Now that’s my kind of tent/camp. Well organized and equipped. I like the ample space of this tent because when you get all your gear in it, there’s still enough room to move around without tripping on stuff. Good video budd. Happy hunting. Watching from Ottawa 🇨🇦🤜🤛🇺🇸
@@DIYoming See, I'm looking for your videos @Foul, as you mentioned on Competitive Edge's video, but this is obviously not your channel either or you would not be commenting on DIY oming's videos. Once again, what is the name of your channel @Foul. Thanks and to everyone here, Celebrate Life, God and Country. Soon we may not have one (a country, that is).
Appreciate the video. I bought an alaknak 13x20 for hunting season and sold it before the next season. Getting condensation with a wood burning stove was unacceptable. You have me sold on a Kodiak tent. Reading the comments and learning what you're about, made me a subscriber. From here in Idaho, God bless and thank you for your service.
Ok...wow! Thank you. I appreciate your kind words. Made me feel like the time when I had a conversation with a hunter. He was bow hunting the September season instead of waiting for the end of October rifle season like he normally did. Well by then I've usually got my camp out way before the rifle season. So we're talking and he asked me about my camp and if it was my first year to camp there. I said no that I spend weeks camped there every year. And he said that he passes through there every year and never knew that someone had been camping there. He said it in passing but I took it as the highest compliment because I take great pains not to mess the area up beyond the flattened vegetation where I had my tent. Anyway, back to tents. You think the condensation is bad using the wood stove? Try running a propane heater in an Alaknak tent! You'll be mopping your tent out all day long. There are videos on RUclips that are about over-wintering in an Alaknak or Alaknak style tent. They show how it is in the morning, getting up with frozen condensation on the inside of the tent .and spending most of the morning cleaning up the pools if water on the floor from the sun melted ice. To them it doesn't seem to bother them but that would drive me nuts. You'll not be sorry switching to the Kodiak. Thank you for subscribing and for the kind words. I hope you got your tent ordered and get it in a timely matter. God bless you sir and good luck this year.
@@DIYoming that is a great compliment. Hunters are some of the best conservationists there is. I commend your efforts in "leaving no trace". Fortunately I knew if the alaknak would sweat with a wood stove, it would be a pool with my buddy heater. I did make a rookie mistake and research the tent after I already bought it. Guess I was just excited to have an affordable wall tent I could stand up in. Should mention I bought it used. The puddles weren't even that bad but I knew the problems that it could lead to. Draft was the other problem, super drafty. I haven't ordered mine yet, looking over options and doing my due diligence in researching what will work best. Good luck to you too and thank you for the response.
Great Video, I’ve had a great Elk Camp for 40 years, so I can appreciate. Will say you must have the best wife in the world (or no wife) to get all that great stuff.
Used to tent camp with my dad for elk camp but he moved a couple years ago. Now I go with my inlaws they bring campers. I got a smaller tent for my self to have my own space but it's polyester and sweats like crazy with a stove going. This is my next setup if I can put the money together. I ran lights like that this year but got the solar version and clipped the little panel outside my tent.
Nice video - thanks! A quick DIY hack for your shower upgrade... use appropriate excess material (tent, tarp, etc) and line the perimeter with velcro. One side for the mesh area, one for your new patch. It won't be perfect but it should hold heat much better for ya! Happy Hunting!
It's a good idea to bring the wood stove, because if you get a long stretch of rainy wet weather, you will soon need to dry out the inside of the tent from all the excess moisture. Been there. Good video!
Used my first Kodiak canvas tent 10x10 flexbow this year in the mountains and I LOVE the tent. Super fast to setup using the lag bolt drill method. I use a convection 10,500 BTU kerosene indoor heater usually but this year I also bit the bullet on the Kodiak 0 degree Sleeping bag and WOW am I ever impressed with it. Combined with the canvas ability to hold in heat and the zero degree bag I was sweating without even using the heater even though temperatures went down to 5c or around 35-40F every night. Stayed the whole week without spending approximately 7 dollars in kerosene a night. What a savings, The sleeping bag is going to pay for itself. Best sleeping bag I've ever owned. I'm really thinking about buying the quilt add on but it never seems to go on sale lol.
@@DIYoming oh nice. So you have the bag too. Looks like a great tent and your videos are superb I watch all of them. Is setup time for the tent a bit long? I'm finding the older I get the less time I want to spend setting up and taking down the tent.
@@megrim8292 yes I got the bag at the beginning of the year. I made a video about it that's on my channel. Thank you for the compliment. It took me about one and a half hours to set the tent up by myself. I know what you mean about set up and take down. I don't move so fast anymore myself.
I agree with the comments, You have that set up nice, & what a beautiful view. wish the best for your channel, keep up the good work and have a safe trip!
From one Bruce to another thank you. It's been an evolution. Started in 2016 sleeping on a leaking air mattress in a cold ass but free Ozark Trail tent that lasted all of 10 days before the wind snapped all of the poles. Cooking dehydrated food over an open fire and taking spit baths to what you saw in the most recent video.
Sweet set up!! Waiting on the restock in November. Just cool to see each different set up out there in hunting/camping seasons. God bless and thanks for sharing
Funny that. Don't know where you live but I hunt the Baggs district which is purported by Box as the punishment job for Wyoming Game Wardens so I asked the Game Warden if that was true. She laughed hard because she's familiar with his books and knew what I was talking about. She did tell me where the real, true punishment post is which I won't mention.
I've got the same crapper tent and I've stuck my Mr Heater and my green propane dish heater in it, it works great with the heater in it. It's such a small tent, maybe you loose some heat out the top but mine is always nice and cozy. It's been in the 20's degree wise in case anyone is thinking maybe I'm talking about when it's warm outside.
Thanks for a great review! Very helpful and informative. I have a flex bow and other items from Kodiak. I love their stuff. This tent looks like my next purchase. As of today, I'm your newest sub. Peace to you from Alaska.
