Ozark Trail Teepee Tent set up, Also trying to figure out why the reviews were so bad with low star ratings. www.amazon.com... www.amazon.com... www.amazon.com...
I've had this very tent for two year's, made it into a hot tent by installing a tent jack. Which because of the top ventilation, using a wood burning tent stove was successful. The size claims for 7 ppl, not sure about that, but was perfect size for myself, a cot , a folding table and a camp chair with plenty of room still. I'm 511 and the highth of tent top is over 7 ft. So to stand up in tent is a great benefit . The two poles is absolutely genius because the tent is a open room, no center poles, very comfortable to camp in. Here where I live and go camping mostly, it rains all the time, I've been in several thunderstorms in this teepee tent, despite condensation which occurs on any waterproof tent , this tent is outstanding in heavy rain storm. For the price, can't beat it, since it does rain much here, the size is good for you to stay inside, on the wood stove I cook my meal and coffee, have a folding TV table and a camp chair, all at the same Walmart as I bought tent. I stayed in my tent in 20 degrees f snowing, with the tent stove , kept nice. So because of size and that I've been through several heavy thunderstorms in the teepee, I suggest for everyone. I have a tablet android, which I have hundreds of movies, so if have to be stuck inside tent for extended periods of time because of rain, It is still an enjoyable camping trip, dropping some suggestions on how you can use this tent.
The Y pole system...is outstanding, no center pole, meaning plenty of room inside. I have a cot a good camp chair with side table, I have a tv table and a wood burning tent stove, also a Mr Buddy propane heater. I throw a carpet down , the floor is covered. Its a nice space, its about 7 ft high, the pole system, I took led wire lights , wrapped around the poles for a decorative but functional light system, the set is dual powered by batteries and Solar. I bought 6 dollar general solar yard lights for each stake of this tent, sort of a glamping idea, but the solar yard lights work really good and have switches inside that turn off, so i improvised on this idea and now have all solar lights in my tent. Even on cloudy days, there is enough transmitted light to illuminate the tent inside. First part of figuring out how to have a good light source in the deep dark woods, all other bases can be covered, heat, cooking but if you have electric lights, then your tent is a home. Ive gone one step further, since most likely will need to bug out by vehicle, bringing a 12v 100w 30a solar panel system is not a bad idea. I can run my laptop 24/7 off a RV battery charged by solar panels...also a coffee maker also a small 24in smart tv and blue tooth speaker system like a home entertainment movie house. I did all this on a mission, to have a car camping set up out of just a Lexus es300. I could very well take the driver seat back and stealth camp in my car. But researched out ways to make a tent be just like a travel camper operating from 12v solar power and propane cooking stoves and a tent heating system. I did all this planning so I could essentially go car camping across America in my Lexus. I plan on just going state to state, living in cheap or free camp grounds.
Reporting back in: All of last week and today, I set up my tent. and did yard camping. The main reason was to wash , let it dry out and re water repelling spray. Had to patch a hole from an ember. Wasnt from my wood burning tent stove because I have a spark arrestor on the chimney pipe, it was from my last camp fire, popping sparks and one so happened to come down on my tent, burring a hole. So I nylon fabric spot welded using a piece of tent fabric of another tent that is in bad torn condition. Rubber cement and a bic lighter moltened the fabrics together quite well, like welding fabric. Hole patched and now rain proof again. However today, earlier 70+ mph winds. Several trees came down. The wind was tyrannical. Its calmed down now, a nice breeze at 11:12 PM, on my laptop inside this teepee tent. I dont have my wood stove going, because of the winds earlier felt it wasnt a safe idea, but I have my Mr Heater mr Buddy with a modified woodstove fan, my LED solar light rope, my laptop playing movieswhich is powered by a 12v 100watt solar panel and RV battery system. Its like living in my house room, but in my tent. Im impressed, thats why Im youtubing today, this tent held out great in very harsh winds. Ive seen cases where people in dome tents , the tent took off like a balloon, Im guessing that the pyramid shape had kept a wind resistance or areo dynamics, It shook around a lot, sort of a freaky experience with that wind, but all is well. Ive been in heavy snow, heavy rain and today heavy wind. With some regular maintenance like yearly water repelling , setting up in the backyard, Its a pretty good tent for 84 bucks at walmart. Its similar to a yert...one man yert. Other campers are amazed because of the teepee shape. Adding a wood burning stove jack, has made this tent a very good all season shelter, treating the fabric with water repellant and conditioner greatly increases the longevity, the pole system needs some wd_40, but if you do that its easy to set up. In a survival situation, you would immediately want to improve you structure, so you can gather long branches and cover the tent all around with natural woods and materials. Strengthening and insulating, fortifying turning this tent into a secure living structure. That was my idea of a SHTF tent, one that I could potentially live in and build around it to fortify it. Essentially becausae of the pole system, you can compile long straight branches around it, secure them and build the equivalent of a real native american teepee. It may take some time to procure to that level, but yet all the while you have a dependable shelter to live in. I have a plan if SHTF.
