G'day Eden,

The base of the RV-5 needs 8 pegs and the guy ropes need 7 pegs including the awning. The Floor Saver needs 8 pegs and the RV Fly has 8 guy ropes that need to be pegged down. Always handy to get a couple extra, the flat top hex pegs have also been tested and will fit through the floor saver eyelets.

G'day Eden,

You'll need about 16 pegs for the tent and guy ropes. This should cover all the main points!

G'day Craig,

You can leave the fly on, no worries.  Probably wouldn't bother with the groundsheet, it adds extra bulk and will make it harder to get back in the bag.
Generally tends to be easier and leaves you with a cleaner tent to pack that separately.
Hope that helps.

G'day Al,

Nope.  Even though they're an instant up tent with a unique frame, they are still a tent which means you can't pack bedding up inside.
The benefit of a swag is that the frame can be fully removed and everything rolls up in the same width & footprint, that's not the case with tents.   They often have to be packed up in a specific way, with a much smaller end result than what you start with.
You can roll up a mattress but you can't do origami with it, if that makes sense!

Would be super great if you could though, would make set up and pack away so much easier.
Maybe there will be a tent in the future that can tick all these boxes!

G'day Michael,

It probably sits somewhere between a standard Gold, and a Northstar in the Coleman tent range in terms of darkness.

There is some info around that a dark room tent can reduce heat, but the jury is out on the reliability of that claim - a standard tent set up for hot weather in the right location would be cooler than a Darkroom set up anywhere.  Ultimately, whether or not a tent will be cool comes down to location, set up, and ventilation.

G'day Laura,

The sleeping area of this tent is 260cm x 260cm - so max width for each mat is 86cm. As long as the three mats you are looking at, or already have, have total width and length dimensions within the sleeping area dimensions, you'll be fine. 

G'day Paul,

Unfortunately not.  Whilst you can roll away the RV5 awning, it does not have a zip connection option on the front of it.  Ofcourse you could 100% set up the awning on one RV tent, and set the second RV5 up as close as possible to this, potentially having the awning overlapping the second tent, but it wouldn't be attached. If you want

G'day Liam,

With the tagalong discontinued, there really is no other option other than an extra RV5 if you are looking for a two tent setup with a communal awning area.
The only other suggestion would be to get a front wall and fully enclose the awning room, giving you two sleeping spaces.   But that ultimately takes away your awning area.
The RV5 Plus has an additional awning extension that may work for you, however as the original RV5 only has one zip on the awning edge, you cant zip both a wall and the awning extension on at the same time.  It would need abit of modification on the original tent...if you took the RV5 to a canvas/awning specialist, they should be able to add an extra zip for you, which would allow you to attach the additional awning space.

If you're happy to look into that option, it would give you two room and a large undercover space.
Alternatively, you could look at swag options, or other smaller tent options like the Coleman Swagger for when your kids are looking for some independent space.

G'day Paul,

It's not a straightforward answer because it would depend on what you're looking for in a tent, and what you need out of it.
You could have solid and valid arguments for both.
There's a few key differences with the materials and how the awning gets sealed off, but ultimately they're the same tent.
If you're looking for a tent option in full canvas that gives you the flexibility with how you enclose the awning, then go with the RV5.
If having a fully sealed annex room & the 'full kit' of the included fly is important to you, then go with the RX5.
Check out our product features and set up/pack away videos for more information on an overall comparison.

G'day Dene,

The guy ropes required for the tent itself are attached to the physical tent body.
There will be 2 separate/unattached guy ropes required for the two front awning poles, plus a spare, and you'll find those in your peg bag.
You can pick up additional ropes here if you find you need more.

G'day Oliver,

They won't I'm sorry, as the internal tent frame takes too much off the overall width of the tent.
You can comfortably fit a Monstamat Twin and King Single with a bit of room left over.
You'd want to work off 240cm width in the sleeping area to be on the safe side.

G'day Steven,

The awning as supplied is flat, however, most users wll set it up using the peaked style to suit set up with the Deluxe Side Panels. If you're using the awning in the flat configuration when it's wet we'd recommend angling down one front pole slightly to assist water drainage, and making sure your guy ropes are well tensioned.

G'day Sam,

Great question, in general these tents are one of the best options is adverse weather, however any weather damage to a tent won't be covered under the manufacturers warranty - this is explicitly for any manufacturing defects. We'd recommend always keeping an eye on weather, and following good practices to reduce the chance of weather damage - pegging out all guy ropes, positioning tents so they don't catch wind, parking a vehicle to block some wind, regularly checking awnings/roofs for any signs of waterpooling in wet weather.

These tents really are one of the best tents on the market in this category, and with replacement components, even if you do have an unfortunate accident, they are easily repairable. We've seen some 15 year old Oztents through our SA store that are still going strong, but might need an occasional tune up.

G'day Wayne,

The frame pivots in on itself at the ends during pack down and reduces the overall packed length of the tent.

G'day Charlie,

It doesn't, no,  You can find the RV Mesh Floor Saver here.

G'day Chloe,

Yes you can fit the Oztrail Easy Fold Queen Stretcher in the RV5 tent, have a look at the features video with Ben for an idea of how stretchers will fit in the tent. You can pop a mattress on top of the stretcher, but you'll generally end up with a bit of a hill in the middle due to the centre bar on the stretcher. You could pop something like the Zempire Twin Bomber Camp Mattress on top, which will pivot a little around the pole, or you could opt for two single mats.

