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Flex Bow VX 10x10 ft.
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Kodiak Canvas - Flex Bow VX 10x10 ft.

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"The floor on mine has water proofing plastic or something on it. ... We were literally camped in a puddle and it didn't flood."


"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"

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"We've camped many nights comfortably in our 10x10 canvas tents with two adults and our daughter starting when she was a few weeks old (she's 3 now). Both of these tents offer plenty of space and excellent quality."


"I’m 6’3” and can easily stand in it anywhere in the tent."


"It's like having a room."

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"The floor on mine has water proofing plastic or something on it. ... We were literally camped in a puddle and it didn't flood."


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


"Our block had ankle-deep standing water. Every single tent in my camp had flooded.... except me. Even though I had some funky waterbed feeling from where there was water underneath, my Kodiak was bone dry."

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


"It is the easiest tent to set up I have ever owned."


"It is easy to set up and take down even when camping solo."

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"Superior temperature control - cooler in summer (unless you're camping in 100 degree heat), warmer in winter"


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


"they hold cold air in very well"

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


"Im not sure about going to big. It makes a lot of sites unusable."


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

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"I did duck under the awning. ... If you drop one awning pole so the foot of it sits near the center-front loop & tighten the rope, you can pull th awning roof taught at a slope which sheets the water away from the tent, while still providing shelter at the entrance."


"it is more of a sunshade than anything else and it collects water unless you put a pole under the middle. ... I use a 7' spear to keep water from collecting and keep it high enough to walk under."

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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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"popping the uprights in place takes a bit of strength."

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"I have a Kodiak and have had to patch the floor bc of pin holes in it."

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DickBurns01 • 6 months ago

I love my Kodiak canvas tent. I have the 10x10 but they have a variety of sizes 

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Johnnybgoode76 • 9 months ago

I have a grizzly 10x10 canvas tent that’s about 8’ in the center. It’s about $800 but it’ll last forever and you can put a wood stove in it.

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shivametimbaz • 6 months ago

+1 for Kodiak flexbow vx

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zecrito • 6 months ago

Kodiak Canvas Flex-Bow VX. I’m 6’3” and can easily stand in it anywhere in the tent. Very durable & strong. I’ve been in desert winds with 45 mph gusts and the tent did great. All other tents at the campground packed up and went home .

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zecrito • 6 months ago

They make a 10’x10’ and a 10x14’ version. Since you’ll be camping 3 weeks per month, it’d be worth it to have the extra room of the 10x14 — provided there’s enough space at the sites you’ll be staying

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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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B33rL0v3r • 12 months ago

You should bite the bullet and just get a Kodiak flex-bow. You will save money in the long-run. It is the only tent that you will need for the rest of your life and then some. You might get lucky and find a used one, but I never did in my area. I've had the tent up in all sorts of weather with high sustained winds. It is on its 5th season now and I've had 0 issues with it. Just make sure you let it dry before storing it.

r/CampingGear • Car camping tent for bad weather? ->
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kevinmogee • 6 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 • 10 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 • 11 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 • 7 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 • 5 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 • 10 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 • 10 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 • 5 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 • 9 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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