Gazelle T4 Tandem Hub tents would be perfect. Five minute set up and plenty of room. I (64M) have had one for two years and love it. They are not cheap but you will have it for a long time.
Never counted until today. But I have 10.... 1 in a box that I never even opened. I think I have a problem lol.
With that said, the Gazelle T4 tandem is a solid tent.
Ive got a T4 tandem overland edition and I’ve NEVER loved a tent like I do this one. I’ve camped in non stop downpours and it’s never leaked on me. So much space and I can stand up anywhere in that thing. Never had a problem with winds so can’t say too much about that aspect. Easy to put up/teardown and the bag is oversized so I’m not wrestling with it to try to pack back in. Seriously if and when this thing goes I’m buying another.
We (me, hubby, dog) have an older model of the T4 Plus, six years old I think, and we love it. We've been through huge storms with no leaks. Little more than you wanted to spend, but so worth it IMHO. Sets up very fast.
https://gazelletents.com/products/t4-tandem-1
The Gazelle tents, either the T4 or T4 plus, are very easy to set up and I've used mine for 5 years and survived several big thunderstorms without any leaks. The only caveat I would add is that they are a little on the heavy side - so only for car camping, not backpacking.
I can vouch for the Gazelle line, we've had our T4 for 5 years and made it through severe thunderstorms without any leakage, they are really good tents. Other campers have commented to us about how fast it gets set up.
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.
I have a T4, T4+, and gazebo. We love them. They are huge and heavy which is not ideal when it comes to packing up all three for a camping trip. But we do love the easy set up and take down.
We have not really gotten rain when we camp. The one or two times, it has been completely dry (besides some condensation on the floor but that goes for any tent).
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.
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