I have purchased 4 Kodiak tents. A two-man tent; a four-man tent; and two six-man tents. I gave the four-man tent to one of my kids and a six-man to another. As I was getting ready to go camping again, I realized the two-man, while being in pristine condition, was not large enough for what we needed for this family reunion camping trip. Mind you, I am 71 years old and have been camping regularly since I was a toddler. Having served in Boy Scouts for over 30 years, I have seen every kind of tent there is. For Car camping, there is nothing I have ever seen that is any better than a Kodiak Canvas tent. If you don't have one, get one.
Needed to replace a pole on my cabin tent, as a large, impressive animal leaned against the old one…tent held up well! I do wish the Velcro pole tabs on the cabin tent held up better, as they are the weak link in an otherwise excellent product. All of them have failed in the stiff wind, reducing the strength of the tent overall.
Thank you for your feedback regarding the velcro poles connectors. We will take this into consideration for future design upgrades.
I have owned multiple canvas tents over the years from grandpa’s old green White Stag to large outfitter wall tents. I just bought a flexbow 10x10 for summer car camping here in Montana. This thing is a winner. Easy for one old guy to setup, (watch a YouTube video the directions are worthless). Once setup I hosed it down to get the canvas and seams to swell and seal. Usually this results in leaks where the seams and canvas allows water to weep in. After 10 minutes of soaking the tent I peeked inside and there wasn’t a drop of water in it. I really poured the water on the seams with decent pressure. I can’t believe how the water just beads off and pours down the sides. There is something hydrophobic on the canvas. I was really surprised. This will be great for quick overnights and getaways. Grab the tent, some grub, and head out for a fishing trip or a weekend hunt. I’m sold on these.
We appreciate your feedback of our 10x10 Flex-Bow Deluxe Tent. We are sorry to hear you found the instructions hard to follow. We are always looking for ways to improve our products and customer experience. If you have any tips for how we can make our owner's manuals better, please don't hesitate to reach out to our Customer Service team! Other than that, we are thrilled to hear you are pleased with your tent! Thank you for choosing Kodiak Canvas.
We bought a mid sized truck tent, have used it multiple times, and absolutely love it. We had owned a cheaper model years ago, by another manufacturer that utilized fiberglass poles, and we broke poles and lost tips over time. Kodiak’s aluminum poles with the interior cable and spring system is much stronger and reliable. We really like the plastic part that sits at the foot of the tent, where the tailgate is open, and you can leave your footwear there when inside the tent. The high vault of the tent is quite roomy, and very comfortable. The zippers and bug screens are well made, fantastic tent, highly recommend. My only criticism is keeping the metal rails securely in place. I have a Tacoma, and there’s a Tacoma plastic rail underneath the sides of the bed that necessitates the purchase of 4” C-clamps to keep the rails in place. They can be dislodged as the Tacoma bed and rails tilt in just a smidge, and the c-clamps can slide off. I envision getting some wooden shims to put between the metal of the rail and the metal of the c-clamp to possibly stop the slippage. But a minor detail. Fantastic tent. We love it. Thank you, Kodiak!
This truck tent is amazing. It’s easy to set up, and is strong and durable canvas. It doesn’t have a floor, so I cut 1/2 in. “rag pad” to fit the bed of my truck with another layer of felt pad on top of that to make a little easier on the knees when crawling around. I have a full size truck with an 8’ bed, so I have plenty of room. Not sure how the smaller trucks do in that department.
