Ozark Trail 5-in-1 Convertible Instant Tent and Shelter Review

At 36+ pounds, it’s far from lightweight, but sturdy enough you can trust that it will last you for many years of camping trips. However, on calm, warm nights, you can roll back the rainfly and stargaze through the mesh roof vent. You’ll never have to fight over whose turn it is to set ozark trail wall tent up the tent again; thanks to the pre-attached poles, set-up will take a grand total of 60 seconds. The spacious interior will ensure you’re always comfortable, and the mesh windows and adjustable AC vent will help you regulate the temperature—perfect for even the hottest summers.

This tent is not only an instant tent, but a 2-room tent that includes LED lighted poles and a bluetooth speaker. Ozark Trail makes some of the best instant tents around, and certainly one of the most affordable. Though it is a Cabin style tent, the slanted walls will give it more wind resistance than a typical cabin tent. This is perfect for campers who don’t want to be woken up to the suns rays at 5 in the morning on a nice camping trip. Not only that, but the dome tent will keep you safe from the elements better than any cabin tent out there. Having room to spread out inside a tent is great, but unless it’s after dark or raining, chances are you won’t be spending any more time inside your shelter than you absolutely have to.

The “Dark Rest” fabric incorporated into the tent’s interior will block out the sunlight, delivering a truly dark interior that makes it easy to sleep even when the sun is high and the day is bright. Thanks to Ozark Trail’s “Instant” design, you can get it set up in under 2 minutes—a beautifully hassle-free camping experience. The tent has enough space for 2 queen mattresses, but you can also tweak the layout to accommodate 5 single air mattresses or 8 (possibly 9) sleeping bags/pads. The room divider will split the tent into two sections, offering both privacy and ease of organization for all your gear. Thanks to the rainfly and factory-sealed seams, you and your stuff will always stay dry no matter how heavy the rain is. If you’re a group of eight but want a bit more space, consider this 9-person tent to max out on the room to move around without upsizing to the extreme.

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This design maximizes floor space and keeps you comfortable when in bed, but still provides the durability and stability offered by dome-shaped tents. It’s sizeable enough for 4 large adults, though you could fit a fifth with a bit of squeezing (it’s only 10 feet wide). It can fit 1 queen bed and one single, or a lot of smaller bedrolls/bed pads side by side. Even if the weather is hot and the tent is full, it’ll stay nicely cool thanks to the built-in roof vent, ground vent, and mesh windows.

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. Below we’ll take a closer look at Ozark Trail Teepee- its faults, features, and what you can do to get the most out of it.

There are three of these large floor-level windows along the walls of the tent, plus the giant mesh doorway that can be left open in good weather. So on a smaller tent like the Backpacking one person Ozark Trail, you can expect to be touching the interior sides of your tent frequently. So it’s very important to waterproof the seems on a small tent like this.

It can be described as an semi-instant system because the roof/fly is with a pre-attached frame, and the remaining elements are then attached to it separately. A lover of the outdoors, and especially the mountains, Spencer has always enjoyed pushing people to step outside their comfort zones. His mission is to help others get out of their homes, push their limits, and to have fun staying active in nature.

The tent includes a large storage locker with zippered access from both inside and outside the tent, a built-in mud mat, a media pocket, a gear loft, and three 2-section storage pockets. Plus, the center loop allows you to hang a lantern and the E-Port makes it easy to run power to your devices. The hub design makes setting the tent up very quick—you’ll be ready to camp in under 5 minutes! With added perks like no-see-um anti-bug mesh and storage pockets, it’s beautifully convenient and comfortable.

The three rooms with separate doors provide you and your family with easy access and plenty of space. The Ozark Trail ten-person tent feels very roomy, with six different windows and a completely open mesh top for you to get breeze and stargaze at night. Luckily, there is a rain fly that covers everything and even gives you a bit of an overhang on the main entrance, providing some protection from sunlight.

With a center height of 86 inches, it leaves you with plenty of room to move around without getting a pain in your neck. If you prefer a more open space, the large windows provide lots of light during daytime hours. The Ozark Trail family tent is one of the leading family tents from Ozark. It can sleep up to 10 people comfortably, yet the tent is lightweight, weighing only 13.5 pounds when assembled. The two room dividers allow to create three separate spaces (each with their own door), with one giant room in the middle that’s perfect for a kids’ sleepover without compromising the parents’ privacy. You’ll have space enough for your entire party plus bedding, gear, and equipment—all at the wonderfully affordable price tag that makes Ozark Trail such a popular brand.