@@DIYoming So this is a crazy awesome setup I really hope you see this and answer my questions. it's my 1st time seeing your video I literally just watched the 1st one but I'm currently preparing to go off grid survival living type situation. I believe what you're doing is a probably a yearly hunting camp, not sure how long you would be out there so maybe you could answer that, are you out there for a month or the whole season, how long is the season? another question is I saw in a different video, it looks like you pull a trailer out there with all your gear, So the question here is it looks like you have 20-30,000$ (this might be greatly over exaggerated, atleast I hope lol) invested in all that gear, surely it was over years of expanding your creature comforts but why did you opt not to Maybe invest in a pop up camper or maybe a used RV? I'm thinking maybe you have more space in this but just a question. Also Maybe a hint to what you have invested in all of your gear. One thing I've been thinking hard about is having power out where there is no power. I see that you have 2 solar solar panels, what kind of storage do you have for the power that they give and what are the specs on those solar panels? How can you run on them and what all are you using for your power storage? I know this is a very long message but I'm trying to ingest as much info and knowledge as I can, because within 2 or 3 weeks I am going to set out. Thank you So much. I wish you the very best of luck. PS. Again, I really hope to receive a response from you...... and any other tips or tricks will be appreciated. Also I just wanted to say that I'm not just some city folk who is trying to do something outlandish and endanger myself. I am a 38 year old creek Indian from Atmore Alabama. I served 5 years in U.S.A.F from from June 2008 to June 2013. I was stationed at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson Arizona. I joined as spec-ops and gave my try at becoming a U.S.A.F Pararescue men. However a third through my 9 week endocrine training and evaluation,i fractured my ankle (I barely got in because of this ankle that I had fractured and surgery on due to high school football. I had to seek several medical evaluations to be cleared and have a waiver, but this was a red flag) so I was forced to reclass. Point of all this is I was introduced to SERE training and multiple other survival techniques. Ok, so I wrote all that description to perhaps sway you into taking the time to read this and responding... thank you sir.
@@aaronmcghee7902 Oh my Brother, you don't have to beg me to respond. I willingly respond because you and people like you are exactly why I started making these videos. I'll let you in on a little secret, that "hunting" camp is a dress rehearsal for my bug out camp. Of course that is contingent on a best case scenario that I have a running vehicle to haul that gear. In the case that I don't have a running truck I have a fleet of 1200 lb. capacity wagons that myself and my crew can pull a pared down camp setup by hand. Thank you for your service, I personally am a 12 year Navy veteran. I see that you understand the assignment. People laugh at people like us, but I don't think there's as many laughing as there was 6 months ago. All they have to do is watch the news. Or better yet ask us veterans how fast shit can go sideways. We know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. Right? Yes I spend a minimum of a month in camp and this past year I spent 7 weeks in that camp. Where I camp at I can't get a camper into it. Not even a pop-up. I haul that camp in in the bed of my truck, it takes two trips from my cargo trailer which is parked 5 miles away. Honestly I probably have about $10,000 or less invested in that camp. Right now my only power storage is that Goal Zero 150 watt 'solar' generator. But this year I'm putting together my own self built power box. I'm using lithium iron phosphate (LiFePo4) 230 ah cells. There are a lot of videos out there on doing this. Just search DIY solar generators. You can buy pre built ones like Jackery, Bluetty, etc. but you can build better for cheaper by doing DIY. A good source for videos is Hobotech (for gear reviews) and DIY solar with Will Proust. My main power consumption concerns are charging my communication devices to in include handheld HAM radio receivers and directly powering a CB radio for a base communication device. I'm real happy with that rechargeable refrigerator and I'll be able to power that from that power box as well. If you have anymore questions just ask me and I'll try and answer them.
@@DIYoming Thank you sir, well here is something major that I am having a problem with, location, how exactly did you find a spot where you could get your vehicle off grid. Some people are fortunate enough to have lots of land near water to be able to do this however I don't maybe you are one of those people but maybe you aren't and you could give me a heads up on choosing a location. I have seen videos where people had gone completely off grid I think maybe even one instant on their own property and they were continuously hassled by the state and I guess their county I guess because they wanted them to be on grid. And I think actually. though it's been some time ago that I watched this, that they eventually hassled them enough, and threatened them with charges, to where they took down there off grid shelter. My goal is to obviously find somewhere beautiful in the forests maybe mountainous area and near a lake or stream. I was just wondering how you chose your location. Also things that I should be weary of and perhaps I should think about because maybe some things are illegal like camping in national forests or you know things like that. Once again thank you so much sir.
@@aaronmcghee7902 I live in Wyoming. We have millions of acres of public land. But with that said it's actually illegal to "homestead" on public land and there's a time limit on how long you can camp in one spot. So to settle the area would be after the shit hits the fan and the 'law' has bigger things to worry about. I choose the area based on a lot of different factors. Distance from population centers, the farther the better. Trees for cover, building materials and fuel. Water sources, I look for the more non-apparent sources like secluded natural springs, and lastly food. There are a lot of cattle and sheep in my favorite areas that will probably become free range in the shtf scenario. Plus there's a lot of game animals in those areas as well.
Another amazing video my friend Kodiak should be giving you free tents! Your set up is amazing as always. I will be going on my first deer hunt of the season this weekend and I can’t wait. Good luck to you this year, I hope you shoot an amazing elk! GOOD LUCK!!!!
Ah shucks, you're making me blush! I filled my general buck tag on Tuesday, nice little 4x4. I've still got 2 doe tags, my elk tag, bear tag and an antelope tag to go. Thanks for the well wishes and good luck to you!
Thank you, evolved over 5 years time. Think I've just about got it nailed down. Sure makes it nice when you spend as much time on the mountain as I do.
I would never beable to have all that stuff .. a lot of work to set up just to take it down right away ... I always shoot mine the first day... HE HE HE .. THANKS GOOD JOB IN THE REVIEW..
Just stumbled onto your site while checking out Kodiak tents and have been enjoying much of what you share. Appreciate your willingness to be vulnerable with your opinions, as it is not a right or wrong but, this is what works for me! As I watch and see many different set ups from hot tenting to hunting tents that store and cook their food inside their tents on wood stoves or burners, while I have always been told while sleeping in a backpack tent that that is dangerous in bear, cougar or wolf areas, my question is have I believed a lie, because a canvas tent is only a few moments longer than nylon to get to the snacks inside.
Thank you. I appreciate that you get what I try to convey in my videos. You're right, when tent camping canvas doesn't give you anymore protection than any other tent. Your best defense is some sort of perimeter alarm, sleep lightly and keep bear spray and/or a large caliber hand gun. But it doesn't hurt to store your food outside the camp. The worst thing to do though is to store fresh meat in your tent. So when hunting hang the meat high and far away from the camp.
