Ozark Trail - Ultralight Backpacking Tent

I think the good Ozark ultralight one is like $75.

An Ozark Trail 2 person backpacking tent is a good pick. But realistically what you will want to consider is how tall she is, as well as is likely to become given the heights of her parents. And if she will be sharing a tent with anyone. As I've found that some knock off brands of kids tents are great 1 person tents for someone who's 6 foot tall. Check the footprint of the tents that you are considering. And be aware that you should always reduce the number of people a tent says it will hold by 1. (Also realistically you should waterproof any tent you buy anyways, just so that you know for sure that they are waterproof.) For extras to get her that depends on the kind of "scouts" that she's in. Near here you would be looking at a 9x9 tarp and a pocket rocket (small camp stove). If scouts is more like cadets, then a 5x7 tarp, a camp knife, and a Ferro rod. Would be the items to get them in addition to the .22lr rifle and rounds.

I grabbed the ozark trails 2 person backpacking tent last fall for $17 on sale. I use that when I go on solo trips and my two kids use it when we all go out.

I have a different ozark trails tent that I love. Ive been eyeing that A frame myself. I saw someone at a spot next to me that had it and asked them about it and they said they recommend it.

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.

Ozark Trail and Coleman make decent and easy to use car camping tents that will hold up better than you'd think. I always steer people who don't know if they're going to be super into camping yet towards those brands. They'll keep you dry and covered for the night without breaking the bank. My last Coleman Skydome lasted at least 60+ nights before one of the corners started to wear through.

Ozarks Trail has increased a million fold in quality since it came out (late 90s/early 2000s?). I would definitely give it a try and keep the receipt just in case.