e60ral
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The cost isn't why I don't understand it, it doesn't make sense to me because of the packed size and weight
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Titanpat57
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I think you have to be willing to give up something for convenience..... I mean you unzip it, unfold it, and stand it up.
I go with guys that do 3 and 4 season camping. A lesser product will work occasionly, but if this is going be a primary piece of go to equipmest....itll be tough to beat it over the long haul.
e60ral
Banned
If you really think you need an australian overland approved tent, there is even another tent from the same manufacturer that makes more tent. The OzTent Jet Tent is an instant up cabin tent but packs up 4' long instead of 6.6' long and has basically the same size footprint and slightly more headroom.
The thing I liked about the OzTent when comparing it to the Jet Tent was the single-wall design that doesn't require a rain fly. With the OzTent, I can have dry shelter really fast.
If I had a 2-door Wrangler, I might go with the Jet Tent or Kodiak (or the new Nemo Dark Timber), but I've got the roof space to support the OzTent so I chose faster setup time.
Extremely durable, holds up in storms, lots of usable space, the dogs can walk in/out of it. Roof profile is less of a burden on gas than an RTT. There's absolutely nothing wrong with using backpacking tents when camping out of your vehicle, but if you think you need a large tent it's worth buying quality over a Walmart special.
If I had a 2-door Wrangler, I might go with the Jet Tent or Kodiak (or the new Nemo Dark Timber), but I've got the roof space to support the OzTent so I chose faster setup time.
Extremely durable, holds up in storms, lots of usable space, the dogs can walk in/out of it. Roof profile is less of a burden on gas than an RTT. There's absolutely nothing wrong with using backpacking tents when camping out of your vehicle, but if you think you need a large tent it's worth buying quality over a Walmart special.
grapemilk
Member
I love setting up two cots inside my OzTent. It gives me space under my cot for storage, and a clean aisle down the middle.
Liquidmantis
New member
Do they not have mosquitoes in the Carolinas? (not even starting on rain)
e60ral
Banned
My cot has noseeum mesh and a rainfly, although I usually just put the cot under an awning or tarp and leave the rainfly off
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MidwestOverlanders
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Have any experience with the cots in sub freezing temps? I've always been interested in them.
Our Oztent will do well for us. It allows me setup up the tent completely solo in the dark quickly while my wife takes care of the baby.
Liquidmantis
New member
I've been debating about an Oztent but how much time does it really save? You still have to stake and guy it, right? I have a Marmot dome tent that I use for car camping and it's reasonably quick with two main poles and two small stretcher poles. I've never needed to use its guy lines. The downside is it has a full fly, which while does make it very water resistant, means no windows.
e60ral
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only to about 15 degrees, but i don't understand why a tent would be any warmer, you aren't getting any insulation from the tent itself behond blocking wind and a slight benefit from whatever heat you are radiating. For the heat you radiate remember smaller is better. What I do in really cold weather is throw the rainfly on to block wind, I actually stay much warmer than camping in my large tent. Any time weather starts getting into the 20's I use my -20 sleeping bag and stay warm and toasty.
if you are camping with a family though obviously a cot doesn't work, but I would recommend another tent that isn't 6.5' long
KidVermicious
New member
I was going to say, what does the OzTent bring that you don't get with a Springbar or Kodiak? Is it just for the expo bling?
The right four season tent is much warmer inside than outside during the winter. During our Freeze Your Tail Off event last December I saw -2 (that's American Degrees, not Science Degrees) on my thermometer before going to bed around 2230 and -3 when I got up at 0630. Inside the 10x10 Kodiak it never got below ten degrees. A smaller tent with the same wall thickness would have stayed warmer for sure though.
I slept on a cot that night and had no trouble. I used an insulated pad, which I'm sure helps.
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I think my question got lost in the fluff. What cot tent are you using?
e60ral
Banned
kamp-rite IPS on a cot I already own
blacksheep4
New member
Might as well bring along a @#$%ing GP Medium!
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Pretty much just faster setup and take-down time. The Kodiak/Springbar design of comparable size has more headroom and better ventilation. I see one as being better for a multi-day basecamp and one being better for when you're moving every day.
For [MENTION=138432]Liquidmantis[/MENTION] and whoever's interested, OzTent does recommend staking the tent out and guying it in windy weather, however it doesn't have to happen at the start of your setup. For the RV-5, you'll need to stake out the rear to get all of the room.
Where it saves time for my wife and I, especially if it's late or already raining is I can pull it off the roof, pop it up, and have shelter. Then we can toss our sleeping bag and mattress into the tent and she can set up the bedding while I finish staking it out.
Final point: price. The RV-5 retails for $1100. You can find them for less and they offer discounts for some. For me, it was sort of a bargain. What I ended up with was a really nice tent (that was cheaper than most RTT's and weighs half as much) and an awning and it fits on the factory rack. Whats a roof rack/awning combo go for these days?
Tent cots and cot tents are cool, they just didn't fit our needs/wants (standing room for changing, easy access for a dog with hip issues, etc.).
Where did you purchase an Oztent? Also have never heard of it but am interested in the veteran discount.
I currently have a Kodiak 10x14. It's a great tent especially for base camp. The canvas is just nice. Its also quieter than my old REI basecamp 6. The problem with it is the design requires it to be staked down before standing it up. Some terrain is hard to pound stakes into. It takes time to get the stakes in the ground so hard to do quickly if it's raining. The Oztent is a very quick setup and take down. Yes it needs stakes for windy situations but requires far fewer stakes than the Kodiak. I still do not want to get rid of my Kodiak but for trips where we are moving every day or two, the Oztent looks like the way to go.
On a side discussion, we sleep on cots with pads on top in the Kodiak. It's really not that comfortable to me. I need a very thick sleeping pad or folding bed solution that won't fail. Any thoughts?
I currently have a Kodiak 10x14. It's a great tent especially for base camp. The canvas is just nice. Its also quieter than my old REI basecamp 6. The problem with it is the design requires it to be staked down before standing it up. Some terrain is hard to pound stakes into. It takes time to get the stakes in the ground so hard to do quickly if it's raining. The Oztent is a very quick setup and take down. Yes it needs stakes for windy situations but requires far fewer stakes than the Kodiak. I still do not want to get rid of my Kodiak but for trips where we are moving every day or two, the Oztent looks like the way to go.
On a side discussion, we sleep on cots with pads on top in the Kodiak. It's really not that comfortable to me. I need a very thick sleeping pad or folding bed solution that won't fail. Any thoughts?
I got mine from Experticity (formerly ProMotive).
We use a Kamp-Rite double sleeping pad with a Big Agnes Dream Island bag. The Kamp-Rite pad is huge (takes up almost the entire rear floor boards), but very comfortable. I wanted the Exped Megamat Duo, but they weren't available until right after I bought the Kamp-Rite pad. At least the Kamp-Rite was half the cost.
We use a Kamp-Rite double sleeping pad with a Big Agnes Dream Island bag. The Kamp-Rite pad is huge (takes up almost the entire rear floor boards), but very comfortable. I wanted the Exped Megamat Duo, but they weren't available until right after I bought the Kamp-Rite pad. At least the Kamp-Rite was half the cost.