Just FYI… Lose the cheesy little 1 lb propane heater for the camp shower and just put the bottle on the camp stove. Way, WAY more BTU’s on the stove and it heats the camp shower bottle much faster. Speaking from personal experience.
I think my biggest complain, and I had the same complaint about the Cabelas Alaknak was the center pole. Having the additional hooks is nice but it really cuts off usable space.
You don't have to use the center pole. It's designed to be an additional point of support, if needed, during snow storms. I always put it up so that I can use it to provide a place to put up my hanging hooks to hold my lantern, hang my clothes and organizer.
Ahhh ok. That would be pretty handy. I have the 10x14 Flexbow VX and it has been a hell of a tent except the door zipper sticks at the corner a bit and of course the slat to the walls makes it a bit smaller for usable area. Overall has been a fantastic tent though
Thank you. But I'd be happy with the knowledge and ability to edit my videos! I'm sorry but I'm not real tech savvy. I try and give the information that would allow someone to go to the site I bought the items from or to find the items using a search engine. I'll talk to my son and see if he can help me. In the meantime is there a specific item you need more information on that I may be able to help you with? I'd be glad to do that.
Thanks! Yeah I highly recommend the 12x12, but the 9x12 is a great tent as well. It's just that the 12x12 is more of a true 4 seasons tent which is what most hunters are looking for. Either way you go order soon, still quite a backorder on either tent.
@@cvaaccura8851 really? I made a video 2 months ago because they were actually showing as being in stock then. I did look about 3 weeks ago and they were on backorder again.
i have the 12x9 and looking to upgrade to the 12 x12... will this hold snow load better than the 12 x 9?... i have had mine collapse becouse of to much snow.
Yes it holds a load better, but if you are upgrading just because of that then I recommend trying to tarp your 12x9 with a polytarp first. I really helps slide the snow off of the tent. The biggest problem with snow accumulation is the side eves on the 12x9 as I'm sure you've discovered. The tarp really does help keep the snow and water from pooling at the eves, as long as someone is there to manually push from the inside. If the tent is being left unattended then the tarp will help a little but it will still accumulate at the eves.
the beds are aligned in a way though that takes up unnecessary space, try the other wall I think you'll have more space if rearranged.. but if you like it as it is then ignore my ramblings. support pole in the middle sounds good idea but wouldn't the sides just collapse and you'd be stuck inside?
@@Pressplay_Media_EUyeah I like my arrangement for sure. Definitely like having room to put in a chair and a table. The sides hold up really well considering that they're held in place by guy ropes.
i bought one of those ozark trails 2 room outhouse tents as well, but not for elk season. I only used it once, but like it so far. Was thinking that maybe you could add a small tarp to the roof over the mesh which might help keep the heat in??
I have a 12x12 wall tent and only ever slept 2 people in it with the stove installed. Don't see how to get a 3rd person to fit unless we sleep on ground or maybe bunks. Seems like you would be hitting the stove or blocking doors. Mine has door front and back. Makes a roomy tent for one guy though. I would like to get the extra awning like yours out front of tent.
Just now saw the post, sorry. The bunks are definitely the way to go. Not sure where your stove jack is at but I could fit 3 single cots in mine if I had too.
@@JonnyHs I always respond to the comments on all of my videos. That's why I do it. I make these videos so that I might be able to help others with my experiences and I encourage questions. I'm glad that you found my video useful and thank you for the sub. It'll be hunting season again in a couple of weeks. I'll be setting up camp again and I'll have a new video out just after that.
When I make the videos I try and supply enough information about what I am talking about that the viewer, with a little diligence and effort, can find the products on their own. I don't get paid to drop links like a lot of creators do. With that said here you go: A Google search for the Zodi Outback shower system will alert you to the fact that the company no longer is in existence, at least the last I checked. The shower tent is from Amazon, it's sold under the name Ozark Trail and it was listed as a two room shower enclosure. Since it's a brand sold exclusively by Walmart then you may want to check walmart.com as well. If you are talking about the actual tent itself then go to competitiveedgeproducts.com and look up the 12x12 Kodiak Cavas Tent. I just repeated verbatim what I said in the video. Maybe seeing it in print will help you out.
No, unfortunately there is not. There is a zippered port on the 9'x12' cabin tent for doing just that, but not on this one. I guess they forgot to include that in these newer tent models.
Really too bad. The bottom of a old Coleman roof top carrier or something similar makes a great shower pan that you can run a drain hose away from the tent and shower in your main tent. Easy to set up a curtain if needed. A little pallet in the bottom keeps you out of the water if needed. Bonus, the carrier works great for keeping all your showing equipment together.
It is a concern for sure. Haven't had any issues so far, knock on wood. Bears are mainly nocturnal around there. So I sleep lightly, use motion lights and have perimeter alarms. Plus I have a bear tag and ain't afraid to fill it.😊 I also give them an alternative 3/4 of a mile upwind I put my bear bait barrel.
Bears are always a concern. There are a lot of bears in the area, in fact my bear bait is less than a mile from my tent down the closed road. And to further punctuate the bear presence, I once had a non-violent argument with a 400 pounder on the exact spot where my tent is pitched before I started camping there. Most bear activity is nocturnal and I am a light sleeper. With everything said I have never had an encounter with a bear in my camp or any evidence that my camp had been visited by a bear. I'm more concerned about the friggin' cattle wandering around and smashing through my camp.🤣
Holy smokes do you elk hunt or just hang out at camp? Just kidding but in reality I hunt harder when camp isn't quite so comfy. Nice set up. I just bought an alaknak, this was my first choice but had been out of stock and I had a stink load of cabelas points to burn.
I'm out for several weeks during the season. So yeah I like it comfortable for sure. The hunt truly is secondary to me. I just enjoy being out on the mountain.
@@DIYoming That's great I"m jealous of a couple of weeks, when the kids graduate i'm gonna make that move, for now i'm stuck with a week at a time, but like you said, it just nice to be there!
About 90 minutes by myself. I don't try and rush. The hardest part for me are driving the stakes. Might go to the lag bolts driven by battery operated impact wrench trick next year.
