I have a friend that has a Springbar and loves it for its great quality and durability. It’s a similar more expensive canvas tent. I have a Kodak cabin tent with a front screen room. It’s a great tent too. It’s withstood some fierce wind and rain storms. No leaks and didn’t budge…

 

Disclaimer.... Don't own and never used any of these tents. But I'm intrigued by all of them. You can also search the archives as this topic has come up before many times.

Springbar

I'm leaning towards a Springbar tent. The info I've searched have been all positive and the differences between these two leads me to the Springbar as the better overall tent.

 

Disclaimer.... Don't own and never used any of these tents. But I'm intrigued by all of them. You can also search the archives as this topic has come up before many times.

Springbar

I'm leaning towards a Springbar tent. The info I've searched have been all positive and the differences between these two leads me to the Springbar as the better overall tent.

I've also been looking at these same tents and have been looking at then both over the past 6 months or so. I have a neighbor with the Springbar tent so actually had a chance to see it and its top quality. I looked at a Kodiak that was on Craigslist and it also looked good.

But if you look at any reviews of the two companies you will see that with Springbar they have 1st rate customer service should you have any problems or need parts. From what I've seen posted on various other forums is with the Kodiak you are good unless you have a problem and then you have zero CS from them.

Take a look at the Classic Jack 100, would be about the same as the Kodiak, a little more money but a better tent. Or even the Highline 6 comes closer to that price.

HIGHLINE 6

The classic Springbar® Canvas Tent design in a 10’x10’ footprint, built to Jack Kirkham Jr.’s precise specs. Simple to set-up, legendary in heavy wind and rain, and exceptionally spacious, the Highline 6 Tent is well-suited to car camping families, DIY glampers, and professional outfitters alike.

springbar.com

 

My dad got one when I was like 14. I have spent many nights in the 10x14 and I cant say enough good things about it. The coldest was in single digits elk hunting. Used a red dot heater for the quick warm up and a little buddy heater though the night. After about 16 years of medium use it is still going strong. It has one little hole from missing a tent stake with a serrated hammer. We both have trailers now but we still set it up as the coffee shack in cold weather. Easy to set up and take down. The bag is maybe the best part. It lays out like a "T" with clips and straps so it tightens around the roll instead of trying to shove a roll into a bag that is to small. Late teens and early 20's it was the only thing I would take camping. You wont be disappointed.

 

Been thinking about picking up the 12x12 Kodiak cabin. Seems like a lot of people like them and the youtube videos look good.

 

kodiak 9x12

 

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Disclaimer.... Don't own and never used any of these tents. But I'm intrigued by all of them. You can also search the archives as this topic has come up before many times.

Springbar

I'm leaning towards a Springbar tent. The info I've searched have been all positive and the differences between these two leads me to the Springbar as the better overall tent.

those look good too! kodiak offers a Mil/LE disco that I qualify for, works out to be about 1/2 the cost of springbar

 

I have one and I love it!

Easy to set up, warm, dry and spacious.

 

I picked up a 10x14 Springbar this summer. I spent 18 days in it during archery season over East. It is an excellent tent and worked very well. It is very easy to set up by yourself. That much canvas is heavy, but manageable. I picked up a 44 gallon Rubbermaid garbage can and lid for a storage container for it. It works out well and is easy to move around. I can also attest to the customer service being top notch at Springbar. The best part, they are made in the USA.

 

good idea on the garbage can!

 

I have the 9x8 Kodiak. It's a great tent for one or two people. I'm 5' 10" and it is just tall enough for me to stand up in with little clearance. I can't say I've had it in a real downpour or high wind yet, but so far it's been great. It is quite a bit heavier than a similar size nylon tent, but not bad. The floor is nice and heavy duty. The hardest part of setup is driving in all of the stakes. It does take a bit of strength to set the second pole, but it shouldn't be a problem for the average guy.

 

Love Love Love my Kodiak Canvas 10x10. We used it this year on moose and elk hunts. It kept 2 of us warm and dry in every condition possible in the west! Quality is tops and this is my favorite tent by far, and I've had a few. It's heavy, but the setup is simple for one person and a breeze with two. It's rare to see a bad review on Kodiak or Springbar tents for a reason!

 

I have a kodiak canvas 10x10. Best investment I have made in a long time. Easy one person set up and a big buddy keeps it comfortable when cold. Only thing I would do different is I wish I would have got the 10x14. To much room is better than not enough

 

And keep an eye out, they tend to go on sale Black Friday at cabelas

 

I have a 10x10 for a two person hunting tent.
Love it, easy to set up easy to take down. Has stood through some heavy rain and wind. It did leak through the top of one of the door zippers. Brought it back to cabalas to exchange no issue.

I would totally buy again an recommend to others as well

 

I have a 10x10 for a two person hunting tent.
Love it, easy to set up easy to take down. Has stood through some heavy rain and wind. It did leak through the top of one of the door zippers. Brought it back to cabalas to exchange no issue.

