My Walmart Ozark Trail 2-Man Hiker Tent

I'm still sleeping outdoors.
Walmart Ozark Trail 2-Person Hiker Tent
www.walmart.com/ip/22659694

[@jaradwhite9352]

Thank you for this video. I just bought this tent for bug-out bag and never thought to use a tarp under it the way you did.

[@sky3353]

Thanks for sharing your video. Appreciate it. I like the tent. I will be adding it to my collection. Like what you are doing. Enjoy yourself and have fun doing what you do. Sky.

[@Dcstellingandassociates]

Good man, you've helped me a lot. Blessings with your arthritis; me too -all lamed up from bone and joint disease but am following your advice. Got me a Coleman tent, gonna pitchsoon and live as we should.Blessings, My Friend....

[@SustenanceNCovering]

A great big tree fell through my Coleman tent. And I only recently got it moved to a safe spot, and repaired the rainfly. I have plans to patch up the holes in the back and side this week. Hopefully, I'll be back out there sleeping in the woods in the next couple of weeks.

[@jili6033]

Just got one from Walmart today. Had no idea how to set that up. Really do appreciate for teach me building up a tent. :):) Sweet!

[@SustenanceNCovering]

JI LI You Are Welcome.

[@redstone3779]

You just gave me a idea with the hay tarp never thought about that b4 awesome thank you for sharing

[@lorrainecallahan142]

Good to see you again. I miss your videos when you take a break from filming. I'm on the Space Coast and brrr, it's been Florida cold! My sister has been buried alive in Massachusetts for about two weeks so I don't complain about the weather. Stay safe and warm. Love ya, too.

[@SustenanceNCovering]

I haven't slept in the tent for two days. It has rained so much, that the only way that I can get out there is to take my shoes off and wade through about 30 feet of six inch deep water. Then dry off my feet before getting in the tent, then putting my ice cold socks on. I've just been falling asleep in my chair, and in the water bet upstairs.

[@damienhartley3222]

I know this is old video but the best use for the 2 man tent would be to house 2 500watt powerking ups batteries and built a frame above the tent for 2 100watt renagy solarpanel which makes enough power in 5hours to power a laptop/tablet, AC powered LED light bulb, charge drills/saws and my favorite is to power an electric blanket because some heaters work on a 500watt usp battery but only last one hour vs an electronic blanket that can last 8 hours if the extra battery is connected to the one you are using .

[@mikealwill7013]

Neat idea using the hay with the tarp, will also make it warmer in the cold. If you see any new construction, could ask for scrap Tyvek house wrap to place under tent.

[@1949RL]

Man, that brings back some funny memories.Bunch of buddies and me went canoeing down the Current River in MO.Had a little too much beer before we set up the tent. We had the tent upside down.Never lived that one down. See Ya :>)

[@SustenanceNCovering]

I have a very similar story, but I'll keep it to myself.

[@dobe762]

will you be sharing your experience of your stay in the big tent? will you be doing any camp cooking? have you brought your wool blankets to compare with the sleeping bag? sorry so many questions! Cheers

[@SustenanceNCovering]

Yes Indeed.

[@wagzz3000]

Love your vids.

[@SustenanceNCovering]

Thanks. I love making them.

[@simicmagic4806]

Is there such a thing as a hurricane proof tent that weighs 3 ounces? That would be cool.

[@patriotrob7066]

Minnesota says hello. Good video my brother

[@SustenanceNCovering]

Thank You From Mississippi.

[@angelasheppard7197]

the little tent could be used for toilet room or extra storage

[@SustenanceNCovering]

There you go. Good Idea.

[@sky3353]

First time watching your video. I Liked and Subscribed.

[@SustenanceNCovering]

Thank You.

[@WorldwideDarts]

A little off topic but you have an incredible voice.

[@SustenanceNCovering]

Well...... Mmmmmm. Thank You.

[@yellowroseoftexas2890]

Loved the hay tarp hack. You said it rained. What was the waterproof worthiness? Light or heavy rain? Condensation within the inner tent? Thank you for sharing.

[@SustenanceNCovering]

I will never use a mat under a tent again. No matter how many times I adjusted that tarp, it always seemed to trap and channel water right into the tent. But, other than leaks caused by the ground sheet, there were no leaks whatsoever. However you should never allow anything to touch the inside wall of a tent. It will cause water to soak through. That rule applies to ALL tents.

[@bctruck]

I like the hay for comfort! I wouldnt have thought of that. Im afraid I would freakout from claustrophobia in that size of a tent. When I first started trucking ( early 80,s) It took me months before I could actually sleep in the sleeper without freaking out.

