NEMO Equipment - Aurora Highrise 6P

Yeah this is what I've got too. Used it for the first time last year (what a year to test it out) and it worked phenomenally. Really couldn't recommend it enough

We have the Nemo Aurora High Rise 6 person tent and absolutely love it. It's really tall so I can stand up in it (5'10") and my partner can stand up in the middle (6'4"). The rain fly is great and we've camped in some serious rain with no issues. It's a little above your price point but it was worth it! Very simple to put up - it might take some practice to do with one person though.

REI outlet has them on sale to within the $400 budget right now too https://www.rei.com/product/200654/nemo-aurora-highrise-6p-tent

We have the Nemo Aurora Highrise 6 and like it quite a bit. There is good headroom and plenty of space for two cots, a couple of chairs and our gear. It goes up and comes down fairly quickly and easily. We also have the footprint and the straps are color-coded (yellow and blue) so it's pretty foolproof. I like having a vestibule on both doors. Shoes get left in front and maybe TMI, but we use the back vestibule as our nightime bathroom, keeping a bucket with toilet seat lid filled with horse bedding pellets in there. It's very convenient to not have to get even semi-dressed to wander about a dark campground. Something you would not like is going in and out of the tent. You have to stoop to fit under the vestibule and at the same time lift your legs about 5 inches to step over the door frame. My husband is about 5'11" and he usually cusses a bit while entering and exiting. Also, as with many tents, the bag it comes with is too dang small to fit everything back in easily. We bought a big canvas bag to carry it all in. We're in Colorado and like camping up in the mountains, in the spring and fall also. It's gotten crowded and hard to get into the national parks here in the summer. After going through a snowstorm on our last trip, we ordered a canvas White Duck Regatta Bell 13' tent to use on colder trips. (We'll still use our Nemo in summer; the bell tent won't be breezy enough.) You might look into a canvas tent that can take a stove jack if you have any interest in the shoulder seasons. The Springjack 140 looks big but pretty good as an all-around, do everything tent IMO. Canvas tents are heavy but that's not a deal-breaker when car camping.

My husband and I have this tent too and we love it. It's roomy and tall and the vestibules are handy. We've had it up in a snowstorm too and it held up. However, we were cold; it is not a 4 season tent. It is simple to put up, although we've always worked together when setting up the two main poles. I did take it down by myself this week when we made a decision to leave a little early and were trying to pack up quickly. :-)

I would consider a 6 person to give them plenty of room. Since they're older, I would look for tents with 1) room to stand up inside and 2) no need to step up over the bottom of the door -or- to duck under the edge of the door to go inside. My husband and I like our 6 person Nemo Aurora Highrise BUT it doesn't follow rule 2. We have to step over the bottom of the door frame and duck when entering. It gives my husband a lot of grief. Our new White Duck 13' canvas bell tent lets us just walk in which is awesome. However, canvas takes some extra care and it was pricey so I wouldn't recommend that for their new boat target. :-D

Short answer: traditional. By the question, I'm assuming you will be car camping rather than backpacking. What weather/seasons do you intend to be camping in? We have a traditional 6 person Nemo Aurora highrise and it's been a great tent for us for summer. (Inside height is 6' 5".) We've decided we want to do more early spring and late fall camping up in the mountains so recently bought a 4m canvas bell tent with a stove jack. The Nemo is already a tight fit in campgrounds with the tent pads delineated with timbers that you'll find in a lot of campgrounds. If you're planning to camp in those and/or during peak camp seasons, I would lean toward traditional and stay within the 4 to 6 person size. (8 person is more likely to give the height you want but will put you into the too-large footprint issue you'll have with a Yurt.) We're figuring that we'll be better able to find the large tent campsites the bell tent will require in the off seasons but we'll need the Nemo for a lot of situations still.

I got the Nemo highrise 6p and it’s excellent. Add some orange screw stakes and you’re set.

The Wonderland (currently) only comes in a 4, and 6 person version. But the "titanium" version (no, the poles aren't titanium) is [currently on clearance. ](https://www.rei.com/product/227867/rei-co-op-wonderland-6-titanium-tent) If you're okay with a 6 person, my personal favorite is the [Nemo Aurora Highrise](https://www.rei.com/product/241349/nemo-aurora-highrise-6-person-tent). The Kingdom was one of the best things REI ever made for the cost. Glad it served you well.

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.

Nice tent. Only if it was black out too!

lol. Yeah I’ve had 2 and they really work reflecting the heat and keeping it cooler inside. Last festival it got destroyed so I’m looking for a new one. I like the look of the Nemo. Not sure yet though.

Nemo HiRise Tent and cots. I was struggling with a standard height tent and air mattress cramping up getting in and out. 6 foot high tent and camping cots have solved the problem. Much more comfortable changing clothes and moving about

I have the Nemo, I love its and everyone that seen it and use it love it too. It’s such a nice color, and it is so nice and easy to setup. I have not used the Limestone but it looks great too. I don’t believe there is a wrong choice between the two.

Nemo aurora highrise is pretty luxurious and big.

Tried the Gazelle, liked it until I put it away on the first trip and 2 out of 4 metal sheath ends for the rain fly poles went loose into the dirt. Terrible quality for the price, went back to REI and got the Nemo Aurora.

Nemo is doing great. Obviously not as thick of a material as the Gazelle but it’s a similar size that has “standing room.” Allows me to use other vehicles for camping too since the Gazelle only fit in my truck.

I hiked last year with the Nemo aurora, around the same weight and honestly loved my tent. There were a few nights where I was the only one dry, granted the weight does play a huge factor when hiking up and down hill every day back to back. One thing for sure is that it will make you stronger

My Nemo Aurora I've only gotten wet in it once in heavy rain and that was due to me not tightening down the fly at my feet. I haven't used an MSR but I can't imagine they intentionally designed it to not keep you dry

The marmot Limestone ended up selling out on the sale at REI, so I got the Nemo Aurora! Hopefully they like it (and let us try it sometime, ha)!

The Zempire blow-up tent is a great option that I don't think has been mentioned yet. I've got one and can set it up in just over 2 minutes. At 5'2, you'd have no problem standing up across most of the tent (I'm 5'4"). Some other solid choices: • Springbar and Kodiak canvas tents: Incredibly spacious and durable though must be packed dry so be aware of that if you're camping in wet conditions • Nemo Aurora: Replaced the popular Wagontop model, offering good headroom Hope this helps!

REI brand tents are actually great. The base camp 6 is my favorite car camping tent, hands down. First one I owned I knew NOTHING about tent maintenance and never once cleaned or treated it and it lasted 15 years through tons of use and some crazy storms. Replaced it with the 2021 model and was very happy with it. The Nemo aurora would probably be my second pick but it lacks a full rainfly and the windows are poorly designed. The North Face wawona is fine. Also for the record I worked at REI for 3 years in the camp department, but we call it hardgoods (started after I purchased my second base camp)

I like Nemo but the colors are a bit overwhelming.