The 16 Best Family Camping Tents (Bought & Tested!)
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- čas přidán 3. 05. 2024
- These are my absolute favorite best family tents:
➡️ Best overall (Amazon): amzn.to/3WtxMBE
➡️ Best overall (REI Co-Op): alnk.to/9modqV3
➡️ Best for 3-plus seasons (REI Co-Op): alnk.to/clX66N4
➡️ Best instant tent (Amazon): amzn.to/3wCVOiN
➡️ Best LARGE instant tent (Amazon): amzn.to/3Pss0ft
➡️ Best screen room tent (Amazon): amzn.to/3WL1zGj
➡️ My fav budget pick (Amazon): amzn.to/3JOPPuI
➡️ Tallest tent ever (Amazon): amzn.to/49dAxcW
Here are the next best family camping tents that I mentioned in the video, but those above are still my all-time favs:
➡️ REI Wonderland 6 (REI Co-Op): alnk.to/d3BSUSd
➡️ Columbia Mammoth Creek (Amazon): amzn.to/3Urq4p1
➡️ Eureka Copper Canyon (Amazon): amzn.to/4aU2Xuh
➡️ Outdoor Products Instant Tent (Amazon): amzn.to/3wo3fe0
➡️ Caddis Rapid 6 (Amazon): amzn.to/4a5t9AW
➡️ Coleman Evanston (Amazon): amzn.to/3WzrOiu
➡️ Coleman Sundome Dark (Amazon): amzn.to/3UtYjfn
➡️ Coleman Montana (Amazon): amzn.to/3Qugdxm
➡️ Coleman WeatherMaster (Amazon): amzn.to/3wo7Mgq
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➡ Best overall (Amazon): amzn.to/3WtxMBE
➡ Best overall (REI Co-Op): alnk.to/9modqV3
➡ Best for 3-plus seasons (REI Co-Op): alnk.to/clX66N4
➡ Best instant tent (Amazon): amzn.to/3wCVOiN
➡ Best LARGE instant tent (Amazon): amzn.to/3Pss0ft
➡ Best screen room tent (Amazon): amzn.to/3WL1zGj
➡ My fav budget pick (Amazon): amzn.to/3JOPPuI
➡ Tallest tent ever (Amazon): amzn.to/49dAxcW
Last tent video for 2024 guys! This video sums up all the best big tents I've ever tested in the past 3 years, hope you won't be too bored with them cos I haven't had the budget to buy more at the moment. I've spent the last few months testing camping lanterns and fans, I'll get those videos out soon in the old testing format you guys like! Thank you so much for all your support 🥰
Can't wait to see you test out the fans. There's so many to choose from, I don't want to pick the wrong one for my needs, all because I didn't know the company exists. :(
I want something to provide the best airflow, without needing tons of solar or batteries. The alternatives to fans are also out there, but I know someone's had to make a light but powerful fan already. But it's like finding a needle in a haystack for a fan that would best match my needs.
Subscribed. Can't wait to see what you thoroughly test out next. :)
Also, is there any way you can show how to tell a stitch or glue on tents, in terms of what's best in terms of a good seal to prevent rain water from sweating into tents? Really enjoy your videos!! ✌️✨️
@@maylin1986 Hey May! And yeah there are so many fans out there right now! I had just 1 or 2 for a while, and when I wanted to make a "Best" video out of it, I had so much trouble picking out just a few! I've got a few rechargeable ones and a few battery ones, no solar ones though. I do have a few great ones in mind. Let me know if you need them urgently, and I can just let you know which ones to buy! Otherwise my vid may only be out in a few weeks :( Sorry for the wait.
As for your question, do you mean how to check if there's a seal, or how to seal them yourself?
I set up my Wowona 6 in my yard without using any of the tie outs just to test it. It was raining, hailing, and wind up to 30mph, and it was like, "is that all you got?" I am going to LOVE this tent!
WHOAHHH thanks so much for testing the tent out further for us 🥰 That's so awesome!!! 🤯
Got too excited and forgot to use your link. I really appreciate your videos. You're awesome and have no need to be camera shy!
Aww thank you so much for the Super Thanks!!! I really appreciate it 🥰 No worries about the link, you're so kind to drop a Super Thanks 🥰 Btw let me know how the Wawona works out for you if you have the time!
