Oztent Oxley 5 Lite Touring Tent

G'day JC,

The Instant Up Gold 6P, and the Oxley 5 Lite are both great tents, with some great features. The Coleman tent has a full fly with low ventilation ports so it will suit more variable weather than the Oxley. The Coleman is a little more waterproof with a 3000mm waterhead rating on the fly, versus 2000mm on the Oztent. The Oztent is a little smaller and lighter though, so depending on your vehicle setup it might be more suitable. We think both options are great, with both companies having strong brand reputations, and both models have great reviews.

G'day Rod,

The floor on the Oxley 5 Lite is fairly similar to some of the other lighter weight touring style tents on the market. In general, we'd suggest a groundsheet under most tents, so that will help protect the tent floor from abrasion by sticks/rocks etc. If you're worried about the feet or your stretchers causing damage to the tent then you could pop some carpet squares, or cut rubber matting under the feet just to be sure.

G'day Michael,

Yes, the Oxley models are discontinued, we managed to snap up the last batch from Oztent. We have them listed on clearance, which is why they're such a great deal!

G'day Dave,

The first thing I would say is to make your decision quickly as the Oxley 5 Lite is on clearance and we only have 2 left. The Oxley 5 Lite has an aluminium frame, with a higher denier fabric. The Oztrail is a little larger and has a steel frame with a slightly lower denier material. Overall we have better feedback on the Oxley 5 Lite, and would recommend this over the Oztrail.

G'day John,

Oztent specify that the tent is made from waterproof material, and that is is 100% waterproof with the fly attached, but they don't specify a waterhead rating on the tent material. They provide a waterhead rating on the fly and floor of 2000mm. Overall we're pretty confident that you'll be ok in most weather, but driving rain might be asking a little too much of the the waterhead rating on the fly.

G'day Bree,

The Oxley 5 Lite comes with 2 x 1.9m Awning poles which results in the awning sitting around 1.85m.  You can purchase separate 2.2m poles if you want to create a peaked awning.
Hope this helps.

G'day Robert,

I certainly think that it would be a good idea to grab a couple of extra poles with your Oztent Oxley 5 Lite Touring Tent, then you'd be able to make sure the water doesn't pool on your annexe like you were concerned about happening. 

G'day Robert,

Depending on how you set your Oztent Oxley 5 Lite Touring Tent, you can avoid any pooling on the annexe in a couple of different ways. There are are a couple of eyelets in the middle of the annexe, so you can raise the middle of the annexe to allow the rain to run off. Another option is to slightly lower the front poles so that the water runs off the front or pull the annexe really taught to allow the water to run off the sides. I hope this has been some help!

G'day Robert,

We don't have an Oztent Oxley 5 Lite Touring Tent on display at the moment but we can definitely set one up for you. Just give us a buzz before you come in so that we can get one out for you!

G'day Robert,

The Oztent Oxley 5 Lite Touring Tent is very similar in its setup to the Coleman Instant Up as far as ease is concerned. It is a little heavier and sturdier than the Coleman though. You can see the setup video for the Oxley here & the Coleman setup here. These videos might help you make a better comparison.

G'day Braden, 

I've just called Oztent to confirm as this tent is brand new to us, and they've told me that the tent can be completely sealed off without the fly, but as it's a lighter fabric they recommend to use it with the fly as that is what makes this tent 100% waterproof. 

G'day John,

We've just had confirmation from Oztent that you can use the Jet Tent Complete Panel System on the Oztent Oxley 5 Lite Touring Tent. The colour might be a shade or two different, but it'll fit perfectly.