[@SustenanceNCovering]

I have a friend that was in The Navy with me. He was telling me how much he loved sleeping in his sleeper. But of course after 16 years of sleeping in a Navy rack, it probably seemed roomy to him.

[@bctruck]

Well as the years progressed,the sleepers got larger and larger to the point that my last truck before retiring had a sleeper that had a dinette table and refrigerator microwave. A far cry from the sleepers when I first started driving. Back then, you could lay flat on your back and the roof would be 2 feet away from your face and your arms would be touching each wall. It felt like being in a coffin.

[@SustenanceNCovering]

BCtruck, rebuild, repair,repurpose I'm cool with sleepin' in a coffin as long as the lid is in a different county.

[@3ncKe]

Hay is a must on the super hard West Texas ground i camp on : )

[@bmxion]

Sleep tight;) ! I wish I could come and stay at your camp for a while. I have a small and a big Tipi

[@SustenanceNCovering]

I'm getting ready to post your video that you told me to make, but don't remember.

[@bmxion]

..Aaaa, Hahah!

[@bmxion]

SustenanceNCovering Funny thing is I had not even read "John" by then!...!!! I just finished The Bible this month ...for the first time straight through. And now it's time to go through the 5-600 notes I've made.

[@SustenanceNCovering]

bmxion I am half way through Isaiah again.

[@Mt8871]

I enjoyed the video. what size tarp did you use for hay padding?

[@SustenanceNCovering]

I have no idea. It has been a while since I made this video, and I simply don't remember. I have a great big pile of tents and tarps and blankets stacked up in my house.

[@daiblo112744]

Loved the how-to video of assembly of Ozark tent. What is the name of the other tent I the background. It looks a lot more comfortable because of size and height.

[@SustenanceNCovering]

That tent is called a Coleman Instant Tent 10 (with the optional rainfly) I slept in that tent for a year. I think that they still make something by that name, but it isn't the same. Different materials different pattern etc. But I got that tent at a salvage store for something like $25 and have seen many large well built tents for about that price at several salvage stores. I slept in that tent every night for about a year before a storm came and dropped about a 1 ton log on it. I was not inside at the time.

[@SustenanceNCovering]

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[@daiblo112744]

Thank YOU so much for answering my query, never expected a peep in return. Coleman!! You are so right, not only don't they make substantial things anymore they don't use quality products. So glad you weren't in it when the one ton log crushed it. Thanks for your suggestions for places to find tents like that. I just bought the Ozark tent, and I could not figure out the directions for the life of me, must have put it up and took it down 5 times at least, your video was basic, just what I needed.

[@MichaelsExplorations]

Nice i have the Ozark trail 3 person dome tent from Wal-Mart

[@577buttfan]

Nice locks brah! You think this would be a good trail tent,would it hold up to snow and rain? Thanks man!

[@SustenanceNCovering]

I think that it would, but have not really tested it in rain and snow.

[@577buttfan]

Thank ya!!@@SustenanceNCovering

[@SustenanceNCovering]

Thank You. @@577buttfan

[@bubbalove765]

thank you. I realized, I guess, I could watch you doing about anything. b.love

[@SustenanceNCovering]

It wasn't too long ago, that I realized that I could video tape myself doing about anything. Our relationship has a good foundation.

[@blizte3]

or if really cold use the small tent I the big one for hoping to stay warmer maybe if got hand warmer or a tile and safe candle with a can to cover it

[@SustenanceNCovering]

+blizte3 That's a good idea. Sleeping Bag, in a tent, in a tent.

[@blizte3]

if really colder use space blanket on the inside tent for sealing in warmth and around your self

[@tuesdaysrunner4038]

The instructions say to open the zipper BEFORE assembling the tent and to open the zipper BEFORE taking the tent down... AND the instructions say to seal the seams before use for better weather protection... I read a review where the poster said the tent pole broke on first use! They are made of fiberglass. Not 7000 series aluminum. I'd like to know the density of the fabric and what water proofing if any the floor has...

[@SustenanceNCovering]

This thing is what it is. A very cheap tent. All tents require sealing the seams, and I never do. I have been sleeping in a tent that has not been sealed without any problems for nearly a year. It would not be possible to fold this thing up with the door zipped up. The air wouldn't be able to get out of it, and it is really hard to get any tent folded up tight enough to go back into it's bag.

[@SustenanceNCovering]

All tent poles break if you are not careful with them. By design they are all very lightweight, and not able to take any abuse whatsoever. Even accidently falling down against a tent can be an end of life event for a tent. Any Tent.

