Even the heaviest shower tents are light enough to carry a short distance without too much effort. If you wish to shower semi-comfortably in the great outdoors, we think a shower tent is worth it. The canopies themselves are fairly inexpensive, and the feeling of cleanliness while you’re camping or backpacking is priceless.
You insert the pump into the water, and it will move or pump water up and into the shower nozzle like your shower does at home. Alvantor has thrown in a PVC covering that you can pop on top to cover the mesh and keep your tent dry. The material it’s made of is not only waterproof, it’s also resistant to dirt and oil. It’s tough too, so you can rest assured it won’t tear easily.
ozark trail canopy tentAnd you can unzip the front door, remove it, and neatly stash it into one of the tent’s internal pockets—a useful feature if you’re feeling sociable. The Mineral King 3’s fly attaches intuitively with plastic buckles and has well-placed guy tabs. You can secure the fly to the poles with Velcro ties underneath the fly, so that the extra lines anchored the whole tent, not just the thin protective fabric, but we only needed to do so in very windy conditions. When the fly is fully deployed, the tent has two vestibules, which provide additional gear storage and also help ventilate the tent in inclement weather. And in a stroke of design brilliance, a small loop sewn into the top of the fly makes it possible to roll up one half of the fly, exposing the full mesh canopy while still providing shade and privacy.
A full rain cover, two vestibules, and an extra-sturdy pole structure make this the best choice for couples who want to get outside in any weather. It’s pricey, though, and unless the other couples’ tents we recommend, it doesn’t include a footprint. There’s a side bag where you can store your personal items, and a clothesline where you can hang your garments and towel.
Shower tents without floors drain better, but those with floors are more comfortable. If your shower tent doesn’t come with a floor, you can use a bath mat or bath towel to protect your feet. So to summarize this Ozark Trail Instant 2-Room Shower/Changing Shelter Outdoor review, this is a nicely designed utility camping shelter. It has been around for a number of years, there are many reports around by users, so all is known about it. I have included it in my list of best 2-room outdoor shower tents for camping.
It’s both the lightest and most compact tent on our list thanks to its “pop-out” design that packs down flat and goes up with a simple unfolding motion thanks to its spring-loaded frame. We love that G4Free included so many premium features in such a budget model. For instance, this tent shower includes both an overhead hook for hanging a solar shower as well as a velcro-sealed exterior port for folks who want to run an exterior water tank system.
With a 4.5-foot wide floor, vertical walls, and ceilings over 7 feet tall, there’s more than enough room inside for even the tallest folks to move around comfortably as they bathe. If you can afford to spend more on a family tent, we recommend The North Face Wawona 6. Everyone who tested this tent loved it, and it’s not hard to understand why.
We also wanted self-standing tents, which can stay up on their own. Even so, you should, ideally, stake down each corner securely; in some crowded campgrounds, however, finding a flat spot with soil soft enough to do that can be difficult. A tent that requires staking to stand up—especially a larger, six-person tent—is unwieldy, and it’ll be impossible to set up on a hard surface such as blacktop or on raised wooden tent decks. Whether you’re thinking of hitting the road or staying close to home for your next car-camping adventure, you and your loved ones will need a comfortable place to sleep. It’s wonderfully versatile and can be used for a wide range of purposes. It’s stable and tough, so you’ll always be able to depend on it for all your outdoor adventures.
Some shower tents will be far too heavy to carry long distances. You’ll already be carrying a bunch of gear as it is, so you’ll definitely want to go for a smaller, lightweight option. Like most dome-style tents, the Wireless 6 withstands wind like a champ—it fared noticeably better than the Camp Creek 6 in 15-mph gusts. The continuous curve of the dome shape allows for wind to pass over and around it. You can also get a nice cross breeze going by leaving the vestibules open.
It’s unlikely to be as durable, though, as the softer, stronger polyester found in our other picks. The separate fly, which covers the upper half of the tent, uses a third, shorter “brow” pole to form protective peaks over the door and the back window. In our tests, an experienced camper took only about six minutes on the first try to set up the tent body alone and stake it out. Getting the fly placed and staked properly took about five more minutes. Like the Mineral King 3, the Tungsten 4 has a mesh canopy, though the opaque polyester part of its walls go higher, and provide more privacy, than the Mineral King’s. Its tape-seamed bathtub floor and fly had no problem handling rain.