Oztent RV−5 Plus Canvas Touring Tent

G'day Luke,

The RV5 is 260cm deep, and you'll loose about 40cm of floor space due to the slanted wall.
The bed it 150cm wide, so that leaves you with about 70cm of floor space between the door and the mattress.

G'day Kate,

The internal RV frame is 2m deep - so in the RV 5 Plus which is 2.6m deep, the difference is 60cm.
It may be worth mentioning that the tent floor has to be pegged out fully to get the correct tension across the canvas for structure, water shed and zip function, etc, so the total floor footprint of this tent when set up is 260cm x 260cm.

Hope that helps!

G'day Josie,

It takes approximately 10mins the first time you set this up including the awning and the rain fly. Once you get the hang of it it's much quicker. You can use this on sand, I would recommend investing in some sand pegs if you choose to do so just to make sure the tent is still held secure in the sand. 

G'day Thomas,

The RV5 and RV5 Plus have always been the same tent body as far as we're aware, and there's no information from Oztent to suggest this has changed.
As a spare part, the RV5 frame and the RV5 Plus frame are exactly the same.
The Zempire twin stretchers are 132cm wide, so are 264cm wide side by side, which is too big for either tent.  Because the frame takes up a few cm on either side of the tent at the main connector sections, the internal sleeping space sits at 255cm functionally, but that's been the case for at least the last 6 years that I've been on the Snowys team.

If you were previously using an aged or well loved RV5, it's possible the tent canvas relaxed and stretched out over time, allowing the frame to be pushed out abit more.  That's the only explanation we can think of sorry.

G'day again Thomas,

The frame for the RV5 and RVPlus are identical and interchangeable.  I have confirmed with Oztent, after your initial question, that the tent dimensions are the same.
The only difference with the RV Plus is the sky viewing window and some minor feature changes, and it comes with the fly.

We've been selling the RV5 Plus for 2 years and have not had this feedback before, so I've got some more questions.
Can you please let me know how old your original RV5 is or what year you purchased it? And are you basing the RV5 Plus being narrower purely on the Monstamats not fitting, or have you physically taken a tape measure to the internal tent frame?

Once I have this info I'll follow up again with OZtent asap and see if we can work out what's happened here.

G'day Vasko,

The RV series all has the same 8Oz (180D) Ripstop Polycotton Canvas, but the RX series uses a different flame-resistant fabric.
Hope that clarifies the info for you!

G'day Tim,

Condensation occurs in any tent, depending on the environmental conditions.  
Whilst we havent had any specific feedback about the front rooms on RV & RX tents, because they generally arent used as bedrooms, theres a few things you can do to help manage or reduce condensation if it occurs for you.  You can check out our blog post here, or our podcast here.

G'day Paul,

At the time of filming the rain cover for the bag was something that was included.  Unfortunately, Oztent are no longer doing the rain cover at all - so it's not available with this tent, or separately.

G'day Donna,

If you watch the features video we have online, at the 11:10 minute mark you can see Ben putting in a stretcher that is approximately the same height as yours, but larger width & length wise.
You'll have no issues getting your stretcher in, and you'll likely have a decent amount of floor space in the centre aswell.

G'day Adf,

Canvas tents such as the RV series provide good privacy in this situation.
It's generally really only a concern with single-layer synthetic tents.

G'day Shannan,

Yes, the RV5 Caravan Connector can be used with the RV-5 Plus Tent.

G'day Madelaine,

We're not able to try this out in person, so we'll just have to make an educated guess with some mathematics.
It's going to be tight.  I think I'd err on the side of saying no because if the bunks touch the roof at any point you'll get moisture transfer or condensation dripping down, but you'll probably be able to get away with it.
Easy way around this is to pick up an RV5 Fly to use with your tent.  If the bunks do touch the roof this should help work around any moisture issues.

G'day Kay,

The RV5 Plus and standard RV5 have the same zip configurations, so they have the same compatibility with other Oztent products.
The only thing that's different between the two is that you'll need to get the Plus specific walls, for the Plus tent.
Hope that helps!

G'day Ben,

The two models are slightly different in a couple of ways, I'll do my best to outline the differences without an essay!

The RX5 is essentially a complete package, you get the tent, the fly, the living room wall panel system, and the zip in bucket floor for the living room. They are made from an Oztent developed ModCan Canvas, that you'll only find on this range. This tent set up can't be altered, and there isn't any way to add extra accessories or attach it to other models, or awnings etc

The RV-5 Plus is a new and improved version of the original RV tent, they are made from 8Oz ripstop canvas, and come with the tent, and a fly. They have a range of accessories available, so you can enclose the front area, attach an additional tent, attach it to an awning, add an extra tarp extension, the list goes on. This option is great if you want the flexibility to build your set up bit by bit, and is good for a wider range of scenarios.

Overall we know both of these tents are great, and they feature the same great 30-second setup, with the same size sleeping area. It really comes down to personal preference regarding which direction you'd prefer to go. 

G'day Hannah,

You can store the RV-5 Plus on its end, although you'll want to make sure it has a wall or similar to lean against securely.

Sure can, Duncan. The RV5 Plus comes with a couple of zippers along the front so you can attach a front wall also using either the zipper on the awning or on the awning connector.

G'day Alicia,

The RV-5 Plus Tent isn't able to be connected to a Tag-along tent.

*UPDATE* Oztent have confirmed that you can attach the tag-a-long with the new RV-5 plus. Nothing else is needed.

G'day Chris,

Unfortunately not, the RVPlus models have a different zipper to the RV range for this particular accessory, so the side awning won't suit the RV5 Plus.