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Upgraded Kodiak Canvas
« on: March 29, 2015, 02:46:44 PM »
10x14 flex bow deluxe
Three dog stove by fourdog stoves
Woodstove hearth for the stove to sit on by snowtrekker tents
Heat shield with velcro stitched on by snowtrekker tents
Stove jack and cover flap by Yakima tent and awning
Heavy duty tent stakes by Monk Industries
Solar inflatable lanterns by luminAID
Adjustable brush pole to hold up awning by Lowes
Metal tray hearth and stove sit in is an oil drip catch pan by Oreillys Auto
Outside stove support by myself

I wanted a canvas tent for all my camping needs, from hunting in the fall and winter to spring and summer family trips.  I am always prepared to do any of my outings alone and go solo so I wanted something that I could put up as quickly as possible by myself.  This is the reason I went with the Kodiak Canvas.  It's a five minute process that is stupid easy to set up.

I knew I wanted a wood stove at some point and researched as much as possible and concluded the fourdog's are about the best that you can get for the price range so I ordered one up.  Then the fun part of setting the tent up in the yard, marking the exhaust by drawing a circle and then driving to Yakima Tent and Awning and explaining exactly what I wanted.  They nailed it with exactly what I wanted, high quality work and great customer service.

I thought with the slanted walls that the wall would get too close for comfort to the stove pipe before exiting the tent.  I called snowtrekker and asked what they thought and they recommended the heat shield and said he could sew in velcro that I could then glue on the other side of the velcro with Bish's tear mender.  That stuff is amazing.  I installed the heat shield and fired up the stove,  The shield never got hot at all and I would feel safe without it, but I like the insurance.

The following pictures show everything how I have it set up for family camping.  Two adults with 4 dogs all over 70 pounds.  We all fit great in the tent.  We have a double stack queen air mattress for us and 3 large dog beds for the dogs.  The last dog sleeps on the carpet we have for when we walk into the tent. 

Hopefully these pictures explain everything I have listed above and answer some questions a lot of people have been asking me.  Please continue to ask any questions you'd like and I will answer them the best I can.







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Re: Upgraded Kodiak Canvas
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2015, 02:47:07 PM »








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Re: Upgraded Kodiak Canvas
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2015, 03:28:22 PM »
Nice set up, I like the up grades.  :tup:
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Re: Upgraded Kodiak Canvas
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2015, 03:29:12 PM »
Been looking forward to your post. Excellent pics and write up! I've seriously considering a wood stove for my 10x14 Kodiak as well. After seeing this, I'm fully sold! Really appreciate all the details you included.
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Re: Upgraded Kodiak Canvas
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2015, 03:36:52 PM »
Are you able to shorten the exterior part of the stovepipe and still be comfortable with how far it exits from the tent's stovejack?It looks like it might be susceptible to high winds.
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Re: Upgraded Kodiak Canvas
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2015, 03:39:41 PM »
Yeah, I can end it at whatever distance I need. Its a nesting pipe I believe is what they call it. It's 5 or so pieces that fit together. If you need it shorter just leave the last piece or two off.
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Re: Upgraded Kodiak Canvas
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2015, 03:41:44 PM »
We had 30 mph winds and rain all Friday night and had zero issues with pipe movement.
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Re: Upgraded Kodiak Canvas
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2015, 05:12:20 PM »
Nice setup. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Upgraded Kodiak Canvas
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2015, 06:12:43 PM »
Great set up.  How do you rate/review the Luminaids?

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Re: Upgraded Kodiak Canvas
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2015, 06:25:55 PM »
Good pictures and write up. Those are always nice to read around here.  :tup:

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Re: Upgraded Kodiak Canvas
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2015, 07:21:04 PM »
Love the set up Ben :tup:
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Re: Upgraded Kodiak Canvas
« Reply #11 on: March 29, 2015, 07:24:00 PM »
Great set up.  How do you rate/review the Luminaids?

They are pretty sweet.  Enough light to light the inside of the tent at night. We kept them on the poles to help us and the pups not hit the poles and lines at night. The solar charger is awesome. I never saw a decrease in light like the battery was going down after hours of being on. The inflatable part is awesome and needed for the lantern effect. They stayed in the rain all night and had no issues. I received these as a gift but depending on price I would like to pick up a few for the boat. I would recommend them for sure.
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Re: Upgraded Kodiak Canvas
« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2015, 08:07:28 PM »
Nice upgrade but I still can't believe that stove doesn't drive you right out of there seems like you'd almost have to leave the doors unzipped to just screens.
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Re: Upgraded Kodiak Canvas
« Reply #13 on: March 29, 2015, 08:22:45 PM »
I burn the stove hot with split wood a few hours before bed with the top of the windows unzipped about a foot down to build a good coal bed. When we get into the tent for bed it is very warm, I turn the stove down as low as it goes, load up two north Idaho logs on the coal bed and zip the windows closed and go to sleep. It was in the low 30s this weekend and we were very comfortable. In the morning, the Idaho logs were still producing heat that kept the morning chill off while getting out of the sleeping bag and getting dressed.
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Re: Upgraded Kodiak Canvas
« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2015, 08:29:50 PM »
Also was really nice when two shirts got soaking wet, hung them up while I was cooking dinner over the fire and they were dry in under an hour with no moisture, humidity, condensate inside the tent.
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