OZTent RV-3 Our Honest Review
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- This tent purchase was the brain child of Zali. We needed something that could make our camping set up better. Zali found tag along tents online that were able to be attached to awnings to create an extra room, creating more space and an all round better set up for what we need. But the issue was that we wanted a Darche eclipse 270 awning and were unable to find a tent that could be attached to this specific awning.
So what did we do?
We compared measurements and found that the OzTent RV-3 would fit perfectly into the space of the Darche eclipse, what a win win hey! This gives us full flexibility and allows us to have various set ups depending on the weather and what campsite we are staying in.
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Curious, what size pole for the front of the awning and is it an oztent product or aftermarket? Thanks
The pole is from BCF, Oztent do make spreader poles like the one we use but we didnt have access to them at the time. These are great. Can use them on either section of the tent www.bcf.com.au/p/oztrail-heavy-duty-adjustable-tent-pole-122cm/250326.html?cgid=BCF021535#start=1
Thank you!
@@SendinIt Oh you don't have strong snow - now I get it. haha
Since you have a pickup truck, here is a tip - first position the back of the truck right at the point where the awning attached to the tent will end. I first place a netted ground sheet down starting at the rear of the truck, but it is optional. Now erect the tent so that the erected veranda will touch or be slightly above the canopy of the pickup truck. This will mean that if you have any fridges, supplies or cooking equipment inside the truck canopy, including sliding drawers, it is positioned right at the front of your veranda where the inside of the pickup canopy becomes an effective extension to your tent.
As additional protection for the tent floor, I also place a 2.4m by 2.4m custom made synthetic tarp (that doubles up as a rain cover for everything on the roof) on the inside floor of the tent. Since it will frequently become dirty from muddy feet etc, I simply take it outside and wash it down before bringing it back inside.
In Australia and South Africa, unless there happens to be a strong wind blowing in which case you want to position the veranda down-wind and keep the back window flap closed, this tent works best when positioned with the veranda due north and where additional middle tent poles are utilised for the veranda with that stabilising horizontal pole positioned between the middle poles. The poles in the middle are then elevated higher than the front poles so that the maximum shade is generated on the veranda and that the bulk of the tent is somewhat shielded from the heat of the sun. The front ventilation flaps are at the highest part of the tent and it is essential to keep them open for hot air to escape from the tent that will draw cooler air in from the back or side windows. For the same reason that hot air rises, those top ventilation flaps are highly effective at removing moisture laden air from your tent at night which reduces condensation.
Unless you are happy to deal with snakes, scorpions and giant spiders, always keep the bug-net on the front door fully zipped up at all times.
I put the spreader pole on top of the awning so in heavy rain it doesn’t pool and collapse- learned that by seeing it happen to another oz tent , the fly is definitely worth getting, we leave it on (it zips on) and it fits in the bag easy, keeps the heat off and stops condensation
The UV light of the sun destroys the canvas over time and those that used their OZ-tents constantly for multiple years report tears in the fabric appearing at points where the fabric is under stress. Fitting a fly-sheet not only reduces condensation but shields your canvas from damaging UV rays.
I purchased my RV4 around 6 years ago, at the time i had a ford focus hatch and drove it from Vic to Armadale, Northern NSW - the longest i've used it was 3 weeks of touring and had it up and down in different locations for 2.5 of those weeks- the ease of setup and takedown was very appreciated, especially after spending hours behind the wheel and just wanting to crack open a cold one at camp when i did stop. We had 90km/h gusts on one trip and it handled it without any issues (i did pull down the awning before the winds hit). The spreader bar is a great addition, but the one thing i'd highly recommend is the rain fly, if not the rain, it keeps the condensation down.
After the ford focus, i had a triton (since traded in as we needed a family car - leaf springs weren't great for the little ones), and now i'm driving an octavia wagon - the tent's been around on each of these cars, the biggest downside i've had is the length, i've had to carry it on the roof racks of each car - including the triton (didn't have a canopy on the tub) with a bit of timber between the racks and under the tent to give it a bit of support so i wouldnt bend the frame when strapping it down. You can get oztent roof pods to carry them, but they are pricey and i'm too cheap lol.
