akhe, it's an Evapolar USB powered swamp cooler. They're kinda pricey but very portable and convenient. I have the EV-1000, their older model. It's not powerful enough to cool the entire tent but I didn't need it to. I basically slept on my mattress in nothing but shorts and aimed the unit at my che...

I used a kodiak 10x10 this year after 2 years of a dinky dome tent and man oh man why did I not do this SOONER! It was plenty large for a queen size inflatable mattress, an inflatable easy chair, a small shelving kit and all my misc crap. I opted for the extra vestibule as an outdoor awning where I ...

Took my Milwaukee impact driver for the first time to the playa. This is my 3rd burn. It came with 2 batteries. I managed to set up my Kodiak tent with vestibule (15 screws because of mis drills) plus my friends tent which was another 18 drills. Then FULLY undrill his camp, and MOST of mine. It did ...

I can't believe I read this entire thread...

Anyway, quick question about bolt length. I see everyone pushing 14" but I don't plan on building a structure. Would 12" bolts be enough for a springbar/kodiak tent?

How hard are the included stakes to drive vs rebar? I'm upgrading to this tent this year and am considering getting an impact driver/lag screws for it. If the included stakes are easy enough to pound I'll just stick to those and my trusty mallet. Save a few bucks....