Thanks. Got a few cameras up, you don't want to be a thief in Wyoming. Don't get me wrong it does happen but you got to be a ballsy bastard and it's real easy to lose them balls as well. Everyone looks out for everybody else.
@@DIYoming Well being a Deer hunter here in Indiana I've had a few stands stolen that were chained and locked. And after seeing your set up I know it cost a lot of money for your setup. Just was a concern. Thanks for your reply :)
Don't know if you are joking or not. If you are then 'the one who dies with the most stuff wins'🤣. If you're not joking then it's none of your damn business, I'm out there for at least a month so I will be comfortable.
No. I sometimes get condensation in the cook shack but not so much since I started running a heater in there as well. Keep in mind though I live in the high desert. Our humidity on the normal is 20%.
I don't understand why so many people buy Kodiak, you'll see them all over Quartzite and crowded BLM LTVA's etc.. and every single person including myself all have the same problem, the zipper teeth break. If you get a season out of these overpriced tents then consider yourself lucky.
Really? I own 5 Kodiak Canvas tents and have experienced zipper failure on the most used models of my tents which would be my original 12×9 cabin tent and now my 12×12 lodge tent. Mostly the failures are due to EXCESSIVE use of those zippers to include literally thousands of zips and unzips over the MONTHS that I spend in these tents. One failure on my original 12x9 was the fact that my tent threshold had been stepped on and the seam at the bottom right corner had been torn which caused alignment issues and would cause teeth separation. I made a video about that as well. There are NO canvas tent manufacturers, that I know of, that warranty the zippers they use simply because those zippers ARE going to eventually fail. Many tent makers encourage the additional purchase of an extra flap to cover their zippers and can be closed by using attached tie straps for the very reason that sooner or later their zippers WILL fail. As far as overpriced, can see the validity of that statement if you are buying your camping gear at Walmart. Have you actually virtually built and priced a canvas tent from say Montana Canvas, White Duck or other makers? Try it sometime. Use the same dimensions as the Kodiak and add all of the windows and amenities that is included in the price by Kodiak and you'll find that Kodiak is one of the most affordable, value orientated canvas tents on the market. Plus most tent makers charge for shipping and you'll have to fork out another $300-$400 for EMT to cut your own frame poles. I am not a paid shill or in any way sponsored by Kodiak Canvas. I am completely honest in my assessments of all of the gear I own and have paid for every item I use in my videos. I'm sorry that your experience has been diametrically opposed to mine and left you bitter. Maybe you just got a bad zipper? I suppose it happens from time to time as with any manufactured goods. I don't have the advantage of knowing dozens or potentially hundreds of Kodiak Canvas tent owners as you seem to. I understand that you may be disappointed in your experience and maybe that fact is making you a bit hyperbolic? I have heard of only one other person express the such vitriol about the tent's zippers. But again I don't know as many Kodiak tent owners as you seem to. As far as the point of failure being busted teeth it's the first of me hearing about that or experiencing it myself. The point of failure that I know about is the teeth separating after it's been zipped. Seems to be just before the start of the curve at the top right corner. But busted teeth? I haven't experienced this. I sincerely hope you can find a tent better suited to your expectations and will once again enjoy your time in the great outdoors. ✌🏻
Now that’s my kind of tent/camp. Well organized and equipped. I like the ample space of this tent because when you get all your gear in it, there’s still enough room to move around without tripping on stuff. Good video budd. Happy hunting. Watching from Ottawa 🇨🇦🤜🤛🇺🇸
Thank you. I am naturally a slob but I try to live against my nature in hunting camp. 😝
@@DIYoming See, I'm looking for your videos @Foul, as you mentioned on Competitive Edge's video, but this is obviously not your channel either or you would not be commenting on DIY oming's videos. Once again, what is the name of your channel @Foul. Thanks and to everyone here, Celebrate Life, God and Country. Soon we may not have one (a country, that is).
@@omearica-rc6fp Stay with me here, DIYoming IS my channel. I promise.
Appreciate the video. I bought an alaknak 13x20 for hunting season and sold it before the next season. Getting condensation with a wood burning stove was unacceptable. You have me sold on a Kodiak tent. Reading the comments and learning what you're about, made me a subscriber. From here in Idaho, God bless and thank you for your service.
Ok...wow! Thank you. I appreciate your kind words. Made me feel like the time when I had a conversation with a hunter. He was bow hunting the September season instead of waiting for the end of October rifle season like he normally did. Well by then I've usually got my camp out way before the rifle season. So we're talking and he asked me about my camp and if it was my first year to camp there. I said no that I spend weeks camped there every year. And he said that he passes through there every year and never knew that someone had been camping there. He said it in passing but I took it as the highest compliment because I take great pains not to mess the area up beyond the flattened vegetation where I had my tent.
Anyway, back to tents. You think the condensation is bad using the wood stove? Try running a propane heater in an Alaknak tent! You'll be mopping your tent out all day long. There are videos on RUclips that are about over-wintering in an Alaknak or Alaknak style tent. They show how it is in the morning, getting up with frozen condensation on the inside of the tent .and spending most of the morning cleaning up the pools if water on the floor from the sun melted ice. To them it doesn't seem to bother them but that would drive me nuts. You'll not be sorry switching to the Kodiak. Thank you for subscribing and for the kind words. I hope you got your tent ordered and get it in a timely matter. God bless you sir and good luck this year.
@@DIYoming that is a great compliment. Hunters are some of the best conservationists there is. I commend your efforts in "leaving no trace".
Fortunately I knew if the alaknak would sweat with a wood stove, it would be a pool with my buddy heater. I did make a rookie mistake and research the tent after I already bought it. Guess I was just excited to have an affordable wall tent I could stand up in. Should mention I bought it used. The puddles weren't even that bad but I knew the problems that it could lead to. Draft was the other problem, super drafty.
I haven't ordered mine yet, looking over options and doing my due diligence in researching what will work best. Good luck to you too and thank you for the response.
Wow wee. Fantastic work setup. From Australia ❤️ 🇦🇺
@@gretavains8707 thank you.
Great video! Very nice camp setup. I really like that extra enclosure and that hanging organizer.
Thanks, opening day is two weeks from yesterday. So guess where I'll be in 13 days.😉
Great Video, I’ve had a great Elk Camp for 40 years, so I can appreciate. Will say you must have the best wife in the world (or no wife) to get all that great stuff.
