Several popular Kodiak Tents are back in stock, just in time for Fall Camping. These tents include one of their cabin tents, one Flex-Bow Tents, and one truck tent. Also of value to customer purchasing now, most of these tents are currently on sale. For instance, the large 10×14 canvas tent is currently about $30 cheaper. The 6133 cabin tent is also about $30 cheaper. Take advantage of these prices while they last.

Many people have become familiar with the high-quality brand from Kodiak Tents; however, some people do not yet realize that Kodiak actually have two different tent designs. One of the tent designs, for which they are also most well known for, is the flex-bow tent. The other design is called the cabing tent. We will quickly describe both options so you understand the terminology when you are shopping.

Kodiak Flex-Bow Tents

The flex-bow design is the easy to pick out as it has the fewest poles to make up the tent frame. The flex-box is called that because of the rounded poles on either end of the tent and the flex of the poles when the tent is set up. This canvas tent, unlike the cabin tent is easily set up, typically needing only one person to do so. Timing for set up of this tent can vary from person to person, but generally, it is set up within 10 minutes, possibly much quicker.

Kodiak Cabin Tents

The cabin tent design is a little less known than the flex-bow design, but just as durable. Cabin tents from Kodiak are easily picked out due to their much more in-depth pole structure design. Cabin tents will have many more poles and a large door opening on the side of the tent. Cabin tents typically require 2 or 3 people at least to set up due to the additional poles that need to be positioned.

Kodiak tents are used frequently in the Burning Man event each year. The tents are sturdy and heavy-duty. They do well in high-wind areas and are also very breathable for great ventillation in hot temperatures. Kodiak tents are made with canvas material, which provides a durable material that holds up well to Burning Man conditions. These tents are generally delivered within 3 to 6 business days from the time of ordering until delivery; thus, your tight Burning Man schedule can be accomodated with these canvas tents. You can view these Kodiak Tents here.

The 6051 and 6044 are referred to as the basic models, while the 6010 and 6014 are referred to as the deluxe models. Deluxe, in this case, refers to the doorways and added features inside the tent. First, the doorways. On the basic models, the tent has a doorway on the front and back, and a window on the front and back. These doorways and windows function only as doorways and windows. The deluxe models, on the other hand, have 2 doorways and 2 windows on the front and back of the tent. The way this is done is that each doorway and each window function interchangeably by using a mesh zipper on the inside of the tent and a door zipper to the outside of the tent. Second, the features on the inside of the tent. The deluxe models have additional cargo netting on the inside of the tent for gear storage that the basic models do not have. Other than these two things, all other major components of the tents for the basic and deluxe models are the same. So, why buy one or the other?

By far, the most popular of these different tent designs is the basic model, probably mostly because of the cheaper price. Generally, the basic models are about $100 to $150 cheaper than the deluxe models; however, that does not necessarily mean customers who bought the basic models made the best decision. Here are some things to consider when looking at these different Kodiak canvas tents. First, who will be using the tent? A 10 x 10 tent generally sleeps 6 people comfortably and a 10 x 14 generally sleeps 8 people comfortably. If your intended use has these tents sleeping the max amount of people inside all of the time, multiple entrances might be beneficial to keep people from having to step over other people when trying to make their exit. If you are not sleeping the max amount of persons inside the tent, more than two entrances might be superfluous. Another common use for the deluxe models is to increase airflow inside the tent using the 4 windows to provide ventilation. If you are intending on camping in particularly warm weather, additional windows might be beneficial to keep the temperature inside the tent down when compared to the basic tent model.

Kodiak tents, like many popular items, are difficult to keep around. Since Competitive Edge Products, Inc. started selling these tents about 3 years ago, they have frequently been out of stock. As of today, February 21, 2012 all Kodiak canvas tents are back in stock. We hope to continue to serve your camping needs.