It does leak, the only way to stay perfectly dry is to drape your own tarp over the top under the rainfly to keep it in place. If you do not have a tarp then you will get wet. Upon initial set up in the backyard, I was very impressed. I have only bought Coleman tents in the past and have been very happy with them.
Our granddaughter used it one time and lost the rain fly. This is a great tent spacious, versatile, and the zippered pockets in the front are great. The biggest of my problems with this tent was maybe a zipper getting stuck, but that is understandable. It does take a little longer to set up (about 10 min.) but that’s just a price you have to pay for the size of this tent. Also for the guy that has the first review, no joke the tent collapsed snow is fairly heavy and then did you even set the tent up correctly.
And you have to make sure that the zipper is closed well and also sprayed with a water repellent. But unfortunately, they are many morons out there that don’t know the first thing about camping. I have the JW-7607 which is a 2-3 (read that as two) person tent. I have had it for years and am thrilled with it.
The short pole supplied for that protrusion splintered in two places and poked about four small holes in the black fabric of the laundry bubble. Rather it should have been a large pocket on the inside of the tent that requires no pole at all. The Ozark Trail 8×8 Instant Sun Shade did exactly what we needed it to. It kept us out of the sun when we didn’t want to be in it.
At first, Walmart fought me on the return. I was told there was nothing they could do. Customer service stated that it was past the point where the purchase populated in their system. Eventually ozark trail screen house they gave in and provided store credit. In theory this item has a one year warranty. If used heavily, I can not see this product making it through a full camping or outdoor season.
They are the sorriest tents I have ever bought. I have exchanged two tents after the first use, even those leaked. It is a waste of good money to be throwing away on tents. I could have used a bed sheet and stayed drier.
The type of guy that would list hiking as a hobby on his dating profile. While this is amazing for evenings around the camp fire, the day time in the sun can be brutal. I can’t handle a full weekend in this type of condition. So I spent the last year looking for a budget friendly sun shade. Overall the Pelican coolers have sharper edges and a bit more of an industrial feel than the competition. You just angle the ozark trail sleeping bag shelter where you need it, then attach the shade.
It was the perfect size bag to hold water bottles and a few other important things in it. The bad news is the rain leaks, the “GoBeDry” rain protection system just does not work. I sprayed the tent after the first use (I feel a tent should get a test run without water sealant the first time then if it leaks I will spray it with sealant). This tent leaked a little the first time after only one hour of rain. Then after putting sealant on the sides and rain-fly with spray and seam seal stick it still leaked. Lastly after only five times using it the shock cord pole for the rain-fly broke (the cord snapped).
Over a hundred and seventy dollar Ozark Trail tent completely fell apart on me and my daughter. I had to tape the tent together with military issue 100-mile-an-hour tape. Upon taking down the sun shield things started to go sideways.
The people who make your zippers should quit and get another profession. Your zippers are the worst in all camping gears I have bought. We put a small table and cooking supplies under the sun shade and this worked out nicely. Overall, I started out the trip happy with my purchase. The sun shield was a success considering the $50 price point.