10x10 Kodiak Canvas Deluxe - first impressions

[leonard_nemoy]

We had to leave one camping spot simply because we couldn't get the (lag bolt) stakes to hold tight enough.

I have been using spring bar tents for 30 years and these Kodiak tents are basically a copy of springbar tents.

I am confused as to why your stakes would pull up when setting the tent up. If anything the upright Poles on the these tents should hold the stakes in the ground.

Typically I stake the 4 corners of my springbar along with the two middle stakes on the ends where the upright Poles sit.

Next I will insert the spring bars and the spreader on the roof getting everything tight.

At this point I set the upright pole to the lowest height and than I stick the base of the upright pole up against the middle side stake and lift the roof up above the upright pole and set it onto the top of the pole.

Than I do the same on the opposite side. Before trying to extend the upright poles and tension the tent I place the rest of the stakes and sometimes reposition the corners.

Tensioning the uprights shouldn't create enough stress to pull any stakes, at least not on any of my springbars. I can set mine up in the loose dry sand in dunes with no problems assuming no wind.


Do yourself a favor and buy some better quality stakes. These are a great bang for the buck and work great is loose sand or snow.

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[eatSleepWoof]

I have been using spring bar tents for 30 years and these Kodiak tents are basically a copy of springbar tents.

I am confused as to why your stakes would pull up when setting the tent up. If anything the upright Poles on the these tents should hold the stakes in the ground.

Typically I stake the 4 corners of my springbar along with the two middle stakes on the ends where the upright Poles sit.

Next I will insert the spring bars and the spreader on the roof getting everything tight.

At this point I set the upright pole to the lowest height and than I stick the base of the upright pole up against the middle side stake and lift the roof up above the upright pole and set it onto the top of the pole.

Than I do the same on the opposite side. Before trying to extend the upright poles and tension the tent I place the rest of the stakes and sometimes reposition the corners.

Tensioning the uprights shouldn't create enough stress to pull any stakes, at least not on any of my springbars. I can set mine up in the loose dry sand in dunes with no problems assuming no wind.


Do yourself a favor and buy some better quality stakes. These are a great bang for the buck and work great is loose sand or snow.

Lot Of 12 New US Genuine Military Surplus Camping Tent Stakes WITH Stake bag !!! | eBay

Lot Of 12 New US Military Surplus Tent Stakes. MUCH better than plastic or steel stakes !

www.ebay.com

The stakes pulled out when installing the vertical poles. I first installed the pole on the top of the tent, used the pole to push the tent/roof up, and then installed the bottom of the pole over the "hook" that it's meant to sit on. It sounds like you do the opposite: install the bottom first. Maybe that'll make a difference - hadn't considered trying it at the time. It was a very tight/difficult install of those vertical poles.

 

[leonard_nemoy]

Yeah, definitely don't try to lift the tent up with the pole. Set the base of the pole down down first and lift the tent up. The first pole will usually be slightly angeled until you walk around the other side and do the other one.

 

[eatSleepWoof]

Good stuff, will do that next time!