I have one of these and absolutely love it. And people like it too, even if they wouldn't buy it themselves they talk about it. It survived 55+ mph winds and gnarly rain without leaking. The 12 person cabin tents on both sides of me became waterfalls inside according to their owners who abandoned their tents and slept in their cars. Mine didn't have that problem. I love the look of it and it is very comfortable. I have a cot, table, chair, and a bit of space for organized storage of gear ect, and still move around comfortably. It's an awesome buy. I don't regret the purchase. But it is only 3 season so it definitely isn't going to survive a good snow. So I'm researching a 4 season to add to my vast collection of tents I have acquired.
Im not a know it all but i am somewhat mechanically inclined and when Ive seen reviews on various products complaining about an assembly of something it is often times due to user error. Your text seems to reflect that, there are a lot of people who dont know a hammer from a screwdriver when doing projects and some of the complaints ive seen on certain items ive looked put for only to find it was a common sense solution or a matter of following directions. Thanks for the video, ive had this tent for 3 years and she's finally going on her maiden voyage in a few days now that my 7 year old is outta school and i have time from work to do an overnight. He is stoked to say the least. Just wanted a brush up on how this goes together
It's much bigger than I thought! Thank you for the video. You did an awesome job of setting it up, considering you were alone, and had no knowledge on how to, prior to. LOL
I saw this tent when I was out camping last weekend. I almost stopped to ask about it. My grandparents had a canvas teepee in the '80s. It was not the sturdiest tent in the wind.. it's great that one person could put it up.
I’ll have to take it out again soon, when it’s not as hot outside. So I can see how it holds up in the wind. Other than that, it’s better then I had expected.
you ever put a tent together with a AC hole in the tent I hate to ask what your thoughts on it does it keeps the tent cool .my wife hate camping if it got a ac in she will go let me know what your thoughts on it or a video. stay safe keep up the good work God bless.
I've had this very tent for two year's, made it into a hot tent by installing a tent jack. Which because of the top ventilation, using a wood burning tent stove was successful. The size claims for 7 ppl, not sure about that, but was perfect size for myself, a cot , a folding table and a camp chair with plenty of room still. I'm 511 and the highth of tent top is over 7 ft. So to stand up in tent is a great benefit . The two poles is absolutely genius because the tent is a open room, no center poles, very comfortable to camp in. Here where I live and go camping mostly, it rains all the time, I've been in several thunderstorms in this teepee tent, despite condensation which occurs on any waterproof tent , this tent is outstanding in heavy rain storm. For the price, can't beat it, since it does rain much here, the size is good for you to stay inside, on the wood stove I cook my meal and coffee, have a folding TV table and a camp chair, all at the same Walmart as I bought tent. I stayed in my tent in 20 degrees f snowing, with the tent stove , kept nice. So because of size and that I've been through several heavy thunderstorms in the teepee, I suggest for everyone. I have a tablet android, which I have hundreds of movies, so if have to be stuck inside tent for extended periods of time because of rain, It is still an enjoyable camping trip, dropping some suggestions on how you can use this tent.
The Y pole system...is outstanding, no center pole, meaning plenty of room inside. I have a cot a good camp chair with side table, I have a tv table and a wood burning tent stove, also a Mr Buddy propane heater. I throw a carpet down , the floor is covered. Its a nice space, its about 7 ft high, the pole system, I took led wire lights , wrapped around the poles for a decorative but functional light system, the set is dual powered by batteries and Solar. I bought 6 dollar general solar yard lights for each stake of this tent, sort of a glamping idea, but the solar yard lights work really good and have switches inside that turn off, so i improvised on this idea and now have all solar lights in my tent. Even on cloudy days, there is enough transmitted light to illuminate the tent inside. First part of figuring out how to have a good light source in the deep dark woods, all other bases can be covered, heat, cooking but if you have electric lights, then your tent is a home. Ive gone one step further, since most likely will need to bug out by vehicle, bringing a 12v 100w 30a solar panel system is not a bad idea. I can run my laptop 24/7 off a RV battery charged by solar panels...also a coffee maker also a small 24in smart tv and blue tooth speaker system like a home entertainment movie house. I did all this on a mission, to have a car camping set up out of just a Lexus es300. I could very well take the driver seat back and stealth camp in my car. But researched out ways to make a tent be just like a travel camper operating from 12v solar power and propane cooking stoves and a tent heating system. I did all this planning so I could essentially go car camping across America in my Lexus. I plan on just going state to state, living in cheap or free camp grounds.
