We have never been able to sleep in it and makes a poor storage room. I am 67 yrs old and have used Ozark Trail tents for years, but this covered screen dome turned out NOT TO BE A TENT. I would not even think of unloading it on my worst enemy.
And you have to make sure that the zipper is closed well and also sprayed with a water repellent. But unfortunately, they are many morons out there that don’t know the first thing about camping. I just bought the 9’x7′ backpacking tent 2 days ago, because I want to do some bikepacking here in FL. It is easy to set up and take down, and I loved the fact that it has three windows for lots of circulation in the heat and humidity.
I can fit six people in with guyer plus the front side zipper pockets are helpful. I would recommend that if you want to get a family sized tent in this category, to check other tent makers and purchase there. There was a procedure for pre-dampening ozark trail sleeping bag it to somehow activate its waterproof properties, total BS. It is a big and roomy tent but overall you might want to shop around unless you are really strapped for bucks. Browse Ozark Trail’s top-rated hiking and camping gear and more.
I watersealed the seams, as per the instruction sheet inside the carrying bag but I have not been rained on yet. The Ozark Trail 8×8 Instant Sun Shade did exactly what we needed it to. It kept us out of the sun when we didn’t want to be in it.
I don’t see why you would spend more money on the more expensive sun shades, when the Ozark Trail did such a great job. It’s typically used by families, couples, or groups of friends going to outdoor events, but we can see it being used for more commercial purposes. As designers, we should be aware of as many manufacturing processes as possible. And compared to some of the tents in the EZ-Up lineup, it sells for almost a 70% discount.
It has plenty of sleeping space and storage space as well. When the thing finally wore out I thought I would spring for something with a little bit more room. I got a 16′ x 10.5′ family Dome tent by Ozark Trail. The thing was fairly complex and that it was kind of mediocre, my main complaint is, unlike my Hillary it was absolutely not waterproof at all. It seemed like the rain came right through the top and formed a large puddles on the tent floor.
The legs are locked into place with old school metal push button locks, something you won’t see on many modern pop up tents now-a-days. 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. The bad news is the rain leaks, the “GoBeDry” rain protection system just does not work.
The frame is powder coated aluminum and steel with push button locking on the frame and height adjustments. The heavy 400D polyester top provides 99% UV protection and is water and fire resistant. There are ozark trail screen house 4 walls included and one of the walls has a zipper in the center for easy access under the canopy. The canopy folds down to 52.5″ in length and easily fits into the roller bag with all of the accessories.