Acadia 4

It has rained on every camping trip I’ve taken in the past 15 years. Without fail. Rain turned to snow on one trip. I have used a Kelty Acadia 4 for most of my trips. No leaks. Stake out every guy line at a 45 degree angle (or close to it). I use a tarp as a footprint (completely under-not sticking out). I’ve never used a tarp over my tent, but did use a pop-up canopy over the vestibule on my last two trips.

I have a Kelty Acadia that has been on dozens of trips over the past 10 years. I love it. It’s certainly not puppy proof. I usually put a picnic blanket down if I use a cot. The floor has held up well.

I love my Kelty. I’ve had it for over a decade. This may be a good time to get a new one.

I love my Kelty. It has two vestibules which makes getting out in the middle of the night easy to do without disturbing anyone else in the tent.

It’s been going strong for over a decade. Sometimes I take a smaller Eureka or a Coleman, but the Kelty is my favorite.

it fits my kelty 6 comfortably with space on the size. it was very tight with my kelty 4

Well if you want advice on a tent I could probably try to help you out! Just took a quick pass through the tent options and I’d recommend the core 4 person instant tent for $150 just because they’re already an established tent making brand with great reviews. I personally own a 4 person kelty tent and the quality is really good imo and they’re easy to setup. Some of the kelty tents have these sleeves that the bottom of the poles go into and it makes solo setup a breeze. My issue with instant tents like the one you mentioned, the gazelle t4, etc. is that they’re heavy and they don’t get very compact. But if you have both storage space and space in your vehicle go for it.

I have had a normal kelty 4 man and the daydreamer 6. The 4 held up great for almost a decade of use (~6 trips a year with that tent) before we needed more space and upgraded. The day dreamer 6 is pitch black inside which is great for getting kids/dogs to sleep in later than sunrise. The thick fly to keep out light definitely adds a pound or two to the day dreamer vs a normal tent.

Not sure. I have a 4 person Kelty. First time I set it up was in a brisk 10mph wind. I literally had one hand on the directions and one hand holding the tent. Worked out fine and I was and am really happy with this tent. Fwiw I am middle aged