The story
Born from a rainy night around the fire.
In 2001, after two days of steady rain on a camping trip with his brothers and friends, inventor and artist Earl Senchuk propped a plastic tarp over the fire with tree branches. Smoke billowed from the edges — until he added a chimney. The Crown Firetent™ was born.
Two decades and several patents later, Earl partnered with Innovate Marquette SmartZone to bring the Crown Firetent™ to market. The design has been refined for stability, easy setup, and weather you can actually sit through.
Today, Crown Firetent™ has chosen Secret Creek as its manufacturing partner — pairing Earl's design with five decades of canvas-shelter craftsmanship from our Montrose, Colorado shop.
Setup
Designed to go up in minutes.
Crown Firetent™ packs into a single transport pouch and can be set up by one person. Here's how it works.
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Measure your space
Pick a level spot and confirm there's enough clearance for the tent and the fire below it.
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2
Stake the corners
Lay the tent out and pound in the stakes to anchor it securely to the ground.
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Raise the poles
Lift the poles and stretch the canopy until the Crown Firetent™ stands taut and stable.
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4
Light the fire
Grab some friends and enjoy the warmth — the chimney handles the smoke.
Why Crown Firetent
Built to gather, engineered to last.
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Shelters up to 8-10 people seated comfortably
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Whole tent, poles & stakes pack into one pouch
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One-person setup (easier with two)
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Stable in wind, engineered to last
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Raise as a sunshade, lower for warmth
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Fully patented design, made in the USA
Fifty years of canvas craftsmanship — now behind every Crown Firetent™.
Secret Creek has been hand-building yurts, tipis, and canvas tents in Montrose, Colorado since 1976. Every Crown Firetent™ is cut, sewn, and finished by the same craftspeople who build our flagship structures — so what arrives at your door is durable, weather-tested, and made to last for years of gatherings.
Made in the USA by Secret Creek.
Preorder
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