Ozark Trail - 7 Person 2-in-1 Screen House Connect Tent

What did you think of it? I bought one for my family and we're going to use it the first time in a couple of weeks. We have two easy ups sitting in our garage, and I couldn't pass up the price for a tent that could fit three cots. We set it up in the backyard. I'm a bit apprehensive about the screen roof if the temps fall. I bought some wool blankets to cover them if needed.

This is my "dream" setup, I don't own it yet, but I've set up a 10x10 canopy by myself, so an 8x8 should be doable solo. From my research Undercover has a good rep for quality. A few reviews mention seeping at the seams during heavy rains though, so definitely consider options. EZ-Up makes a cube tent that goes under a 10x10, and some companies make tents that attach to the side of a 10x10. I did own the Ozark Trails Connectent and it was a decent tent at a budget price, so that's another alternative

This might work for you. I’ve used it camping in the desert and the screen walls help keep it well ventilated. The top is also screened but you have to remove the EZup cover if you want the extra airflow. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ozark-Trail-7-Person-2-in-1-Screen-House-Connect-Tent-with-2-Doors-Canopy-Sold-Separately/5183001275

This tent sounds like it might work for you. The screen walls all open/close. Also, the top of the tent is actually screened so if you remove the EZup cover you can see the stars and get more ventilation. Both the front and back have doors that open up so you could put it in front of your camper and go through it. The EZup is sold separately. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ozark-Trail-7-Person-2-in-1-Screen-House-Connect-Tent-with-2-Doors-Canopy-Sold-Separately/5183001275 There’s a similar official EZup brand tent that has smaller windows/screens and doesn’t have the 2nd door/entry. It’s a little more expensive but also has some added features so it’s a tradeoff of what you prefer. https://www.walmart.com/ip/E-Z-Up-Camping-Cube-6-4-Outdoor-Camping-Cube-Converts-to-10-Straight-Canopy-Tent-Royal-Blue/199010082

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ozark-Trail-7-Person-2-in-1-Screen-House-Connect-Tent-with-2-Doors-Canopy-Sold-Separately/5183001275 one of these bad boys connected to a 10x10 straight leg canopy is the best of both worlds because the windows open super wide so less of an oven than your typical tent would be, but still gives you walls and a floor to zip up completely when needed

I have an Ozark trails 2 person tent that I haven't had any issues with, that I've used for week long camping trips in all 4 seasons. However I've found their larger tents 6-8 person tents to be unreliable once the wind picks up or it rains too hard.

Their fabric is damn thin. Do not use this tent in rain. You will regret it, I promise.

It should be just fine for your use case if weight isn’t a factor. I own expensive tents but I also have a cheap $30 Ozark trail tent I bought in 2019, only use it for local 1 nighters and it’s still fine. Only thing I’d recommend is hit all the seams with water proofing spray, especially around the bottom where the fabric is stitched to the tarp floor. I just buy the 3M stuff that is recommended for outdoors, think it has a tent picture on the spray can.

I have the same one. Perfect for one.

Ozark trail makes some solid stuff for the price. I say go for it.

This will not be a popular answer lol. I usually do 3 to 4 night backpacking trips. I bought a $30 Big Cat tent off of Amazon and used it regularly for two years until I broke one of the poles. I had a trip planned so I stopped at Walmart and picked up a $19 Ozark Trail tent. I used it all week and it was exactly what I needed. It was super easy to set up. I would recommend a footprint, though. The flooring of the tent is not the best quality but hey, it was $19.