Ellis Canvas Tents

Ellis Canvas Tents Handcrafted and High-Quality Tents made in Durango, CO for thirty years. There’s a big wide world out there waiting to be explored.
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Our canvas tents & bedrolls will take you there and back. We’ve looked hard at age-old designs and spent thirty years innovating those ideas to create the most functional tents in the world. We build our tents to stand the test of time, and we are proud to hold a place in the long and beautiful story of people living extraordinary experiences at the edges of the earth. It’s the story of canvas she

lters and wood-fired stoves glowing in the darkness and fueling our endless human curiosity. We've been making canvas tents for over 30 years. Our signature designs are all handmade at my workshop in Durango, Colorado. While Ellis Canvas nods to the traditional tents that built the west, our design improvements create better functionality and more stable shelter from the elements. We know the rigors of living and working in remote areas and we build our tents to withstand the most extreme conditions, keeping you warm, dry, and comfortable so you can focus on your work or simply enjoy your time in the wilderness.

Howdy Friends, Wanted to give you a heads up before it shows up on the site.Starting June 15, we’re adjusting prices acr...
06/02/2026

Howdy Friends,

Wanted to give you a heads up before it shows up on the site.

Starting June 15, we’re adjusting prices across our tent line — the first increase we’ve made since 2022. It’s not something we do lightly. For four years we held the line while canvas, hardware, and shipping costs kept climbing. We absorbed what we could for as long as we could, but a small correction is overdue.

The increase is modest — 2 to 6 percent across the Prairie, Shackleton, and Split-Torrent lines. We kept it as small as we reasonably could. The Cowboy Bedroll line isn’t changing at all.

If you’ve been circling a tent, now’s a good time to pull the trigger. Current prices are locked in through June 14.
We appreciate your understanding and your support. Thanks for being along for the ride.

Happy Trails,
Dave, Denis, & Allie

Summer’s on the horizon. Time to trade in the house for the dirt and clock for the sun. There’s freedom in that in-betwe...
05/20/2026

Summer’s on the horizon. Time to trade in the house for the dirt and clock for the sun. There’s freedom in that in-between space out in the wild. Get out there, re-center, and live a little. Our tents are built for it.

Like many things in nature, it started off with necessity. Dave Ellis had been sewing for his entire life, first as an a...
05/14/2026

Like many things in nature, it started off with necessity. Dave Ellis had been sewing for his entire life, first as an apprentice in an upholstery shop, then starting his own business making custom canvas awnings and boat covers.  It wasn’t until the Cowboys started calling that his true craft found him. The Cowboys wanted range tents, a simple pyramid design that has been used across the American West for more than a hundred years.  Dave began building them along with traditional bedrolls that the cowboys needed to work and live.  As he learned the craft of tentsmithing, he began to see things differently.  He realized that these old designs which had remained the same since the 1800s could be improved upon, both in their forms and in the materials he used. Sometimes our paths are chosen for us.

We like to think of a tent as a place to live, not just a hole to sleep in. It’s five star livin’ on the edge of the ear...
05/06/2026

We like to think of a tent as a place to live, not just a hole to sleep in. It’s five star livin’ on the edge of the earth.

Season of the ramble. Gear up and get out.
04/30/2026

Season of the ramble. Gear up and get out.

It’s one of those things we’ve been working on for thirty years. It all started with a giant sheet of canvas that someb...
04/27/2026

It’s one of those things we’ve been working on for thirty years. It all started with a giant sheet of canvas that somebody’s grandad taught them how to roll. We thought about everything it needed. Then we thought about everything it didn’t. We listened to the cowboys and we built a better bedroll. That’s what Ellis is all about; we make stuff that works for folks who need it. Thanks for bringin’ us along for the ride.

Y’all ready for branding season?
04/22/2026

Y’all ready for branding season?

04/13/2026

Everything you need. Nothing you don’t. That’s what the Standard Issue Giveaway is about: four brands coming
together to build the perfect basecamp. One of you wins all of it:

● The 55L Rugged Case and 45QT Cooler from
● The R1 Campfire from
● The 8x8 Prairie Tent from
● The Scout Cargo Carrier from

All the right tools to get you out rambling — just one question:
Where wouldn’t you go?

To enter, follow all four brands on Instagram and click the Standard Issue link in our bio to submit your email. (No one here will ever ask for personal information on this platform — the winner will be notified by email once the entry window closes.). No purchase necessary. Open to US residents 48 contiguous states only, 18+. Full rules at the link in bio.

The spring thaw is inbound. From branding to rambling, the Prairie Tent is your home on the range. Giddy up sunshine!
04/08/2026

The spring thaw is inbound. From branding to rambling, the Prairie Tent is your home on the range. Giddy up sunshine!

One small step for man. One giant leap for camping. Congratulations to the crew Artemis II for the incredible achievemen...
04/07/2026

One small step for man. One giant leap for camping. Congratulations to the crew Artemis II for the incredible achievement! Have a safe journey home. 🚀

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158A Bodo Drive
Durango, CO
81303

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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