Thank you so much for your videos. I have been camping all my life but now at 64yrs old I am about to order a Kodiak truck tent this week. I was especially glad to see the fly as I intended to also do that. Now I know what to look for. Stay safe and God bless.
Great upgrades for the Kodiak Truck tent. I'm making modifications to allow for highway travel. I placed heavy duty netting over the canvas and bolted down the cross bar system. I found that removing the front awning allows for better air flow around the truck bed tent at highway speeds. Anyways, Thanks for sharing your upgrades!
Thanks for posting the vid, I just bought this tent and took it out today for the 1st setup... definitely frustrating the 1st time, but Im sure I'll get faster. Im coming from a Gazelle T4 popup tent which takes about 2 minutes to setup, but needed to get up off the ground.
Appreciate your comments, Drew. I have not posted a new video in a while but need to catch up. Like you I spent most of my camping and hunting days on the ground, then graduated to a truck canopy, then to the Kodiak and most recently purchased a travel trailer. I will still hang in the Kodiak for solo trips but I just could not figure a simple way to sleep comfortably when my wife was along. I ended up back on the ground. So, now I have plenty of upgrades to do on a MiniLite travel trailer. Cheers
Great video on your Kodiak truck tent! Can you tell me what size is your truck bed and more about the jig set up that you created for it? Where do you get the parts that you used and does the tray accommodate a bed cover if so what kind? Thank you
I have sold the truck bed tent because I sold my GMC Canyon. But it was a great tent that fit will in the Canyon with its 6’ bed. The Kodiak folks make this one for mid-size trucks but also for 6’ full size trucks and full size 8’ beds-check out their web site. The jigs were produced using parts from Big R ranch store and Home Depot. Thanks for your comments.
Well not sure. Depends on the rack but my guess is it could maybe be modified to go under it and fabric cut on the two corners to wrap the supports. If it has wings on the sides I don’t think it will work but all depends on the design. Good luck
Thanks for your comment-it is a very well made tent. In fact I have it ready for a hunting trip tomorrow. What I like is having it all tucked in beneath my tonneau cover and not having to haul anything. And a mid-size Canyon diesel is great on the forest service roads plus 30 mpg is sweet too. Yes, I pack a cowboy cold handle skillet. I found it (old and badly bent), banged and cleaned it back into service.
@@chuckcary5204 another quick question I want to get a tonneau cover but with the Kodiak truck tent would I need one with side or top mounted rails? Thanks
@@Jeschitown That is an issue-the rail that comes with the Kodiak has brackets that interfere with a tonneau. You can mount the rail after opening the tonneau each time or a more permanently solution is to make your own rail which I did in my first video on Kodiak truck bed tents-check it out
Thank you so much for your videos. I have been camping all my life but now at 64yrs old I am about to order a Kodiak truck tent this week. I was especially glad to see the fly as I intended to also do that. Now I know what to look for. Stay safe and God bless.
Liked this show, will now go watch more of you videos.
Great upgrades for the Kodiak Truck tent. I'm making modifications to allow for highway travel. I placed heavy duty netting over the canvas and bolted down the cross bar system. I found that removing the front awning allows for better air flow around the truck bed tent at highway speeds. Anyways, Thanks for sharing your upgrades!
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Thanks for posting the vid, I just bought this tent and took it out today for the 1st setup... definitely frustrating the 1st time, but Im sure I'll get faster. Im coming from a Gazelle T4 popup tent which takes about 2 minutes to setup, but needed to get up off the ground.
Appreciate your comments, Drew. I have not posted a new video in a while but need to catch up. Like you I spent most of my camping and hunting days on the ground, then graduated to a truck canopy, then to the Kodiak and most recently purchased a travel trailer. I will still hang in the Kodiak for solo trips but I just could not figure a simple way to sleep comfortably when my wife was along. I ended up back on the ground. So, now I have plenty of upgrades to do on a MiniLite travel trailer. Cheers
Great video on your Kodiak truck tent! Can you tell me what size is your truck bed and more about the jig set up that you created for it? Where do you get the parts that you used and does the tray accommodate a bed cover if so what kind? Thank you
I have sold the truck bed tent because I sold my GMC Canyon. But it was a great tent that fit will in the Canyon with its 6’ bed. The Kodiak folks make this one for mid-size trucks but also for 6’ full size trucks and full size 8’ beds-check out their web site. The jigs were produced using parts from Big R ranch store and Home Depot. Thanks for your comments.
nice video!! ive been considering this tent. I have a chase rack on my truck. Do u think if would fit over it?
Well not sure. Depends on the rack but my guess is it could maybe be modified to go under it and fabric cut on the two corners to wrap the supports. If it has wings on the sides I don’t think it will work but all depends on the design. Good luck
Been considering that tent...thanks for the well done review. Was that a new "cold handle' pan I saw on your stove or cleaned up well?
Thanks for your comment-it is a very well made tent. In fact I have it ready for a hunting trip tomorrow. What I like is having it all tucked in beneath my tonneau cover and not having to haul anything. And a mid-size Canyon diesel is great on the forest service roads plus 30 mpg is sweet too. Yes, I pack a cowboy cold handle skillet. I found it (old and badly bent), banged and cleaned it back into service.
Hello where can I find that canopy?
Thanks
So the tarp I use is called a Slumberjack Roadhouse. I bought mine from Amazon, 5 years ago-I see they still have them for $130.
@@chuckcary5204 I plan on getting the Kodiak truck tent soon enough and I like your set up.
@@chuckcary5204 another quick question I want to get a tonneau cover but with the Kodiak truck tent would I need one with side or top mounted rails? Thanks
@@Jeschitown That is an issue-the rail that comes with the Kodiak has brackets that interfere with a tonneau. You can mount the rail after opening the tonneau each time or a more permanently solution is to make your own rail which I did in my first video on Kodiak truck bed tents-check it out
@@chuckcary5204 ah ok I'll watch your video but I'm also ok with just mounting the tents rail each time of use thank you
You're smarter than the tent take it down an do it again practice make perfect