Best Family Camping Tents "Ozark Trail 8 Person Instant Cabin Tent" 9 out of 10. based on 155 ratings
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful.
Easy Set up but poles are cheap.
By Sharon Johnson
I bought this tent at Walmart for only $149.00 and I used it 3 times with no problems but the 4th time one of the poles broke apart by a pin. I ended up using a nail, duct tape and a rope to keep us camping through the weekend. I went to see about replacing the pole but there is no option as it is an instant tent and the poles are connected at the factory. I had just missed the 90 day return policy at Walmart and was so bummed out. I would buy it again but I would definitely spend the 9 bucks for the extended warranty. It really is easy to set up and I did set it up and break it down by myself. Save your money and buy it for $149 at Walmart and get the extended warranty!!!!!!
26 of 28 people found the following review helpful.
Compared it to a Eureka
By Z. Scott
The only complaint I have is the open roof, but I think I can just lay canvas underneath the rain fly.
It comes with a rain fly which is expected except if you get the Coleman tent that's similar.
The poles are steal and not nearly as good as the Eureka poles, but they're not too shabby.
The floor is nice heavy canvas compared to the Eureka.
It sets up in a minute no kidding. Even with one person. Remember to stretch the top poles first.
Looking forward to whether it works in 40 degree temperatures this weekend. My guess is it's going to be cold.
Windows zipper up which is a plus compared to an REI tent which relies on a rain fly to close the windows,
but an REI tent would be much warmer for sure.
I had to laugh when I attached the welcome mat. Nice touch.
Update: used it in the worst wet weather over the weekend. 40 degree and steady, soaking rain.
We went to MountainFest, a 1000+ Scouting event.
One third of the campers went home because
their tents leaked. Our leaked a bit but only because our stuff touched the sides. We repositioned
and no leaks. Of course, I soaked this thing with five Scotch Guard waterproofing cans the day
before.
The only other problem was the vent on the roof in cold temperatures. Inside the sleeping bags
we were warm and toasty. I just wonder if I would have laid canvas over the roof openings if
it would have condensed inside the tent.
Either way, it is a great tent. No problem with wind and we didn't use the ropes with it. Take
down was sweep it out and collapse in about two minutes. Easy cleanup for a rough weather weekend.
Other tents that survived the weather was the Columbia, the Coleman Weathermaster, and a few REI
tents. There were four guys already setting up their WeatherMaster when we arrived, and still
didn't have it up when we were done setting up our tent
and gear (including cots, bags, food, etc.)
They said it wasn't their first time setting it up either. It was a nice looking tent though.
Two adults and two kids with gear just fit in the Ozark (10'x13'). I would have needed two tents
if I got the 10'x10' tent. Each camper used up 3' by 9' area comfortably.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful.
Absolutely loved it
By Larry Fisher
My dad got this tent for us to go camping for a weekend. It goes up very quickly leaving time to get other things done. It took us about 2 minutes our first try no problem. It is very big on the inside. It fit two twin air mattresses with plenty of room in the middle to change and walk around. My 6'2 boyfriend could stand easily throughout the tent and only hit his head on the lantern hanging from the middle. I got it specifically because the design wouldn't make me have to walk slumped over. With back problems, that was a very good thing for me. I could stand straight everywhere except the very edges (though standing at 5'4, that's not saying much).
It rained the first night and there was no leaking. Only problem was that the middle of the tent in the back doesn't have a place to peg it down under the airflow flap. The wind had the tent floor up a few feet but I just put my baggage and guitar on it and there was no problem after that. The tent is much cheaper at Walmart
though, only $149 (as the other review mentioned) so I would recommend getting it there. I felt like a queen in this tent!