Model 7211 (Mid-Size Trucks)

There are sometimes sales on the competitive edge products site. It's legit and we got ours from there. Don't get the added tent cover for the top unless they changed the design in the past 3 years. It pulls the tent in too much imo and is a freaking PAIN to get on and put the tent up with it. The added vestibule in the front is a great add tho. We used to have a kodiak truck bed tent also and loved it! That too stood up to some crazy winds camping while we literally watched people chase their tents and other truck bed tents collasped in. We sold it tho because our 13 year old dog couldnt get up and down off the truck bed easily anymore. There's also a trick I found setting up the side poles of the kodiak, I have a small brick in my truck and I use that to prop up the side pole for more leverage before I slide it onto the hook. I'm 5'2" and 125lbs so the brick makes it easier for me setting it up by myself. Get the VX one with the side windows, it makes a huge difference. We recently bought a camper but still use our tent/lend it out to friends with crappier tents. One thing i was planning on doing was creating some sort of vinyl cover for the windows so we could open them for more light/see out of them but still block the weather.

We had a kodiak truck bed tent also. Used it twice on the beach. 4th of July weekend, crazy storms and crazy wind. Someone's tent went flying past us 🤣. No problem with the truck bed tent. We only used it twice because it wasn't practical for us. If we wanted to leave the camp site we had to break everything down. Upgraded to the flexbow instead.

We still use our ground kodiak for certain places, but we bought an offroad trailer because, well, we're just old(er) now. Gone are my backpacking days, and my wife was a trooper for many years camping in hot locations without ac but can't do it anymore. We bought a dweller. Love it. It's great also when doing some rock crawling cause it has independent suspension and I upgraded the shocks to Monroe shocks. Got K02 tires on it also.

A canvas tent makes all the world of difference in 30F and less. We use our kodiak when camping in 5F weather. Prior to that we had a coleman. The kodiak is far superior with heat retention.

Thirded! Coleman instant 6 for a budget tent. Kodiak for splurge. End of list.

A white or tan canvas Springbar or springbar clone (Kodiak, Teton Mesa, white duck) is a more space efficient option. If it had.white zippers and mosquito mesh it would pass for a norman double bell.pavilion without your glasses on. I pin dagging to the shade fly for extra verisimilitude. I can tear down our 10 x 14 solo and set it up with 5 minutes of one person's help

I use a Kodiak. Use my ATV to haul it in, pretty bulky but bombproof.

Another vote for Kodiak canvas. They knockoff Springbar, but are incredibly well made and have a solid warranty. We love our Kodiak canvas tent. With proper care it should last us a lifetime