Ozark Trail Tent Review

The Core 10 Person Straight Wall Cabin Tent performs exceptionally well in terms of both quality and value, making it the best overall tent. This model sleeps 10 people comfortably and can fit up to two air mattresses. What’s outstanding about this tent is that the center height is 86 inches, making this one of the tallest tents on the market. So, unless you’re over 7 feet tall, you’ll be able to comfortably move around this tent. The D-style door makes it easy to enter and exit the tent without crouching. There’s an advanced venting system that draws cool in from the ground and pushes hot air out through a large mesh ceiling.

These tents have a large, rectangular floor space with walls that slope slightly inward. They offer quite a lot of headroom throughout, unlike dome tents that have more steeply sloping walls. These tents will usually also include a taller entrance, making getting in and out of it easier. One drawback to these tents is that they don’t tend to withstand strong winds coleman 6 person tent as well as some other models, but they’re great for casual camping. They do not provide any info about its waterproof rating, but this is a tent with a minimal fly that covers the ceiling only. The windows and doors are with panels as mentioned above so you have all protection, but with so many zippers and windows, it is best to use it in areas without much rain.

When you are camping outdoors, even when you expect the weather to be fair, an unexpected thunderstorm could easily ruin your trip if you don’t waterproof your tent. You can read more about waterproofing your Ozark Trail tent here. This 10 person camping tent has all the features to make your family camping trip fun and comfortable.

ozark trail 10 person tent

Made with high-quality Polyester 185T PU1000mm fabric it’s sufficiently waterproof to deal with light rain showers, something that can’t be said of all tents in its price range. The UNP also features double doors and large mesh windows for optimal access and ventilation. The Big Horn gives you a generous 150 square feet of interior space and has a peak height of 87 inches, making coleman 6 person tent it one of the more spacious tents on our list. The straight walls also help to maximize headroom from end to end. While there are no vestibules or gear lofts, it has plenty of mesh pockets for gear storage. This tent sleeps nine campers in sleeping bags or two queen-sized air mattresses and includes a screened-in area at the front that is reminiscent of a screen porch.

The door and window zippers are my major complaint. I love the skylight that you can close and open with the clear cover over it. Goes up Easy comes down a little harder – We have just used the tent once for a long weekend. It really does set up in less than 5 minutes 2 people doing it. My husband and I are disabled and we were able to put up this tent just the 2of us.

In short, this is a comfortable choice for summer camping. However, the roomy and airy interiors don’t make it the best choice for chilly winters. It gets hard to trap heat in the well-ventilated interiors. It has 38 square feet of liveable space and an additional 25 square feet for storage.