All seams are sealed, and it includes a rainfly that keeps you protected when inside. The large windows provide you with lots of light and air during the day while the front awning provides shade. The Ozark Trail 4 Person Instant Dome Tent is an excellent choice for families and novice campers.
All of that packs into the included EZ Pack expandable wheeled carry bag, for a convenient, affordable, all-in-one camping solution. Tents can be a pain to set up in the best of conditions, but what about when it’s dark, cold, and rainy? However, the manufacturers seemed to be aware of this, which is why they created most Ozark Trail tents with an instant design. Unroll the tent fabric on the ground, and pop everything into place in a matter of seconds.
They are made for family and casual camping, and as such as are designed to be easy to set up, even if you have never set up a tent before. Finding a tent within a tight budget can feel a little hopeless, but there are actually quite a few affordable options out there for people willing to do a little digging. Whether you’re in search of a large shelter to share with friends and family or a lightweight solo tent for smashing trails in the backcountry, here are some of our favorite budget tents. Ozark Trail tents are rated as “water-resistant,” not waterproof. This means that in constant or heavy rain, the seams are likely to leak, and eventually, the fabric of the body will soak through as well.
Our favorite is the “storage locker” which gives you a protected place to store items like muddy shoes outside the tent, but can also be accessed from inside using a second zipper. It’s a great spot to stash your “middle of the night bathroom break” shoes and anything else you don’t want taking up space inside the tent. Oddly enough, Ozark Trail’s most basic, base bones shelter takes the title of most durable. We chose the Ozark Trail Clip & Camp because unlike larger cabins with plastic hubs and countless poles, this traditional two-pole dome has the fewest number of parts that can potentially fail. Our favorite Ozark Trail tent currently is the Ozark Trail Three Room Instant Cabin. Coleman has a good eye for detail as many of the tents feature small, but important, details such as hinged doors.
Light wind and rain should be fine, but you’ll want to take some steps to prepare for both (more on that below). The Ozark Trail 9 Person Cabin shares the same shortcomings as the other discount cabins found Ozark Trail Camping Chairs in the Ozark Trail lineup, most notably being its weather protection and durability. As far as fairweather shelters go, however, this one may be the best value in terms of livability for your money.
It can fit four queen-sized airbeds and has a center height of 80 inches. This tent features nine windows and a mesh ceiling for ventilation as well as three entryways. The assembled weight of this Ozark Trail Camping Chairs tent is 43.7 pounds, and it’s suitable for three seasons, excluding winter. It includes three e-ports, a sizeable movable movie screen with a hanging media pocket, and a clip-in gear loft.
If you like to keep things organized, the Dome tents each feature a number of ways to keep your essentials off the floor. The tents include organizer pockets, storage lockers, and some even feature a footlocker. You get everything you need to get the tents set up quickly—each backpacking tent includes steel stakes and should take an average of 10 minutes to assemble. Each tent also provides you with convenient organization options, such as clip-in gear loft, gear hammocks, and pockets. If you’re camping in an area where sundown is past your bedtime, the Dark Rest Technology can help you sleep. The Ozark Trail Dark Rest Tent line is all about comfortable sleep.
Most new tents incorporate this ventilated canopy design to increase airflow and reduce the trapping of hot air, helping to keep those in the shade cooler and more comfortable. The biggest issue in all of this is the inability to withstand any rotational pressure during medium and high impact weather conditions as the joints become unstable and collapse at the mid points. In windy conditions high stress is applied to each side and the frame begins to break down at the unreinforced joint connectors. The Instant Dome Tent has some pretty neat features besides its easy peasy setup. It has two windows and an adjustable ground vent to keep the tent cool and comfortable. It also has a small opening in the back for electrical cord access and an overhead storage loft for flashlights and other essentials.