Oztent Oxley 7 Canvas Touring Tent

G'day Rob,

Unfortunately, there are no longer panels available for the Oxley tents. Oztent has discontinued this model and discontinued the panel accessories too.

G'day David,

We're not too sure why Oztent has discontinued this model, but I assume they're focussing their energy on the more popular RV and RX ranges. We've had a little bit of feedback from customers that it's hard to get back in the bag, but apart from that most people have reported that they like the tent. It is likely that parts will be harder to come by over the next few years.

G'day Tim,

The Oxley 7 Canvas Tent is a fairly light coloured canvas so it should block out a little more light than a polyester tent, but it won't block out light like a Darkroom style tent will.

G'day Kim,

The Oxley 7 Canvas Touring Tent doesn't have manual locking hubs, they lock themselves out under the correct tension. Oztent do indicate the tent is only waterproof with the fly on, and that all tents require pegging and roping out the tent to ensure they stay stable in variable weather conditions. The user manual doesn't indicate whether they require seasoning, however, based on experience, we generally suggest seasoning any canvas product before its first use.

G'day Andi, 

The packed size of the Oxley 7 is 118L x 35W x 35H cm. Hope that helps! 

G'day Steve,

The Oxley 7 Tent must be set up in its entirety to ensure it is stable and secure, so, unfortunately, you won't be able to just use the front section of the tent.

G'day Andrew,

At this stage, Oztent are yet to release the panel systems on to the market. We don't have a definitive answer, unfortunately, but we're hoping Oztent get them out sometime in the new year. You can check them out on the Oztent site here.

G'day Toby,

Thanks for getting in touch, we do sell spare poles that will peak the front awning, you can find the 220cm Oztent Alloy Poles here, and the Alloy Telescopic Spreader Pole here.

G'day Mark,

The RX-4 Tent is a great option that doesn't need the vehicle awning to pitch from, they are stand alone so might be a better option than your Rhino Tent. The Oxley 7 Canvas Tent would also be a good option, but slightly different configuration, so it would be worth giving us a call and chatting through the options for your family size.  

G'day Luke,

We'd generally suggest seasoning any canvas product before you use it but Oztent doesn't explicitly indicate this on the Oxley. If you have the time to season to before you head away you could season it, but you don't have to season it.

G'day Jim,

You'll be fine fitting a few stretchers in the front room of an Oztent Oxley 7 Touring Tent and another in the back room. Even the bigger Oztent King Goanna Stertcher would be fine in there.

G'day Tim,

Unfortunately, you can't use the RV Awning Connector for the Oztent Oxley 7 Canvas Touring Tent but they are bringing out one for the Oxley Range Shortly, I believe. 

G'day Mee,

We have a store in Brendale, in the northern suburbs of Brisbane. They'd be able to set up an Oztent Oxley 7 Canvas Touring Tent for you to look at. We'd just ask that you give us a buzz before you pop in so that we can have it ready for you as it's not currently on display. 

G'day Melissa,

I think the best way to go for your Oztent Oxley 7 Canvas Touring Tent would be to look at the Oztrail Ultramesh Tarp. We don't have a size that will perfectly line up with your tent but would suggest either the 8 x 20 ft, which would be a touch too thin width wise, or the 20 x 16 ft option which will be a bit too wide. If you opt for the "too wide" option, you can always fold it down under the tent. 

Good question Aaron.

You are right in that the size of the Oxley 7 sits right in between the Turbo 240 Plus and the Turbo 300 Plus. In terms of durability, we don't have a lot of feedback on the Oxley tents yet as they are much newer than the Turbo Tents. However, on close inspection, the build quality appears to be very comparable, with the main difference being that the Oxley has a much more durable PVC floor than the Turbo Tents. The downside of this is that it takes a little more effort to roll away into the bag. Black Wolf moved away from using a PVC base for this reason, but it left a gap in the market for people wanting this super heavy-duty floor.

Regarding accessories, Black Wolf Turbo Tents are the clear winner here with their range of sidewalls, screen rooms and add-ons. The Oxley will have a Complete Panel System available soon that encloses the front awning, but I don't know what Oztnet's plans are for further accessories. The Oxley also has a larger awning that is attached to the inner tent, so you can use this even without the flysheet attached, whilst the Turbo tents have a peaked awning as standard that is slightly smaller but offers better rain-shedding properties.

I couldn't recommend one over the other sorry, we have confidence in the quality of both, and both offer excellent after sales back-up of their products with spare parts. 

I hope that helps.