
The North Face
Wawona 6
Spacious vestibule, strong in storms, but rainfly tricky solo.
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Kodiak 6170 or their larger 12x16 model. There's also an add on room that adds another 8x10ft I think? Accommodates a wood stove. I (5ft5 female) can put it up and take it down by myself though actually moving it is a bit of work, I can do that too (I prefer to use a wagon or cart when I can, though, won't lie). [**www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxavrHmJjZU**](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxavrHmJjZU) is one of them all tricked out. We have a MUCH more basic setup ourselves since we're coming and going often while building our house. So we're more like 2 mattresses and a stove in winter. I do recommend a pot of water on the stove at night. At least in our case, it gets really dry. That little bit of steam really keeps the sinuses happy.
This is the way. If I’m alone and doing something like a multi day road trip, where I’m pulling off to sleep, or I’m driving 6 hours after work to fish in the morning and just want to pass out when I get up there, I’ll puff up my air mattress and pass out in the back. Level it off with blankets and shove my gear next to me. Anything else, and we pitch anything between a limelight 2p to a 16x16 Kodiak tent with a wood stove (and a few in between). If you like the idea of simplicity and being able to easily stay where you are, or go adventure with minimal prep, what we did was get the MOLLE rear panels and shelf, and outfit them with all your shit (wipes, hand sanitizer, paper towel, a micro burner and two cans of ISOpro, mess kit, few packs of Mountsin House grub, water bottles, flashlights, lighters, etc. Then we keep the 2p tent, air mattresses, sleeping bags and camping chairs in the roof top case, so anywhere we are, we have pretty comfortable accommodations, and any time we have a planned trip, all we have to do is pack a cooler with some better food, or maybe a bigger tent, etc but all the small things are always already packed and ready, and you still have your trunk for cargo space. https://preview.redd.it/1c3ldztijpeg1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=68c8e3b3b6f356d5b8b264449bc5f6103cc69827 (Ignore the mess. Focus on the happy dog).
All these nylon tent recommendations, meanwhile in 10+ years into a Kodiak canvas I can use 4 season with room and comfort to spare. Canvas is the way to go. Worth the weight and pack size penalty for the climate control, comfort, durability, and weather protection any day
Odd ball here… I use a Kodiak tent. Heavy canvas and TALL. Pretty easy to standup. They are Expensive as hell and to heavy but the wife likes how it looks.
Thirded! Coleman instant 6 for a budget tent. Kodiak for splurge. End of list.
A white or tan canvas Springbar or springbar clone (Kodiak, Teton Mesa, white duck) is a more space efficient option. If it had.white zippers and mosquito mesh it would pass for a norman double bell.pavilion without your glasses on. I pin dagging to the shade fly for extra verisimilitude. I can tear down our 10 x 14 solo and set it up with 5 minutes of one person's help

The North Face
Wawona 6
Spacious vestibule, strong in storms, but rainfly tricky solo.

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T4 Hub Tent Series
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X-Mid 2
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X-Mid 1
Budget ultralight 1P, spacious, but large footprint.

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Mongar 2 Backpack Tent (Nylon)
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