KODIAK CANVAS Family-Tents Kodiak Canvas Flex-Bow Deluxe Tent

We absolutely LOVE this tent. It's HUGE. So easy to set up too. I do it by myself in about 10 minutes if you count staking it down and putting up the awning. The re-packing design is brilliant. No more trying to stuff the tent into a bag it won't fit in anymore. It's definitely heavy so backpackers this tent is NOT for you. The poles come in a separate bag as well. This is great for families or people who just like to have a lot of room (which is us). We put a Queen Coleman cot/air mattress on one side and our belongings on the other with room to walk around, get dressed, etc. Tent heater works amazing for those cold nights. Ours went through rain and wind last season and it has held up perfectly, no leaks. When it rains, the inside doesn't feel soaked through, just damp. Nothing a tent heater can't help dry up! And it dries super fast. It rained in the morning the day we were leaving a festival and by the time we were ready to pack it up, it was completely dry. The design works so well in the wind, ours barely moved in a pretty windy thunderstorm. Totally worth the money. If you take good care of it, it should last you forever! Kind of wish I had the upgrade with the cabin door and the extra awning which you can enclose but this works perfectly for us!

awesome.though not quite as easy up as they show. It's super hard to get that last pole in. I had to call someone stronger than me to get that extra umph. But it is simple and 1ish person can do it. I'm living in it full time so i will update this review as time goes by to let you know how it does this winter and fall.UPDATE - So it's been 2 1/2 mo. and I love this tent! No problems at all with rain and we've had a bit of wind but nothing over 30 mph yet. We have had some good down pours and not a drop inside. Funny when it's raining really hard, if you stand up you can feel the tiniest bit of mist coming through the roof canvas. I love listening to the rain and it really helps you get a good nights sleep. Tent living is calming. Of course I have everything from my bedroom in it, Bed, dresser, desk, computer, etc.The wind will never pick it up, but maybe rip it apart?? I don't know and I will build a protection around it before winter. We'll see just how much I still like when it's cold out. :) Bet the dogs don't stay with me. then.Update - 11-26-2016 - I've been living in this tent since May. (6 mo). Impressive tent! I did tarp the tent for the coastal winter storms. twice the wind has pulled the tarp off but the tent has withstood gusts up to 60 mph so far. Yesterday had fierce winds pulled foot long pegs up and tore off the tarp. It was a deluge of rain pouring all day. the tent was soaked through, but no water inside! you can feel the tent wall on the inside is just soaked but no dripping, no leaking! Kodiak you have done well. And yes I still like living in it. it's getting in the upper 40's (farenheight). The best solution is a heating blanket (and heated mattress pad too for when it really dips into 20's and 30's).Update - it's April 7th 2017. I've been living in this tent 11 months now. Still love it, The tarp over it is toast as it was just trashed for good with some 65 mph wind storm today. The tent has never leaked once. I do see 3 tears in at the base of the tent. One in the corner, 2 on the side in the middle. all 3 at the stake points. Thinking maybe from taking a beating from high winds(?). Looking at replacement tents today. It will be a Kodiak. And yes my dog stayed the whole winter and cat too. :) The heated blankets are the best answer to staying warm yet keeping the electric bill down.

I normally don't write reviews but for this tent I will. It has met all my expectations. The size is perfect for my wife and myself even with the large cots that we have. We've used a Kelty dome tent in the past that was just too crowded but we are not only able to fit the cots but there is room to spare with the Kodiak.It is not really hard to set up at all. I've owned about a dozen or better tents in the past, from one person A frames and pole/sleeve tents to the large dome tent and this one is simple and easy to set up and take down. I especially like the strap bag that it comes with. The poles are heavy duty and should last for years.It is heavy and bulky but that's what I would expect from a canvas tent of this size. A lot of the weight comes from the poles but the floor of this tent is heavy duty and adds a great deal of weight itself. I would not want it any way but the way it is.We did encounter some winds on our first outing and there was no problem with the stability or strength of the tent. Staking the tent takes the most time but once down it is secure.The amazing thing we found is that when it was hot during the day as long as the tent was shaded it seemed cooler inside than out. Then as the nights grew colder it was warmer! We were in West Yellowstone for the duration of this vacation with the days being in the mid 80's and one night it got down to 34 (F) degrees. Our 20 degree bags were fine although we did add a small blanket inside for added a little additional warmth.I had planned to purchase a Spring Bow tent made in the US but they just did not have one in stock that met our schedule even though we we planned for more than a month in advance. I will say I am not displeased with the Kodiak tent in the least. I'm somewhat picky about my gear and spent some time going over every seam and the entire tent and found nothing I did not like. I believe this tent will be with us for a long time. It is just like anything else, if cared for correctly there should be no problem.I'm definitely pleased with my purchase so far. We are planning an extended trip this fall so if there is anything else to report I'll post it here.