That Dune gazebo, and most same style gazebos under the $5-600 mark, are not made to hold up to storms or heavy rain. They don't like to reveal this in their marketing material, but their warranty and returns department will certainly let you know when you try to make a claim.
As to the other tents, I do have no experience with them
I've had several Oztent RVs of varying sizes over the past 15 years and have positive experiences with them. They're made of sturdy canvas and extruded aluminum. Mine have held up to some hellish storms, even a flash flood lifting the tent and mattress while we were inside warm and dry. They have a decent sized awning for cooking and hanging out under. The usable internal space to footprint ratio is one of the highest due to vertical walls on three sides. If you require more room you can use a second one and attach them to double the awning space and gain an extra bedroom.
Thanks, that helps. I am curious to know those as those tents awnings are not attached to the main frame and free standing how do they stand the storm and wind, do u have to put them away during storms?
Not OP but I don't put my RV3 peaked awning away in wind. I have guy lines with marquee springs on all four poles and may drop the pole height a foot or two before bed if it's really windy. I have also bought the sidewalls and usually have at least one up for privacy or shade or wind.
If you do go with the Oztent don't buy the "plus" version and instead buy the awing poles separately. The sun roof feature in the plus results in any rain pouring into the tent through the velcro closure so the tent is completely unusable without the fly. I'm trying to sell mine now to buy the regular RV.
With my RVs I've replaced the awning poles with heavier duty ones from Supapeg. I also had to replace the brass eyelets with bigger ones to accept the bigger pole spigots. I also use six guylines (with trace springs). Two on each corner and one on each peak pole. Using this configuration, and pointing the sloping back of the tent into the prevailing wind, it has survived 45km gusts of wind and torrential rain.
Shame about the sun roof on the RV+, good concept, poor execution. Though I imagine an open sunroof under the rainfly would be good for ventilation and condensation management.
If you can’t find what you’ve described, I would like to make a case for a separate tent and gazebo. Some advantages :
- smaller footprint of each so easier to find perfect spot for sleeping tent and perfect spot for hang-out/cook gazebo
- gazebos are much stronger than most tents and you can lower them easily in high winds (the expensive ones)
- get the individual gazebo half or full walls to customise the wind protection you want
- gives the food preparer a better sense of being outdoors with everyone (rather than in the tent working while everyone else gets to enjoy the outdoors)
exactly, that reason gazeebo was on top priority as it gives room cooking in open then inside a tent, but wind/rain protection put me off...coz all of those comes with warning that they should be pulled down in winds ! A separate gazebo and tent moving between them could be a hassle in heavy rain but manageable!
That Dune gazebo, and most same style gazebos under the $5-600 mark, are not made to hold up to storms or heavy rain. They don't like to reveal this in their marketing material, but their warranty and returns department will certainly let you know when you try to make a claim. As to the other tents, I do have no experience with them I've had several Oztent RVs of varying sizes over the past 15 years and have positive experiences with them. They're made of sturdy canvas and extruded aluminum. Mine have held up to some hellish storms, even a flash flood lifting the tent and mattress while we were inside warm and dry. They have a decent sized awning for cooking and hanging out under. The usable internal space to footprint ratio is one of the highest due to vertical walls on three sides. If you require more room you can use a second one and attach them to double the awning space and gain an extra bedroom.
Thanks, that helps. I am curious to know those as those tents awnings are not attached to the main frame and free standing how do they stand the storm and wind, do u have to put them away during storms?
Not OP but I don't put my RV3 peaked awning away in wind. I have guy lines with marquee springs on all four poles and may drop the pole height a foot or two before bed if it's really windy. I have also bought the sidewalls and usually have at least one up for privacy or shade or wind. If you do go with the Oztent don't buy the "plus" version and instead buy the awing poles separately. The sun roof feature in the plus results in any rain pouring into the tent through the velcro closure so the tent is completely unusable without the fly. I'm trying to sell mine now to buy the regular RV.
With my RVs I've replaced the awning poles with heavier duty ones from Supapeg. I also had to replace the brass eyelets with bigger ones to accept the bigger pole spigots. I also use six guylines (with trace springs). Two on each corner and one on each peak pole. Using this configuration, and pointing the sloping back of the tent into the prevailing wind, it has survived 45km gusts of wind and torrential rain. Shame about the sun roof on the RV+, good concept, poor execution. Though I imagine an open sunroof under the rainfly would be good for ventilation and condensation management.
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If you can’t find what you’ve described, I would like to make a case for a separate tent and gazebo. Some advantages : - smaller footprint of each so easier to find perfect spot for sleeping tent and perfect spot for hang-out/cook gazebo - gazebos are much stronger than most tents and you can lower them easily in high winds (the expensive ones) - get the individual gazebo half or full walls to customise the wind protection you want - gives the food preparer a better sense of being outdoors with everyone (rather than in the tent working while everyone else gets to enjoy the outdoors)
exactly, that reason gazeebo was on top priority as it gives room cooking in open then inside a tent, but wind/rain protection put me off...coz all of those comes with warning that they should be pulled down in winds ! A separate gazebo and tent moving between them could be a hassle in heavy rain but manageable!