Yeah I married well. Going on 35 years. Plus I've put this camp together over the last 5 years.
Thank you for the tip on the awning being sewed on instead of separate, I getting the 12 x12 possibly now.
You're welcome.
Used to tent camp with my dad for elk camp but he moved a couple years ago. Now I go with my inlaws they bring campers. I got a smaller tent for my self to have my own space but it's polyester and sweats like crazy with a stove going. This is my next setup if I can put the money together. I ran lights like that this year but got the solar version and clipped the little panel outside my tent.
You can buy this tent in stages. The main tent and then later the front enclosure and awning.
Nice video - thanks! A quick DIY hack for your shower upgrade... use appropriate excess material (tent, tarp, etc) and line the perimeter with velcro. One side for the mesh area, one for your new patch. It won't be perfect but it should hold heat much better for ya! Happy Hunting!
Good idea!
Nice camp set up, thanks for sharing
You're welcome.
It's a good idea to bring the wood stove, because if you get a long stretch of rainy wet weather, you will soon need to dry out the inside of the tent from all the excess moisture. Been there. Good video!
Yeah you're correct, just not a whole lot of danger of that here in Wyoming.
Used my first Kodiak canvas tent 10x10 flexbow this year in the mountains and I LOVE the tent. Super fast to setup using the lag bolt drill method. I use a convection 10,500 BTU kerosene indoor heater usually but this year I also bit the bullet on the Kodiak 0 degree Sleeping bag and WOW am I ever impressed with it. Combined with the canvas ability to hold in heat and the zero degree bag I was sweating without even using the heater even though temperatures went down to 5c or around 35-40F every night. Stayed the whole week without spending approximately 7 dollars in kerosene a night. What a savings, The sleeping bag is going to pay for itself. Best sleeping bag I've ever owned. I'm really thinking about buying the quilt add on but it never seems to go on sale lol.
Yeah I've only been using the booster quilt for the last 3 weeks. Hasn't been cold enough for the sleeping bag yet.
@@DIYoming oh nice. So you have the bag too. Looks like a great tent and your videos are superb I watch all of them. Is setup time for the tent a bit long? I'm finding the older I get the less time I want to spend setting up and taking down the tent.
@@megrim8292 yes I got the bag at the beginning of the year. I made a video about it that's on my channel. Thank you for the compliment. It took me about one and a half hours to set the tent up by myself. I know what you mean about set up and take down. I don't move so fast anymore myself.
This guy knows how to camp! Great setup!
Thank you. It grew little by little. Every year I would add this or that and now I think I've got it nailed down.
Very good looking tent
I agree with the comments, You have that set up nice, & what a beautiful view. wish the best for your channel, keep up the good work and have a safe trip!
From one Bruce to another thank you. It's been an evolution. Started in 2016 sleeping on a leaking air mattress in a cold ass but free Ozark Trail tent that lasted all of 10 days before the wind snapped all of the poles. Cooking dehydrated food over an open fire and taking spit baths to what you saw in the most recent video.
Sweet set up!! Waiting on the restock in November. Just cool to see each different set up out there in hunting/camping seasons. God bless and thanks for sharing
You're very welcome.
Nice set up, is anyone going to talk about the Bud light waiting patiently outside of the tent LOL
😝yeah it didn't have to wait long!
Now that’s a damn setup! I’ll be going elk archery September 2022 for the first time. Can’t wait!
Good luck!
Great choice of books to read
Funny that. Don't know where you live but I hunt the Baggs district which is purported by Box as the punishment job for Wyoming Game Wardens so I asked the Game Warden if that was true. She laughed hard because she's familiar with his books and knew what I was talking about. She did tell me where the real, true punishment post is which I won't mention.
I've got the same crapper tent and I've stuck my Mr Heater and my green propane dish heater in it, it works great with the heater in it. It's such a small tent, maybe you loose some heat out the top but mine is always nice and cozy. It's been in the 20's degree wise in case anyone is thinking maybe I'm talking about when it's warm outside.
Good to know, thanks.
Without a chimney, I hope you have a co2 sensor and a back up for it
Thanks for a great review! Very helpful and informative. I have a flex bow and other items from Kodiak. I love their stuff. This tent looks like my next purchase. As of today, I'm your newest sub. Peace to you from Alaska.
Thanks for the kind words and the sub!
I have the Deluxe 10x14 flexbow and love it. This one is on my short list for outings of a week or more. Thanks for the vid.
You're welcome. Glad I could be of service. I also have the 10x14 deluxe for weekend quick trips.
@@DIYoming So this is a crazy awesome setup I really hope you see this and answer my questions. it's my 1st time seeing your video I literally just watched the 1st one but I'm currently preparing to go off grid survival living type situation. I believe what you're doing is a probably a yearly hunting camp, not sure how long you would be out there so maybe you could answer that, are you out there for a month or the whole season, how long is the season? another question is I saw in a different video, it looks like you pull a trailer out there with all your gear, So the question here is it looks like you have 20-30,000$ (this might be greatly over exaggerated, atleast I hope lol) invested in all that gear, surely it was over years of expanding your creature comforts but why did you opt not to Maybe invest in a pop up camper or maybe a used RV? I'm thinking maybe you have more space in this but just a question. Also Maybe a hint to what you have invested in all of your gear. One thing I've been thinking hard about is having power out where there is no power. I see that you have 2 solar solar panels, what kind of storage do you have for the power that they give and what are the specs on those solar panels? How can you run on them and what all are you using for your power storage? I know this is a very long message but I'm trying to ingest as much info and knowledge as I can, because within 2 or 3 weeks I am going to set out. Thank you So much. I wish you the very best of luck.
PS. Again, I really hope to receive a response from you...... and any other tips or tricks will be appreciated. Also I just wanted to say that I'm not just some city folk who is trying to do something outlandish and endanger myself. I am a 38 year old creek Indian from Atmore Alabama. I served 5 years in U.S.A.F from from June 2008 to June 2013. I was stationed at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson Arizona. I joined as spec-ops and gave my try at becoming a U.S.A.F Pararescue men. However a third through my 9 week endocrine training and evaluation,i fractured my ankle (I barely got in because of this ankle that I had fractured and surgery on due to high school football. I had to seek several medical evaluations to be cleared and have a waiver, but this was a red flag) so I was forced to reclass. Point of all this is I was introduced to SERE training and multiple other survival techniques. Ok, so I wrote all that description to perhaps sway you into taking the time to read this and responding... thank you sir.
