canvas tents

Can't help with the other brands, however we have an oztrail tourer and have been happy with it's quality.
Just do the usual wet down to expand the needle holes and you should have a good tent.

Cackles.

missy, do a search and you will get a 50/50 good / bad report on them I've had 2 of them the first one failed due to ripping from windy conditions but it didn't leak and the other just won't stop leaking after doing everything I could.
So me thinks there is a 50/50 chance you might like it.
Pay the extra and get something that will last for a long time

Hi Missy

We have had a cabin canvas tent for the past 12 years, and still going strong. ( we are using the camper, but when the kids come we still use it.) it was not the most expensive one at the time, never leaked, but as a big canvas cabin tent, it is not the quickest to set up and or pack up.
As long as you can get a good canvas on it you should be ok, and yes wet it well before you first trip.

Cheers and good luck.

I have an oxtrail tourer and its now getting on to 2 years old and has survived high winds and dust storms in birdsville, chilly nights in the flinders range and has been great.

I have not seasoned it as your meant to but I figured the first night I had it up it was soaked by dew which took a couple of hours to dry before I could pack it up and move on.

I have not been in heavy rain only a few showers and no leaks.

Its easy to put up and pull down by one person. I cannot comment on other tents just the one I have.

I'm happy with my oztrail. In the end you have to be happy you made the right choice.

Brian

We've had an Oztrail Tourer 9 Plus (with extended back) for 5 years. It's been used a reasonable amount with family of 4 bit now our kids are 16 & 13 and it's a bit small. Never leaked or had any problems with it. Quick set up and pack away. it's been used on numerous school camps where I expect it has copped a bit of a beating around the door area.

A mate bought a Tourer 9 (standard size) and has travelled Australia extensively with it (and a Waeco fridge in a Ford Focus). Never had any problems with his either.

I always make sure we have a little waterproofing solution on hand for when we see a needle hole or a blemish in the canvas.

Australian Canvas Company - Bayswater, Victoria - makes excellent tents. Ours is 14 years old, we had it made in their best heavy duty canvas. It has been used extensively over that time, and in some tough conditions. Was not cheap, but has been worth it for the reliability, ease of putting up (compared to some of the cheap Asian made ones that have many poles of differing lengths). Has been in some pretty ferocious rain and not leaked. The way it is going, reckon we will get another 20 years or so out of it!

Southern Cross Canvas
See the bottom of the page for cabin tents

http://southerncrosscanvas.com.au/tents.htm