Thanks for the hard work Liz! Appreciate it and keep up the good work, looking forward to your other camping reviews 💪
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the kind words, and I'm looking forward to getting the other reviews out too 🥰
Thank you for tent reviews!!! Best tent review channel on youtube. Keep doing what youre doing
Thank you so much as always Sat! I really appreciate you and always being so early to all the vids 🥰 I'll keep pushing on!
Insane job on all of these! Thank you!
Thank you so much! 🥰 I'm really glad you like these!
We really appreciate all your hard work!!! Thanks so much!
Thank you so much Wayne! I'm really glad you liked this! 🥰
Cant recommend the Wawona 6 by Northface enough. Aside from the set up time (it is huge and Texas summers are HOT), i love mine. But because of how long it takes to set up, i decided to try the Gazelle T4 Plus and its awesome too.
Ive had the first version of the Wawona 6 for 5 years and it has been through hell and was all smiles on the other side. Even experienced a rain storm so bad that the floor was basically a waterbed. I have had to patch 2 tiny holes in the floor and i have a bent tent pole that Northface has promised to replace after 5 years. VERY IMPRESSED!!
Understandably! I've actually turned some people off the Wawona after telling them it took me 20 minutes to set up on my own HAHA. I'm really glad that the old Wawona 6 worked so well for you though! They really live up to their lifetime warranty 🥰
These videos are fantastic! I am so frustrated by the reviews on other sites that don't make it clear how they are rating things or how they are treating the equipment. This is such a great channel!
Thank you so much Peter! I'm really glad that you like all the rating and testing, I'll do my best to keep that up! 🥰
Thanks for all the hard work and money you put into these reviews! Can’t wait to see what series you have coming next…
Thank you so much David! 🥰 I hope the new types of gear coming up won't let you down! I'll try to get them up soon!
Best family tent comparison I've found so far!!!
Thank you so much Luiz! 🥰
Love the content!
Hi Kegan! Thank you sooo much for your lovely Super Thanks, that really means a lot to me! I'll put it to good use for sure 🥰🥰🥰
Great review! Thanks for all ur insights! Saves me time from being undecided
Thank you so much! Which did you decide to go with? 🥰
Looking forward to your camping lanterns and fans reviews. I have an old Coleman lantern which I inherited from my dad. It's a really old one, but I think it works better than the new ones. I polished it all up and it looks great! Keep up the good work, Liz!
Thank you so much as always Robert! 🥰 That's awesome! Btw don't expect the current Coleman lanterns to be as good as the one you have, cos I think the quality has gone a bit downhill in recent years 😅
Canvas bell tents are worth there weight in gold.
Another excellent review. This is so useful for someone deciding on what tents to buy based on their spaciousness, features and rain/wind performance. I wish you all the success with your channel.
Thank you so much as always! 🥰 Your comments always mean a lot to me, and I hope you like all the future non-tent gear reviews coming up!
@@CampingGuidance Can't wait!!
@@chomp54321 🥰
First, thank you for being so thorough and unbiased in your reviews. You do an awesome job! I would like to (eventually) see a review on the Nemo Aurora Highrise 6 Person Tent. A lot of bloggers are saying that it’s in a close second place with the Wawona 6…but I’m a little skeptical of the Hightise’s windows being held up with toggle, rather than zippers, and I’m curious to see how it holds up in a rain test.
Hey Rodney! Thank you so much for the kind words and the great suggestion too 🥰 Yes eventually I do wanna get the Nemo as well! Not sure when that will be, but eventually! Strange that they'd pick toggles instead of zippers, I really don't like that design.
What a good video, thx alot!
Thank you so much Alexandre! 🥰
And thank you for your work
Thank you so much Jeremy! 🥰
BONUS CONTENT .. A DARLING Golden Lab and 13 minutes in what appears to be a capuchin monkey strolling by .. HAHAHAHA
Aww thank you so much Debbie! 🥰 That's Hobbs! And the monkey's not mine, it's just a visitor casually wandering around 😆😆😆
I would really love to see your reviews on the Exod Monolith and Overlandish Basecamps. Your reviews are awesome
Aww thank you so much! I've actually moved away from tents for a while cos they're sooo expensive and I'm bleeding money HAHA but one day, I hope to be able to test them too!
