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@Farhan Baig - sorry, I thought I had responded to this question. Yes - shade over the tent really helps. Ideally with an air gap. And I like to have shade on the East side to help shield from the morning sun. Mornings tend to have less dust, so I could open up my doors/windows and use a solar fan and a homer bucket swamp cooler to move the air around. See: burningtribe.com/html/tent-insulation.html burningtribe.com/html/tents.html As for the Kodiak: 1. I face the rear of my tent to the East 2. I use (without any frame) a 20'x14' Aluminet anchored on the ground on the East side and take it up and over the top of the tent, clipping it to the flexbow poles, and the extra overhang I have on the North side (giving me the most sun-coverage) 3. My AC is through the back door of the tent (so under the Aluminet) - this slightly reduces the dust, but also shades the AC unit. I've been to burning man 21 times - and the last few years (2017 onward) have been warm. I believe 2017 and 2022 were the hottest. I did NOT have an AC in 2017 and with just a homer-bucket swamp cooler (which was my setup for about 10 years), I just could not sleep past 9am. With the AC I can sleep as late as I wish, and nap in the afternoon. I'm getting older, and the creature comforts matter more now :) Of course, an AC means you need reliable power. This isn't cheap and takes a lot of prep/planning for fuel, fuel storage, etc. Our camp rents an industrial genny and we share the costs. It's not cheap.

@@ruviwije thanks for getting back to me bud! appreciate the detailed reply. that all sounds like a proper investment indeed. and worth it if you're doing stuff like this on the regular. i just wanted to attend the burn once. what would you recommend in that case? rentals?

​@@farhanbaig404 - depending on your budget - an RV would be the comfortable way to do it. If you go this route - get it a day early to prep and test everything (genny, stove, AC, shower) and keep it a day extra to clean.) Prep the RV by covering all the seats with old bedsheets. Cover the floor with old carpet. Tape it all with gaffer's tape (leaves no residue) and at the gate road, use painter's tape and seal all the windows, vents, etc. (remember to take it off after you get off playa, so the tape doesn't become trash - aka MOOP - on the drive home) If working on a lower budget, then shade, a cheap tent (Ozark Trails from Walmart actually make decent tents) - see my link above for Tent suggestions. If using an inexpensive shade, make sure you anchor it down well with rope because an "easy-up" is also known as an "easy-down"

@@ruviwije thanks again bud! Is there a place where burners rent out gear they’ve used for old burns? Like bikes, and tents?

Curious - mine has been through about 6 burns and many camping outings off playa. How did yours fail? If you make sure to try out your tent when it gets wet (by setting it up and letting it dry and not get moldy), I'm not sure what would fail. I'm careful when I have sharp stufff around it like rebar (I have since switch to lag bolts as anchors) so I don't accidentally rip it. It is much more sturdy than a typical non-canvas tent... Of course the price you pay is that it weighs a lot. I think mine weighs 70lbs (with poles)!! and I purchased a golf bag carry case and use it instead of the bag it came with. The golf bag carry case has wheels :)

Oh - I just saw your zipper problem. Sorry to see that and I hope Competitive Edge or Kodiak warranty your zipper. Has your tent ever been in the rain? One of the things I did was follow their directions to initially set it up, then soak it and let the canvas dry, so that the canvas dries and shrinks a little (making it fully waterproof) but does not shrink to the point where it would be hard to close the zippers, etc.

Kodiak contacted me and said zippers aren't covered under their warranty. Nothing really is. Yes I "seasoned" my tent with water before use.

That golf bag case with wheels is a great idea! I was thinking if I got a kodiak I'd bring a foldable dolly. But I like your idea much better.

Varies from year to year. Two burns ago (2017) it was miserably hot. Last year was pretty much perfect (moderate temps, not a huge amount of dust). Shade or Aluminet over your tent helps. If you don't have an AC, look into a Homer bucket swamp cooler - but that'll only get you until about 11am. Having done nylon (with radiant barrier) and canvas tents, Canvas is MUCH better - for heat and dust. Neither will be enough for you to sleep comfortably in the afternoons, with out AC. Dust often kicks up in the afternoons, so you can't keep your doors/windows open - and then (without an AC) you will not be able to hang out in your tent. See: burningtribe.com/html/tents.html ruclips.net/video/HxSLbpAwibg/видео.html

last year was perfect! Hopefully this year will be the same. You’ve got a nice setup there. And the patches look pretty awesome. I’ve got the same tent 3 days ago and i already love it. Originally I was planning on buying a shiftpod but I think Kodiak tents are way better for the price. I’ve got 15X15 Coleman Point Loma shade. Hopefully my Kodiak will fit underneath it. I’ll look into swamp cooler the one you mentioned. Thanks for all the info. See you in dust my friend.

We have a shared camp genny - and I use a (Craiglist) $70 window-mount AC which i set up on 2x4s, venting thru the back door - and taped up the gaps with Gaffer's tape. My Aluminet is a 24x14. This gives me coverage on East and Top- with a little overlap on the West to protect against the setting sun.

Matjaz Spiler I’m have the same problem what do I need to do??

They sent me a new truck. I managed to wreck it. I upgraded to a HPI Savage Nitro. I had to downgrade the battery because it was too powerful for me to control :)

We use rebar instead of tent stakes to tether structures when camping in the Black Rock desert. Welding a T to the top of rebar allows us to attach a rope/ratcheting strap and pound the stake into the ground (flush) - so that it won't injure anyone.

LED strips - four 5M waterproof strips - and I leave them up there permanently - setting them to Green for St. Patty's day, Purple for Halloween, etc. :)

The seller refunded the price of the truck. They did not refund the shipping. I ended up buying an HPI Savage Flux (yes, a completely different price range) and that truck is amazing. I had to downgrade the batteries to 4S LIPO because it was too powerful at 6S LIPO. It would do standing double-flips if you just punched it. At 4S LIPO I am having a lot of fun. Moving to LIPO batteries is quite a learning curve though. Takes a lot more effort not to blow things up :)

chromatest - Thx. will check both. they have sent me a new receiver part for the car. I'll try that first. The RV car was super cheap. around $40. Lots of fun.

Anything called banggood sounds like lots of fun to me!

Nothing special. I've done it with a variety of sizes - these were probably 8" long. Just make sure that if the vice grips have a curve on the inside of its jaws, that it can still lock itself around whatever diameter rebar you own. You can buy inexpensive vice grips from Harbor Freight tools. www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=locking+pliers