Q&A

Are oz tents worth it?

Are oz tents worth it?

The standard Oztent comes with an awning out the front, poles, pegs and rope. If you want more room, you can purchase sides for the awning, and a front panel. This essentially gives you a second room, and is well worth it. Not much compares to the Oztent!

Are oz tents waterproof?

Oztent offer a fly for all RV tents. It’s made from polyester and simply zips onto the top to cover the main part of the tent. It’s very easy to use and can remain on the tent permanently if you want. The fly is not essential as the tent is completely waterproof without it.

Where are Oz tents made?

After selling many Oztent products to the US from our base in Australia; we took our company on its own adventure and opened our first international office in Salt Lake City, Utah, US. We hope you’ll share our passion for adventure and the great outdoors, and create some awesome experiences of your own with Oztent.

Do you need to season an Oztent?

It is vitaly important that you season your canvas when it’s new and also after long periods of storage so it gives its best performance. Simply pitch your tent and wet it down with a garden hose. This enables the stitching holes to shrink around the tread of the stitch lines and the cotton in the canvas to swell.

How do you transport Oztent?

Loop the chain around the roof bar on the far side of the plank and attach with a padlock (Fig. 4). Pull the chain firmly, but not tightly, over the tent and loop around the bar on the near side of the tent, inside of the roof rack leg. Use another padlock to lock into place.

How do you store Oztent?

You will love the Oztent. Just make sure you peg it down properly in case of wind, brush the dirt off the bottom before rolling it up, store it off the floor and of course NEVER pack it away until its completely dry.

Who owns Oz tent?

inventor Joe Viglione
Oztent was founded over 20 years ago by inventor Joe Viglione who was frustrated by tents that took so long to set up. He dreamed of a tent that would literally set up in seconds – then he set about inventing it and in doing so, he redefined pitching a tent.

What is the biggest Oztent?

About the RV5 Released in 2006, the Oztent RV5 is the biggest in the RV range, and is designed to sleep, 5 people. It would be a tight fit though! They are made from 8 ounce ripstop poly-cotton canvas, with a heavy duty PVC floor.

Why do we season a tent?

Why do you need to season your canvas tent? Seasoning (aka weathering) a canvas tent is an important process to ensure it’s water-tight. Since the tent panels are sewn together, and the holes are larger than the thread, there are hundreds of tiny holes that can let in water.

What does it mean to season a tent?

It’s about preparing your tent to withstand wet weather. So to ‘season’ your tent, it is about reducing the size of these tiny holes by adding water that will cause the canvas material to contract, but the thread will expand. When both of these things happen, the needle holes minimize.

How big is the oztent RV 5 tent?

The RV5 is a fair size tent when packed up – its long, I have to put it on top of my 4WD & it weighs about 25kg. It’ll pack into the H/D bag supplied, but like all tents if Oztent made the bag 30mm longer it’d make it some what easier – good strong zips on the bag.

What makes the oztent RV good for camping?

The RV is built for storms, I love camping in the rain, and I think I can attribute this to the Oztent. The large awning off the front and the back window keeps water out of the tent. We have used guy ropes to pull the centre of the awning down to drain rain into a bucket.

Is the oztent Rv3 still in love?

Oztent have released a new range of touring tents and it got me thinking – we’ve had the RV3 now for a while… almost six years. Am I still in love with my folding canvas palace? Spoiler alert…. Yes. In my writeup about all things comfort and shelter I may have mentioned the Oztent, oh, only a few dozen times.

How to get a replacement oztent RV-5 skin?

Have tried to contact Oztent many times about a replacement skin. No helpful response (fill in the form on the website). The retailers don’t seem to be able to get a response either. A cheaper, lighter ten…