The design change I want to comment on concerns the little “laundry room” that protrudes out the back of the tent. The short pole supplied for that protrusion splintered in two places and poked about four small holes in the black fabric of the laundry bubble. Rather it should have been a large pocket on the ozark trail canopy inside of the tent that requires no pole at all. Thank you OZARK for making camping nights with small children just a little more difficult!!!! Good thing we are all troopers and we didn’t let your HORRIBLE product ruin our trip. I called North Pole (the makers of Ozark Trail tents) not to get much help!
Fit your heat source in the outdoor tent, with its integrated section that fits pipes up to 5 inch in diameter. For ventilation, it has a screen door, two ceiling vents, two side windows and one large rear window. Storage is not a problem, since the wall tent with a stove jack includes two hanging gear storage pockets with an integrated tablet pocket. For wind and weather, heavy-duty guy lines and eave flaps help to manage gusts and downpours. It all fits in an included storage duffel for your convenience.
I LOVE the room first of all , and the looks were very eye pleasing too. We set the tent up in the yard, only took us about 15min. I just bought the 9’x7′ backpacking tent 2 days ago, because I want to do some bikepacking here in FL. It is easy ozark trail tents to set up and take down, and I loved the fact that it has three windows for lots of circulation in the heat and humidity. I’m going to Coleman for now on because you are incapable of making a zipper that doesn’t break so damn easy on the door.
How hard could it be to source and supply 3/4″ EMTs themselves? The door is slightly different from others in that it has an oversized storm flap so that it can be used with the attached clips as well as the central zip. It is nice to have this as a failsafe backup in case the zip ever breaks; however, this flap is best for keeping the rain out as you come in and out. They can get in the way a little when it isn’t raining, so it is best to tie them back when needed. Trailspace’s community of gear reviewers has field-tested and rated the top tents and shelters. My Ozark tent was set up in my wooded acerage all summer long.
It gets hot inside with everything closed, but it stays reasonably cool with everything open. In winter, however, you can seal everything up to trap all the heat in and even bury the outer skirts in dirt or snow to ensure an excellent thermal seal around the bottom. I must say that nothing is waterproof, water resistant is a better term. I bought a $3 bottle of seam sealer followed the directions and have not had a single issue with water since.
We, like some others, know that tents are NOT waterproof, so we sprayed the seams etc. with water replant. When we reached the beach everything went great, first night 30 mh winds. Next night still calm, took cover off and loved looking up at the night sky. My husband and I decided to head to the Texas coast for our 10yr old’s first camping trip.
This Ozark Trail tent is, sorry to say this, a POS. This piece of crap promises the buyer a lot for a lot of money, but what you get is something of lesser quality than if you bought a tent from the local Dollar store. I could make a better shelter out of cardboard boxes and scotchgard.
The tent is fully freestanding with its 6 leg poles, but you have stakes included and do not miss using them, this is a boxy and tall structure, not very stable in side winds. The tent comes with a gear loft included, it attaches to the highest area of the ceiling as shown below, so you can store some small items there. The tent is open at the top with a weather rain fly that fits over the dome. The fly is so small it allows rain to blow up under and then runs into the tent. My family and I have used it a total of 3 times and the seams have ripped.
If you get a lot of snow in winter, you need to ensure it doesn’t get too heavy on the roof, which could eventually crush the frame under the weight. Galvanized steel or hardened aluminum are the most common types of frame material, but of course, these are not the most lightweight materials. Heavyweight fabrics require heavyweight frames, so instead of trying to save weight, try picking the wall tent frame that is the strongest. Flame-resistant canvas is super important if you plan to use a wood-burning stove inside your tent.