It is made with a steel construction frame and polyester material for the canopy, which is in line with just about every shade tent on the market today. The very well might be one of the best selling 10×10 tent brands of all time. The easily recognizable logo has been seen by nearly everyone at youth soccer tournaments or beach vacations in recent years. 30 minutes later one pole snapped,and we fixed it with some good old duck tape. That night it rained and this tent does not keep rain out at all. You have to be kidding me. bought the tent and the first outing was great.
For casual outings as well as possible commercial use or for tailgating, this is a fantastic and trusted choice. With bonus stakes, guylines, and a wheeled carry bag, you’re certainly getting value for your money. You never know what kind of weather you may encounter but try not to pitch it if you know it will rain. Even so, the roof openings have hoods over them, so there’s no easy way for water to leak through. It would probably only protect against light rainfall as the materials aren’t specifically made for moderate or heavy moisture levels.
The canopy also has an awning, banner holder, stakes and guy ropes. The canopy folds down to 52.5″ in length and easily fits into the roller bag with all of the accessories. It does become rather hot when the rain fly is on—I leave the rain fly off and house it under a 12’x12′ canopy—but that has an air vent so rain comes in. I tried putting the tent rain fly over the air vent in the canopy but now am buying a 20ft by 20ft tarp to put over the canopy. Rained the second night and the tent nearly flooded.
Shame a new tent and I had to sleep in someone’s trailer 9 out of the 10 of them… I am a Scoutmaster of a Disabled Boy Scouts Troop. I am so glad I do not own these tents for My troop. I came on this website trying to find ozark trail tent a replacement pole and after reading all these poor ratings I am going to take it back to Walmart and Get My Money Back on it. Most of the reviews of this tent that I have read have been complaining about the waterproofing.
The feet areas of the legs are also something to mention, as they are shaped like pads instead of a simple pole. This adds to the stability as the weight is more evenly spread. We appreciate that the frame has been made of tough steel, as this ensures that it will stay stable throughout moderate winds. With the help of the provided stakes and guy ropes, you can stake it down, so it remains secure. The second purpose is to prevent it from blowing away.
Leave home without it, you are better off with a blanket. I bought the first one right before the 4th of July. The poles broke the first night on top caving the tent in. I have to agree with all reviews posted – 2nd time out poles (main support) and one of the rain-fly broke. I feel bad that so many of you are having trouble with this tent. I have not had any trouble at all but we did lose the rain fly to ours (well, our son lost it!).