Crag Lake SL3

I have the Big Agnes Crag Lake 3. It’s not bad for a kid and a dog and I, pretty sure it would work for a dad and two young kids. It’s easy to set up, nearly as light as the UL tents, and it’s cheaper and tougher. I’d get a smaller sleeping pad for your youngest kid — one of those minimalist short ones designed for adults and meant to end below the hips. It’ll be enough for a sub-80lb kid, they won’t really benefit from a full size pad. If you’re using an ultralight tent just big enough for all occupants, definitely impress upon your kids that it is fragile and can’t handle the abuse a department store tent can.

Big agnes 3 person with 2 vestibules. Free standing tent, not too heavy.

For good tents I always shop the REI outlet website around major holidays because they always have a coupon for additional savings even off the outlet price. Scored a Big Agnus 3 man tent for a little over a hundred bucks with a retail just over 3 hundred. Good little tent. Honestly this is a great way to get new gear cheap. Before we bought a 23foot RV we use to buy most our gear that way.

I would recommend checking the rei outlet. Since this is a holiday weeekend they will have a members only coupon that can be applied to outlet prices. I bought a great Big Agnes 3 man tent normal price of 300 for about 120. If you are not picky on a specific model it is a great way to get quality gear on the cheap. If you are not a member it's cheap to join and lasts a lifetime.