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Walmart has Ozark Trail 12-Person Cabin Tent, with Convertible Screen Room on sale for $109. Shipping is free.

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Product Details:
  • 180 square feet of living space
  • Fits 4 queen size air beds or 12 people in sleeping bags
  • Two room design with roll-up room divider
  • Seven windows and mesh ceiling provide cross-ventilation while keeping the bugs out
  • Floor Dimensions: 15 ft. x 12 ft.
  • Center Height: 88 in.
  • Floor Area: 180 sq. ft.
  • Packed Size: 27.5 in. x 14.5 in. x 10 in.
  • Carry Weight: 35 lbs.

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It looks to be identical in set up to an Ozark Trail tent we used for years. With a bit of practice, it took two of us about 10 minutes to get it up; a few more minutes for staking it down (but that's true of any tent, instant or otherwise). Of course we cooperate pretty well and camped enough to be good at it. The first time probably took us about 20-25 minutes including reading the instructions multiple times. We've done it with one person too, but it probably takes 2.5 times as long.

Basically there are three skinny poles you thread through the top. There's a gap in the middle so it requires a bit of coordination (assuming you don't want to walk on top of your tent which is an option but I'd take off your shoes) but isn't bad. Then you lift one side with two poles, the back side with two poles, and then put the two poles in the middle, and the two crossbars in front and back. Pull the rain fly over and attach it. Stake down the tent.

We really really loved the basic configuration of this tent. Ours was half dark rest, which means the bedroom was a lot darker and nice for sleeping in. The door configuration on this one is different too--ours had double doors in the front vs. two separate doors on the side. I'm not sure which is better. This also allows you to remove half the rain fly, which is nice but not a feature I'm sure I'd use much (sun is brutal here). But the ability to either completely open up the front room and enjoy nature (while being protected from the sun and bugs), or completely zip it up to protect from weather is amazing. The windows in most tents are much smaller, and not nearly as appealing to us.

And the size of this was perfect for us. The bedroom is big enough for a king air mattress or two twins, and enough space for your gear. The front was big enough for our inflatable couch, a table, and a chair or two to play games. The overall size we found to be perfect. Any larger and we'd have had trouble finding spots for it, either in designated campsites or dispersed camping.

Quality was pretty good for the most part. One of the front zippers finally gave out on ours after about 30 trips or so, which is the most likely weak point on any inexpensive tent. It also had a design flaw that caused rainwater to pool in the rainfly on the back rather than run off (might be fixed in this model?), which led to one of the plastic elbow joints breaking on one trip with particularly bad weather (replaced under warranty). Customer service was a bit of a chore but ultimately satisfactory.

We've moved on to an $800 Kodiak 10x14 Flexbow VX, because we wanted higher quality and couldn't find anything in a similar configuration to this tent. While the quality is definitely a lot higher, we still miss a lot of things about our similar Ozark Trail despite it being a fraction the cost.

In my opinion you could do a lot worse. Oh... and while it does take a few more minutes to set up than an instant tent, it also has the advantage that you can replace poles if they break, something practically impossible with most instant tents.
I swear people who insist on an instant tent or nothing need to just watch a video of a non-instant get set up. You literally move apart the poles with the bungees already inside of them until they extend fully. Then thread it through the loops on the tent. It takes a few minutes max. The tent marketing people have done a very good job in making people think that you must have instant.

You are camping. Life is supposed to slow down a bit anyway.

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06-23-2022 at 08:52 AM.
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How difficult is this tent to put it together? I do not see it as an instant tent based on the description...
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How difficult is this tent to put it together? I do not see it as an instant tent based on the description...
It looks to be identical in set up to an Ozark Trail tent we used for years. With a bit of practice, it took two of us about 10 minutes to get it up; a few more minutes for staking it down (but that's true of any tent, instant or otherwise). Of course we cooperate pretty well and camped enough to be good at it. The first time probably took us about 20-25 minutes including reading the instructions multiple times. We've done it with one person too, but it probably takes 2.5 times as long.

Basically there are three skinny poles you thread through the top. There's a gap in the middle so it requires a bit of coordination (assuming you don't want to walk on top of your tent which is an option but I'd take off your shoes) but isn't bad. Then you lift one side with two poles, the back side with two poles, and then put the two poles in the middle, and the two crossbars in front and back. Pull the rain fly over and attach it. Stake down the tent.

We really really loved the basic configuration of this tent. Ours was half dark rest, which means the bedroom was a lot darker and nice for sleeping in. The door configuration on this one is different too--ours had double doors in the front vs. two separate doors on the side. I'm not sure which is better. This also allows you to remove half the rain fly, which is nice but not a feature I'm sure I'd use much (sun is brutal here). But the ability to either completely open up the front room and enjoy nature (while being protected from the sun and bugs), or completely zip it up to protect from weather is amazing. The windows in most tents are much smaller, and not nearly as appealing to us.

And the size of this was perfect for us. The bedroom is big enough for a king air mattress or two twins, and enough space for your gear. The front was big enough for our inflatable couch, a table, and a chair or two to play games. The overall size we found to be perfect. Any larger and we'd have had trouble finding spots for it, either in designated campsites or dispersed camping.

