Oztrail Gazebo Portico 3.0

Nice touches include steel hooks that connect with the corners of the 2.4M Gazebo. Quality seems good. One strange touch: the windows on the back wall close on the outside, meaning when it rains you have to go out in the rain and close them, you can't do so from inside the Portico. On the other hand, the main entrance into the Gazebo has the seal on the inside of the fly screen, the opposite of the back windows. The 2.4 M Gazebo and this Portico are very easy for a single person to erect, no help needed. Overall I am very pleased with it.

I bought this earlier this year, and have now done a couple of trips with it, in a range of weather conditions. I can safely say that it is ideal for fine weather, and fine weather only. No pooling issues, but the Gazebo does need to be on the middle or top height settings to have the portico taut enough. It held up well in moderate to strong winds but that was probably helped by the decent pegs I use. The supplied ones are just a waste of resources and not worth anyone’s time. We camped at a festival, and had rain on and off over the weekend. After one particularly heavy fall, which only lasted 20 minutes or so, water started to come through the roof. Later we found water had also come up through the floor. I’m sure Snowys will be quick to tell me I was doing it ... MoreI bought this earlier this year, and have now done a couple of trips with it, in a range of weather conditions. I can safely say that it is ideal for fine weather, and fine weather only. No pooling issues, but the Gazebo does need to be on the middle or top height settings to have the portico taut enough. It held up well in moderate to strong winds but that was probably helped by the decent pegs I use. The supplied ones are just a waste of resources and not worth anyone’s time. We camped at a festival, and had rain on and off over the weekend. After one particularly heavy fall, which only lasted 20 minutes or so, water started to come through the roof. Later we found water had also come up through the floor. I’m sure Snowys will be quick to tell me I was doing it wrong, but I had taken all proper steps to avoid both issues. We also camped in cold weather, and found condensation to be an issue. The lack of a fly is pretty annoying, as it would help with rain protection, condensation and light blocking. The Oztrail Monsoon rainfly wouldn’t be adequate protection, it needs a rainfly of a similar shape and quality to the Oztent RV ones. The fabric of the portico is very poor quality, and the light grey/white colour makes it feel like you’re inside a lightbulb in the mornings. The inside is really poorly appointed, with only one gear pocket. No hooks in the roof or anything. The inability to zip the pod to gazebo walls is frustrating too. Overall the idea is great, but the execution needs a lot of work. For now it will be good on trips where the weather is perfect (they’re very rare, those trips!), or as a ‘play’ space for my child and his friends on longer trips.

Have only attached to the gazebo as a test. Easy setup and pump up mattress fits nicely. Large opening allows easy access. Would be better with Velcro on the straps that attach to the gazebo that would allow a tighter attachment, but that is being picky. Now to test it out for real up the cape