NEMO Equipment - Aurora Highrise 4P

I went with a Nemo Aurora High Rise 4, for our family of 4. The twins are 5, so we have shorty sleeping pads for them, and 25in wide pads for my wife and myself.  I also backpack with them, individually, so I’m ok being cramped in the tent - it’s just to sleep. 

I have a Nemo Aurora four person tent and it’s great. Easy to set up, not as bulky to store as other tents I’ve had. 

We have a Nemo 4 person that is a really nice that takes about 5 minutes to set up and about 10 to breakdown. I think it's the Aurora... we've had for years and even my kid can set it up.

I use the Nemo Aurora Highrise 4p for solo car camping. The peak height is 75inches so you should be able to just stand in it. It’s very easy to set up solo and very spacious. I’ve used this tent for three years now and absolutely love it.

Yeah, I got a good deal last year on the Copper Spur 3P, and while I like it because of how light it is, it feels super thin and I worry how many years it's going to last. I really like my Nemo Aurora 4p, but that's a pretty big tent to bring on a kayak, and love my Nemo Hornet Osmo, but that's a 2p tent, and realistically it's a 1 person plus some gear, but amazing for backpacking, and lowish to the ground, so I rarely worry about wind. Have taken it beach camping at Hammock State park a couple of times without any issues besides chasing sand out lol.

[Nemo Aurora High Rise 4P](https://www.rei.com/product/241346/nemo-aurora-highrise-4-person-tent). $399. Easy setup, good weather protection, roomy, good airflow when you need it. Looks cool too! https://preview.redd.it/w64mjmkbpevf1.jpeg?width=1075&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fbfa72e3e842a496e41d3f8c3da2c086ed4775f0

I like the Aurora Highrise 4. It packs very small for a 4p tent and does well in some intense rainstorms in the Colorado Rockies. The floor is much tougher than any backpacking tent I have had but you could also cut a sheet of plastic about the size of the floor to protect it from the dog's nails as an inner groundcloth/rug when you bring them along. I solo camp in it all the time, it is nice to have space to stand up or set a chair up and read inside the tent during a storm. I use a cheap bathmat to protect the tent floor from the chair and I saw someone on Reddit use slim coasters from a bar to do the same thing using less space.

If you or your kids are taller you will appreciate being able to stand up inside. The Limelight seemed nice but after rafting I wanted to stand up to change out of wet gear. I am a bit over 6'2" and got the Nemo Aurora Highrise: [https://www.nemoequipment.com/products/aurora-highrise](https://www.nemoequipment.com/products/aurora-highrise) It has held up through some serious wind and rain storms in the mountains of Colorado that took out numerous other tents in my group with no leaks or collapses and I rarely bother to use the guy lines unless I know it will be really rough. I can easily set it up and take it down solo (easier to do with help if it's windy of course). It also packs down fairly small for a 4-person tent.

It's definitely worth considering in that case. I imagine it will go on sale sometime in the next couple months as well. My only complaints are nitpicky/minor. The back door is a bit small which is only noticeable because the double front door is so large. My only other complaint is that the included stakes are the weak cheap ones that bend instantly so I replaced them with some better ones for $10-20 like I do for almost every tent anyway. On the height: I had a 4 person Big Agnes dome tent that was taller than the Limelight but lower than the Nemo and it was so much nicer to be able to stand up inside the Nemo that I returned that one after one trip. I usually sleep 1-3 people in it because I prefer laying the long way with my bag as a headboard and it has plenty of room for me to do that. Generally a lower tent does better in the wind but the shape and design help this tent stand up to some serious storms and it has more than exceeded my expectations.

I have a 4P Nemo Aurora Highrise and that thing is great and I can stand up in it.

Just throwing another option in the ring, I have Nemo Aurora Highrise in 4 person. But they have a 6 as well. It is tons of space and I can stand up in it no prob.

Haha I meant like do you want more fabric or bug screens for the walls - I would never have a tent with just open walls. If it’s a hot place you want as much bug screening as possible for ventilation. The Nemo Highrise is a nice tent you can stand up in. Nemo is overall a highly reputable company and will stand behind their products. I have their backpacking tents. I have a friend that has the North Face wawaona 6P that he has had no complaints with. Someone else mentioned a Cabelas guide tent which I have (the cheaper green model) it’s a way more structurally bomb-proof tent, but has less ventilation and you cannot stand up in the 4P model. It will be warmer though if you camp in cooler weather and handle weather a ton better than taller tents. Big Agnes is another brand to consider too.

I have the Nemo Aurora Highrise. I'm very happy with the features and roominess. It's too often overlooked, especially in larger than 2 man tents but I love a vestibule. I want a place to put my shoes and hiking gear outside the tent but not wake up to them filled with rainwater.