Thank you. They are great products.

Since the tents, by design, are not insulated, the temperature will begin to drop as soon as the fire is out. Fortunately, the canvas doesn't allow for a breeze or wind draft so it doesn't dissipate instantly, but you'll feel a temperature change within 5-10 minutes of the fire being completely out. I hope that makes sense.

Thank you for the tip!

Great question. Can you tell me more about the zipper fail?

What kind of wood are you burning?

It's just kind of one of those things I think that's not super obvious until you've used it quite a bit.

Many customers will season it as normal (with a garden hose, pitcher, etc.) but when hanging to dry in the winter will store it in their garage with a buddy heater or something similar to speed up the process.

And if you are in a bind and you get rained on, chances are you will be fine. It's a precaution Kodiak recommends, but most people do not season it themselves. They let Mother Nature season it and it goes without a hitch.

Did you see that this expands to 32' long? www.competitiveedgeproducts.com/12x16-cabin-lodge-tent-sr-stove-ready.html

You had me at Idaho. I'm ordering one

I'm very sorry, but we can't recommend leaving a stove unattended with dogs. I hope you figure a way to keep them warm and safe.

Thank you for your comment. Sometimes there are coupons. Definitely reach out to us when you purchase to see if there are any at that time.

I am so glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for watching.

I’m glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching and your comment.

Thank you for your comment and for watching.

In the hours and hours I spent testing the stove with the stove pipe damper I couldn't tell any difference. I was going to show my side-by-side findings in a video, but figured that would be ultra boring. I think a stove pipe damper makes more sense in a home, but I couldn't tell a bit of a difference when I switched out the bottom stove pipes with the damper with the plain pipe.

Are you referring to the wood stove fans that are powered by the heat of the stove?

Thank you for the very insightful background!

That's a great question and sorry I didn't make it clear. In good weather by myself it's like 20-30 minutes including one add-on room by myself. If I'm using those lag stakes it shaves off a few minutes.

Thank you for your comments, so how do you define the difference between Orcas and Killer Whales as our research shows they are the same.

Yes! That's what I've always thought. I spent hours and hours testing it and making videos with the stove pipe and door dampers and what I discovered is that using just the door damper works great. It's hard to do a fair side-by-side test, because each stove has different sizes of wood, but I tried to get it apples to apples as close as I could. With the stove pipe damper and the door damper (because they all have the door damper) I would say that it cooled it about 20% faster. 20% sounds like a lot, but after 5 minutes they both cool down to burn in the safe zone. So the 20% would have saved about 1 minute.....no significant difference. I've had problems with the pipe damper. In the first demo I did it kept closing...maybe the spring was worn out so I had to keep adjusting it and restarting my test. I definitely see why they got rid of the stove pipe damper. I feel like that would make more sense in a large home fireplace where you are trying to avoid cool air coming through the pipe when not in use. For a home it may help save on your heating bill over the winter, but not for a tent. I have no intention to ever use the pipe damper again. I hope that helps. If you have any questions, please ask away.

@Competitiveedgeproducts yes I do, have you seen or tested the sleep more baffles they have at Davis tent.

@@madtom87tom I'm not sure what you mean by "sleep more baffles" is that like a brand or a feature within a brand?

It's a device that iv seen Davis tents website, is supposed to create a secondary burn and make the wood fuel last longer.

Thats what I noticed too, all the heat is just shooting out the stove pipe, major fail on the stove makers part.

In the hours and hours I spent testing the stove with the stove pipe damper I couldn't tell any difference. I was going to show my side-by-side findings in a video, but figured that would be ultra boring. I think a stove pipe damper makes more sense in a home, but I couldn't tell a bit of a difference when I switched out the bottom stove pipes with the damper with the plain pipe.

Burning a regular fire you'll never have to worry about that ring. I've burned soft and hard wood for about 5-6 years in the winter and haven't ever had an issue. The people that I've talked to that destroyed the ring where people who were burning pine cones and not logs. In my videos it's just been overly cautious and I worry I may have over-emphasized burning properly, but it's mostly for safety.

Good question. 12x9 is 108 sqft, 10x14 is 140 sqft.

The walls are 4' high, then they slope inwards. Is that what you're asking?

@ I was curious if the cabin had more “walkable” space since the walls are More straight up. So instead of floor dimensions, like a walkable wall to wall dimensions. Sorry to be confusing

@ I wouldn’t say the 12x9 has more walkable space, but the overall feel does definitely feel that way to me. Meaning, it feels more like a room or shelter than a tent.

@ great thank you. I think I’m leaning towards the 12x9 just because of the optional awning. Thanks for all of the amazing videos

@@aotec89 That optional awning is very handy. I'm glad I was helpful.

Awesome feedback. Thanks for sharing!