@@aaronmcghee7902 Oh my Brother, you don't have to beg me to respond. I willingly respond because you and people like you are exactly why I started making these videos. I'll let you in on a little secret, that "hunting" camp is a dress rehearsal for my bug out camp. Of course that is contingent on a best case scenario that I have a running vehicle to haul that gear. In the case that I don't have a running truck I have a fleet of 1200 lb. capacity wagons that myself and my crew can pull a pared down camp setup by hand.
Thank you for your service, I personally am a 12 year Navy veteran.
I see that you understand the assignment. People laugh at people like us, but I don't think there's as many laughing as there was 6 months ago. All they have to do is watch the news. Or better yet ask us veterans how fast shit can go sideways. We know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. Right?
Yes I spend a minimum of a month in camp and this past year I spent 7 weeks in that camp. Where I camp at I can't get a camper into it. Not even a pop-up. I haul that camp in in the bed of my truck, it takes two trips from my cargo trailer which is parked 5 miles away. Honestly I probably have about $10,000 or less invested in that camp.
Right now my only power storage is that Goal Zero 150 watt 'solar' generator. But this year I'm putting together my own self built power box. I'm using lithium iron phosphate (LiFePo4) 230 ah cells. There are a lot of videos out there on doing this. Just search DIY solar generators. You can buy pre built ones like Jackery, Bluetty, etc. but you can build better for cheaper by doing DIY. A good source for videos is Hobotech (for gear reviews) and DIY solar with Will Proust. My main power consumption concerns are charging my communication devices to in include handheld HAM radio receivers and directly powering a CB radio for a base communication device. I'm real happy with that rechargeable refrigerator and I'll be able to power that from that power box as well.
If you have anymore questions just ask me and I'll try and answer them.
@@DIYoming Thank you sir, well here is something major that I am having a problem with, location, how exactly did you find a spot where you could get your vehicle off grid. Some people are fortunate enough to have lots of land near water to be able to do this however I don't maybe you are one of those people but maybe you aren't and you could give me a heads up on choosing a location. I have seen videos where people had gone completely off grid I think maybe even one instant on their own property and they were continuously hassled by the state and I guess their county I guess because they wanted them to be on grid. And I think actually. though it's been some time ago that I watched this, that they eventually hassled them enough, and threatened them with charges, to where they took down there off grid shelter. My goal is to obviously find somewhere beautiful in the forests maybe mountainous area and near a lake or stream. I was just wondering how you chose your location. Also things that I should be weary of and perhaps I should think about because maybe some things are illegal like camping in national forests or you know things like that. Once again thank you so much sir.
@@aaronmcghee7902 I live in Wyoming. We have millions of acres of public land. But with that said it's actually illegal to "homestead" on public land and there's a time limit on how long you can camp in one spot. So to settle the area would be after the shit hits the fan and the 'law' has bigger things to worry about. I choose the area based on a lot of different factors. Distance from population centers, the farther the better. Trees for cover, building materials and fuel. Water sources, I look for the more non-apparent sources like secluded natural springs, and lastly food. There are a lot of cattle and sheep in my favorite areas that will probably become free range in the shtf scenario. Plus there's a lot of game animals in those areas as well.
Another amazing video my friend Kodiak should be giving you free tents! Your set up is amazing as always. I will be going on my first deer hunt of the season this weekend and I can’t wait. Good luck to you this year, I hope you shoot an amazing elk! GOOD LUCK!!!!
Ah shucks, you're making me blush! I filled my general buck tag on Tuesday, nice little 4x4. I've still got 2 doe tags, my elk tag, bear tag and an antelope tag to go. Thanks for the well wishes and good luck to you!
This is an amazing set up
Thank you, evolved over 5 years time. Think I've just about got it nailed down. Sure makes it nice when you spend as much time on the mountain as I do.
Thanks for posting
You're welcome.
Sweet setup
Thanks, getting ready to head out again in a couple weeks. Bow season starts September 1st.
When we going elk hunting lol just subbed good job at putting that camp together brother.
Thank you. I bombed during elk archery so rifle opens on the 15th of October so get you gun!
I'm sold.
Glamping in style
It's a hard life, but someone's got to do it. If not me then who?🤣
I would never beable to have all that stuff .. a lot of work to set up just to take it down right away ... I always shoot mine the first day... HE HE HE .. THANKS GOOD JOB IN THE REVIEW..
Thank you. Yeah it's definitely some work, I've let animals walk because it was just too soon.
Just stumbled onto your site while checking out Kodiak tents and have been enjoying much of what you share. Appreciate your willingness to be vulnerable with your opinions, as it is not a right or wrong but, this is what works for me! As I watch and see many different set ups from hot tenting to hunting tents that store and cook their food inside their tents on wood stoves or burners, while I have always been told while sleeping in a backpack tent that that is dangerous in bear, cougar or wolf areas, my question is have I believed a lie, because a canvas tent is only a few moments longer than nylon to get to the snacks inside.
Thank you. I appreciate that you get what I try to convey in my videos. You're right, when tent camping canvas doesn't give you anymore protection than any other tent. Your best defense is some sort of perimeter alarm, sleep lightly and keep bear spray and/or a large caliber hand gun. But it doesn't hurt to store your food outside the camp. The worst thing to do though is to store fresh meat in your tent. So when hunting hang the meat high and far away from the camp.
Just FYI… Lose the cheesy little 1 lb propane heater for the camp shower and just put the bottle on the camp stove. Way, WAY more BTU’s on the stove and it heats the camp shower bottle much faster. Speaking from personal experience.
Now they have a 16' x 12' cabin tent
No kidding? Wow!
I think my biggest complain, and I had the same complaint about the Cabelas Alaknak was the center pole. Having the additional hooks is nice but it really cuts off usable space.
You don't have to use the center pole. It's designed to be an additional point of support, if needed, during snow storms. I always put it up so that I can use it to provide a place to put up my hanging hooks to hold my lantern, hang my clothes and organizer.