The setup time will be reduced by 50% if you use screw-in tent pegs and a cordless drill with attachment, as will the take-down time. The only downside is that the OZ-tent plus awning will require two packs of screw-in pegs and they are somewhat pricey.
Great review thank you. My ears pricked up when you mentioned the extra protection between the corners of the frame and the floor. Cheers, Peter
Seriously, thanks for this review! Was considering buying RV4 or even RV5 just for the extra space but since our boys don't camp with us I think the RV3 would be ideal for hubby & I. Can't wait to get back out there now that Victoria no longer has the 25km travel restrictions! Cheers!
A bit late but the RV3 is perfect for 2
In South Africa, we simply set up tents and camped on our back lawns during the never-ending lockdown.
I love my Oztents. I use a Rv3 and 4 together with side walls and a connector. Makes a massive central living room. The Oztent products are fantastic.
Spot on so many options with oztent its great!
I know! You can make a oztent hotel chain with them. I have the RV 3. And it will be the last tent I'll buy.. i have the sides and the front and the rainfly.. and just got the oz mesh floor today.. I love it. Good review!!
We have a coleman 4 person dark room tent and to be honest it is probably quicker to setup than that, Only need 4 pegs in my coleman and 2 ropes for the vestibule/awning that comes out. Plus the dark room feature stops me getting up at 5 am camping like I used to. I heard about these, I remember these being promoted as a very fast tent to erect and yes it is good but the price and the size of it packed up is a deal breaker for me. Great video though, thanks for the review.
We are glad to hear that you have found a tent that suits you and your travels. Sounds like you have made a great purchase 👍 Thanks for watching!
how does the darkroom perform in the wind ?
I have Both a 4P instant darkroom and now an RV3. My Coleman was terrifying in the wind on my last outing and even sprung a leak in heavy rain. That was when I decided to get an Oztent.
You need to get in touch with Drifta Australia and replace those awning eyelets and poles with their gear..also get a Drifta tent bag to suit...
The oztent is definitely not a 30 second tent! It’s big, heavy and expensive!! But it’s awesome! It’s modular and easy to add the bits you need when you need them! If I go on my own I just set up the tent without the awning and If weather isn’t the greatest, it’s easy to throw on the side walls and the front wall. If I go with the fam it’s the whole setup or the foxwing with sidewalls for added protection.
My son came and showed me one of these yesterday. You are right putting a sacrificial tarp underneath, this is good practice as it protects the floor from being punctured and allowing water in. I would get a bigger one as yours looked too narrow, and a little longer to fill in the front awning. They are cheap and fold away to nothing. You could even use one on 1 side as a wind break until you get the proper zip on one. It pays to open some vents in any weather as condensation will build up on the inside. This leads to extra moisture and you dont want to pack it away as it will produce mould. Protect your investment. A couple of old thick socks will save your corners of the base where the frame sits. Looks like you are having fun, good on ya's Get out there and see the country.
Very good points there for sure we bought a official oztent drop sheet for this tent which fitted awsome. Thanks for the feedback 😀😀
It is a shame they don’t make them in canvas anymore as the American market dose not like canvas because of fire. I found these nest ones they make don’t breath as well, it is a real shame.
You can improve these tents with purchasing Drifta poles and replacement eyelets to take the Drifta poles. Love to see the tent made from Aussie canvas and not the imported rip stop material which is incorrectly called canvas.
Thanks for the review, I'm going with the RV5. With 3 100lb pups the RTT isn't the option. I also like that 270degree awning by OZTent.
That heavy duty canvas looks like it would hold well in the winter.
Thanks again for sharing
Good to hear this video helped with the decision making!. We love the idea of camping and being able to drive your car around after camp is set up.
