Backcountry T10 (GBC100WN)

I hope it is, I have never had a bug issue with my north face tents (wawona 6 and 8). This is my first ever gazelle tent(T10 Backcountry) and i mainly purchased it for the increased interior space. I'm going camping with it this weekend and ill update on whether i have bug problems or not. I did notice after initial set up it was difficult to get the front door to stick to the floor Velcro evenly and it left a small gap(I did not have the tent staked down all the way around to stretch the floor out and that could have been the issue)

I second the Gazelle. I have the two room model and love it. Only complaint is it's tough to put up in sustained winds. It tends to collapse on itself before it's staked in.

We have a two Gazelle tents (one one-room and one two-room) and their gazebo. They are a breeze to set up and definitely not a gimmick!

I would suggest two tents then. We have a massive Gazelle tent and it is geared for 4-8 people but if I had to share it, I would only say four people comfortably with our stuff inside the tent too. It sounds like you have a pop up tent too? These will always be long and bulky because of what they are. Our old tent was very compact when packed up but was not a pop up and took longer to set up. My husband hates the size and weight of the Gazelle but it is the trade off of ease of setting up/breaking down that he gets for it. I think your idea to go bigger to fit more people inside a tent is not ideal if you are already worried about the size of your current tent.

+1 Gazelle or Clam 4 sided shelter. For a table, I’d splurge and get a Lifetime commercial 4 footer. The ones they use at Costco to fold apparel on. They have a one handed pinch mechanism to raise and lower the legs. No folding, so smooth work surface in the middle and thin profile when stowing.

I just use an Gazelle popup tent. Ample space. Can put a queen bed, pops up in 3m. Overland setups in/on truck are a pain in the ass. I setup camp and drive away often.

Isn't it AMAZING?!?!  I went from being a backpacker to using this because I was mostly out of a vehicle as a rock climber now.. There is so much space, but it's still not overwhelmingly large.

I think your son would struggle with just about every tent given your description. A Gazelle hub tent is my recommendation. But you’ll want to supervise the rain fly attachment as the fly is a bit delicate.

It all depends on how you will use it (do you want to be able to stand up in it to change clothes, how much gear will you have in the tent with you, how many will sleep in it, etc), when (what season) you will use it? For exampl, I have a 2p dome tent for my motorcycle camping. I have a 4p Hub tent for my car camping. They are completely different styles for two completely different needs. So, really more info is needed to help guide you. How many people, do you want to stand, will you be in rainy weather, cold weather, what will be your sleeping pad/mattress and what is your budget? Edit: for almost $400, I would suggest the Gazelle Hub tent (what I have) its hands down the best tent I have ever used. However, it does not pack down small, so you need a larger vehicle to transport it. But if you are considering a roof top tent, then you prob have a large vehicle.