The first was an early February trip to Indian Cove Campground, in Joshua Tree National Park, where daytime temperatures in the high 70s plunged to the mid-30s at night. (A later check of the weather at nearby Point Mugu Naval Air Station confirmed that the recorded winds had topped 40 miles per hour.) A third trip brought us to Wheeler Gorge Campground, outside Ojai, California, in April 2016. A year later, in early April 2017, we took another group trip to Point Mugu, in an effort to evaluate three additional family tents.
What more descriptions do you need, my finger went on handle pulled it down it broke. The people who make your zippers should quit and get another profession. Your zippers are the worst in all camping gears I have bought. Overall this is a wonderful tent that has held up well to many years of family camping. The only drawbacks to this tent are that there is a weather protecting flap over the door zipper that is kept in place by an elastic band which causes the flap to pull in toward the zipper and snag occasionally.
The bug protection is top-of-the-range, no-see-em mesh which will stop even the smallest gnats, midges, sandflies, or whatever else they are called around the world. On the roof is a reflective finish that helps to block UV rays and prevent it from getting too hot on a sunny day. The canvas is made from a 10.10 oz army duck 100% cotton canvas and treated for heavy rainfall, ozark trail wall tent UV rays, and mildew. Although we wanted to understand the pros and cons of various tent materials, we didn’t want to get stuck in a “best is always better” philosophy, especially with regard to our picks for family tents. Both Olsson and Howe emphasized that a great family tent is one that gets more kids outside—which means one that’s affordable for most families.
The Ozark Trail 9 Person Cabin shares the same shortcomings as the other discount cabins found in the Ozark Trail lineup, most notably being its weather protection and durability. We also don’t recommend this tent for high winds because although all the poles are steel, Ozark Trail uses a thin-walled alloy that can bend under stress and plastic hubs that we wouldn’t trust in serious storms. As far as fairweather shelters go, however, this one may be the best value in terms of livability for your money. We hope you have enjoyed this guide to the best canvas wall tents and can see why we recommended the tents that we did.
This tent is incredibly comfortable, and with a log stove burning in winter, it keeps you nice and warm and allows you to dry out your clothes daily. The tent comes in 3 different sizes and has options like the bug netting front screen and an additional awning that attaches to the front. We would definitely recommend ozark trail tents the bug screen, although the awning is more of a luxury. The Elk Mountain Tents Large Canvas Waterproof Wall Tent would be further up the list if it weren’t for one thing – they don’t include the poles, you have to make them yourself. To me, this is crazy and such an unnecessary hassle for the person buying the tent.
Fire Treatment Requirement – The states of New York, New Jersey, Minnesota, Michigan, Massachusetts, California, and Louisiana require fire treated tents per state regulations. This item, which is only water and mildew treated can’t be shipped to the states previously identified. Storm Flap on Door – This is an 8″ canvas flap with buckles that protects the zippers on your door. The storm flap helps keep the wind out of your tent and protects your zipper from snow and ice. Claire Wilcox contributes outdoors coverage to Wirecutter. An avid swimmer, surfer, hiker, and camper, she currently lives on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, where she can be found, as much as possible, in water. The Copper Canyon LX 6 is the least-expensive option in a line that also includes Eureka’s similar Jade Canyon X6.
It comes with everything you need and is made to a slightly higher standard than other canvas wall tents. In terms of comfort and quality, it is unmatched and is one of the most popular options for glamping, hunting, and base camps. To test the family-size tents, we planned a series of weekend camping trips with a total of 12 California families, all with kids between the ages of 9 months and 9 years.