Ahhh ok. That would be pretty handy. I have the 10x14 Flexbow VX and it has been a hell of a tent except the door zipper sticks at the corner a bit and of course the slat to the walls makes it a bit smaller for usable area. Overall has been a fantastic tent though
Links to some of the products would be nice, enjoyed the tour
Thank you. But I'd be happy with the knowledge and ability to edit my videos! I'm sorry but I'm not real tech savvy. I try and give the information that would allow someone to go to the site I bought the items from or to find the items using a search engine. I'll talk to my son and see if he can help me. In the meantime is there a specific item you need more information on that I may be able to help you with? I'd be glad to do that.
Great video. I've been on the fence between the 12x9 and 12x12 for elk camp. Seems 12x12 is a no brainer after watching your video.
Thanks! Yeah I highly recommend the 12x12, but the 9x12 is a great tent as well. It's just that the 12x12 is more of a true 4 seasons tent which is what most hunters are looking for. Either way you go order soon, still quite a backorder on either tent.
I was wrong about the ongoing backorder, they are now in stock and there's a new 10'x10' model as well!
Website for competitive edge is still saying April 10th I been waiting for 3 months now
@@cvaaccura8851 really? I made a video 2 months ago because they were actually showing as being in stock then. I did look about 3 weeks ago and they were on backorder again.
Where there are elk, often black bears and grizzly bears are near by. Any concerns of cooking so close to where you sleep?
@@ronaldhalalay2464 not any grizzlies down around here. Black bears haven't bothered me yet.
i have the 12x9 and looking to upgrade to the 12 x12... will this hold snow load better than the 12 x 9?... i have had mine collapse becouse of to much snow.
Yes it holds a load better, but if you are upgrading just because of that then I recommend trying to tarp your 12x9 with a polytarp first. I really helps slide the snow off of the tent. The biggest problem with snow accumulation is the side eves on the 12x9 as I'm sure you've discovered. The tarp really does help keep the snow and water from pooling at the eves, as long as someone is there to manually push from the inside. If the tent is being left unattended then the tarp will help a little but it will still accumulate at the eves.
@@DIYoming nice!...thanks for the info
That's actually one of the better tents I've seen aside from a yurt. a 8 person tent that actually sleeps 8 and not 3
the beds are aligned in a way though that takes up unnecessary space, try the other wall I think you'll have more space if rearranged.. but if you like it as it is then ignore my ramblings. support pole in the middle sounds good idea but wouldn't the sides just collapse and you'd be stuck inside?
@@Pressplay_Media_EUyeah I like my arrangement for sure. Definitely like having room to put in a chair and a table. The sides hold up really well considering that they're held in place by guy ropes.
i bought one of those ozark trails 2 room outhouse tents as well, but not for elk season. I only used it once, but like it so far. Was thinking that maybe you could add a small tarp to the roof over the mesh which might help keep the heat in??
Not tight enough fit due to how the roof poles run through the top.
I have a 12x12 wall tent and only ever slept 2 people in it with the stove installed. Don't see how to get a 3rd person to fit unless we sleep on ground or maybe bunks. Seems like you would be hitting the stove or blocking doors. Mine has door front and back. Makes a roomy tent for one guy though. I would like to get the extra awning like yours out front of tent.
Just now saw the post, sorry. The bunks are definitely the way to go. Not sure where your stove jack is at but I could fit 3 single cots in mine if I had too.
How do you protect the tent’s roof fabric against wood stove exhaust sparks?
A poly tarp that I didn't use in the video. I also run 2 spark arrestors
How long were you camped out here for?
A couple of weeks.
@@DIYoming respect for responding quickly to an old video. Subd
@@JonnyHs I always respond to the comments on all of my videos. That's why I do it. I make these videos so that I might be able to help others with my experiences and I encourage questions. I'm glad that you found my video useful and thank you for the sub. It'll be hunting season again in a couple of weeks. I'll be setting up camp again and I'll have a new video out just after that.
Hi can you leave a link to buy the heater shower tank and the tent thanks
When I make the videos I try and supply enough information about what I am talking about that the viewer, with a little diligence and effort, can find the products on their own. I don't get paid to drop links like a lot of creators do.
With that said here you go:
A Google search for the Zodi Outback shower system will alert you to the fact that the company no longer is in existence, at least the last I checked.
The shower tent is from Amazon, it's sold under the name Ozark Trail and it was listed as a two room shower enclosure. Since it's a brand sold exclusively by Walmart then you may want to check walmart.com as well.
If you are talking about the actual tent itself then go to competitiveedgeproducts.com and look up the 12x12 Kodiak Cavas Tent.
I just repeated verbatim what I said in the video. Maybe seeing it in print will help you out.
Is there a way to run an extension cord or propane hose into the tent (a port)?
No, unfortunately there is not. There is a zippered port on the 9'x12' cabin tent for doing just that, but not on this one. I guess they forgot to include that in these newer tent models.
Really too bad. The bottom of a old Coleman roof top carrier or something similar makes a great shower pan that you can run a drain hose away from the tent and shower in your main tent. Easy to set up a curtain if needed. A little pallet in the bottom keeps you out of the water if needed. Bonus, the carrier works great for keeping all your showing equipment together.
@@offroad6309 yeah that's a really good idea. I know a guy that uses a kiddie pool for that.
How long do you stay out at camp? I just ask because it seems like you are prepared for an extended stay.
At least a month.
Hi you daid something about the shower can you show that part also can you leave the link for the tent thanks
Not sure what exactly you're talking about with the shower. Maybe check my older videos I talk about the shower setup in more detail.
www.competitiveedgeproducts.com/kodiak-6170-stove-jack-lodge-tent
What was the price of this tent if you don’t mind me asking. Really considering this tent.
Just under $1300 from Competitive Edge Products. The tent is just over 800 and the enclosure is 400.
Do you worry about bears being attracted to food in your tent?
It is a concern for sure. Haven't had any issues so far, knock on wood. Bears are mainly nocturnal around there. So I sleep lightly, use motion lights and have perimeter alarms. Plus I have a bear tag and ain't afraid to fill it.😊 I also give them an alternative 3/4 of a mile upwind I put my bear bait barrel.
Where did you get the in-tent rug?
The mat came from Walmart.
