Well, I think I've finally found it: the 'Perfect' Winter Hot Tent set-up.
The following pictures were taken this past weekend in Algonquin PP.
I've tried just about every style of winter camping over the years:
Cold camping in bivy sacs, quinzee camping, lean-to, tarp rigs, 4 season tents...
Hot tenting in Kifaru tents, Snowtrekker tents, big heavy prospector's tents, and now this:
I think I've found a set-up that takes all the qualities I'm looking for and combines them into 1 lightweight unit:
Here it is:
It's an 8x10 wall tent made by a Canadian company - Capital Canvas. This is their "blended" model: it's part canvas for breathability, and part nylon to keep it lightweight and compact.

Interior view, with my clothesline modifications around the wood stove for drying mitts, hats, socks, after a day hauling sled.

Also, the stove I use is made by Kifaru - it's a collapsible model that packs down to the size of a laptop computer.
It is quite simply, the most ingenious piece of winter equipment I have ever field tested.
I've read some reports that suggest that collapsible stoves are too 'fiddly' and parts will get lost in the snow, etc... etc...
I suspect those that mke these claims have never actually tried one of these. They are simple to assemble, lightweight and compact.

An action shot, of the Kifaru stove doing what it does best:

Even the stove pipe is an ingenious piece of engineering: It is made of a thin sheet of stainless steel, and rolls up into a 1" x 12" roll for easy transport.

All rolled up:

Everything packs into it's own carrying case:


Can't get much easier than that...
My entire outfit, including tent, stove, pots, pans, sleeping bag, thermarest, clothes, spare mukluks, and all my food supplies can be transported in one small sleigh.

Then the tent goes on top, tarp lashed over to keep the snow off, and I'm on my way.

It's just that easy.
I've spent years perfecting my winter camping outfit, and I think I've finally found a set-up that meets my need.
Can't say enough good things about this new tent manufacturer: lighter than a snowtrekker, breathes better than a nylon tent like my Kifaru, tons of interior space (I need headroom in a hot tent) and less than half the price of a snowtrekker.
I would highly recommend this tent option to winter hot-tenters.