Kodiak flex-bow buyer questions

[spacemonkey]

I ended up buying the Deluxe 10x14 a couple years back and love it. Great for 2 guys + gear (and then some) and our family of four. Couple upgrades that I use and would recommend:

Swap out the stock stakes for lag bolts, as others mentioned. I think I ended up getting a bunch of 5/8" x 10" long lag bolts. I added some large washers up by the head and secured them with some zip ties that I trimmed flush. This is a must have. Makes setup in rocky terrain 10 times easier. Just make sure your impact driver battery is fully juiced.

Second thing I did was get a 10x12 synthetic woven outdoor rug (like folks use under their camper canopy) from Amazon. Makes it much easier to clean up any dirt any debris that gets tracked in.

Third thing I did was tie a large run of Paracord along the top interior of the tent (long ways) for drying gear. There are several different locations that you can attach to in the interior.

I like others ideas of using ground tarp underneath the footprint. It would make packing up the tent a lot easier and less dirty, especially if it's wet/muddy. I almost always take the time to clean up the tent, let it dry, etc, when I get home.

Hope that helps.

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[CaseyRyback]

VX for the ventilation options.

I've had snow piled up on mine and never an issue with water. I use a buddy heater and it heats up in a couple minutes. I do put down the ground cloth (tarp) that came with it - it's light, quick, and easier to clean when packing up. Agree with the other suggestions too, especially the lag bolts/washers coupled with an impact driver.

How much snow? I hunt late season where a big snow dump is very possible but I'd be leaving my camp unattended for the day. I'd hate to get back and have everything caved in.