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Kodiak Canvas - Flex-Bow Basic Canvas Camping Tent

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"My tent has withstood it all, 70 mph desert winds (without a ripple), rain, snow and hail."


"I expect this tent will last another 10 or 20 years. ... I bet this tent would last 2 or 3 times as long as the Gazelle"


"It is the only tent that you will need for the rest of your life and then some. ... It is on its 5th season now and I've had 0 issues with it."

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"It's like having a room."


"Last year I spent around 3 weeks in a Kodiak with queen size airbed. Very comfortable"


"gives us double the space inside ... have more space for family and pets."

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"I can have it up in a couple minutes."


"Easy to put up with one person though."


"I'd guess this one takes 10 minutes to set up, including staking it."

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"Dry and warm when I was camping with 25° overnight lows and mixed precipitation."


"they hold cold air in very well"


"A swamp cooler works very well to cool my Kodiak."

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"for car camping Kodiak is AWESOME!"


"I have a Kodiak. It is wonderful. ... when we re car camping for 2 weeks at the same spot, it is worth it."


"Last year I spent around 3 weeks in a Kodiak with queen size airbed. Very comfortable"

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"weighs the least and packs the smallest ... it's lighter, packs smaller... than a Kodiak."


"as long as you don't have to carry it far!"


"Heavy as fuck"

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"my personal favorite is the No Bake because it stays the coolest and darkest ... stays way cooler and much darker than a Kodiak."

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xkingpin • 6 months ago

If I’m car camping I’m taking the Kodiak flexbow. 10x14 and pray it fits the allowable spot lol. I’m also taking my dewalt impact drill and lags instead of stakes. I can have it up in a couple minutes. I’m also bringing my dewalt air inflator and exped mega because why not.

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kevinmogee • 7 months ago

Springbar or Flexbow is definitely the answer. Staying in one place for two weeks is worth spending the extra coin on a really nice tent. I think Springbar tents have a lifetime warranty, and they are known to last 30-40 years.

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scorchingray • 11 months ago

As a happy Gazelle T4 owner for a family of 4 this is a good mention. It's our 3rd favorite out of about 10 tents floating around in the garage. That's still high praise. We've used this one more times than I can count. OP should look into this and the larger variations. Look around for the cheapest prices, especially if you're flexible on color. The T4 is a tight fit inside for a family of four. There's also no stove jack nor would I ever install one. In winds, you'll want to stake down the sides or they'll blow in (this is from the experience). The rain fly has been adequate enough but we've not had it out in a driving rain. It doesn't pack well since it's mostly pitched even when packed. You'll need a vehicle with enough length somewhere to transport it. For the good parts, pitching this tent has got to be one of the easiest ever. Maybe a couple minutes to pop open, stake down the corners and done. Adding the rain fly takes just a bit more and if it's windy, line out and stake down the sides when you get a few more minutes. Even one of my kids say it's the easiest tent to pitch ever. It's our go-to if our campout will be for only a night or two in decent weather. I've even used it when it's just me because it's so darn easy to pitch. We've had ours for 4 years now and it'll easily make it another 4 years. Our family rates the Gazelle tent 3rd because we've had a Kodiak Flex-Bow style canvas tent for 10 years now. I'd guess this one takes 10 minutes to set up, including staking it. This canvas tent handles rain better, and in high winds the flapping is low pitched rather than high pitched noises and gives us double the space inside. I expect this tent will last another 10 or 20 years. It's double your budget, but I bet this tent would last 2 or 3 times as long as the Gazelle and have more space for family and pets. If you wait until Black Friday and it's like last year, expect some nice discounts.

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spaceface83 • 8 months ago

Flexbow (or springbar) for sure as long as you don't have to carry it far! Amazing tents! Super comfortable inside

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Toneitus • 12 months ago

Kodiak canvas flex bow ⛺️ . It's like having a room. The con is its big and heavy. Easy to put up with one person though

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yammywr450f • 8 months ago

The Kodiak Flex Bow tent works for me.

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74MoFo_Fo_Sho_Yo • 8 months ago

I came here to recommend Kodiak tents too! Great tents!!

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CasinoAccountant • 6 months ago

dude I ordered last week when it became very obvious what was going to happen, I might have the last kodiak tent out of saigon lmfao

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Comfortable_Owl_5590 • 11 months ago

I recently bought a Kodiak. I agree it's heavy but it's an amazing tent. Dry and warm when I was camping with 25° overnight lows and mixed precipitation.

r/CampingGear • anyone know anything about "The Get Out"?? they have a gorgeous double A frame tent that's making me feel a type of way ->
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Kennys-Chicken • 11 months ago

I have a Kodiak. It is wonderful. Heavy as fuck, but when we’re car camping for 2 weeks at the same spot, it is worth it.

r/CampingGear • anyone know anything about "The Get Out"?? they have a gorgeous double A frame tent that's making me feel a type of way ->
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preddevils6 • 6 months ago

For the record, the. Springbar equivalent to my 800 dollar Kodiak (premium product) is over $1200 more expensive. It’s nice to say “buy American,” but the price is prohibitively more.

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rynoxmj • 6 months ago

A good week or two tent would be a nice Kodiak. Sturdy, can stand up in it, probably fit your needs nicely.

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ThisUsernamesWrong • 10 months ago

I’ve purchased Kodiak tents of them and they’re great quality, they come up a lot on gumtree for sale. Can’t speak to their own brand.

r/OutdoorAus • Came across 'Longway Leisure' branded Kodiak style canvas tents they say are essentially identical. Does anyone own one? ->
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Windhorse730 • 9 months ago

Just get a Kodiak tent if you want a tough large tent and are willing to pay top dollar for it. Lasts forever and 1000s of reviews

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Wrong_Buyer_1079 • 5 months ago

Have you looked at a Kodiak or Springbar tent? They're heavy, but bombproof. They're not hard to set up either, and don't get like a sauna in the middle of the day.

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