6-Pc Ozark Trail Camping Combo: 4-Person Tent, Table, 2x Chairs, 2x Sleeping Bags Expired

At the start of camping season these sell for full price, $99. When it gets colder they go down to $50, and then can be had on clearance for ~$25 if you get lucky.

I bought two sets at the start of COVID lockdowns for something to do with my kids when i stumbled across them at $25 each. I've never been a camping person and these really helped get me into it. A few observations:

- These are very basic, but all functional. The "4" person tent can only fit two. For pretty much any walmart tent, assume it can reasonably hold half of the stated capacity. They make the capacity estimates based on laying shoulder to shoulder. No room for air mattress or a few inches of margin...

- The sleeping bags are the weakest link. They are plasticy feeling and not very comfortable. They will work, but were the first things I upgraded.

- I still use the chairs and table. I assumed i'd just abuse them until they broke and replace them, but so far they are still trucking along.

- I've replaced the tents (now have a Coleman instant-up 10 person, it's awesome for a family of 4 and crazy easy to setup), sleeping bags (again, just replaced with some basic comfy ones from walmart) and added sleeping pads.

I read all these posts about people needing to get fancy REI gear, but at the end of the day, for a normal family looking to get outdoors, Walmart gear is perfect. Not the lightest, most durable, whatever, but it all works and is very affordable and perfect for car-camping at parks and destinations all-over.

All that said, highly recommend this set for beginners. You'll still need some additional gear, but it really opened up my eyes to how awesome, fun, and affordable camping with my family can be - without having to dump a bunch of money and then risk finding out it wasn't right for us. We've probably done 20+ camping trips since.

Remember. Four person tent is barely big enough for 2 people with their bags inside. Nice deal for a couple camping.

This was a touching post, I must say.

I completely agree. Walmart is great for letting families who cannot afford REI have the same fun. Evens the playing field. If you get to upgrade all the better!! I personally have gotten a lot of wear out of my Ozark Trail things from WM and am happy with them and the prices. $2 pocket knife? $1 mini headlamp? Yep, please! Backpacks, other tools, all worthy.

Anyway, it is the memories of the trip and not the name brands your family will remember.

The posts on this app can get really snooty and some are outright rude. The spirit of it, I thought (I was using the SD website before it was an app), was to share deals to stretch a dollar. If it is not something you want, is it necessary to tear it down? An objective review is one thing - tearing down is another.

Reppppppssss!!