oz tents 30 second erection

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You are kidding?

Joff there is always a positive side to everything.."Reminds me of going to boarding school in my dads 4wd"

joff1 replied:
That can happen in any tent!!

Just one of the benefits of getting the first reply in, hey.

Louie

**Don't get too caught up with the 30 seconds bit, better to have spent a bit more time setting up with a tent that suits your use.**

Hiya Alby

Yeah its funny when someone gets one of those tents,Oh you can erect it in 60 seconds, bleep e no 30 secs mate..Ok get it out and i'll put on the stopwatch.Under pressure with a couple of blokes watching,2 minutes later and the sweat breaks out and counting.. lmao

At the end of the day they are an excellant tent,have great reviews and bloody quick to erect,The only issue i here is weight..

Yes, Thirty seconds is a bit over the top.

I do our RV3 in 20 secs, but as mentioned above that is without pegging it down.

Still, only requires a peg in each corner and a couple of guy ropes and poles if erecting the awning.

There is nothing I know of, that is quicker to erect or as simple to pack up again.

When we take the tent and stay for more than an overnighter, we spend a little extra time in adding the peak side panels and then have a covered cooking/living area impervious to rain and sun.

Excellent tent. Excellent concept. That is why we chose it as an alternative to our camper trailer for some trips.


Bill.

Even if it's not 30sec to put up, they are still very quick - have watched a few being put up in various campsites.

Perhaps the biggest reason why I wouldn't buy one is that when packed down they are 2m in length making them very difficult (if not impossible!) to load into the back of the car.

WE have an RV3 also and find it great but the 30secs is wrong...make it 10seconds...!!

That is, from the time you drop the bag on the floor in position, it is simply a matter of lifting and clicking...not 30 seconds. Maybe if you include taking it out of the car and bag as well.

As for transport, I am in the lucky position of a having an LC200 and the tent fits down the centre behind the front console...won't do that in an LC100 unfortunately, but may mate still manages by putting the front end on the console.

But is it waterproof?! :) Not trying to have a go at you - I bought a $20 tent (just as an extra for extra people on camping trips) and it's almost impossible to keep the fly from touching against the tent so it lets in water if it rains.

But I agree: as far as tents go, there are plenty of much cheaper options around that will do the same job just as well, afterall, it is just a tent (it's not like a caravan where you might get extra goodies for extra money spent!)

I often use a tent that cost between $150-200 (can't remember the exact figure because it was about 13 years ago) and it's still waterproof after a lot of use.

Remarkably, still very much waterproof.

It takes a double inflatable mattress perfectly, has two entrances and a small storage area too.

As indicated above, I can see why one would make an investment in a good, solid tent like an OzTent.

I personally have gone the cheap, compact, lo-cost option to suit my style and needs.

Hi Squizzy, maybe tents could be rated as to how many arguments they take to assemble. The 'one-person-to-erect' tent v's the 'two-or-more-person-plus-obligatory-marital-argument' tent. Our first tent (a very large dome arrangement) took three people to set up- but only 'half a stubby' in time(never had a stop watch).This was when we worked out it was best left to the kids and I to set it up, and my partner to sort out the drinks.doc.

ROFL oz doc! But I think that the quicker a tent is to put up generally means it's also easier. If you're someone who moves on every day or two, wrestling with a tent every evening can get quite tedious on longer trips. Besides, the sooner the tents done, you can get started on a nice campfire to sit and watch while sipping a cool drink etc.

Your arguments rating reminds me of a family we saw trying to set up their family sized canvas tent. We turned up, drove up and down to find a good site, piled out of the car, pitched our tent, got changed and headed off for a swim leaving these people at exactly the same point they were when we first drove by, that is: with the tent pegged out, but all family members standing around puzzled while they all took turns picking up various lengths of poles, puzzling over them and then putting the down on the ground again. The whole process was remarkably quiet (not sure if it was the calm after a big spat before we arrived!) and I don't know how long they'd been at it before we showed up, or after we left for our swim.

I heard of a father who was noted for getting the whole family help set up camp with remarkable efficiency and speed. His rule was "No one goes to the toilet until the campsite is set up!"

5min is still a long way ahead of a caravan by the time they position it, disconnect it, level it, wind down the squeeky legs, etc. etc. etc.! :)

Most touring tents only take 5 mins these days.