Ozark Trail Scout Junior Dome Tent

I am planning a trip to Nova Scotia.  I will be camping for a couple of days in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.  My backpack is going to be heavy and big so I need to reduce its size and weight somehow.  The first thing that will go is my 3-tent tent.  It is relatively light but it is at the same time heavy and big, too big for me to easily find space in my backpack.

I was browsing around Walmart looking today for a car roof rack when I came across the camping section.  I picked up this Ozark Trail Scout Junior Dome Tent for less than $18.  It is a 2-person tent meant.  Is is "Junior" because I think it is meant for kids.  I am not that much than the tall kids these days, and this tent footprint is 6'x5'.  Sleeping diagonally, I would have plenty of room.  I would have enough space for my gears and boots that I will haul inside the tent.

There are only two colours to choose from:  blue and orange.  I picked orange.  I think it blends into a forest better and can stand out more in the snow (if the purpose is to attract attention--for a rescue for example.).

I think the only problem I will have with this tent is that the rain fly is a small. The 3-men tent I have can withstand quite a bit of rain.  So, I bought a tarp to go along.  The whole thing is still lighter and more compact than my 3-men tent.  Maybe another problem (that other people have reported) might be the poles ... they tend to snap, I read.  The poles are definitely thinner than those for my 3-men tent.

We will see how things go at the end of June.