Thanks for watching
The rain drops are not rain drops. Its moisture build up as the hot air meets the cold of the night. Purchasing the fly is pretty much a strong recomendation, it will stop this happening as much.
Tip number two, fk hammering pegs in, get a 12v rattle gun some 150mm coach screws a washer and a link of chain. Home made tent pegs that wont ever bend and take no effort to put in the ground.
Thanks for the tips!
Sounds like you have figured out a pretty cool way to replace pegs 😊
We understand what condensation is so we know its not rain drops👍
This is just a review purely based on the tent itself and the pros and cons we have found with it.
Been looking at tents.Austents.Appear to be mostly waterproof.I like the idea of the tarp under the tent to stop moisture from damaging the tent base.Easy to set up and pack up.And they are very strong.I believe I may be sold on them.Excellent demonstration.I hope the Austent company take note of your demo. BEST I have seen on utube
Thanks heaps for your feedback to this video, we loved what the oztent did for us, so thats why we made the video to help others. As for the tarp, its handy to stop tent damage but after using it alot we found water would condensate on it when we folded the tent up. So use a mesh type drop sheet either a cheap Adventure Kings or Official OZTent to help keep moisture off the tents PVC base. Happy camping :)
Great review! Definitely consider getting one of these as our other tent takes ages to put up with fly sheet etc and then I dread packing up as well. Thanks for posting.
Glad this helped. They are so fast compared to conventional tents.
Thanks for the excellent video. After trying a couple of other family-type tents which take ages to put up and then pack away we have gone for the RV4 with fly. Watching your video and a few other convinced us to spend the dollars and buy the OzTent. Not even used it yet as we’ve just picked it up. But looking forward to less time setting up camp and packing up. Good tip
On the spreader pole too! Cheers guys. Paul.
Thats so good to hear that you have found this video helpful. I think your camping days are only going to get better with this gear. The fly is a good idea aswell. Happy camping mate !
@@SendinIt Also got the spreader bar from BCF. Works well. I have a pair of Green Elephant poles which are great for the middle of the awning. They are excellent as they pack down small. Might get the crab claw spreader pole from Drifta for them. Cheers for now. Paul
We've just bought one of these tents. At 9:21 you mention water-proofing the tent. How did you do this? I remember as a kid that if it was raining you didn't touch the inside of a wet tent because it would create a drip, but being kids, of course we touched the inside of the tent.
We just set the tent up and wet it a few times to expand the stitching and seal the joints. But you also right about not touching the wet walls 😆
Great video, thanks for the feedback and info, I have now purchased the rv3 with the extra poles.👍🤠
Thats great to hear! Happy camping :)
You need to get in touch with Drifta Australia and replace those awning eyelets and poles with their gear ....also get their oztent bag... heaps better than the oztent stuff...
Thanks for the honest review. Its the best review I've seen because of the details. We sold our RTT to move to a ground tent that suitable for touring with up to two kids and im seriously considering this tent design. My worry is the hinges in strong winds. Where I live we get some savage winds coming in up in the mountains. Do the hinges look that weak? Many thanks Mike
Hey Mike, so glad you found the review beneficial ☺ it is a really great tent! Much easier to just set up than a RTT. The hinges are something we were concerned about too, but we found them to be a lot stronger than they look. We would always recommend to just guy rope the tent and it is sturdy as :)
@@SendinIt appreciate the reply! I will seriously consider it for our future setup. Thanks again!
The biggest downside to this tent is that the windows should have the canvas on the inside with the mesh on the outside so you don’t have to go outside the tent to adjust the airflow.
Have a look closely in the video and you will see that the side windows have canvas on the inside 👍
That was a great review Sendin' It. I want a simple Camp set up for off the back of my flat tray. I really like the users reviews.
Thanks James, glad this helped. The rv3 is perfect for simple camp set ups. Best part is the ability to drive away without packing your site up
Thanks for demonstration I’m sold 👍🏿
Sorry to be a smart arse, but at 2m long, with my Falcon wagon, I just open the hatch and slide it right in. Room for a waterbottle behind it as well ! 😊
Yeah nice its a perfect fit straight thru that gap 😀
@@SendinIt Gap?
