Like our top pick, the Tungsten 4 is a sturdy, two-door dome-style tent that can be deployed in about 5 minutes. It uses high-quality materials such as aluminum poles, breathable mesh, and water-resistant polyester fabric, and it comes with a full fly and a footprint. The Tungsten 4’s larger size accounts for the higher price tag (about $40 more), but campers who would like that extra room may find the expense worthwhile. A full rain fly with easy-attach color-coded clips covers the tent body and adds two large vestibules. Like the Mineral King 3, the Tungsten has aluminum poles that are connected at the top (for lightning-quick pitching) and pre-bent, which increases the dome tent’s headroom.
Hitting a good drive is required to give yourself a look at the green on this long uphill par 4. The deep and narrow green is protected by bunkers on both sides with a highly positioned ozark trail backpack bailout area on the short left side. This long and daunting par 5 plays all uphill, but the generous fairway gives you plenty of room to navigate your way towards the green.
Avoid the left side to stay out of the heavy rough, deep bunker, and the lake. This uphill par 4 has a generous fairway with a large natural limestone formation on the right. Aim just right of the middle fairway bunker to hit the widest part of the landing area. The elevated green slopes from back to front with a dangerous false front on the left side. This eye-catching peninsula green requires a solid iron shot to stay dry.
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Car campers who plan to brave miserable weather will appreciate the extra strength and protection of the REI Co-op Base Camp 4 Tent. The main bodies of our other picks are structured with two main poles with added support from smaller brow poles. The Base Camp, by contrast, has four full-size aluminum struts woven throughout it, somewhat like a basket, plus an additional brow pole that frames the front entrance and supports the larger of the two vestibules. The Base Camp also offers more privacy compared with our other picks—with or without the rain fly.
Keep your approach shot safe by aiming on the right side of the green to avoid the deep bunker on the left. Payne’s Valley is an homage to Ozarks-native and World Golf Hall of Fame member, Payne Stewart. It is the first public-access golf course ozark trail canopy designed by 82-time PGA TOUR winner, Tiger Woods and his golf course design firm, TGR Design. We recommend these products based on an intensive research process that’s designed to cut through the noise and find the top products in this space.