Kodiak Canvas

Flex-Bow 6-Person

Kodiak Canvas Flex-Bow 6-Person

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Sentiment score67% positive
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Last updated: Jul 7, 2026

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Reddit IconBunnyButtAcres
6 months ago

Kodiak 6170 or their larger 12x16 model. There's also an add on room that adds another 8x10ft I think? Accommodates a wood stove. I (5ft5 female) can put it up and take it down by myself though actually moving it is a bit of work, I can do that too (I prefer to use a wagon or cart when I can, though, won't lie). [**www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxavrHmJjZU**](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxavrHmJjZU) is one of them all tricked out. We have a MUCH more basic setup ourselves since we're coming and going often while building our house. So we're more like 2 mattresses and a stove in winter. I do recommend a pot of water on the stove at night. At least in our case, it gets really dry. That little bit of steam really keeps the sinuses happy.

Reddit IconVarious_Procedure_11
6 months ago

Car camping or is someone going to have to pack it. For an absolutely comfortable and durable experience, I cannot recommend the Kodiak flexion (canvas) enough. Absolutely fantastic tent. Literally the only issue is weight. It is quite heavy. For cub scouts it's perfect, and it will last decades. Also, you can comfortably fit like 8 kids in one if the other kids are unprepared.

Reddit IconMBINMO
10 months ago

Have you looked at the Flexbow canvas tents? They are a bit pricey but will last forever if you do your part and take care of them. The one I have is the best tent I have ever owned. Doesn't leak and has stood up to 40 MPH desert winds.

Reddit IconAcademic_Cabinet_994
7 months ago

I have a Kodiak canvas flex-bow tent that I used 4 seasons, its sturdy metal poles held up through a lot of snowfall and it was fine in the summer in the mountains of Colorado and Wyoming mostly .

Reddit IconBillyRubenJoeBob
4 months ago

The Kodiak flex-bow is very simple and quick to set up but it’s big and heavy. Also, it’s not self-standing so you have to get the stakes into the ground for it to work.

Reddit IconBrick_Eagleman
about 1 month ago

yeah I have owned two Kodiak flexbows and they are both great stood up to 60+ mph winds, snow storms, windstorms on the beach, and heavy, heavy rain

3 months ago

Kodiak canvas tents are what I use when I camp in winter in West Virginia.

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