I carry emergency four man tents in my B.O.B.'s but my plan is to Bug In until the bitter end, and as such I have equipt myself with propane heaters and a sleeping bag good for -49 degrees Celsius.

Bug out if you absolutely have to, but don't be afraid to stand your ground and bug in until the last possible moment, remember the highways and major through fairs are going to be plugged with paniced sheeple your best bet will be to stay out of their way and off their radar as long as possible.

remember you can normally put up a tent inside a house as well, easy to heat small areas, not so easy to heat larger areas.

Look back at those old photos and paintings of peoples houses and businesses they are all wearing winter gear, cold weather gear inside and into bed as well.

I have slept in a wall tent with a liner in the military where we used a coleman lamp and stove for heat.
I have also slept in an outfitters tent with a wood floor, wooden frame and a sewn in cotton or canvas liner with a small wood stove for heat
I have also slept in a tee-pee with a cotton liner with a fire in the middle for heat
A second small tent with a lantern to cut the chill can be set up as a toilet with a small camp potty seat.

I can definitely say from experience that either one is quite comfortable and you can strip off all winter duds and get them hung to dry.
The important of stripping off out door gear can not be stressed enough, do not wear all your cloths to bed you will sweat
One thing that is important is your under body layer , the insulation layer between you and the ground the more the merrier
In the teepee and outfitters tents we used camp cots to get us off the ground
An absolute must is airing out your sleeping bag and other gear , out side in the fresh air if possible or hang to dry indoors if not

Your experience with tents, sound similar to mine, except for the teepee, in the military they have there own version call a bell tent 😈 . I must say also that you are right on the money about striping down and airing out. But for most of us ex-ground pounders that's basic knowledge

Yeah brother 2nd Royals

A robust canvas tent with wood stove is a good choice for long-term use. One of the advantages over nylon is the resistance to UV degradation, and relative fire-proof properties of treated cotton.

In a canadian winter?....with children?

In a canadian winter?....with children?

YES !

it has been done lots in the past, some in the present and will be done again in the future..

A robust canvas tent with wood stove is a good choice for long-term use. One of the advantages over nylon is the resistance to UV degradation, and relative fire-proof properties of treated cotton.

I remember using one of these during a winter exercise, but with a fly, kept out the cold until some didn't stoke the stove.