With the push buttons you need to worry about pinching fingers or not being able to release the button when it gets rusted, which is never a pleasant experience. The legs extend to give the top peak a height of about 8’10” which will be plenty of headroom for anyone underneath. It’s worth highlighting that despite the advertised dimensions of the 10×10 Ozark Trail, because this is a slant leg shelter the top only measures 8×8.
Certainly it’s not the best weather protection money can buy, but for summer campers and those will be avoiding bad storms, they will hold up just fine. Certain tent brands make easy setup a priority, and Ozark Trail is definitely one of them. Ozark Trail instant tents set up within seconds, and even the regular models won’t give you a headache. Our favorite for easy setup is the Ozark Trail 8-Person Instant Cabin Tent with LED Lighted Poles and Bluetooth Speaker. Certain brands are tailored towards certain camping styles, depending on how many people you want to bring.
Best of all, the 2-pole design has no center pole to get in your way as you sleep (but doesn’t sacrifice sturdiness for convenience), and it can be set up in under 10 minutes. What makes the “instant” line of Ozark Trail tents so great is how easy they are to set up. This cabin tent, for example, comes with pre-attached poles that you can assemble in under a minute.
Those are the stakes that we didn’t stake for obvious reasons. Getting it back into the carrying case took more of an effort though. Next time, I’ll roll the tent a little tighter to avoid that mini struggle. Bend each pole into an arch and secure it at the corners of the tent at ground level by placing the tent pole into the pin ring.
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. s 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.
This Ozark Trail cabin tent is a 10-person cabin design, featuring two rooms and measures a total of 168 by 120 by 86 inches. It can fit two queen-sized airbeds with a center height of 86 inches. The Ozark Trail ten-person tent feels very roomy, with six Ozark Trail Sleeping Bags 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.