Kodiak Canvas Truck Bed Tent: Transform Your Pickup into a Cozy Campsite

Amazon Customer: This is a very durable product and okay to assemble. My husband can assemble anything and it takes a bit of time. The only thing it could improve on is along the sides of the truck bugs can still get in, so not buy proof. Other than that, arrived on time, as described and is durable. I like it.

Canada on Dec 03, 2019

Sarah: Amazing. We absolutely love the tent. We took it out to Saskatchewan a couple weekends ago and the temperatures got to about -1*C at night and we were nice and toasty warm. No condensation on the inside of the tent. We bought the 8ft one and used it on our GMC Sierra 1500 truck and it worked perfectly. Very well made the zippers are very high quality. The bugs stayed out without any extra tie downs. We sprayed bug repellent around the opening to keep them from getting in when we opened the door. One night it was about 0*C and we opened the windows to let air flow through and it was perfect. We would highly recommend the tent as it will last a lifetime. We also loved the fact that there is no floor to trip over or accidentally rip. Great tent. Great value.

Canada on Jun 15, 2019

Graham: You are paying for durability with this tent. It isn't that flimsy nylon that the competitors sell. If you want something for the occasional long weekend trip the other options might be enough for you. But if you are a serious camper this is the tent that you want. It is a little heavy and the clamps that come with it should be immediately replaced. With a bit of practice it can be set up by yourself - but a helper is nice. DO set it up at home a couple times before heading out. In the dark at some remote campsite is not where you want to try and fumble through the set-up instructions.

Canada on Nov 12, 2018

Shawn CShawn C: I bought this tent last summer, and I absolutely love it. I agree that it is not for cold weather. But then again I was drunk and fell asleep with all the windows open on a clear night in September. That proved to be a terrible mistake! I gave this four stars instead of five because just like the gentleman's review about seeing sunshine through this seams, I've noticed that on mine as well. I did however make it through 24 hours of constant pouring rain and I will say that not one drop of water was found inside my truck. I have a 6 1/2 foot bed on a 2012 tundra.The 10 fit snugly on the side so bugs were never an issue unless I left the door open. The instructions were extremely vague, so I put the tent up in tore it down three times in a row. And I think I've got it down. I can get my tent completely installed in 10 minutes or less. These are the steps:
1. Install side rails ( unfortunately you will have to put the tent up at least once to determine exactly where these should be in place on your bed rails), and mark where they are placed once the tent is up. That saves you from finding the sweet spot the next time.

2. Roll out the tent in the truck bed. Secure it under...

United States on Aug 13, 2017

Lana T: The first set up was a bit tricky, but after that it's a total breeze. Canvas is very thick and sturdy. Had the most comfortable sleep in the back of my truck. I live in mosquito and black fly country - none made it into the tent. Now I can camp and sleep in comfort wherever my truck can go. Highly recommend this!

Canada on Aug 08, 2017

JBKJBK: After a lot of research the Kodiak Canvas Truck Tent came out on top for customer satisfaction and durability. Shipping time was good, it took less than a week to arrive at my door. As I expected after reading many reviews, the c-clamps that came with the tent would not work with my vehicle. I have an F150 Supercrew with a BakFlip tonneau cover, the 2” clamps would not fit over the rails. I picked up 4 Bessey 3 Inch Drop Forged c-clamps with 4-1/2 Inch throat depth which work quite well.

On to the first setup. First thing I did was to clean all of the poles, they had a layer of grime that was leaving residue on my hands and I didn’t want that the stain the Canvas. As per the instructions from the website regarding full size short box trucks, I clamped the rails right at the end of the box. This turned out to be the right way because the rest of the installation proceeded without any issues. I did have the straps a bit too tight so had to loosen them off a bit when standing up the poles. Many reviewers have said that the first setup takes two people, I have to tell you that my lovely assistant was waiting for something to do almost the entire time. She did hand me the...

Canada on Jul 16, 2017

Andy T. KnoteAndy T. Knote: First off- I'm putting this on a 2014 Dodge 1500 with the 6'4" box.
I have a 4 section folding bed cover, so I had to work out my own method of mounting the rails- in my case the rails are painted and permanently mounted.

Day 1 review, (additional review comments added at the bottom) the day it arrived the wife and I spent a bit of time putting it up. Initially it is not quite as easy as we'd imagined it would be, but with a few more practice runs and I can do it by myself.

After much fussing about, following the directions as closely as anyone would, we got it set up- along the way we realized a few things:

Tip #1 DONT bother with the straps (Step 2-3) until the bows are in. We did and they caused us more headache than they saved. Once the bows were in, we pulled the front bow towards the front and set the front straps. then the back straps. easy-peasy.

Tip #2: Run the front and rear awning bows through the sleeves (Step 3-2), but DON'T fit the ends through the grommets until the other bows are up. This wasn't obvious until later in the instructions (Step 3-7)... reminds me of the episode of MASH when Hawkeye and Trapper try to diffuse a bomb: First...

United States on Jul 01, 2015