I would totally buy again an recommend to others as well

good to know you can exchange in store!

 

I'm a big boy (6'3 and 270) and have a 10x10 Kodiak... its like the Taj Mahal for one guy. I run a Buddy heater with a 20 pound tank (not when I'm sleeping). It's had a foot of snow on it during second season Ochoco elk hunts and survived sustained winds in Wyoming that I though for sure would flatten it. Its heavy and bulky. One challenge for me has been to to make sure completely dry before purring it away. A two car garage and a bit of heat can accomplish that.

 

Ya I'm 6'2" 250. I'd like to find a happy medium between big enough for the Mrs, 3 kids, and two dogs (that would be pretty fair weather if we're ALL using it together), but small enough to reasonably use on solo expeditions.
That might be asking for a lot though...

 

I have the 10x12 Kodiak. It’s been great. Quick setup and holds heat well.

 

I have a kodiak 10x14. Awesome tent. Nothing bad to say about it except I wish it had a stove Jack.

 

I like the idea of a stove, but not sure I'm ready to make that big of a jump

 

I'm tired of the cheap nylon tents that only last a couple seasons! Thinking this may be the ticket for solo hunts. I'm by no means a tiny person. By the time I lay out my bedroll and throw in a gym bag/tote of clothes, there's not a lot of room left in "average" 4-person sized tents so the added space and head room is appealing. sure would be nice to have enough room to set up a stool to get out of the weather and before I'm ready to hit the hay...

9 x 8 ft. Flex-Bow Deluxe Canvas Camping Tent

Kodiak Canvas 9 x 8 ft. Flex-Bow Deluxe Canvas Camping Tent great family tent and camping tent

www.kodiakcanvas.com

Looking for honest opinions if you have them!
Anyone own one of these?
Are they worth the money?
Worth the extra weight?
Are they as easy to set up as advertised?
How do they do in rain/wind/snow?
Never owned a canvas tent, is extra the care/maintenance worth it?

I own one of these 10x12. Just bought it for this recent elk season. It is completely worth the money! It is very spacious for 3-4 people but for one person it's even better! I was in it for 7 days in high 20 degree weather, 10-20 mph wind on different days, and it stayed up in the windstorm very well!! I was a little concerned because it is only being held up by tension from the poles but boy did it stay strong the whole time!

Regarding the space...I had a full-size cot, 2 rugs (to keep dirt and mud minimized), a zero degree reclining camping chair to relax and kick back, 2 full sized totes of my gear, a ****ter stool so I didn't have to go in the freezing cold to handle my business, and a Buddy heater to warm the inside. I also wish it had a stove jack but if you get a Buddy heater with the small propane tanks or a big propane tank, you won't feel any kind of cold the whole night!

Also, it holds the heat in for a good while. Unless you have a pack mule or a horse, don't think about backpacking this in or anything because just the poles, it's heavier overall than what they said. The tent itself maybe 50lbs or 75lbs I cant remember what they said but including the poles, it's over 100lbs.

Setting it up....for one person it takes 10-15 minutes tops. The only difficult thing is pounding the stakes in. Some areas, like the one I was in had a lot of gravel, rock, and pounding the stakes and getting them out was a pain!! Having a good spot for stakes to pound in and take out is something simple. Overall, setting up and tearing down is easy. It took me this morning to tear down the whole thing in 3 minutes but the taking the stakes out was the only thing. I also would suggest starting at all 4 corners because you want this canvas tent to be tight in case you do encounter high winds.

This is the first time I've owned a canvas flex-bow tent from Kodiak and I will never go back especially when it comes to late season hunting in unpredictable weather. And after a long day of hunting, it was very nice to go back to not worry about setting anything up or worry about any space.

In my honest opinion, and this is from my recent experience with it, it's worth every dime!!

Here's a picture inside of my tent after I got it all set up. I hope this review helps!

 

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I own one of these 10x12. Just bought it for this recent elk season. It is completely worth the money! It is very spacious for 3-4 people but for one person it's even better! I was in it for 7 days in high 20 degree weather, 10-20 mph wind on different days, and it stayed up in the windstorm very well!! I was a little concerned because it is only being held up by tension from the poles but boy did it stay strong the whole time!

Regarding the space...I had a full-size cot, 2 rugs (to keep dirt and mud minimized), a zero degree reclining camping chair to relax and kick back, 2 full sized totes of my gear, a ****ter stool so I didn't have to go in the freezing cold to handle my business, and a Buddy heater to warm the inside. I also wish it had a stove jack but if you get a Buddy heater with the small propane tanks or a big propane tank, you won't feel any kind of cold the whole night!

Also, it holds the heat in for a good while. Unless you have a pack mule or a horse, don't think about backpacking this in or anything because just the poles, it's heavier overall than what they said. The tent itself maybe 50lbs or 75lbs I cant remember what they said but including the poles, it's over 100lbs.

