4 Person Dome Tent

My older tent is from Costco, and it has worked out really well for several years. I picked up their 4-person tent recently, and it just felt super gimmicky and camping-lite: there was only a half-fly (what's the point?), and it came with an outlet and a LED light inside. To me, those are both pretty big drawbacks, and I returned it the next day without bothering to even open the package. So I would generally agree that Costco can have nice tents, I would make sure the design actually aligns with your needs.

I love my core instant tent My son loves his Coleman His Coleman went through a beach monsoon. My core has been through rain year after year and I have never gotten wet.

It’s 4 person dome instant. I don’t believe they sell mine any longer.

Well if you want advice on a tent I could probably try to help you out! Just took a quick pass through the tent options and I’d recommend the core 4 person instant tent for $150 just because they’re already an established tent making brand with great reviews. I personally own a 4 person kelty tent and the quality is really good imo and they’re easy to setup. Some of the kelty tents have these sleeves that the bottom of the poles go into and it makes solo setup a breeze. My issue with instant tents like the one you mentioned, the gazelle t4, etc. is that they’re heavy and they don’t get very compact. But if you have both storage space and space in your vehicle go for it.

I have 2 Core Tents, one 10 person and one 4 person. Works out perfect. The wife and I have a large tent with standing room, and the one kid who still camps with us has a tent he can get all messy without ticking us off.