The recent addition of a rear awning has done a lot to mitigate the stuffiness, but still, it can feel pretty hot and humid when you have to batten down the hatches and have the entire gang with you. My best advice to deal with this is to try and set the tent up with the awning facing the wind. This will allow for a little more intentional airflow and help keep you dry from both the rain and accumulated internal moisture. In fact, with a little bit of seam sealer and an at-home DWR treatment, the tent performed much better in the rain than otherwise. All told, with some aftermarket work and careful staking, the tent will hold up in mildly unpleasant wet weather conditions. I still would not recommend it in extended rainfall or during storms.
In contrast, my Ozark Trail 10-Person Tent has only 1 door at the front of the tent. And Ozark Trail doesn’t have the super cool hinged door feature that Coleman has. In fact, one of these doors is even a hinged D-door, which makes going in and out of the tent that much easier. However, my ozark trail tent’s fabric started getting pretty soaked after just that 15 minutes of mostly light to moderate rain. For all the reasons mentioned above, we’ve found that the Ozark Trail Three Room Instant Cabin is the best Ozark Trail tent overall. Its combination of a spacious floor plan, smart layout, and added livability all work together to make it the stand-out model in the Ozark Trail lineup.
But, maybe you’re wondering, what makes a great tent brand? This tent is heavy (near 50 lbs), but for all of its size, it’s not that bad. You might be wondering what’s it like to set up this tent.
Essentially, the tent is supported by two internal framing poles. Without a central pole, the room’s usability is much increased and probably has something to do with the claim that this tent can sleep 7. 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. If you a experienced camper like myself you would know that you have to use a tarp to cover your tent so that the water does not get inside when it rains.
Guy lines and the sliding plastic adjusters are an area of concern, but so long as you don’t crush them or expose the tent to undue extreme weather, they should hold up. I’ve alluded to the widows and rear awning of the tent several times, but there are a couple of pretty neat built-in features of the 7 Person Teepee Tent that make it well-suited for frontside family camping. A key factor in any tent, particularly in big group tents such as this, is good ventilation. Condensation is unavoidable, but there are certainly degrees of it and tends to be exacerbated with the more people inside.
If you want the windows open for extra airflow and to really be immersed in nature, they all have awnings so that you can leave open even if it’s raining outside. With a built-in E-port, you can easily run your electrical cords inside the tent so that you have power for your favorite devices. For a 10-person tent, I would expect the tent to have at least 2 doors, 1 on each opposite wall of the tent, and both my WeatherMaster 10-Person Tent and my Coleman 10-Person Instant Tent have 2 doors each. The three-room cabin is definitely one of Ozark Trail’s more expensive models though, so if you’re shopping on a budget, there are plenty of other models worth considering. The Clip & Camp dome is particularly affordable, and also happens to be one of the most dependable models the brand currently makes. The main thing to know going into an Ozark Trail purchase is that you need to do your due diligence not to overstress the materials because a heavy hand can absolutely damage them.
And that is you will never be dry in one because they suck bad. 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.
There is a wide variety of tent sizes marked down right now for anywhere from 6 to a whopping 14-person size tent, so you’re sure to find something to fit your family’s needs. That means it has pre attached poles, and setup can be completed within minutes. Ozark Trail makes an affordable quality family tent, and this 10-person instant cabin tent is no different. When it comes to affordability and functionality, the Ozark Trail 12-Person Base Camp Tent with Light shines above the rest. This freestanding dome tent boasts a sturdy construction with eight mesh windows and two doors, ensuring ample ventilation and easy access in and out of the tent. Whether you’re camping with family or friends, this tent has got you covered.
This is a very tall and pleasant 6-windows structure for summer camping. Ozark Trail’s outdoor products are affordable, and their quality reflects that. To put it simply, they’re practical and serviceable but weigh more and are less durable than alternatives.