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Customers like the appearance of the portable freestanding shelter. They mention that it is very nice, has a great canopy, and the vented top helps in windy conditions. Some say that the ozark trail chair frame is perfect and that it comes in a nice carry bag with wheels. You can easily fit two queen-sized air mattresses inside of a 10-person tent, or six twin-sized camping mattresses.
The canopy folds down to 52.5″ in length and easily fits into the roller bag with all of the accessories. The legs are locked into place with old school metal push button locks, something you won’t see on many modern pop up tents now-a-days. These push locks get very difficult to use over time, especially if the tent is used on the beach and exposed to sand and saltwater, causing rust build up. Many newer tent brands like EZ-Up use revolutionary thumb lock sliders or larger easy to release buttons, which are a much better user experience when setting the canopy up or taking it down. With the push buttons you need to worry about pinching fingers or not being able to release the button when it gets rusted, which is never a pleasant experience.
From there you bend down each end and connect the poles that form the side walls to the floor. In practice this took more elbow grease than I was expecting, to the point that I worried the fiberglass poles would break (they did not). I arrived at the group site Friday midday to get everything set up. During that initial phase, I considered how intuitive (or not) the tents were to assemble, durability of the component parts, and the size and shape of the footprint.
If you’re on the shorter side, I’d recommend choosing a tent that is likewise a little bit shorter to help streamline the setup process. As family friends started to trickle in over the course of the evening and following morning, they started to claim various tents. Over the rest of the weekend, my group provided feedback on how well the tents served their needs, and how well it protected them from the bad weather. At the end, I had each group take down the tent they had been sleeping in.
Side panels to block the sun or a four-sided mesh house enclosure are optional add-ons for the ozark trail canopy and can be easily installed. The top of each wall should be attached with hook-and-loop straps, while the bottom of each panel should be attached to the leg poles’ foot component with the included S-hooks. Customers find the portable freestanding shelter easy to set up and take down.