[@jasholden9741]

Thanks for the Vid. *smiles* LNT (leave no trace) people should stop reading now, it will just make you feel upset. Have you tried making an "Indian Mattress" to complement your organic mattress? I learned this trick in the West Texas ranch country. The land is privately owned and rules that apply on pubic land do not apply. The Indians taught the settlers to dish out the ground in the place where your hips are and again, but less, in the place where your shoulders are. The extra dirt is piled up under your head. If you have seen one of those mattress commercials where they show a cut mattress that shows the shape the mattress takes when your weight is on it...that is the shape you want. Natural organic materials like pine needles or DRY leaves can be used to do the same thing. It feels a lot more comfortable than flat ground. In the morning you can put the dirt back were is was and rearrange the duff over it. When you leave, it should look like you were never there.

[@SustenanceNCovering]

+Jas Holden Where I have been sleeping is in the big tent which is right on top of the roots of that massive oak in the background. There are all kinds of indentations, and I have never slept so good in all of my life. There must be the same natural pattern that you are talking about.

[@SAVAGE308SNIPER]

What state are you in, if you don't mind me asking?

[@SustenanceNCovering]

Missississippi

[@tuesdaysrunner4038]

I know how to spell M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I.... God bless the United States of America. Now that we have narrowed it down to a state, what county?

[@SustenanceNCovering]

Sorry that it took so long for me to get back with you. I just found this comment in my spam folder. As to what country I live in....... ameriKa. I can't spell it correctly because my keyboard doesn't have one of them backwards k's on it.

[@AlrightyAaron]

now its 19 bucks, i think i might get it.. good value, looks good

[@tuesdaysrunner4038]

Seen it for $30 with shipping too...

[@jonhicks7546]

Recently set up one identical to this . Decent , for the price .

[@SustenanceNCovering]

They are practically giving these things away.

[@KidsPlanetTV]

Really interesting

[@TRPufnStuf]

what do you think about tarp and hammock?

[@SustenanceNCovering]

I've got several hammocks, and I love them for about a half hour, but my back is so bad, that I can't handle much more than that. I have to be able to sit up and lay on my side, and lay on my back and sit up etc all night long. Another problem that I have is that I live in the swamp. I would rather spend all night getting rained on than getting bit by mosquitos. We get rain about 30 days a year, and we get mosquitos about 300 days a year. Tarps are good for rain, but bad for mosquitos.

[@nicholls611]

I have watched a lot of your video's, admittedly mostly on net making but I had a question for you on your bugout equipment. Do you have a wind up radio or solar radio? I actually purchased a windup radio from Publishers Clearinghouse about a year ago and glad I did, there have been a few times the power has gone out here during bad weather.

[@SustenanceNCovering]

I'm SustenanceNCovering. I have everything. LOL. Actually my wind up radio flashlight from Harbor Freight is a true piece of JUNK but I have a very inexpensive high quality radio from Sony. It is a ICF-38 which uses 4AA batteries. I purchased it because I have a portable solar charger that charges 4AA batteries at a time. I'll be doing a video in the next couple of weeks about all of my solar stuff.

[@SustenanceNCovering]

Oh. BTW, I will probably purchase one of them solar, crank, battery radios in the very near future.

[@nicholls611]

LOL if you have "everything" then you already have a radio LOL ;P

[@SustenanceNCovering]

Charles Nicholls I was actually trying to figure out which one you were talking about. Is this it? www.amazon.com/Ambient-Weather-WR-112-Emergency-Flashlight/dp/B00KSFDE6Y/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1426470966&sr=8-2&keywords=solar+radio

[@nicholls611]

No it's not the same one but it's similar. I wish they would let you load pictures here in the comments. Eh my camera is on charge anyway.

[@macg6643]

Thanks

[@dougmorrisett6489]

good video can you recommend a air mattress

[@SustenanceNCovering]

I have no experience with air mattresses. I sleep in a really nice sleeping bad directly on the floor of the tent.

[@areents]

what current apocalypse

[@AwakeOnline]

Thanks!

[@SustenanceNCovering]

You Are Very Welcome.

[@mongrelbitchband]

I bought a camping toilet for 10 bucks........your Ozark tent,is it waterproof?

[@SustenanceNCovering]

It went through several downpours without any water getting inside. But this tent is so skinny that it would be difficult to spend a night in it without rubbing up against the side. Rain will leak through wherever your body comes into contact with the tent.

[@mongrelbitchband]

Ha!! I was just binge watching your channel😀😀😀😀

[@mongrelbitchband]

That is a nice tent....I’m 110,lbs......much easier for me to fit in,l😀 I’m going camping in Mt. Shasta

[@bradstouffer6642]

How small is the packed size?