Thank you for great video! Could you just check how much space is there in Wawona 6 (do 2 queen size beds fit)
Hey Marko! Yup 2 queen sized beds do fit in the Wawona 6, but there's not much space leftover after that! I showed that in my full Wawona 6 review if you wanna see what that looks like 🥰
Can you do an update to top 5 or 10 sleeping pads? I watched your previous videos already you chose the Klymit
Hi there! Actually my personal fav is still the Exped and I'm still using that! 4-5 years plus in and still going strong. But yes eventually I'll get around to updating that! Thank you so much for letting me know 😊
Got a Gazelle and used it in 2 days straight of hard mountain rain and overnight icy 30 degrees.....no leaks at all. 😁
That's awesome!! I'm really happy to hear that, I wonder why mine leaked 😅😅😅
I have the orange Core 11P cabin tent with screen room and it has zip up window shades in the screen area. I have not tried it in the rain yet.
Oh!!! Gosh I didn't realize. Thanks so much for letting me know! If you have the chance to test it in the rain, I'd love to know how it goes! 🥰
Wow this was an excellent review. Loved the fact based approached. I have been wondering about getting a roof top tent, but i think after seeing your video i am fooling myself - i want one of those 10 person tents! 😂
Thank you so much Adam! I really appreciate it 🥰 A 10-person tent is awesomeeee for space but sometimes a headache to put up haha
@@CampingGuidance Well, I did buy a 10 person tent after all. I got the Oz Trail Fast Frame 10 person Tent. Apparently it goes up pretty quickly, but I will find out when we test it this coming weekend. Going camping with my family soon so I really want to iron out the bugs before we go!
Love your vids! Give the Wonderland X a try if you can catch it on a big sale. Very odd and cool tent.
Thank you so much! 🥰 Ooooh do you have that tent?
@@CampingGuidance yea we love it. It seems up your alley
Hi liz! Quick question! I have a couple Quechua 2 second tents, and I think that the seam tapping might need redoing. Can you do a quick video on identifying damaged taping, and maybe taping itself? Or a short video on overall tent maintenance would also be very cool!
Hi Pedro! Ah thank you so much for the suggestion! 🥰 I'll look to see if I can get that done in the future. But a short answer here - typically in my Quechua tents, when I start to see like white spots or little bubbles in the taping, it's probably old. Also, if your tent is 1-2 years old, you may want to just redo the sealing just in case. Waterproofing doesn't last for too long.
This is by far the best family tent review that i have seen. Thank you!
Qq. I was wondering if you look into wawona 8. I feel like wawona 6 is a little bit small in terms of actual interior tent space (i have family of 5 with 3 kids).
Thank you so much!! I'm really glad you liked the review 🥰 Ohhhh yeah that may be a bit small. Sorry I don't really have enough funds to buy a Wawona 8 at the moment, but most of my tests should still be applicable! I'll look into that in the future k?
thank you for the Video ! if you have camping gear could you do a video on what you use and if you think it good. no need to buy more stuff.
Aww thank you so much! 🥰 I do have quite a lot of camping gear at home! But I'm always on the lookout for what's really the absolute best 😆
Excelent video again :), any here with the wawona 8? i want some comments i really love the wawona 6 but i need some extra space and i want to know if is worth it! Thank you
So sorry I don't have the Wawona 8 :( Most of the tests should be applicable though (rain, user-friendliness, ventilation, etc.), just do check out the specs compared to the 6P and I think you'll be fine!
Can you do a review of the core 9 person vs core lighted 9 person tents please?
Ah I don't have the lighted version though, it's not available on my local Amazon ;(((
Thank you for another great comparison video! I'm trying to decide what tent I want to buy. I like the Gazelle T4 plus tent, but it packs HUGE. It's so long that it would have to ride on the roof. I'll probably end up getting a Wawona 6 when I find it for a good price.
Keep this in mind also that if you’re looking for a tent that would keep you cooler for the summer days then I highly suggest getting a white tent or a light colour tent for the very least but if you are looking for a tent that would keep you warmer for the cold days then get a darker colour tent. The reason why this matters is because the colours of your tent behaves differently about when it come to being exposed to sunlight and that would either keep the temperature of the inside reduced or make the temperature warmer during the daytime. Keep this in mind that having white reflects sunlight heat back to space keeping the temperature lower and on the other hand darker colours absorb heat, making the temperature higher.
