Tenaya Lake Fast Pitch 8-Person Cabin with Closet

We're Scouts. Normally we don't cold weather camp but we have Polar Day Camp coming up in which we intend to camp two nights in January. Our summer tent is a Coleman Tenaya Lake 8 person tent which has plenty of room for the 4 of us. We camped in 40 degree wind and rain weather last year and it kinda sucked, but we were also on air mattresses. We have since upgraded to cots so we're off the ground and not soaking up cold from the ground. So I'm looking for a similarly sized tent, one that hopefully won't break the bank but I realize it's one of those "get what you pay for" if we want to stay warm.

Our current Tenaya Lake is fully mesh on top, so I figure something with less ventilation on top would help trap heat a little better.

I had pretty much tour same circumstances ( 6'2", 1 kid and a wife) about 7 years ago when I found the then equivalent to today's Coleman Tenaya Lake on sale. This tent allows me to stand up straight even near the tent walls (a huge help when trying to put on enough clothes in the dark for a middle night bathroom run.). The size of the tent allows for cots for the family and an occasional guest, as well as all our clothing. 7 years on (@ 2 to 3 camping trips per year) the tent is in decent shape. If the tent accidentally burned to the ground, I would have little problem going out and buying another one.

I have a Coleman Tenaya Lake 8-person that I love for 4 people. It has a little closet for storing bags and is tall enough for me to stand up in (6’ tall). It also has a divider to make two separate rooms if you want a little bit of privacy between you and the kids.

I have a Coleman cabin fast pitch tent. They are awesome but very heavy and bulky. I like the cabin tents because you can actually stand in them.

If you are car camping, go big on the tent. The space is great. I use a 6-8 person tent for myself and two dogs. I can fit a queen sized cot, side table, and double camp chair in the tent with plenty of space left over. Really nice when there is bad weather. Plus being able to stand up and move around in a tent is great. The exped megamat is one of the most comfortable sleeping pads you can get. I recommend putting it on a cot to get yourself further off the ground. I don’t bother with an electric cooler and just have a good Rotomolded cooler from Ozark trail. Can hold ice for a 5 day trip when packed correctly. For cooking I bring a Coleman stove and a tripod so I can good over the fire or on the stove depending on what I’m making. Between that and a cast iron pan and a pot I can make just about anything. I just bring my pillow from home. I’m by my car so space isn’t an issue. Especially since I switched to a minivan this year. Even with two large dogs along I have a ton of space to pack. I used to have a small sedan and packing was a bit more interesting in that. A roof bag came in handy. For water I bring a 7 gallon igloo container that I put under the table. I have a USB powered faucet and a hose runs down to the container. Works out great and so much easier to use. I get a lot of heat on sale, second hand, and from Sierra. My tents are Coleman and Ozark trail. The Ozark trail one is a 6 person instant tent that I bring if it’s a quicker trip and good weather. The Coleman is an 8 person but not instant. Has better weather resistance though so if rain is in the forecast I bring that one.

Coleman 6 person instant tent, been using it since 2018 and still going strong. Before that we had the 8 person tent and that lasted close to 10 years. No ragrets.

OMG. We have the same tent, same size family and we called our "The Condo" as well. Each boy had their own area and mom and dad had the middle with a queen size air mattress. The big old 100 lb lab even had plenty of room.