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Always had success with Decathlon tents, unless you need it lightweight. Their Quechua 6.3 F&B is our go to family tent and it held up using seriously heavy weather and is practical. Great price for what you get as well.
https://preview.redd.it/32jzfsvvndvg1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8a279fc0c32a844e425d6f04372fc897c2f05a5c I have a Decathlon Quechua 6 person inflatable tent. I bought it off a European family who had been on a great American road trip and didn't want to haul it back across the ocean. This thing is a monster. I'm nearly 6 feet tall and can stand up with plenty of room to spare in the front room. The back room is the sleeping area and is blacked out and nicely dark. I usually camp solo and since it's inflatable I can put it up and take it down in about 15 minutes all by my lonesome. No struggling with poles. Only downside is this sucker weighs like 50lbs 😂 I love it.
It's great! Everything in front of that middle pole is a big front room. It's excellent for shade or rainy days. I know everyone is leery about inflatables but tbh I like the inflatable poles way more than metal ones. They don't break down in a breeze, they just sort of go with the flow.
This! I have an AWESOME Decathlon tent that was a gift. It’s small, but I’m only 1 person and 2 dogs. It doesn’t have poles, so you just unclip 4 clips and viola a fully formed tent! It’s so helpful for when you get to camp a little late and the sun is going or gone. I’ve been using mine for 4 years and it has zero wear on it. There are other copycats but they’re not made nearly as well IMO. Mine is also funny blackout, so you can sleep in a bit.
Quechua Air Seconds! It has good head height and are easy to set up. I’ve camped with a Quechua for almost a year now and the blackout bedrooms are amazing for sun protection and sleeping in.
So I have that fresh and black tent and IV used it 3years at download and a separate camping trip.. Download it was just for me and all my gear and it was so spacious.. no bother at all. It also survived the great rain of 24' with absolutly no leaks, and I can actually put it up on my own which is a win! IV just bought the bigger version for this year because my 6ft 6 partner is coming with me and I wanted to make sure he had ample feet room 😂😂 but I wouldn't buy any other type of tent now.
I've got one of these, stays really cold in summer, and you don't wake up with sunrise at 5am
Throwing in another rec for a blackout style tent, keeping sunlight out does a lot to keep the temperature down. I've been happy with my Decathlon Fresh & Black tent, I know Coleman also has some blackout models. You could also add a battery powered fan inside to increase airflow.
The setup that tends to work for sleep in the day, shoot at night is a system, not one magic tent: a blackout tent (Coleman Dark Room or Decathlon Fresh&Black), plus an external shade tarp/canopy pitched so the sun never blasts the tent fabric, plus airflow (at least one quiet 12V fan) and a sleep setup that runs cool (cot if possible, light quilt, breathable pad). Site choice matters as much as gear: grab natural shade, face vents into the breeze, and keep the rainfly high for ventilation while still maintaining darkness. For CPAP, run it on DC with the right cable, avoid an inverter if you can, and assume you'll need more battery than you think, especially if you use humidification. Also plan electronics protection: keep camera gear in the shade, in an insulated tote, and out of direct tent heat during the hottest hours. Done right, you'll actually sleep, not just survive until sunset.
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