@@Clouds-su3dc Most adults are aware that darker colors absorb more light, but it doesn't really matter when choosing a tent. There are about zero nice white tents. You don't really get to choose colors as most Tents come in one or two colors. Makes more sense just to pick a tent you like with decent air flow and set up in up in the shade.
If you’re looking at the gazelle and wawona, you may also like some of snow peak’s tents. The Alpha Breeze is a 4p tent that has a front door that doubles as an awning with poles. Just used it for the first time last month and it was great. Also check out the REI sale later this month for good deals on any of the tents you mentioned.
Thank you so much, as always! 🥰 Yup it's huuuuuge for sure. REI's anniversary sale is coming up and last year they had the Wawona for 30% off which is the best deal I've seen on it since I've had it. You could wait for that!
@@CampingGuidanceWow! That's a really good price. Ill definitely pick one up if it's 30% off.
Could you do a review on the arpenaz 4.1 fresh & black from decathlon?
I'll try to get that done! Thanks for the suggestion Jeremy 🥰
$1.5K for the Gazelle T4 Plus?!?! HOLY COW. i did not pay anywhere near that much last year for mine. Talk about Inflation!
YEAHHHH but hey it's cos I'm not from the US so everything is more expensive for me :(
A great recommendation vid Liz. I don't have any experience with family camping tents, however I think the Core and TNF will meet the needs of most of the people out there. The quality and material of the poles and the waterproofing makes or breaks your camping experience.
TBH although they claim to be a 6 or a 10 person tent, in reality though, an average family of four will be comfortable in them. Considering that you'll be storing your luggage and gear inside and limited or no vestibule space does does become a challenge. As always, cheers.
Thank you so much Wer Kar! 🥰 It really means a lot to me that you've been watching my vids for so long, I hope you're not bored yet 😅 And yeah agreed! Think the Core and TNF would be great for most people too. HAHA yeah it's so weird that they call a tent 6 or 10P when most beginner campers won't know that that means 6-10P squished inside with NO gear 😅
@@CampingGuidance Definitely not bored at all. Always appreciate a different perspective on different style of tents.
Ha ha ha, "squished inside" is putting it mildly, I'd use the term packed like sardines 😂😂
@@Werkar27 Aww thank you so much Wer Kar! You're always the sweetest and I'm always so grateful to have you here 🥰 HAHA sardines is definitely right 😆 Oh btw just wondering, the other time you were asking me about lanterns, did you manage to get one yet?
@@CampingGuidance Oh yes I did. I got a Wuben X3 flashlight. It's pretty small and light and can be used vertically or horizontally. Best of both worlds 😁
@@Werkar27 Thanks for the recommendation Wer Kar! Is the brand good? I've got no experience with Wuben haha
Great overview as usual! Sadly Eureka is going away at the end of the year. I think that is a terrible decision on Johnson outdoors. Terrible.
Hey Richard! Thank you so much for all your comments, as always! 🥰 And YEAH I was so sad to hear about the news too. I really wanted to try out their other tents, was saving up for them. But I guess it can't be helped if they're not making enough money :(
Can you recommend Air mattress. Or what's the brand of that air matter you showed in the video?
Hey Franz! Which air mattress are you referring to? I have a Best Camping Mattress for couples video that I show most of these mattresses!
Any recommendation for tents that won't let dust in? Typically mesh walls or mesh ceilings aren't great in that case... But it's difficult to tell from your current videos which ones have mesh and which one can be entirely "closed" to prevent dust from going in. (This is for camping in a desert or very dry area with lots of very fine dust).
i really like that you have individual videos for the tents and comparisons as well. also itd be cool to see a vid on lanterns/why you chose the lanterns you have cuz i dont wanna buy a crappy one
edit: just read your pinned comment lol oops. so glad youre doing fans and lanterns next! also are you gonna sell any of your tents second hand online?
Haha I'm really glad that you're looking for a lanterns video too! At least I know someone will watch it 😂 I've never done one before so I don't know who else would want it hahaha. But it's still in the works, it might not be out for a few weeks. If you can let me know what you're looking for in a lantern, and what your budget is, I can give you some recommendations/advice right now!