G'day Rachelle,

The main purpose of the fly on the RV range of tents is to reduce condensation from building up inside the tent. As the RV tents are a single layer tent they can be prone to condensation in colder weather, so the fly is a recommended addition for winter camping, but is also handy to keep your tent a little drier in wet weather.

G'day Max,

You won't be able to pack your RV5 up with the front and sides attached as the folding may cause some issues, and the tent bag will be too small to fit them. The side panels, and front panel each come with their own carry bag. 

G'day Shah,

You sure can connect the RV-5 to the Foxwing 270 Awning Series 2. You will just need to purchase an awning connector to connect them to each other.

G'day again Shah,

I've just re-read the two parts of your question and can see that you've referenced the Batwing in one spot and the Foxwing in another. To clarify, the RV-5 will connect to the Oztent Foxwing using the awning connector, but unfortunately, we wouldn't be able to give you an indication regarding the Rhino-Rack Batwing as they are made by Rhino-Rack and we have no access to this information. You might need to confirm with a Rhino-Rack supplier.  

G'day Dan,

You can connect an RV5 tent to your series 1 awning with no worries at all, you'll just need the awning connector as Shah did above.

G'day Michael,

The bag supplied with the Oztent RV range isn't explicitly waterproof, so if the tent is going to end up on a roof rack in poor weather conditions we'd suggest the addition of a tarp or some extra waterproof spray on the fabric.In terms of re-packing the tent back into the bag  - this is relatively easy to do if you pack it up correctly.

G'day Michael,

Having seen quite a few Oztents secured on roof racks most people tend to have a similar set up to what you've described.  I've not heard any reports of other frames bending from the load spread across the racks so we think you should be fine.

G'day Mark, 

I've just given Oztent a buzz about your question, and they've told me that the older model RV tents that are blue won't be compatible with the current range of RV accessories, unfortunately. 

You can Giles, in the sense that the zippers are of the same gauge and are compatible. However, the RV5 is wider than the RV4, so you'll only be able to join one of the side panels and the zipper will only go as far as the RV4 awning will let it, leaving about a 20cm offset between the two tents. 

If you can make this work, then there's no reason why you can't join the two. 

G'day Rudy,

No one here as ever given that a crack before but we're pretty confident your logic checks out. As long as you're happy to put the RV2 on either side of your Oztent RV5 Canvas Touring Tent because the zippers might only go particular ways which make it so that you have to have it on a particular side. 

G'day William,

Not a pain at all mate, there's nothing wrong with wanting peace of mind, especially when paying so much for a tent. You can certainly rest easy in winds with the Oztent RV5 Touring Tent, as much as you can in tents anyway. If you use your guy ropes and peg the tent out well, then you'll be able to stand most standard Australian weather. If you were wanting to look at another option, the only one I would really recommend is the Black Wolf Turbo Range of tents. 

G'day Jasmin,

I'm fascinated by what you're describing as I've never heard of this idea. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how you'd attach them together and we don't have either the tent or awning on display for me to physically check. All I can offer is that both CTA-RVSE-D and TORA-EX25-E are 250cm, while the Oztent RV5 is 260cm wide, so while not perfect, from a width point of view it would be possible.

G'day Raymond,

No need to season the Oztent RV5, it's ready to go as soon as you take it out of the box.

G'day Dan,

You're right, the RV5 does have a bar from the frame running across the floor right up the back of the tent. 

G'day Dan,

The bar does sit forward from the back of the tent by about a foot or so and run the width of the tent. I think they've done it this way to allow the frame to pack down to a more practical size. I'd almost suggest that as the roof slopes down toward the back of the tent and there's a bit less practical space there, I'd use the rear area for stowing gear and bring the beds forward a little towards the door.

G'day Veronica,

For what you're after, I'd recommend the Black Wolf Turbo 300 as the 300cm x 300cm floor plan will give you an extra 40cm of room each way compared to 260cm x 260cm available with the RV5. You'll need at least 198cm by 270cm to fit 2x Black Wolf Mega Deluxe Double sleeping mats which would actually rule the RV5 out.

G'day Joan,

Both tents are easy to set up and pack away, and provide good weather protection - so they would suit your style of camping.

But you are spot on in terms of durability – the RV5 is made from hardwearing canvas, so it’s a great option for touring where you’re setting up in a new location every night. But because of those heavy duty materials, it’s going to be heavier and bulkier than an Instant Up tent.

The Instant Ups are lighter, easier to handle and are really affordable, so they are a good option for occasional users.

So if durability is your most important criteria – the RV5 is the way to go, but if you’re concerned about weight and bulk – the Instant Up would be the better choice. 

You are correct Steve, I wrote an article to give our customers a guide for this precise reason. I did some measurements on various tent types and came up with a formula to help people work out if they can fit their stretcher in a tent. You can see the article here. For an RV5, I worked out, based on a stretcher of 45cm height, that you would need to reduce the useable space for a stretcher by 35cm, which gives you about 225cm of length from the doorway to the stretcher just touching the sloped side of the tent. I hope this helps.