Ozark Trail - 1-Person Lightweight Backpacking Tent

I have a couple ozark trail 1 and 3 person tents that are fine, but a 6 person one that is very difficult to set up. They are not great tents, but they are cheap and mostly usable. And because they are cheap, if you use it a few times and throw it out you don’t feel bad about the cost.

Walmart sells an Ozark trail 1 person tent that's not bad. I can't remember the exact specs, but I think it's around 3 or 4 lbs, and you can replace the stakes to save weight. It's not the best or lightest tent, but it works.

I will say even though the ultralight tents are super thin, I have a Nemo Hornet Elite 2P that i bought used and I've put well over 2500 miles on it with no issues. I still think it's hard to beat the price of the Ozark Trail if you aren't going to use it a ton.

Lol, no, absolutely not good

They leak, poorly made with many manufacturer defects, not durable, not breathable, just overall junk.

I have on of these and also a REI halfdome 2+, which is a very similar style. It’s not a bad tent, it’s just not great either. The “tub” openings on either side are pretty low to the ground, which tends to let dirt into the tent easier and doesn’t keep water out as well when it’s raining. The weight is an issue if you’re doing long hikes, as it has fiberglass poles instead of aluminum. There are only 2 storage pockets inside the tent, where the REI tent has 6 I think. It packs down a lot bigger than the REI tent. For me, all of that adds up to preferring the REI tent over saving ~$120.

So I think it's a decent looking tent for such a low price point. If you're hiking the Appalachian trail and doing 20 miles a day, you'd probably want to invest in something lighter, but for little 3-5 mile weekend warrior trips this weight of tent is just fine. If you want something lighter weight and don't mind a little risk of no replacement parts, Eureka tents are going on great sales right now since they just stopped making more tents. This one is 3 lbs 3 oz and if you can find it in the same price range as the Ozark, is another option (do note that you *need* to be able to stake this one in though, the tent is not freestanding) https://www.sportsmans.com/camping-gear-supplies/tents-shelters/tents/eureka-solitaire-al-1-person-backpacking-tent-green/p/1516335?channel=shopping&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiApsm7BhBZEiwAvIu2X4AKb_MjdaKLqSknwG50Ru7YxB5VTltCHWz64Ru1eUKPbHD0F45p3xoCenoQAvD_BwE