As for my tents, I do sell most of them off (except my fav ones) to friends and also on my local second-hand shop. I'm in Singapore so it's a bit hard for me to get them up on Ebay or other US sites :(
@@CampingGuidance Thanks for the offer. I dont mind waiting for the video! My main preferences are longevity and it being lightweight. I'd go $100 if I thought it could last for a long time but $50 would be more ideal.
@@magspelican Okay! I''ll try my best to rush it out by the end of the month 🥰 Thank you so much for waiting so patiently! If it's not out, and you wanna get a lantern soon, just hit me up and I'll try my best to help 🥰
The lanterns video is finally out! Sorry for the wait >
nice
Thank you! 🥰
I saw in the REI review section that the poles were a issue with the Wawona tent. Have you had any issues?
How did the core cabin 10 hold up with the water test?
About 30 minutes to 1 hour of heavy rain, then it started leaking, on par with other Core tents and Coleman tents!
Have you done any reviews on darkroom/blackout tents only?
I've done some! So far I've liked Coleman ones the best! I tried others from Decathlon and Ozark and they get sticky after a few years.
I’m aware of your reservations of the ozark tents, but could you review their Ozark 20-person Star tent? It looks so good, Walmart selling it for roughly $300 while ozarktrailshop is selling it for like $250. I can never see a video of it!
Thanks so much for the suggestion Johnathan! I'll see if I can get my hands on it, but right now it's not available in my country :( Sadly I don't live in the US and I don't have access to Walmart!
The Montana 8 with the doors looks the Hobbit house 😅
In Eureka Lx 6 with the wind here I camping in Portugal but wake up in Singapore 🤣
A more amazing video, the cryo sleep after all done a good job ☺️.
By the way, for this kind of tents camping beds will works very good too ☺️
Oh yeah!!! I didn't realize, but now that you mention it, it does look like the hobbit house HAHAHA 🤣 The awesome door and the porch makes it look like that haha.
HAHAH that's a good way to get a free flight, see you in Singapore if you buy the Eureka 🤣
And thank you so much as always for supporting all my videos and commenting on them, you're the best 🥰
@@CampingGuidance Hahaha, will be a alternative flight for sure 🤣
It's always a great honor ☺️
@@filipemmarques 🥰🥰🥰
@@CampingGuidance Anxious for your future reviews ☺️
@@filipemmarques There's one coming in a few hours! Finishing it up now. Sorry for the wait Filipe!
im surprised u didnt have the red canyon since u said u prefered it over the montana. what changed?
Oh nothing much changed don’t worry! I still like it very much, just that I realized folks tend to get the Montana on sale (which comes in at a lower price most of the time!) so I figured I’d recommend the lower price option. I still love the red canyon though!
I know this is random but can you do a rain test for the North Face Stormbreak 2 just a suggestion.😊
Thank you for the suggestion! 🥰 I'm in the midst of getting that, waiting for the super rainy year-end season to come!
@@CampingGuidance thanks, God bless
Do you think the Wawona 6 is big enough for an adult and 3 kids under 10?
Possibly, if you guys don't mind being a little cramped sleeping together in the inner main tent. Otherwise, upgrading to the Wawona 8 would be better!
@@CampingGuidance okay thank you. We went with the 6. Just want to let you know your reviews are the best I've ever seen for any product, period. I'm very picky about stuff and I wish others would follow your same format for all other reviews!!
@@charliek2557 Thank you so much Charlie! Your kind words really mean a lot to me 🥰
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Thank you so much Rick! 🥰
I love your vids as they are informative and very entertaining. Mask wearing is the only negative.
Thank you so much! 🥰 Sorry about the mask btw, I only wore it to keep my face off the camera in the past. I've moved away from it now!
The gazelle t4 plus does not cost $1,000 in the US
I know, but I don't live in the US HAHA. Amazon Singapore (where I'm from) costs that much 😱
I'm sorry but you shouldn't be recommending the eureka! for its warranty. The parent company, Johnson outdoors, announced that exciting their eureka product lines and shutting down the company at the end of 2024.
Hey Pablo! You're right, it slipped my mind. Thanks so much for the heads up. I would still recommend it for anyone buying the LX 12 though, I never needed to use their warranty, and my Eureka is still holding up great 😊
What's with blurring out the face? Kind of odd.
Hey Dave! Sorry about that. I was wearing mask in those shots to cover my face in the past, and I got a lot of flak for that, so I thought blurring out my entire face would be better in those specific shots 😅