Great series, Chuck !!!! The 1st 3 were most helpful for my needs. Haven't bought the tent yet, but when I do, I'll just need the basic stuff for now. The mounting bracket you fashioned was a VERY important issue for me. I'm a retired machinist and have had to adapt to many issues in my machining designs. This is greatness !!
Greetings From The Deep South! Firstly, let me congratulate you on your excellent upgrades/mods, as well as, your talent for producing clear and concise detailed informational videos for those of us who wish to get the most from our Kodiaks. I have purchased a Kodiak to compliment my new single cab 4x4 F-150. The truck is equipped with a 6 1/2 bed that barely affords enough length for sleeping on a raised wooden platform I built to serve as a bed and provide lockable secured storage. Located and strapped in the recesses between the wheel well and tailgate are deep cell batteries, one on each side. The one change I might suggest on your system is in regards to lighting. Walmart sells an under-rail 8 cluster led light set complete with hardware utilizing a plunger to activate the light when the tail-gate is opened. With the addition of a simple 12 volt on/off switch, I have found this kit to be a very convenient feature for the truck bed. These very small lights are more than adequate but do not draw enough wattage for a deep cell to notice. JRM ial (idiot at large)
Stumbled upon your channel great content and info I am a Kodiak canvas truck tent owner myself and you've given me lots of ideas will continue to watch and have subscribed
I'm waiting for delivery of my Kodiak tent, which should ship around Dec. 1, according to Kodiak. They seem to be in pretty high demand because people are finding out the nylon truck bed tents just don't hold up that well, especially if you're going to use them a lot, as I plan to. Your setup is ingenious and I'm planning to incorporate a lot of the features you used, and can have most of it ready in time for delivery of the tent. Thank you for taking the time to show me how to make the most of it!
I would agree that the nylon tent will not hold up. Also you can't help wondering why the nylon truck rack/top tents are so popular. Seems like an awkward placement and a cold spot to spend the night. Hope your Kodiak tent arrives on schedule
Hello Mr. Cary, I plan on buying the Kodiak Tent for my Tacoma when it gets restocked in a few weeks! I see you have a BAK revolver which I recently bought and currently waiting for in the mail, that being said this video was very informative for my situation and has made me abundantly excited to start overlanding!
Your Taco will use the same mid-size Kodiak Tent as my Canyon. For overlanding it so much better than the trendy truck top tents. Besides not adding to drag and negatively affecting gas mileage you have ready access to the truck cab, have a much tougher tent material that is excellent for a heater or stoves, stores away in a light/small duffle and is a fraction of the price. It fits so nice under your roll up bed cover. I would suggest looking at Family Tent Camping for their supply or ETA. Have fun and thanks for your comments
This guy should get a job with Ellis tents ! The Ellis guy need somewhere to spend the night while he works on the two day project of putting up his tent . There is something very weird about this whole world of “ tent people “ ! Very weird . It’s like … how technical and long and boring can I make putting up a tent video be ? Now we are into haemoglobin !!! It’s a tent video for goodness sake !!! Part 4 of how to put a tent up !!!! Pet 4 , day 2 probably !!!!
Great series, Chuck !!!! The 1st 3 were most helpful for my needs. Haven't bought the tent yet, but when I do, I'll just need the basic stuff for now. The mounting bracket you fashioned was a VERY important issue for me. I'm a retired machinist and have had to adapt to many issues in my machining designs. This is greatness !!
Greetings From The Deep South!
Firstly, let me congratulate you on your excellent upgrades/mods, as well as, your talent for producing clear and concise detailed informational videos for those of us who wish to get the most from our Kodiaks. I have purchased a Kodiak to compliment my new single cab 4x4 F-150. The truck is equipped with a 6 1/2 bed that barely affords enough length for sleeping on a raised wooden platform I built to serve as a bed and provide lockable secured storage.
Located and strapped in the recesses between the wheel well and tailgate are deep cell batteries, one on each side. The one change I might suggest on your system is in regards to lighting. Walmart sells an under-rail 8 cluster led light set complete with hardware utilizing a plunger to activate the light when the tail-gate is opened. With the addition of a simple 12 volt on/off switch, I have found this kit to be a very convenient feature for the truck bed. These very small lights are more than adequate but do not draw enough wattage for a deep cell to notice.
JRM ial (idiot at large)
I really like that tent
I couldn't have done any better than you did! But I'll learn right along with you
Stumbled upon your channel great content and info I am a Kodiak canvas truck tent owner myself and you've given me lots of ideas will continue to watch and have subscribed
Thanks Willie--I hope to get out in my Kodiak more this next year. We'll stay in touch.
Thank you for taking the time.
I'm waiting for delivery of my Kodiak tent, which should ship around Dec. 1, according to Kodiak. They seem to be in pretty high demand because people are finding out the nylon truck bed tents just don't hold up that well, especially if you're going to use them a lot, as I plan to.
Your setup is ingenious and I'm planning to incorporate a lot of the features you used, and can have most of it ready in time for delivery of the tent. Thank you for taking the time to show me how to make the most of it!
I would agree that the nylon tent will not hold up. Also you can't help wondering why the nylon truck rack/top tents are so popular. Seems like an awkward placement and a cold spot to spend the night. Hope your Kodiak tent arrives on schedule
Hello Mr. Cary, I plan on buying the Kodiak Tent for my Tacoma when it gets restocked in a few weeks! I see you have a BAK revolver which I recently bought and currently waiting for in the mail, that being said this video was very informative for my situation and has made me abundantly excited to start overlanding!
Your Taco will use the same mid-size Kodiak Tent as my Canyon. For overlanding it so much better than the trendy truck top tents. Besides not adding to drag and negatively affecting gas mileage you have ready access to the truck cab, have a much tougher tent material that is excellent for a heater or stoves, stores away in a light/small duffle and is a fraction of the price. It fits so nice under your roll up bed cover. I would suggest looking at Family Tent Camping for their supply or ETA. Have fun and thanks for your comments
Slid a piece of pool noddle 2 feet long, between the tent, and rear window, allows rain run away not drip towards the rear window
Great suggestion-incorporate next trip!
This guy should get a job with Ellis tents ! The Ellis guy need somewhere to spend the night while he works on the two day project of putting up his tent .
There is something very weird about this whole world of “ tent people “ ! Very weird . It’s like … how technical and long and boring can I make putting up a tent video be ? Now we are into haemoglobin !!! It’s a tent video for goodness sake !!! Part 4 of how to put a tent up !!!! Pet 4 , day 2 probably !!!!