@@brianheard4565 between the seats???
@@ronanrogers4127 It doesn't reach the gap between the seats. That's the beauty of the mighty Falcon wagon! 😜
Good to know. Hubby has Ford Wagon! (No roof rack). I think this is the tent we're getting!
Have the RV4 for over 6years now and would not trade it
Best tents you can buy! I have an RV1 and an RV3 but I will say the RV1 feels like it will break the corner brackets when you are packing it up because of the extra long awning that bunches up more than the 3 4 &5 awning and its harder to fold A & B in., people should stop wasting money on tents and by an Oztent! RV3 is my favourite for couples camping, great review :)
Couldn't agree more such durable tents. They can handle all conditions
Good review
Went to camp late, set it up, next day pegged it
So good 🤙
Thats the way! Thanks for watching 👍
What size is the mat underneath the tent?
Thx!
Not sure sorry, long time ago now 😞
Great video guys. How about a video on how to waterproof the canvas.
Hey mate, we might be able to put something together!
We are looking to buy one soon . Great honest review.
One question
Have you been in it with heavy rain?
Did you have to waterproof the whole tent?
I thought they were waterproof?
Thanks again
Mick
Thanks for watching,
To be completely honest we loved the tent and couldnt fault any aspects of it.
Although we recieved a faulty tent due to poor canvas. It leaked thru all walls and the ceiling. (Oztent didnt hesitate to offer a refund or replacement)
We still stand by these tents considering what happen to ours.
They come with 2 waterproof seasons on arrival but they recommend seasoning it 2 times again.
They are waterproof as a freestanding unit without a extra "oztent" fly over the top. As they are designed to a 3000mm rain rating. (Extremely waterproof)
The fly is just for combating condensation. Aslo we highly recommend you ditch the oztent bag and get a pcv bag instead (like a roof top tent cover material). Otherwise you will pull up to site with a wet tent!
@@SendinIt thanks for that info. Much appreciated
Thank you :). Great review.
Love your video! Just wanted to ask how the tent goes in the wind? Just got back from camping with our nylon tent and the wife absolutly hated the flapping noise the nylon tent made, so looking at a canvas tent now and the RV3 is leading the pack! Just want to know that it doesn’t flap and move a lot it being canvas
Great question, we found this tent to be rock solid in the wind compared to a nylon equivalent. The tie down points are super strong and you can set the front awning down on a angle directly to the ground to make it more aerodynamic. You will still hear the wind but you wont get that annoying flex and flapping like you talked about.
@@SendinIt thanks for your reply that’s awesome news!! You’ve just sold me on one!
The flapping of the nylon tent was absolutly horrendous, had to sleep in the car for one night it was that bad 😂 will deffo be ordering an Oztent!
I find the nylon fly does still flap if you use that
Where did you get the pole from?
We purchased it from BCF
Thank you 🙏🏻 so much
What made you guys change from Oztent to the Darche RTT?
Just our length of travel was extended. We found camping on the ground very impractical when touring aus especially when free camping. Some places where just rocky bases.
Ground cover comes with the tent?
No unfortunately not. They have to be purchased separately.
Honest review.
Thanks for watching 😊
How’s does this tent perform in heavy winds ?
It holds up well in strong wind just make sure the front awning is straight down to ground and all guy ropes are used 👍
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Just bought one for myself after watching your video
Damn good video. Consider me subscribed.
Great to hear! Thanks for watching and supporting us
Every owner of these oztents know that are longer than 30secs to setup.
Yeah your 100% right that's why we thought it would be a good idea to place the live timer next to the live set up
Please stop saying “obvisly” 😆
When you have done a 100 takes you *obviously* forget pretty quickly what you said the last time.
Awesome reviews guys thanks so much 👍👍 @tuffenuf4cruisin