Ozark Trail - Dark Rest Instant Cabin 6-Person Tent

I've had fantastic luck with Ozark Trail tents. I started with a 3 person dome style, moved into a 4 person cabin style pop-up and then got a 6 person cabin style pop-up. The only reason I replaced the dome style was because I wanted to be able to stand up in the tent. The only reason I replaced the 4 person is because I wanted it to be bigger to accomodate my cot and bedding. They have never failed me, until I've tried to get them back in their dang bags - but that's when everyone becomes a failure, right?

I have an ozark trail dark room cabin tent. I got it on sale for like 70 bucks a few years ago (it’s a six person tent) and I’ve been super happy with it. Only been out in weather once and it did great. It was a pretty bad wind and rain storm. We ended up sleeping in the car that night (due to lightning concerns) but the tent inside was dry the next morning when we checked. I did spray it down with waterproofing stuff but that was like ten bucks worth of spray. In mild weather it’s been fine. I can put it up myself. It is huge and heavy but we car camp so I don’t mind that. We are very casual car campers who like a lot of comfort. We often stay in screen shelters at state parks rather than bring the tent. I’m not saying Ozark Trail is high quality but I didn’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on our first tent and I’ve been super pleased with ours.

Ozark trail is my choice for cheap I would " float " a nylon tarp over it if you aren't stargazing and there is a potential for rain I have had water penetration as the fly on our 6 man does not go all the way to the ground

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.

Go to Walmart. You obviously won’t be doing anything crazy. Get an ozark 6 person tent. Get some ozark 30 degree bags. Get the klymt static V pads they have there, or just even a basic air mattress. That will be low cost and much better than what is on amazon. Bring your own pillow. Camp pillows suck.

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.