If you had to live in that for about 5 yrs in North Tenessee...do you think it would last?
Thanks.
Yes if you covered it with a roof of some sort or at least kept it tarped to keep the sun off of the material.
Thank you sir.
Happy hunting.
@@treeofliberty7351 you're welcome.
Are bears a concern with all that food in the tent?
Bears are always a concern. There are a lot of bears in the area, in fact my bear bait is less than a mile from my tent down the closed road. And to further punctuate the bear presence, I once had a non-violent argument with a 400 pounder on the exact spot where my tent is pitched before I started camping there. Most bear activity is nocturnal and I am a light sleeper. With everything said I have never had an encounter with a bear in my camp or any evidence that my camp had been visited by a bear. I'm more concerned about the friggin' cattle wandering around and smashing through my camp.🤣
Why not just drive your RV out there? Carry in all that equipment or have it all built in?
Can't get a RV into where I camp and it's National Forest so I can't do a built in.
idunno.....not worried about burning those screens?
What? I need more information than that.
Holy smokes do you elk hunt or just hang out at camp? Just kidding but in reality I hunt harder when camp isn't quite so comfy. Nice set up. I just bought an alaknak, this was my first choice but had been out of stock and I had a stink load of cabelas points to burn.
I'm out for several weeks during the season. So yeah I like it comfortable for sure. The hunt truly is secondary to me. I just enjoy being out on the mountain.
@@DIYoming That's great I"m jealous of a couple of weeks, when the kids graduate i'm gonna make that move, for now i'm stuck with a week at a time, but like you said, it just nice to be there!
How long does it take to pitch the tent including the front awning section?
About 90 minutes by myself. I don't try and rush. The hardest part for me are driving the stakes. Might go to the lag bolts driven by battery operated impact wrench trick next year.
@@DIYoming thanks. This is the perfect base camp for a week long hunting trip. How does it do in the cold, heat and rain?
@@tommieboi707 check out my channel, I have videos that address those questions. I have never regretted any Kodiak Canvas purchase.
Nice set up. I would be afraid to leave camp for 3-4 hrs and have this stuff stolen.
Thanks. Got a few cameras up, you don't want to be a thief in Wyoming. Don't get me wrong it does happen but you got to be a ballsy bastard and it's real easy to lose them balls as well. Everyone looks out for everybody else.
@@DIYoming Well being a Deer hunter here in Indiana I've had a few stands stolen that were chained and locked. And after seeing your set up I know it cost a lot of money for your setup. Just was a concern. Thanks for your reply :)
@@DIYomingAgreed. Stealing from a armed person in the woods is not a very good idea.
Where did you get that cooler? And how much does it weigh?
I got it from homedepot.com. It weighs probably around 20 lbs. I guess
@@DIYoming Model of the cooler? Can't find it from your video. Thanks!
@@jeffcorbin3768 it's a LiON cooler. It's the older model, they came out with a new and improved version now. Should be able to Google it.
@@jeffcorbin3768 if you can't find it by LiON then look for Aco Power. Also look at the video I made on this cooler in the past.
You have way to much stuff in there my man!!!
Don't know if you are joking or not. If you are then 'the one who dies with the most stuff wins'🤣. If you're not joking then it's none of your damn business, I'm out there for at least a month so I will be comfortable.
Do you get condensation with that propane heater?
No. I sometimes get condensation in the cook shack but not so much since I started running a heater in there as well. Keep in mind though I live in the high desert. Our humidity on the normal is 20%.
@@DIYoming thanks. I’m In Michigan and it’s fairly high
@@joeconklin1275 you're welcome and yeah I know, I grew up in Michigan. What part are you from? I grew up with some Conklins.
@@DIYoming Born and raised in Royal Oak
@@joeconklin1275 you are farther south than I was. I was brought up in Chesaning, up by Saginaw.
I don't understand why so many people buy Kodiak, you'll see them all over Quartzite and crowded BLM LTVA's etc.. and every single person including myself all have the same problem, the zipper teeth break. If you get a season out of these overpriced tents then consider yourself lucky.
Really? I own 5 Kodiak Canvas tents and have experienced zipper failure on the most used models of my tents which would be my original 12×9 cabin tent and now my 12×12 lodge tent. Mostly the failures are due to EXCESSIVE use of those zippers to include literally thousands of zips and unzips over the MONTHS that I spend in these tents. One failure on my original 12x9 was the fact that my tent threshold had been stepped on and the seam at the bottom right corner had been torn which caused alignment issues and would cause teeth separation. I made a video about that as well.
There are NO canvas tent manufacturers, that I know of, that warranty the zippers they use simply because those zippers ARE going to eventually fail. Many tent makers encourage the additional purchase of an extra flap to cover their zippers and can be closed by using attached tie straps for the very reason that sooner or later their zippers WILL fail.
As far as overpriced, can see the validity of that statement if you are buying your camping gear at Walmart. Have you actually virtually built and priced a canvas tent from say Montana Canvas, White Duck or other makers? Try it sometime. Use the same dimensions as the Kodiak and add all of the windows and amenities that is included in the price by Kodiak and you'll find that Kodiak is one of the most affordable, value orientated canvas tents on the market. Plus most tent makers charge for shipping and you'll have to fork out another $300-$400 for EMT to cut your own frame poles.
I am not a paid shill or in any way sponsored by Kodiak Canvas. I am completely honest in my assessments of all of the gear I own and have paid for every item I use in my videos.
I'm sorry that your experience has been diametrically opposed to mine and left you bitter. Maybe you just got a bad zipper? I suppose it happens from time to time as with any manufactured goods.
I don't have the advantage of knowing dozens or potentially hundreds of Kodiak Canvas tent owners as you seem to. I understand that you may be disappointed in your experience and maybe that fact is making you a bit hyperbolic? I have heard of only one other person express the such vitriol about the tent's zippers. But again I don't know as many Kodiak tent owners as you seem to.
As far as the point of failure being busted teeth it's the first of me hearing about that or experiencing it myself. The point of failure that I know about is the teeth separating after it's been zipped. Seems to be just before the start of the curve at the top right corner. But busted teeth? I haven't experienced this.
I sincerely hope you can find a tent better suited to your expectations and will once again enjoy your time in the great outdoors.
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Cozy
Boring
Yeah but you watched.