
Big Agnes - Bunk House 6
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"When my husband and I were laying in our full sized Lost Horizon bed with her Uppababy bassinet on the floor next to us, we had a whole twin bed worth of space left in the tent for a chair to feed her in"
"A '6-person' is ideal for a family of 4 to actually have space. ... Don't underestimate the value of good headroom and a big vestibule for shoes/gear, especially with kids."
"Bunk house is awesome, sturdy, roomy, ventilates well and can stand up to strong winds and downpour."
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"It also survived a brutal desert windstorm that left its shape with a bit more personality but still 100% functional."
"It's been in some heckin rainy weather on scout campouts and never gotten wet inside."
"Bunk house is awesome, sturdy, roomy, ventilates well and can stand up to strong winds and downpour."
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"Ive had my big agnes longer than any other tent ive owned so far! ... I think its at least ten years old."
"I have a Big Agnes tent that’s at least 10 years old, we use it regularly and only have to hose the dirt off. It’s amazing."
"It also survived a brutal desert windstorm that left its shape with a bit more personality but still 100% functional."
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"I bring it solo as a small (5'2") female of pitiful upper body strength, and I don't have issues with carrying it a half mile in and setting it up myself in less than ten minutes."
"It takes about 15 minutes to setup with two people."
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"Bunk house is awesome, sturdy, roomy, ventilates well and can stand up to strong winds and downpour."
"it vents extremely well with both the front and back open."
"Bunk house is awesome, sturdy, roomy, ventilates well and can stand up to strong winds and downpour."
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"I’ve had trouble with zippers on Big Agnes tents, but I’am in the sand often."
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"I’ve had trouble with zippers on Big Agnes tents, but I’am in the sand often."
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"My only comment on Big Agnes in my experience is that the tents are fragile because they are so ultralight. ... I’ve had my Copper Spur poles snap twice. ... it’s not great when you’re in the back country and you’ve got to hold everything together with duck tape just to make it through the rest of the trip."
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"My single complaint is the lack of storage and accessories - poles to support the vestibule awning, footprint, and gear lofts or soft bins should be purchased as well."
The answer is it depends, however when you ask if anyone will frown on it I can honestly save I've never given a single care about what size tent someone else is using at a campground. I just mind my business. Your biggest concerns will be making sure your campsite has a space large enough to accommodate your giant tent (many won't) and how big of a pain it will be to setup and takedown tents that large. I have a 6 person tent for car camping with my wife and it feels giant when you include the large vestibule. I would check out some 6-8 person tents before settling on a 10-12. Staying under 8 person will keep a lot more campsite options open for you. If you care to look I have a Big Agnes Bunk House 6 and it's amazing.
Big agnes bunk house 6. Loving it so far, about 10 trips later
Bunk house is awesome, sturdy, roomy, ventilates well and can stand up to strong winds and downpour. It takes about 15 minutes to setup with two people. We have a 6p. It is heavy though, I hope you aren't planning to hike with it. As for the snowpeak while I have no experience with that tent I've never seen anything bad from snow peak. Their products quality is top notch. If you trying to be mobile I'm not sure tents this big are a good choice. Copper spur can be setup in 2 minutes and they have a 5p version
I would have to agree with the above. I have a big Agnes bunkhouse 6 and started looking at the 8. It’s my wife and two kids, 6 and 8. Don’t get me wrong, we have plenty of space to sleep comfortably but want more space for our bags and other things we keep in the tent. We use an exped mega mat long and wide and two therm-a-rest mats on cots for sleeping and they go edge to edge.
I also have one of these tents (Bunkhouse 6) and love it. The vestibule is enormous, and with the rainfly off, the tent becomes a giant screened in room. With the way the vestibule opens, OP could also get a separate 2 door screen room and scoot it up to the vestibule and be able to go back and forth between the screen room and tent without stepping outside.
I have the Bunkhouse 6. I love it, it is very well made, and it vents extremely well with both the front and back open. The vestibule is insane - I keep my stuff in the vestibule in ALCs and have room for a camping chair on the opposite side. My single complaint is the lack of storage and accessories - poles to support the vestibule awning, footprint, and gear lofts or soft bins should be purchased as well. I bring it solo as a small (5'2") female of pitiful upper body strength, and I don't have issues with carrying it a half mile in and setting it up myself in less than ten minutes. Congratulations on your baby! My daughter had her first camping trip in the bh6 at 3 months. When my husband and I were laying in our full sized Lost Horizon bed with her Uppababy bassinet on the floor next to us, we had a whole twin bed worth of space left in the tent for a chair to feed her in and parked her massive off road stroller in the vestibule with room to spare. It's awesome and I baby the crap out of mine so it will last - no shoes, hard objects, or outside layers ever come in and there's no need with the vestibule.
I have the big agnes bunk house 6. Very similar to the marmot halo 6 with massive vestibules
I just got the bunkhouse 6 yesterday and setup it up in my yard. Seems solid. Color is more gray than green. I’m using it for 2 adults and 2 toddlers
I had my heart set on the Big Agnes bunk house 6 but it seems to have gone out of stock on the REI website so I might end up with the Wawona 6
Snagged the 2025 bunkhouse from Enwild this morning on sale for 25% off
Big Agnes bunk house 4 fits 2 full size cots no problem. The 6 gives you standing height for someone over 6 ft (the 4 works for a 6 ft person, but you’re touching the roof).
Definitely want to get at least a 6 person tent for a family of 4. Get an 8 or even 10 person tent if you want some decent extra room. I just bought the CORE 10-person cabin tent with full rainfly from Amazon last summer (for a family of 4), but it seems like it's out of stock at the moment. I also have a Big Agnes Bunk House 6 which has served my wife and I pretty well over the last few years (just the two of us). I love this YouTube channel. She does a great job of looking at a lot of different tent options at different sizes. [https://www.youtube.com/@CampingGuidance](https://www.youtube.com/@CampingGuidance)
I've got a Big Agnes bunkhouse tent that's got a nice vestibule on the front for deshodding and storing gear. It's been in some heckin rainy weather on scout campouts and never gotten wet inside.
Basecamp is a great tent with a garbage warranty and repair policy. REI only warranties for 1 year, they don't repair tents and don't sell parts. For this reason alone I would take the Bunkhouse hands down. BA has a lifetime warranty.
For being "green focused" not having replacement parts and repair services not not green at all. They have a new CEO and they finally got rid of Eric Artz so we'll see if they improve on this. Even Stoic (backcountry.com brand) and 3F UL Gear (inexpensive Chinese backpacking brand) has a lifetime warranty.
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