Kodiak Canvas

[SHTF]

Went out on my lunch to Cabelas ended up dropping 600$ on a 10x10 6man Kodiak Flexbow Tent. Hoping this thing lives up to the hype. Anyone else use one? We are talking about throwing a stove Jack in it also.

 

[castandblast]

James-
I too got weak for one of these recently and though I've read all the good reviews I would like to hear more from this crowd. All I've done with it so far is set it up and season it. No leaks but I noticed a patch of fabric beside the door that needed more DWR so after drying I hit that and all the seams with Camp-Dry.

Really looking forward to base camping out of it this season!

 

[SHTF]

So you have to do something to seal these? Got a website that tells more about this Cast? Love to hear about it.

 

[5MilesBack]

You know......when I saw you posting to trade your Sawtooth for an 8-man, I was thinking to myself........why not just get a wall tent and be done with it. And then you go and get a Kodiak. I guess you saved a little money, but I'd still prefer a wall tent over those.

 

[SHTF]

Yeah but much easier setup and teardown. We dont need anything huge just something comfortable. Wife has been doing great roughing it figured this would get her out more.

 

[Ryan Avery]

You know......when I saw you posting to trade your Sawtooth for an 8-man, I was thinking to myself........why not just get a wall tent and be done with it. And then you go and get a Kodiak. I guess you saved a little money, but I'd still prefer a wall tent over those.

I agree, wall tents are the shit. The walltentshop.com makes a great tent(wilderness tent) at a really good price.

 

[5MilesBack]

Yeah but much easier setup and teardown. We dont need anything huge just something comfortable. Wife has been doing great roughing it figured this would get her out more.

It takes me 15-20 minutes by myself to set up my 14x16 wall tent. They're not that hard. You ought to stop by Davis Tent sometime in Denver. Even if you don't want to buy one. They're all elk hunters too.

 

[SHTF]

It takes me 15-20 minutes by myself to set up my 14x16 wall tent. They're not that hard. You ought to stop by Davis Tent sometime in Denver. Even if you don't want to buy one. They're all elk hunters too.

I may just have to do that.

 

[Brent49]

I don't recall the size of the Kodiak but me and two of my buddy's stayed in one for 5 days at Arctic man a couple years ago. A stove would have been awesome. The tent worked great and had a good amount of room. We did use a mr buddy heater to keep the tent semi warm. Hard to keep that big tent warm when the average temp was -30. We were the only ones out there in a tent

 

[peez3006]

I have a 10X14. No regrets. Works great. Easy setup, and doesn't take up a bunch of room in the back of the truck.

Don P

 

[Elkfever]

I'm waiting on a good sale from Sportsman's Warehouse to cash in gift cards and buy my 10x14 Kodiak Flexbow VX. Done my research and this fits the bill for my quick camping trips and early archery hunts. Still will use the 14x16 Davis Wall Tent for Oct-Nov.

 

[neverquit]

I agree, wall tents are the shit. The walltentshop.com makes a great tent(wilderness tent) at a really good price.

Love my wall tents shop 14x16. I can set it by myself in 30min

 

[supercub]

I have the 10x14 kodiak w stove jack and large NuWay propane stove. The stove doesn't seem very efficient, most the heat goes out the chimney. On windy days it isn't enough to keep the tent warm because the wind pushes through the tent walls

 

[go4thegusto]

I have owned two for years. Tent can be setup alone which I did last year on a late season elk hunt. I too just ordered a stove jack and will be installing it this year. Good, dry tent that can take a lot of wind. One caveat.....the tent is a 9 out of 10. The awning is a 1. If anyone has any ideas how to modify or pitch it so it isn't a giant birdbath I would like to see some picture.

 

[SHTF]

go4 will try and work on that this weekend. I noticed that also. I think it all has to do with your stake location and tention on the Poles. Will see what I can come up with.

 

[castandblast]

So you have to do something to seal these? Got a website that tells more about this Cast? Love to hear about it.

Camp Dry silicone waterproofing is what the manufacturer recommends so that breathability isn't affected.

There are already a couple nice wall tents in our group so I got the 10x10 Kodiak to try for my solo base camp. I quit thinking of shelter purchases as anything more than buy & try initially so we'll see how long it stays.

 

[blackdawg]

I picked up the Kodiak 10x14 VX earlier this spring. Pleased with it and should meet my requirements for mobility and 3.5 season capability. The awning is large. My solution was to purchase the wing vestibule and add 4 more grommets too the fly. I have five guylines on the awning and can adjust the height to allow a slight pitch for the puddle to drain. I also purchased an adjustable painters pole that I use to keep the head height high and place it next to the door. I am going to experiment with ceramic heaters and a Cabela's remote start generator for late fall hunts. The sleeping bag will have to keep me warm at night until I hit the switch in the a.m., the mr buddy can be the backup if that fails. Considered some other designs, but my need for the built in floor to keep all the darn critters out was part of the purchase decision. The ability to open all the windows and air things out on the VX is why I went that route. I think it would be hard on the VX model to install a stovejack. Some of my needs were met by this tent because I live in the South, bugs/heat/ground moisture/ease of mobility were considerations.

 

[castandblast]

I have owned two for years. Tent can be setup alone which I did last year on a late season elk hunt. I too just ordered a stove jack and will be installing it this year. Good, dry tent that can take a lot of wind. One caveat.....the tent is a 9 out of 10. The awning is a 1. If anyone has any ideas how to modify or pitch it so it isn't a giant birdbath I would like to see some picture.

I played around with that awning a bit during seam sealing and it seemed like the only way it would trap water was if the poles were set at the same height so I'm just going to set the side that I want the water to go at an angle or in a hole or both. I also pitched the awning at a steep angle by setting the bottoms of the poles in the stake loops so the awning covered the door with room to slide in and out without letting rain or snow in. Might work in heavy rain or snow. Significant wind is probably going to mean the awning gets rolled up regardless.

I emailed Kodiak about adding guy lines in serious wind and they said that guy lines can be attached at the t-pole junctions if needed. There are photos on the 'net of a Springbar being used as a base in the Himalayas guyed in this manner that Stephen b referred me to.