OzTent RV-5

Used for a couple of years, in winter and summer, hot and cold. Also very windy on top of Mount Panarama.
Easy to lift and put on the roof of the car alone if needed.
Simple to put up. Dont be fooled by the misleading 30 seconds, or 20 seconds, as once you have popped it up you have about 100 pegs to hammer in....

Fly to install, ( we leave connected at all times and pack connected )
Side panel to install.
Front panel to install.
All taking a long time and much more than a few minutes.
NOTE DOES NOT SEAL AT ALL ON THE GROUND FOR FRONT AWNING WITH SIDE AND FRONT PANEL and really no way to seal water out.
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I had used this tent 6 times in 12 months,each time I unpacked the tent when I got home I found holes.no fire in site or anything that may cause damage.so I put it down to birds pecking at it while I wasn't around.but after 6 times and more holes i had enough, especially after the last time I fond a massive hole that had been patched in the floor of the tent that I definitely didn't do and a bent crossarm at the top that had obviously been rubbing on my pride of joy every time i packed her up .none of this damage was done by me .and lucky the ...Read more

We have owned an Oztent for over 10 years and have been on countless trips using it in all types of weather. It handles strong winds and driving rain with no issues. Even after 10 years it looks pretty much new and none of the zips or screens have failed. The main tent can be setup in 30 seconds like they claim but to be honest you need 10 mins to put in all the pegs, setup the poles and guy ropes.
It is worthwhile buying the matching fly as it keeps the tent cooler in summer, gives better weather protection and protects your canvas from bird...Read more

I've got the RV5 Oztent & have used it for about 6 years - lots of beach camping mainly. Overall a good tent, like anything pros & cons. I've had it up in very harsh / windy & wet conditions without fail. One example about 3 years ago I was at Yamba ( NSW coast) and a storm hit with 300mm rain overnight - not one drop of water in the tent next morning. It is a quick tent to put up, I have the side walls / fly & ground sheet as well, a complete setup of tent / walls etc. will take 20 mins or so. Just the tent like is says - quick.
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We're regular campers, minimum four times a year if not more. Normally two weeks at a time. So accommodation is important. We had a 9CV XL for years which is fantastic. But we're here to talk the RV5. We have one RV5 with side panels, one tag along and various flys and floor savers. The RV5 is effectively an instant up. The video is correct. However, the rest of the setup takes just as long as the 9CV due to the fiddling with zips, Velcro, poles, guys and flys. The canvas feels good, ripstop, heavier than the 9CV. The rooms, RV5 and tag along, ...Read more

This was the first time we spent $2500 buying a decent tent, a month and a bit in we put the tent in the back garden, with a gust of wind one of the poles snapped and consequently punctured a hole in the side of the tent. We are devastated. We called Oz tent but they basically wiped their hands of it as we had not returned the warranty card within 14 days. So don't buy from this company if you are going to be camping in wintery weather because you will be hit with the repair costs. I've never heard of a company not repairing, fixing or replacin...Read more

Bought the basic RV5 about 8 years ago and added the Deluxe side curtains and front flap within a couple of camping trips after the first outing. I generally go camping about 4-5 times a year (mostly SE QLD and Northern NSW) and have seen all kinds of weather- good and bad.

The unit has kept me very dry in severe thunderstorms, constant drizzle and severe condensation occurrences so I have absolutely no complaint about its waterproof/water resistant properties. There was one occasion where I actually had a 50mm "high tide" mark around the b...Read more

We bought the RV5 and sides and a tag along etc and i am more then happy with the RV5 itself as it is a really good tent. However i wouldn't give you $5 for the tag along and we would have been better buying another RV5 instead. The Tag Along is OK in normal weather but twice now we have camped and weather turned windy and wet and the Tag Along once it gets wet as it has no frame to hold it properly like the main tent gets heavy when wet and if the wind blows hard enough while it is raining the spreader bars bend and then water pools which ben...Read more

We bought an Oztent RV5 in 2008 after looking around at lots of tents and different brands, and were sold on Oztent's claim that their product is waterproof. We've now had this tent for 7 years and many camping trips.
It is not waterproof or even water resistant and has comprehensively leaked in almost every panel and seam.
Upon contacting Oztent I was told, quote- Nothing is waterproof, only water resistant.
I then pointed out that their own brochure clearly stated in bold print that their tents are waterPROOF!
The gent at Oztent change...Read more

I adore this tent! It's so fast to set up! I recently took it across the Simpson Desert and it performed to perfection.
I can set it up alone which I love. It is heavy to pack up alone though and I always need help to do it.
My only complaint is that I wish OZTENT has given the carry bag a few extra inches of room in length and width.
It is tricky for me to fit it back in the bag without help. If the bag was bigger, I could probably pack it back up without help. For the price of the tent, a few extra inches of material would have been a...Read more

We purchased 2 RV5 tents with awning connector, mesh ground sheets and peaked side panels earlier this year at a camping show - direct from OzTent. We were considering a camper trailer after a few years with vinyl tents and getting sick of the set up and packup times involved, so these tents seemed like a good alternative. We had a high sided 7x4 trailer made locally to be able to transport these tents (they fit perfectly inside the trailer) as well as all our gear to enable us to free camp. As a family of 4 - 2 adults and 2 children 6 & 10 we ...Read more