like a wood burning stove.
I would say both have there places and yes I do own a couple heaters, just never take them with the wall tent. Only been on one hunt that wood was a bit of a problem to find in the desert and I brought my own for the week and was not a problem. In fact I always throw in a tote of wood for the first night and morning so I do not have to round up wood first thing. We usually will spend alittle time the first full day in the middle of the day and gather wood and split and stack behind the stove against the wall in the corner. This wood will last a week and will always be dry. It will amaze you haw little wood you will burn in a week, even when you are not rationing the wood. Alot of places I hunt the wood is right within the main camp area.
This is just my opinion and my preference. I also can see and agree with MTNMAN and his preference. Just two opinions and preferences for you to consider and use to your liking!!!
Enjoy the hunt and the wall tent. There is nothing like a week or ten days on a hunt in a wall tent that is setup right and to your liking.