Setting it up....for one person it takes 10-15 minutes tops. The only difficult thing is pounding the stakes in. Some areas, like the one I was in had a lot of gravel, rock, and pounding the stakes and getting them out was a pain!! Having a good spot for stakes to pound in and take out is something simple. Overall, setting up and tearing down is easy. It took me this morning to tear down the whole thing in 3 minutes but the taking the stakes out was the only thing. I also would suggest starting at all 4 corners because you want this canvas tent to be tight in case you do encounter high winds.

This is the first time I've owned a canvas flex-bow tent from Kodiak and I will never go back especially when it comes to late season hunting in unpredictable weather. And after a long day of hunting, it was very nice to go back to not worry about setting anything up or worry about any space.

In my honest opinion, and this is from my recent experience with it, it's worth every dime!!

Here's a picture inside of my tent after I got it all set up. I hope this review helps! View attachment 994513

Yes! This is spot on the kind of set up I want to be able to camp in! I'm too much of a wimp for the bivy sack/rock for a pillow backpack hunting... I need to be comfortable or I've found I don't hunt as hard, nor am I as successful

 

Yes to all of the above, I have the 10x10 springbar model. Perfect for the wife, me and the pup. The sides taper in but not that bad, you can stand up in it. The floors are thick and run up the sides a little, no water is going to get in. It has a lot of stake holds to keep it in place in high winds, one of those 20v cordless impact and the attachment and screw in stakes would be good for hard soil areas. Two guys on cots would be no problem for the 10x10. Buy nice cry once,,,

 

I'm tired of the cheap nylon tents that only last a couple seasons! Thinking this may be the ticket for solo hunts. I'm by no means a tiny person. By the time I lay out my bedroll and throw in a gym bag/tote of clothes, there's not a lot of room left in "average" 4-person sized tents so the added space and head room is appealing. sure would be nice to have enough room to set up a stool to get out of the weather and before I'm ready to hit the hay...

9 x 8 ft. Flex-Bow Deluxe Canvas Camping Tent

Kodiak Canvas 9 x 8 ft. Flex-Bow Deluxe Canvas Camping Tent great family tent and camping tent

www.kodiakcanvas.com

Looking for honest opinions if you have them!
Anyone own one of these?
Are they worth the money?
Worth the extra weight?
Are they as easy to set up as advertised?
How do they do in rain/wind/snow?
Never owned a canvas tent, is extra the care/maintenance worth it?

If you can drive up close to camp site, I would 2 foot itus all the way to the 10 x14. Space for a 4 or 5 day trip would be worth it if a tent is the option. Having an inside table to eat on well after dark would be great.

 

I have the 10x10 Kodiak and love it. Use it every year solo and the wife and I use it in the Summer. With proper care a canvas tent will last a lifetime.

 

I've used a 10 x 14 kodiak springbar for a long time too, I've spent 6 weeks in it more than one year. Among with family and hunting buddies we have 5 of them. They are hard to beat. The sewn in floor makes it tight. The roof shape makes them a little odd to tarp but not a big problem. It needs waterproofing every few years. We've had two of them blow down in Wy once at 50+ mph but that's the only time. We've replaced the stakes with 12" lag screws w/washers and a 20v drill/driver. Much easier and faster. We usually set up a 36 x 72 folding table/kitchen across one end, put cots along each side toward the other end, and there's room for chairs, dog kennel ... A couple 6x12 indoor/outdoor precut carpets from HD inside will protect the floor and warm it up.

The propane buddy heaters are the bomb on the east side, not so much on the west side. Even in rain or wet snow on the east side it doesn't take long for moisture to condense on the walls and ceiling even with the end vents open. Baltz put a stove hole in his, I think he was going to use a vented propane stove.

After 11 or 12 years one of the stake loops is beginning to tear. The newer ones have d-rings. One small patched tear along a seam on one end, some repaired mildew damage, the door zippers are getting hard around the top corners, no tears in the floor, the canvas material is not as tight as it was.

There's a good website/forum of users.

 

No stove hole in the canvas is needed. I made a sheet metal stove pipe jack that fits in the top corner of the door zipper corner. The jack has a flange that holds it in place by the zippers. The negative about the gas stove is it takes up more space than a Buddy heater. But it puts out more heat. I have it but always just use the Buddy heater. I can run the Buddy 24 hours a day on less propane.

 

I have a 10 x 10 and it's great. Pounding in the stakes is the only effort required for setting it up; the rest goes really fast and it handles wind and rain really well. I'm not sure I would get a 9 x 8 for any reason. They are like boats or hot tubs; they "shrink" once you get in them. The awning is nice to have, too. I like mine because I can put it up by myself on solo hunts

 

This is a picture of the inside of a Springbar Hot Tent from the website. It looks warm in there!

 

More like Hot!!😎😎

 

Lots space under the awning to keep your wood dry.

 

I will not post my reply to that one😂😂😎😎

 

I'm just saying that I don't like storing firewood on my Persian carpets inside the tent. I don't know what you were thinking?!