RV FEATURE
It ' s quite long when packed up , which needs to be considered before purchasing .
Fact : there are some places in Australia that are absolutely worth visiting which are unsuitable for caravans . Or , these places require a high-clearance 4WD and serious offroad caravan or camper trailer – and we don ’ t all have those .
To my mind , it ’ s therefore sometimes worth taking a tent along . I ’ ve been using the OzTent RV-5 for a couple of months now and have spent quite a few nights sleeping inside its canvas walls at my property on the Ninety Mile Beach , Vic .
SETTING UP
The OzTent RV-5 is billed as a 30- second tent . That ’ s true for the main part of the tent ; however , by the time you get it off the roof rack , peg it out , set-up the awning , etc ., it ’ s more like a five to 10- minute job .
The RV-5 employs 8oz ripstop polycotton canvas , taped seams , YKK zippers and a heavy-duty PVC floor . There ’ s a couple of windows complete with fine mesh , and the ‘ door ’ is large – the canvas flaps can be rolled back for maximum airflow and of course there are mesh screens as well .
High-vis guy ropes are provided , as are pegs and a couple of aluminium twist-lock poles for the canvas awning ( 2.6x2m ), which simply rolls up , back towards the tent , when it ’ s time to pack up .
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