There may not be many bells and whistles, but we don’t think it’s necessary here. The second purpose is to prevent it from blowing ozark trail canopy away. Think about it like an umbrella, where you may often feel a whirl of air getting stuck between your head and the umbrella.
Too bad I was out in a campground in South Dakota with others around to assist me with lodging the remainder of MY 10 days camping. Shame a new tent and I had to sleep in someone’s trailer 9 out of the 10 of them… I’m going to take it back and look somewhere else. I called Ozark and explained what I thought my boys did. They said that they have replacement poles and the cost would be $34 plus shipping. For the price, I think this tent would be hard to beat.
I bought it for my family of five (three small boys) and it has plenty of room. It does specifically say in the instructions that the tent should be treated along the seams with waterproofing, by the way. Tent even did OK on some colder nights about 40 degrees with a small electric heater. Condensation / moisture was an issue due to thin material but it’s not a 4-season tent so I can’t complain.
Even so, the roof openings have hoods over them, so there’s no easy way for water to leak through. There doesn’t seem to be any information on the thickness level of the polyester, but this Ozark Trail Canopy model does have a 50+ UV protection rating. This is very important for gazebos, considering their principal purpose is to shield from the sun. In terms of being waterproof, we think it’s more so water repellent. Instant set up has become a huge selling point for many models out there. A lot of gazebos on the market, soft tops and hard tops, can take an hour or more to pitch which can be a big downfall when you want something quick and easy.
So I called Walmart talked to them and they offered to replace it. Most of the reviews of this tent that I have read have been complaining about the waterproofing. While I have only had one night in this tent I had no problems in that department. Didn’t get a chance to set it up before we went camping. It sets up easily but the quality if very poor.
One use of this “so-called” tent and it’s going back to Wal-Mart. I guess I need to quit buying your products cos’ your queen elevated blow up bed also leaked air the first nite. It was the 2nd time of use and I am not happy with a tent that can not stand up to the normal wind that comes with a lake.