Reporting back in: All of last week and today, I set up my tent. and did yard camping. The main reason was to wash , let it dry out and re water repelling spray. Had to patch a hole from an ember. Wasnt from my wood burning tent stove because I have a spark arrestor on the chimney pipe, it was from my last camp fire, popping sparks and one so happened to come down on my tent, burring a hole. So I nylon fabric spot welded using a piece of tent fabric of another tent that is in bad torn condition. Rubber cement and a bic lighter moltened the fabrics together quite well, like welding fabric. Hole patched and now rain proof again. However today, earlier 70+ mph winds. Several trees came down. The wind was tyrannical. Its calmed down now, a nice breeze at 11:12 PM, on my laptop inside this teepee tent. I dont have my wood stove going, because of the winds earlier felt it wasnt a safe idea, but I have my Mr Heater mr Buddy with a modified woodstove fan, my LED solar light rope, my laptop playing movieswhich is powered by a 12v 100watt solar panel and RV battery system. Its like living in my house room, but in my tent. Im impressed, thats why Im youtubing today, this tent held out great in very harsh winds. Ive seen cases where people in dome tents , the tent took off like a balloon, Im guessing that the pyramid shape had kept a wind resistance or areo dynamics, It shook around a lot, sort of a freaky experience with that wind, but all is well. Ive been in heavy snow, heavy rain and today heavy wind. With some regular maintenance like yearly water repelling , setting up in the backyard, Its a pretty good tent for 84 bucks at walmart. Its similar to a yert...one man yert. Other campers are amazed because of the teepee shape. Adding a wood burning stove jack, has made this tent a very good all season shelter, treating the fabric with water repellant and conditioner greatly increases the longevity, the pole system needs some wd_40, but if you do that its easy to set up. In a survival situation, you would immediately want to improve you structure, so you can gather long branches and cover the tent all around with natural woods and materials. Strengthening and insulating, fortifying turning this tent into a secure living structure. That was my idea of a SHTF tent, one that I could potentially live in and build around it to fortify it. Essentially becausae of the pole system, you can compile long straight branches around it, secure them and build the equivalent of a real native american teepee. It may take some time to procure to that level, but yet all the while you have a dependable shelter to live in. I have a plan if SHTF.
I have one of these and absolutely love it. And people like it too, even if they wouldn't buy it themselves they talk about it. It survived 55+ mph winds and gnarly rain without leaking. The 12 person cabin tents on both sides of me became waterfalls inside according to their owners who abandoned their tents and slept in their cars. Mine didn't have that problem. I love the look of it and it is very comfortable. I have a cot, table, chair, and a bit of space for organized storage of gear ect, and still move around comfortably. It's an awesome buy. I don't regret the purchase. But it is only 3 season so it definitely isn't going to survive a good snow. So I'm researching a 4 season to add to my vast collection of tents I have acquired.
Im not a know it all but i am somewhat mechanically inclined and when Ive seen reviews on various products complaining about an assembly of something it is often times due to user error.
Your text seems to reflect that, there are a lot of people who dont know a hammer from a screwdriver when doing projects and some of the complaints ive seen on certain items ive looked put for only to find it was a common sense solution or a matter of following directions. Thanks for the video, ive had this tent for 3 years and she's finally going on her maiden voyage in a few days now that my 7 year old is outta school and i have time from work to do an overnight. He is stoked to say the least. Just wanted a brush up on how this goes together
It's much bigger than I thought! Thank you for the video. You did an awesome job of setting it up, considering you were alone, and had no knowledge on how to, prior to. LOL
Glad it was helpful! Thank you 😊
Looks great. You must have patience, the next time would be easy. Thanks for the review
I saw this tent when I was out camping last weekend. I almost stopped to ask about it. My grandparents had a canvas teepee in the '80s. It was not the sturdiest tent in the wind.. it's great that one person could put it up.
I’ll have to take it out again soon, when it’s not as hot outside. So I can see how it holds up in the wind. Other than that, it’s better then I had expected.
What about air circulation, looking to use this for motorcycle camping, heating the summer tents without good airflow are miserable
The way the windows are placed has good flow when opened, but it's bright inside during the day because of the light colored material.
Bright is ok but some tents get overheated due to a lack of air flow. They are selling for $65 now and almost too good a deal to pass up
That's a very good deal for what you get.
Thank you :)
Thank you for watching 🙂
So the poles are in center then side to side .. from front and back side right please let me know thanks
If facing the door they are from top to bottom left and right
you ever put a tent together with a AC hole in the tent I hate to ask what your thoughts on it does it keeps the tent cool .my wife hate camping if it got a ac in she will go let me know what your thoughts on it or a video. stay safe keep up the good work God bless.
I have not, I’m sorry.
I love your show
Thank you so much. I’m glad you enjoy it.
No rainfly????
Technically it’s built in. So no additional fly that you have to put on.
i bought one of these, cheap! Terrible
I’m sorry to hear. It wasn’t that bad in my opinion.
I like it. Simple, cheep, roomy and comfortable.