Flex-Bow VX 10x14 ft.

Kodiak Canvas Flex Bow. This will stand in 60 mph winds. It will also last a life time. [https://kodiakcanvas.com/products/10-x-14-ft-flex-bow-vx-canvas-camping-tent?gad\_campaignid=19605724025&gad\_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACwxjQf3zTlhSBd5uik-OT13WaWLH&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqPLOBhCiARIsAKRMPZqZ6EdCjnwpQo-wYENhWMD6MQqrMJTbtupARY0lCBJIu6z34\_jIJPEaAru0EALw\_wcB](https://kodiakcanvas.com/products/10-x-14-ft-flex-bow-vx-canvas-camping-tent?gad_campaignid=19605724025&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACwxjQf3zTlhSBd5uik-OT13WaWLH&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqPLOBhCiARIsAKRMPZqZ6EdCjnwpQo-wYENhWMD6MQqrMJTbtupARY0lCBJIu6z34_jIJPEaAru0EALw_wcB)

Buy your last tent first. No more damp bed, wind is never a problem. Canvas is the way to go. This one is cheaper. Less windows. [https://www.competitiveedgeproducts.com/10x14-Standard-Flex-Bow-Kodiak-Canvas-Tent-6044\_p\_21.html?utm\_source=google&utm\_medium=cpc&utm\_campaign=googleshopping&gad\_source=1&gad\_campaignid=17182018045&gbraid=0AAAAAD\_YoxbRdHXfXvQLPwRBGuEE4WZZO&gclid=Cj0KCQjwy\_fOBhC6ARIsAHKFB7-QiVJHOIuMvRM2J49SXLGXzTzZu-0o8VHM9rJHRpaxyDS0Awp\_vI8aAh4HEALw\_wcB](https://www.competitiveedgeproducts.com/10x14-Standard-Flex-Bow-Kodiak-Canvas-Tent-6044_p_21.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=googleshopping&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17182018045&gbraid=0AAAAAD_YoxbRdHXfXvQLPwRBGuEE4WZZO&gclid=Cj0KCQjwy_fOBhC6ARIsAHKFB7-QiVJHOIuMvRM2J49SXLGXzTzZu-0o8VHM9rJHRpaxyDS0Awp_vI8aAh4HEALw_wcB)

It's hard to beat a Kodiak or Springbar flex bow canvas tent for ease of install. It's significantly easier than setting up a comparable size nylon tent as long as you use an impact driver to get all your stakes in. Mine is 74 inches tall on the inside and is extremely sturdy. It's naturally waterproof so you don't have to fuss with a rain fly and canvas breathes much better. You can use chimneys with some of them since you look like you do some cold weather stuff, I don't know anything about that. Here's mine, a Kodiak 10x14 VX model. It will probably outlive me. [https://www.reddit.com/r/KodiakCanvasTents/comments/1swbr6w/added\_springbar\_cotton\_portico\_awning\_panels\_to/](https://www.reddit.com/r/KodiakCanvasTents/comments/1swbr6w/added_springbar_cotton_portico_awning_panels_to/)

I have the 10x14 and love it. Biggest drawback is taking it down wet. Perfect base camp out in Utah or dryer area's. Moved to Washington and it can be a pain to dry out.

I loved my 10x14 Kodiak canvas tent anytime I took it out. Thing was huge and had an annex outside too. Do it.

Kodiak are great, i own two but they are knock off of springbar. springbar had been making the exact same tent kodiak ripped for almost 70 years.

Yeah springbar are tougher for sure the qc is on point. Kodiak is a great tent tho. Recent years qc is still ok just not as good from my understanding. Kodiak is like a Cadillac, but springbar is like a rolls...

Find one used i gave two, a 10×10 and a 10x14, paid $200 each. Had the first one going on 20 years just went camping for 4days its still mint...

Kodiak or Springbar canvas tent. For 6 people you’ll want a 10x14. They’re pricey but very worth it IMO.

Well, with 5 people plus 2 dogs, space and airflow are going to matter a lot especially in Colorado weather. Between the two, the bell tent is better for more space and feeling less cramped which makes a big difference with kids and dogs moving around but it's setup takes a bit more effort. Kodiak 10×14 is also good quality and much easier to pitch but with that many people inside, it can start to feel tight unless you’re really organized with sleeping layouts. Ventilation-wise, Kodiak is good with the windows, though bell tents can still stay comfortable if you manage the doors and vents properly. I came across [this thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/travelrecos/comments/1pkernc/best_6person_camping_tents_recommended_by/) while researching family tents, you can also take help from this