Thread: OzTent,Oz Trail, Black Wolf and some others??

Mate - you probably know I have the Freedom Northern Tourer tent, so I'm limited to experience with this type of tent.

It is good in that it is easy to put up and take down - 4 corner pegs and a pole in the middle. Kat likes it because she can stand up in it - rather than have to crawl around like you need to do in some other tents.

The materials are high quality (20 Oz Bradmill canvass).

There is plenty of room, its quick and easy - but it weighs 20 odd kg so you get the daily workout lifting it onto the roof.

It served as our home for a quarter of this year and was fabulous. But it costs over a grand. We consider it worth the money as it will give many years good service with some basic maintenance. Put up - pack away - 5 minutes tops.

go the OZ tent RV4 really really simple to put up withstands shocking thunderstorms...will be testing ours again this weekend.....only drawback it is 2mtrs long so has to go on the roof....on the plus side it can be the last thing to pack up.


I would have thought the Sothern Cross & Freedom ones would be too small.

Mrs ho har

Originally Posted by The ho har's

I would have thought the Sothern Cross & Freedom ones would be too small.

They come in all different sizes.

Your right Scallops they are exxy, had a look at the Freedom Family Tourer.... $1599 compared to the oztrail similiar set up in size etc at $399.00. For what I am looking for Id go more for the oztrail as $1200 gets a lot of other bits and pieces. With the Oztent RV4, Mrs HH, comfortable room for 4 plus a bit of spare space for a few bits and pieces??

Regards

Stevo

we haven't got a RV4 ours is smaller as there is only 2 of us ours has plenty of room for 2 single matresses and room for the bag. You can also buy walls for the awning which would make another room.



Mrs ho har

Originally Posted by stevo68

the Freedom Family Tourer.... $1599 compared to the oztrail similiar set up in size etc at $399.00.

There's a reason for that.
The Freedom and Southern Cross ones do come up in Trading Post etc from time to time - I got ours through there - only used once and about 40% off new price.

The Oz tents are probably the easiest to setup, but the size is a hassle sometimes. I have the RV4 and its used just for me and the fiance. I wouldnt want to squeez too many more people into it unless it was only a toddler.

You coudl get a rv4 for parents and a rv2 for kids and join them together like a single tent with sides, but this would cost a packet! The oztents are very well made though.

Angus

p.s - just chuck the kids in swags!

Quote:
Originally Posted by stevo68
the Freedom Family Tourer.... $1599 compared to the oztrail similiar set up in size etc at $399.00.

There's a reason for that.
The Freedom and Southern Cross ones do come up in Trading Post etc from time to time - I got ours through there - only used once and about 40% off new price.

Can you tell me what the reasons are, as I had a look at similiar SC tent and that was $1750. What are you getting for your extra $1200-1500.00, especially if you are only going to be using it for weekends away as goal is to get a camper trailer down the track. What is a $1500 tent going to give over the $400 considering they are all roughly the same size/weight and set up and all are canvas. I have the oztrail huge mutther of a tent at the moment and it was around $1500 at the time and aside from size and time to put up with one adult and a cupple kiddies trying to help...it has been a good tent.

Regards

Stevo