Quality was pretty good for the most part. One of the front zippers finally gave out on ours after about 30 trips or so, which is the most likely weak point on any inexpensive tent. It also had a design flaw that caused rainwater to pool in the rainfly on the back rather than run off (might be fixed in this model?), which led to one of the plastic elbow joints breaking on one trip with particularly bad weather (replaced under warranty). Customer service was a bit of a chore but ultimately satisfactory.

We've moved on to an $800 Kodiak 10x14 Flexbow VX, because we wanted higher quality and couldn't find anything in a similar configuration to this tent. While the quality is definitely a lot higher, we still miss a lot of things about our similar Ozark Trail despite it being a fraction the cost.

In my opinion you could do a lot worse. Oh... and while it does take a few more minutes to set up than an instant tent, it also has the advantage that you can replace poles if they break, something practically impossible with most instant tents.
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06-23-2022 at 11:10 AM.
06-23-2022 at 11:10 AM.
Quote from EtherGnat :
It looks to be identical in set up to an Ozark Trail tent we used for years. With a bit of practice, it took two of us about 10 minutes to get it up; a few more minutes for staking it down (but that's true of any tent, instant or otherwise). Of course we cooperate pretty well and camped enough to be good at it. The first time probably took us about 20-25 minutes including reading the instructions multiple times. We've done it with one person too, but it probably takes 2.5 times as long.

Basically there are three skinny poles you thread through the top. There's a gap in the middle so it requires a bit of coordination (assuming you don't want to walk on top of your tent which is an option but I'd take off your shoes) but isn't bad. Then you lift one side with two poles, the back side with two poles, and then put the two poles in the middle, and the two crossbars in front and back. Pull the rain fly over and attach it. Stake down the tent.

We really really loved the basic configuration of this tent. Ours was half dark rest, which means the bedroom was a lot darker and nice for sleeping in. The door configuration on this one is different too--ours had double doors in the front vs. two separate doors on the side. I'm not sure which is better. This also allows you to remove half the rain fly, which is nice but not a feature I'm sure I'd use much (sun is brutal here). But the ability to either completely open up the front room and enjoy nature (while being protected from the sun and bugs), or completely zip it up to protect from weather is amazing. The windows in most tents are much smaller, and not nearly as appealing to us.

And the size of this was perfect for us. The bedroom is big enough for a king air mattress or two twins, and enough space for your gear. The front was big enough for our inflatable couch, a table, and a chair or two to play games. The overall size we found to be perfect. Any larger and we'd have had trouble finding spots for it, either in designated campsites or dispersed camping.

Quality was pretty good for the most part. One of the front zippers finally gave out on ours after about 30 trips or so, which is the most likely weak point on any inexpensive tent. It also had a design flaw that caused rainwater to pool in the rainfly on the back rather than run off (might be fixed in this model?), which led to one of the plastic elbow joints breaking on one trip with particularly bad weather (replaced under warranty). Customer service was a bit of a chore but ultimately satisfactory.

We've moved on to an $800 Kodiak 10x14 Flexbow VX, because we wanted higher quality and couldn't find anything in a similar configuration to this tent. While the quality is definitely a lot higher, we still miss a lot of things about our similar Ozark Trail despite it being a fraction the cost.

In my opinion you could do a lot worse. Oh... and while it does take a few more minutes to set up than an instant tent, it also has the advantage that you can replace poles if they break, something practically impossible with most instant tents.
Thank you very much for the detailed review. I can corelate to a number of great points you have highlighted here...we currently use an Ozark 4 person instant canopy tent which we love a lot as it is easy to setup and set down just by one person; however, my kids are growing up and it's getting tighter and tighter...hence looking for a bigger one with more room.
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Its not instant but hey if your tight on funds this will do you fine.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/509500116
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I swear people who insist on an instant tent or nothing need to just watch a video of a non-instant get set up. You literally move apart the poles with the bungees already inside of them until they extend fully. Then thread it through the loops on the tent. It takes a few minutes max. The tent marketing people have done a very good job in making people think that you must have instant.

You are camping. Life is supposed to slow down a bit anyway.
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06-24-2022 at 06:54 PM.
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Quote from mrsunny :
How difficult is this tent to put it together? I do not see it as an instant tent based on the description...
There is a video of the set up on the product page.
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Quote from fryth :
I swear people who insist on an instant tent or nothing need to just watch a video of a non-instant get set up. You literally move apart the poles with the bungees already inside of them until they extend fully. Then thread it through the loops on the tent. It takes a few minutes max. The tent marketing people have done a very good job in making people think that you must have instant.
This.
And if you break a trad pole, it can be replaced far easier.
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And if you break a trad pole, it can be replaced far easier.
And part of the satisfaction of camping is making a home for yourself protected from the elements. What fun is it if you just unroll your campsite and everything is assembled like in the cartoons. So much of camping is the planning and setup and the tweaks and lessons learned for next time. I would be absolutely bored with any of this.
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The instant tent from last week is better deal
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Quote from fryth :
And part of the satisfaction of camping is making a home for yourself protected from the elements. What fun is it if you just unroll your campsite and everything is assembled like in the cartoons. So much of camping is the planning and setup and the tweaks and lessons learned for next time. I would be absolutely bored with any of this.
This is a car-camping tent, so you're not exactly roughing it regardless.
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06-25-2022 at 06:45 PM.
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The instant tent from last week is better deal
Is this the tent from last week's instant tent deal?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/41474523
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