[@SustenanceNCovering]

Brad Stouffer If you carry it in the bag that came with it,.....12"x5 1/2". But it is really fluffy. If space is an issue, you could probably squish it down to about half of that.

[@TBGmario]

your dreads are badass

[@SustenanceNCovering]

Yep....... Back in the day they were looking pretty good, and although I still have dreads they no longer are as thick as they were back then. I'm an old man now. And nearly bald on top. Here is a video that I made recently. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6HWlGmhn9qWipo

[@daledurbin2354]

What computer would you recommend when SHTF?

[@SustenanceNCovering]

That is not my field of expertise, at all. But I can tell you what I got. I have three identical Dell D630 laptops. The reason is that they are $3,000 computers that you can buy for $175, because they stopped making them about a decade ago. But since they were so expensive back then, they are still good computers now. Whenever one of my computers get locked up because of spam, or malware, or viruses, all that I got to do is replicate the hard drive out of one of my other two.

[@3ncKe]

SustenanceNCovering DEll 630 is a solid lil laptop. We had mostly 630's & 820's were i worked.

[@jbronson75]

Love ya too.

[@SustenanceNCovering]

I said it first.

[@tuesdaysrunner4038]

If Jesus Christ loves you, then why can't you just pray to Jesus and all your arthritis will go away and your bad back will be good as new? And I will get all the top of the line backpacking gear that I prayed for months ago...

[@SustenanceNCovering]

Not only is that not the way that it works, but the Bible specifically says that it doesn't work that way. Satan's Empire (AKA Civilization) only allows the religions that teach foolishness to exist. Otherwise, you would probably understand that. Those of us who believe in the Bible do not associate with those who practice religion.

[@RR98guy]

From the only source you need to survive!

[@SustenanceNCovering]

Dude! Where are you? Your Skype has been turned off since Sunday.

[@rogerlamb536]

I enjoy your video's , I hope you reply back. We live in the Smokey Mountains in the Tennessee area so check us out.

[@driewiel]

When will it be the almost end of the world?

[@okay6575]

wtf

[@jbtravelssolo7596]

weight is really 4.5 pounds not 2-3 like what was mentioned

[@tuesdaysrunner4038]

And it is listed as a 1 person tent too... I think what he meant was that compared to his big HOUSE tent, this tent is small and light. And you can carry it in your backpack...

[@MissBurr1]

You must be very bored covering, hoping you don't freeze in all this cold damp weather we having, take good care of yourself, love ya,

[@SustenanceNCovering]

I didn't even go out there tonight. It was really cold, and raining, and there is about a foot of water on the ground, so I would have had to carry my socks in my hand and wade through cold water for about 200 feet. I just wasn't up to the task.

[@Dylanthevillain330]

At 4:35 you literally just cut out how you put these poles in the ground? Wtf

[@Yorkieapsa]

I have no skill to set up a tent so I sleep in my car! I one day hope to try it again! Enjoy!

[@SustenanceNCovering]

Sleeping in your car is cool, if your car is a VW Camper Van. But not cool at all if your car is a VW Bug.

[@xplor7281]

SustenanceNCovering I have a VW bug, and no, sleeping in it is not an easy task

[@SustenanceNCovering]

The back seat of a VW Bug is just the right size for carrying a tent, if you fold it up really tight.

[@forestdavegump]

Is the little tent 4 guests?

[@SustenanceNCovering]

Stop trying to make excuses not to come down here.

[@forestdavegump]

LOL if its too small I can bring my cheap tent or buy a new one at Wally World. I do have a survival kit that says it has a tube tent in it....:)

[@SustenanceNCovering]

If I sweep the house, that will free up quite a bit of space, and you won't need a tent.

[@MichaelCrawford42]

Hey, did you get this Kmart? Can you cook in it? Looking for a new pack tent. Cheers!

[@SustenanceNCovering]

+Michael Crawford Walmart. And I can't imagine cooking in it. There is hardly enough room for me to lay down in it.

[@ShinyArjunSingh]

wow....

[@SuperDeut4]

Could maybe set this tent up on a camping cot and make it a tent cot.....maybe.

[@SustenanceNCovering]

Maybe. It's about the right size.

[@tuesdaysrunner4038]

Teton Sports makes a cot tent and a cot for the tent. Aside from the rain fly being a tad bit short, it has great reviews. Costs about $60.

[@fightdhr8866]

Hey Mississippi from Bama..Roll Tide...

[@SustenanceNCovering]

Ahh Yes. Popular culture. I have heard people say this before. It has something to do with sports activities. Very good.

