G'day Anba,

Yep, the Oztrail Sportiva 9 has 4 doors and awnings in total, one on each side and one at each end. 

G'day Trent,

If you're looking for a good budget option, then the Oztrail Halo Tent Light could be a good option for you. If you want something that's rechargeable, then the Zempire Hangdome is a lowlight option or the Coleman Lithium-Ion LED Easy Hang will pack out some punch. 

There's no reason why you couldn't use this for one person Trent. It will be very roomy and more than you need to carry for one, but if these things are not a concern then it will be fine. The only consideration I would make is with regard to setting it up by yourself, this could prove a little tricky given the height and length of the poles, but with a little patience and time you should be able to work it out.

G'day Chris,

The light blocking feature on the Oztrail Sportiva 9 Dome Tent is pretty effective, although not as effective as the Dark Room tents that Coleman makes. As for the heat inside the tent. The dark inner doesn't make it any hotter inside the tent, no. 

G'day Siobhan,

I've just had a look at an Oztrail Sportiva 9 Dome Tent that one of the guys on the shop floor had out. The bag had a semi-solid base on it with wheels to drag behind you as you walk. 

G'day Matthew,

Unfortunately, the Oztrail Sportiva 9 Dome Tent can only close and open the windows from the outside, they don't have an inner privacy flap.

G'day M,

Good news! The Oztrail Sportiva 9 Dome Tent has panels that divide the inside into 3 separate rooms! You should have no issues at all fitting your family of 5 in this tent, whilst keeping a room free to use as a living area!

G'day Jessica,

We don't have a display model set up for me to check, but I'm pretty certain that the inner doors are solid fabric only.

G'day Erin,

A waterhead rating is an official measure of how waterproof the tent is. It's a little tricky to explain, but one of my teammates, Ben wrote a blog to help you understand it here.

Unfortunately, Oztrail doesn't get their tent's tested to a waterhead rating (hence the percentage) so it's a little difficult to compare these two tents on this specification.

However, in my opinion, the Outdoor Connection Brampton would be a much higher quality tent which would withstand weather elements (rain and wind) much better than the Oztrail Sportiva.

G'day AG,

The Oztrail Sportiva 9 should be suitable for a trip along the Great Ocean Rd but you'll need to consistently monitor conditions as you would with any tent. The critical thing with wind is ensuring you have your guy ropes peg out and double checking that they remain tight. These guy ropes are going to be the only thing broadening the base of support to protect your tent.

If you find that your tent is still getting knocked around and the guy ropes are tight and doing everything they can, that's usually a good indication that a tent like the Oztrail Sportiva 9 needs to be brought down to avoid weather damage (which unfortunately isn't covered by insurance). Unfortunately, no tent is indestructible.

G'day Frankie, 

This tent typically takes 10-15 minutes for 2 people to put up. We think you'd probably be looking at around 30 minutes if you were trying to do it single handedly.

G’day James,

The main differences between the Oztrail Sportiva 9 and the Coleman Northstar Dark Room tents are the overall effectiveness of the light blocking qualities, and the configuration.

The Sportiva has bedrooms that have a dark inner which helps to reduce ambient light (general light). This is a little different to the Coleman Dark Room which has a fly that blocks 95% of direct sun light over the entire tent, so basically the Coleman is going to be more effective at blocking harsh light (and will reduce heat). 

The Coleman has the inner and the frame attached, which makes set up and pack down much faster. The Sportiva 9 sets up like a traditional dome tent, so it will set you back a bit more time than the Dark Room.

They’re both very new tents to us, so if you’re looking for an easy to use tent that will block light from the entire tent - Coleman may be a better choice. But if you’re not too concerned about harsh light, and you don’t mind spending a bit more time setting up, then the Sportiva might be the better option for you.