Ozark Trail 16x16-Feet 12-Person 3 Room Instant Cabin Tent with Pre-Attached Poles

This is an outstanding tent for the money. After reading the reviews I went ahead and prepared the tent and have some feedback. First, it is a breeze to set up. Set up the first time took about 10-15 minutes. Tear down was about 5-10 and the great thing is that after tearing down now four times I can get it to fit perfectly in the bag every time. I have set the tent up and camped in cool, warm, windy and rainy weather and have the following recommendations for you: buy a good quality tarp to fit on the ground as a base. I got a two pack from Costco for 25 dollars. Laying this out first will save your floor. Invest in some good tent stakes... I bought 10 for 12 dollars and it was well worth it. When I set the tent up I also applied seam sealer just to make sure. I had no leaks at all and I did not seal the rain fly seams either. The guy lines were just fine so no need to replace those. The pole in the very middle of the tent under the awning appears to be too short but I set/pushed it inward gently and staked down and it was great. The tent is huge... for those with the fold out queen bed, cot, or foldable chairs I do recommend getting some felt pads you would use for a dining room table and put those on the feet of the cots/chairs/beds that way you won’t wear a hole into the floor. I had two adults, four kids and two German Shepherd dogs very comfortably in this tent. You won’t regret this purchase!

I absolutely love my Ozark Trail 16x16 Feet 12-Person Instant Cabin Tent! I’ve had it for almost 2 years and I’ve used it multiple times during the camping season. It handles rain, wind and heat extremely well, absolutely no leaks during the rain, and I use heavy stakes to withstand the strong Kansas wind. It literally takes less than 5 mins to erect with 2 people and about the same time to take it down. The quality of the tent is very commendable, especially when I consider the price was relatively inexpensive. I think I paid $239 at the time, but I purchased it during the off season, so it was on sale. If you enjoy camping, you’ll love this tent! Features like two vents/AC windows, zipper room dividers, bathtub floor, awning, high ceilings and the side compartments really make this tent top of the line!

So I bought this tent to camp with my 4 kids. We've owned an Ozark Trail tent in the past and it held up for 3 summers (probably 30 camping trips, including wind, rain and a tornado a mile away) So my expectations of this tent were high. I bought the Instant because hey, who doesn't like less hassle when putting up the tent? The set up: The directions are not clear. There are no words, just pictures you have to try and decipher. After finally getting it up we did not put the rain fly on as it was gorgeous outside. The sleep: had plenty of room for the air mattresses plus bags. Kids liked having their own entrance. We liked the extra little area outside the door that provided some shade. When I laid down and was able to look out the screened door and just see stars and lake, that was awesome. I was digging the new tent! The weather: Around 7am my phone started giving alerts to rain rolling in. I jumped up and had my oldest help me get the rain fly on. While attaching it I though "hmmm, that's weird. Usually they attach to the pole and then you stake them down" This rain fly attaches to the tent, in a little loop, sewed into the seam, then you stake it down. So we get them all hooked up and staked. The wind is blowing but nothing too bad. Rain comes in, so far everyone is dry. Winds about 20 mph, nothing my old tent hadn't weathered before and I had high expectations for this one! My kiddo inside says "mom, something is hitting the tent" I walk to the back corner and see that the stake had come loose and the rope was hitting the tent. So I grab the rope about the time a gust of wind (25-30mph) comes thru and rips 1-the rope out of my hand and 2-it ripped the tent. That weird hook for the rainfly? Yeah, it ripped right a that point, all the way up the seam. The corner of the tent just flapping in the wind. I am so disappointed. This tent was not worth the money. I expected much more, especially for the money that was spent. I strongly advise against anyone purchasing this tent! There was no reason for it to rip. The other tents around us held up well. This one is poorly designed!

Great tent. We’ve used it for two years now. We usually camp in spots with electricity so the openings on the ends are great for small window unit air conditioners. Super quick to set up. We can literally have the tent set in ten minutes. Takes longer to air up the mattresses.

I loved this tent, I mean, REALLY LOVED it until it kept collapsing and hitting me in the head, some other people who were in my tent had issues with the high walls (about 3 inches off the ground) they really had to consciously pick up their feet not to trip. The set up was easy (we did it in the dark), the layout was great, it was roomy, it met all of my wants and needs but when these strong winds hit at the end of our trip, the two outside rooms (each end of the "L") just fell in. So I'd push it back up and it would fall again. After about 3 hits to the top of my head, they secured one of the rooms with rope, they tied the junction of poles that kept collapsing down to the ground so it wasn't totally standing upright but it wouldn't fall anymore. Then, when we went to take it down, a pole got twisted or something and it took 4 grown adults to fix the problem to collapse it correctly. I would totally buy this tent again if Ozark Trail fixed the issue with the outside rooms. I've had my eyes on a similar tent by a competitor that cost more but I'm terrified of it having similar problems.