[@astronomy7911]

Good video brother. I'm a Christian too, it seem like 90% of people on you tube clearly are not. God bless you. Ronnie from Kentucky.

[@SustenanceNCovering]

In fact, I have almost stopped producing any kind of videos anymore with the exception of my Bible videos.

[@jonhicks7546]

Me too , from Alabama .

[@evangelistsabrinapeoplesca6022]

Amen as a christian I also see that 90% of the people on youtube wants NOTHING to do with God...Be encouraged brothers

[@samadler9253]

@@evangelistsabrinapeoplesca6022 No, I think a lot of people on KZbin do identify as Christians. They just don't throw it out there like they're self-righteous and morally superior to everyone else!

[@jps0369]

I feel asleep after watching this for 5 minutes. I like the haystack idea but just took time to set it up

[@SustenanceNCovering]

+jps0369 Many people are effected in the same way that you are. Unfortunately, I love listening to myself talk so much that it actually wakes me up when I hear my voice. I have to depend on alcoholic beverages to help me get to sleep.

[@pascalmarti4403]

costs 193 euros on amazon.de - europeans getting ripped off

[@SustenanceNCovering]

Yep. It's a scam. Somebody is buying up $20 tents and selling them at a huge markup hoping to trick someone that doesn't know anything about tents. These tents are OK, but they are nowhere near the quality of a 200 euro tent. For that price you should be able to survive a blizzard. This probably wouldn't survive a strong wind.

[@mattwinchester]

I'm starting to lean towards sleeping outside these days. Seems something straight up my alley. I like sleeping in the cold and I have no problem being out in God's earth rather than a air conditioned house.

[@SustenanceNCovering]

Mateusz Loki I love sleeping outdoors in a tent. I don't imagine myself ever going back inside to sleep again, unless something happens that makes sleeping in a tent no longer appropriate. (sickness, climate change, etc)But this little backpackin' tent is for emergency use only. I have to get up at least once a night to walk around or pee, but it has been raining and getting warmer, which means that there is a constant cloud of about a thousand mosquitos outside of my tent waiting for me lately, which means that the only time that I can leave my tent is to return to my house, because the minute that I unzip the door, conditions become pretty much unbearable in the tent.Also my sleeping bag is exactly the same length and width of the tent. Since everything that is in contact with the sides of the tent gets wet when it rains, there is no way to keep my bag dry in a storm.

[@mattwinchester]

It's a real struggle to stay comfortable in those tents huh? I don't know if Ive mentioned this before but I live in Atlanta, Georgia, the climate over here ain't so bad but it does have it's rough patches. As for those mosquitos I'd probably just hold it than have to deal with those things.

[@SustenanceNCovering]

Mateusz Loki I got me a gallon size water tight plastic jar. No Worries.

[@SustenanceNCovering]

Mateusz Loki Oh. And BTW when I need to walk around, all I got to do is walk around in my tent. It's taller than me and about 10x14 feet.

[@mattwinchester]

Sounds real comfy. All that room and a nice cool breeze would knock me out instantly.

[@roycemay871]

hey man goobjod

[@meshue6419]

2 man tent are for short China men ,,,,,the family may fit to.

[@SustenanceNCovering]

+Me Shue Is Me Shue a Chinese Name?

[@meshue6419]

No it's a nick name . Shue is my nick name Long story behind it had it since I was 12 .

[@meshue6419]

Have fun with that senora

[@SustenanceNCovering]

Believe it or not. I had a friend from Puerto Rico that I hung out with in The Navy that always called me Pendejo, and he added something to the end of it that sounded like "mite a com". I was able to find out what Pendejo ment fairly quickly, but never did find out what the second half of it was. I always called him Chico, just because everybody else did, and he didn't seem to mind. Plus since I was letting him call me Pendejo, He probably felt like he was getting back at me.

[@CanItAlready]

FWIW, the bit that sounded like "mite a com" was probably "maricón". Are you sure this guy was your friend? LOL

[@JnJOutdoors]

This is a "2 man" tent..... my WIFE is a woman..... Can she sleep in this with me? Thanks! p.s. I am a man,....my wife is a woman.

[@SustenanceNCovering]

I am 200lbs so theoretically two people could fit in this tent if their combined weights are about 200lbs, but if you are an American man and an American woman over 30 years old, the chances of the two of you being small enough to fit would be very slim. A good way to determine if you could fit in this thing is to mark off a place on the floor, and time how long you can stay within that space. And try to keep in mind that the walls are really short and taper in as they go up. The short answer is No. Another way of putting it is "Absolutely Not"