CORE IS great and they have a 6, 9 or 10 person option [CORE](https://campingzest.com/are-6-person-cabin-tents-good-for-family-camping-a-complete-guide/)
Go for the Core tent if you're a stand up in the tent & move around type. You'll like it. We got our big one pretty muddy and it was a heavy pain to clean. Hubby can stand & likes to bring a chair in.
I like a smaller dome tent. I love my Kelty Late Start. The pole pockets and clips are great. I will never purchase another tent with sleeves for the poles to slide through (looking at you Coleman).
Do you have any plans to backpack with the Scout Troop? Or are you exclusively car camping?
Many scout camps require you to walk in your gear from a common parking area. If that's the case, having a wagon is key if you want to keep your large tent.
Core is generally reliable for beginners in my experience. How many people are actually sleeping in it? (Because 6-person tents are rarely comfortable for 6 adults haha)
6-person for that crew is perfect honestly. The extra space comes in handy for gear storage, especially when you're solo with the bike, keeps everything protected from weather.
The 3 Bears (Kelty) is a bit nicer quality but pricier. For what you're doing, I'd say go Core and save the difference for camping gear.
Between those two, the CORE has better rainfly coverage and more straigtforward setup, while the 3 Bears has those extra awnings that'll just be a pain for a first timer to deal wth.
I love having all the room. I love that I can stand up in it. On rainy days, it makes it so much better. This is super easy to setup, and imo worth the little bit of extra time:
Bought this 6 person last year and I LOVED IT: [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VFGKUIK?ref\_=ppx\_hzsearch\_conn\_dt\_b\_fed\_asin\_title\_1&th=1](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VFGKUIK?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1)
I absolutely love my Core. I have a 6 person straight wall cabin. I solo camp and can set it up myself in maybe 5-10 minutes depending if I'm in a hurry. The zippers are heavy duty and rarely get stuck, the door is nice and big so I can pull in all my gear if need be. I spray the tent in the spring and again in the fall to help water proof it. I love it because I can stand up in it (The instant tents were just a bit too short).
I use a Core Equipment 6 person Cabin tent. I love it, really easy to set up by myself, sturdy, plenty of room for my gear. Their water proofing is not the greatest, I spray a couple coats of scotchguard in the spring and it is good for the Pacific Northwest
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I'm not using an instant tent, it's an actual cabin tent. total of 6 poles, two long fiberglass poles form a shallow dome for the roof, then an aluminum pole on each corner. With laying down the footprint, putting it up and staking the 8 guy lines it takes about 10 minutes by myself. Take down is a little longer, just because of all the folding. But still pretty reasonable and very easy.
I have a Core Equipment 6 person Cabin tent that feels like a freaking mansion inside. I use a XL cot (essentially a twin size bed), have room for 90% of my gear and still have so much room for activities.
https://preview.redd.it/88f8u89v91zg1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=40f45e46fc5c96bd48ac86127e40988314797cc8
I've been very happy with my Core Equipment cabin tent. It's easy to setup on my own, it's very roomy, it holds up really well to water (7 days on the very rainy Oregon coast with 5 days of pretty heavy rain and NO water inside), and it's very spacious. Got it brand new from their site for under 200
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