I like instant cabin tents for car camping. Works great for my family. I have an Amazon special 6 person blackout cabin tent that I’ve had used in some downpours and it worked just fine. Only set me back around $150. Best part about the cabin tents is the headroom - I can stand up straight and I’m 6’1.
I’ll mention that I had the REI base camp 6 and sold it for this blackout tent.
Way overkill for size but my wife and I got the 6 person tent from Costco and that size is honestly great! We also take the dog and have space for what we want in the tent.
I bought a 6 man tent from Costco 4 years ago for $60. There are only 3 of us but it’s nice and spacious. They currently have the newer model but the price has gone up to $100. We camp 3-4 times a year and it’s just starting to get little holes. I have all my backpacking gear waiting for my son to get older so we can do the real deal but for now, it works and it’s so feasible. 10/10 highly recommend.
Core is my go-to brand. I have that exact one, and it's been through a lot. We added the 6, 9, and 10 person instant tents.
We got slammed by big big storms with high straightwinds while at festivals, and afterward, the core tents are always still standing in the tent graveyards.
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