9 Person Instant Cabin Blockout Tent

It’s pricey but man blackout tents are a game changer for kids. Put a sound machine in the tent with you and you might even get to sleep in a little while camping with young kids. This one goes on sale every now and then but it’s def not cheap. https://www.coreequipment.com/products/9-person-instant-cabin-blockout-tent-14-x-9

Always go up 1-2 people. We like the Coleman and the Core pop up style tents that take less than 5 minutes to set up. Hubby and I just bought a 2 room 9 person Core with easy set up. Large but we love it. One room for large Core cots and plenty of room to get around - and past the divider section we have our suitcases, changing area, camping boxes of kitchen and other items and an emergency 2am potty 🤣.

Hubby and I have a 9 person/2 room tent because we like lots of space, and a room for changing and the midnight porta potty, plus bins of equipment. It’s also an insta- up tent, just takes a couple minutes https://www.coreequipment.com/products/9-person-instant-cabin-tent?variant=44708495818974&country=US¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=22177304336&tw_kwdid=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22181074945&gclid=CjwKCAjwlOrFBhBaEiwAw4bYDSSxsCe-fcOvavqjU39_xoUP4Rp3laa3qcSok9RFJYEGcFBT9FuR7RoC93gQAvD_BwE

I have a Core Blackout 9 person and the quality is great.

I was in the same boat - I was looking at RTTs but went against it because we didn’t want to have to break it down if we wanted to take the truck out to explore away from the site. Realized I only wanted one since it was easy to set up. So, found the easiest ground tent on the market to set up. Went with the CORE 9-Person Instant Cabin Tent. Just got it in the mail, excited to try it

I really like our full rain fly Core 9 tent instant tent. Think it was 350 msrp and we got it on sale like 100 off. Last year.

If you want easy, get a CORE instant tent. The poles telescope and stay attached so it sets up in seconds. If you have a Costco membership, they may still have some set up for you to see. I would go with the 9 person with the 2 kids. It has 2 rooms which would give you tons of space and at least a 6 foot center height. And if you want more recommendations from women that are used to camping totally solo, check out r/womensolocamping

I’ve had Core instant tents and never had an issue. Easily over 100 nights before any leaking, and I wasn’t taking the best care of it so likely could have lasted longer.

Coleman or core. I’ve used both regularly and in some bad weather without problems. I like core instant tents for the quick setup and breakdown. Coleman Skydome are also great for a mix of dome and cabin style. Will likely want a 8 person or more for the space and headroom.

I have the Core 9 person instant cabin tent and LOVE IT! The biggest pro is that I can set it up by myself in about two minutes. That way the other parent can watch the kid and then we’re set up quickly. It’s big enough to stand up in, and we fit a queen + twin mattress in there plus room to move around. It’s big enough for my toddler to play in if it’s rainy. The overhead light is also useful. It was inexpensive for a tent that size, so I wasn’t expecting super high quality, just wanted something easy to set up.