Colorado Stove

I purchased the 10”x10” tent package with stove at the western hunting expo. While I haven’t used the tent yet, my family and I are super excited about it.

The only disappointment was the stove. When I unboxed it I noticed it had some very poor finish on the paint and was already rusty with paint chipping on the door. I am not the type to complain so I’ll just deal with it, but it was a little disappointing.

Other than that, I am super excited to go camping this year with the family! Thank you Kodiak for playing a part in future family adventures.

I have a smaller version of this stove works great puts out a ton of heat I went bigger in hopes that bigger logs would burn longer so I could get more sleep and less stoking the fire as I use it for hunting at over 9k ft elevation temps at night are teens to single digits

Easy to put together and use

I’ve used this in my shelter in temps down to 10F. I have not used it yet in my Kodiak canvas 10x16, but based on its performance in an uninsulated three wall structure with a bunch of eave gaps and a tarps closing off the front, the stove would be more than enough to heat up a good size canvas tent, probably down to 0°F depending on the wind, etc. Once you get the cast-iron hot enough to boil water near the stack, the stove is throwing mad heat. Once the red coal layer approaches the bottom of the air intakes, you’ve reached full sauna mode; you’ll want a good heat glove on to stoke the fire. at this point, I use about one milk crate filled with split wood every hour or so when it is 20F or lower, to keep the balmy going strong, so plan to spend some good quality time amassing a supply of wood; if you like to play with fire, you will be happy - the stove responds well to frequent tending I’m thinking a thermal electric fan sitting on top would be a worthy addition The build quality matches that of all Kodiak products; completely fantastic, every detail. It is easy to take down and store. Safety note; if you plan on using the stove for a prolonged amount of time (like an all day/evening hang out during a blizzard)- you want to be prepared catch red coals that you might cause to tumble out the front when you are tending the fire (they really build up nicely over some hours). A small, well-placed baking sheet works for me, then I can just toss them back in the firebox or put the tray under the stove on the heat resistant pad. The coals in the tray then burn out and can be dealt with more easily.

This is a great stove and would highly recommend for anyone. My first experience was a few years ago when a family member of mine Purchased one with a Kodiak tent for a Colorado hunting trip. Stove worked great on that trip and I was really impressed. I ordered one for myself This year and used it just a few weeks ago and it worked great except it didn’t come with a damper for the stove pipe. The one my family member had purchased a few years ago did. Had a very difficult time slowing the burn down on my stove and could only get maybe 2-3 hours burn time. Went to the local hardware store and the smallest damper I could find was 6 inch so I cut it down, got it in the pipe and it bumped my burn time up to about 4 hours. Also going to try putting a seal around the door. Think it would be really beneficial for trying to make it last through the night. I still give the stove five stars for construction, ease of use, and the way it breaks down. I really think a damper and a door seal would make it perfect!