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

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

Nemo aurora 6 person , lifetime warrant , only choice

I was looking at this one today. Do you think it holds up in unexpected rain as long as it's not a hurricane?

I ended up buying the Aurora and I LOVE it

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

For two people car camping, it’s muuuch more comfortable in a 4-6 person that you can **stand up in.**   I have a **Alpha Breeze** for two (4 person-sized tent) and really like how sturdy it is and has neutral colors (I hate being in a bright colored tent).   **North Face Wawona** is another good option among many others.   I had a **Nemo Aurora 6** person tent and felt a little too big for two for nice weather camping, but might be a good size if you expect to hunker down for a bit because of rain.   I use a big 12 person tent as my “rainy day” tent for two, along with a big camping tarp that is flame resistant, so you can cook and can have controlled small fires under the tarp **(only flame resistant ones!).** Makes it comfortable and roomy amount of space, and is good up until really nasty storms (in which I’m jumping in my car).  Any sturdy 8-12 person are great options in **rainy places like the PNW.**     You might consider getting a **camp shade tarp** to protect from you from the sun and so you can cook when it’s raining.     To add to your comfort level, getting a small, folded up cot like the **Naturehike ArmyWild cot** or similar is more comfortable and you can keep gear tucked away underneath so the tent is less cluttered. 

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.

DAC poles, lifetime warranty and full coverage rainfly. Marmot Halo 6p Marmot Limestone 6p MSR Habbiscape 6p Eureka Spacecamp 6p Big Agnes Bunk House 6p Sierra Designs Nomad 6p The North Face Wawona and Nemo Highrise are also good but they don't have full coverage rain flies. Buy additional guyline and upgrade your tent stakes. The stakes that come with lost tents are not good.

The Halo 6p is an awesome choice. So is the Big Agnes Bunk House 6p or 8p. Other great choices are: MSR Habitude MSR Habbiscape Sierra Designs Nomad Eureka Space Camp. This one in particular is a great bargain as Johnson Outdoors is discontinuing this brand. You can get this one for as cheap as $250 or so. Marmot Limestone 6p Marmot Midpines or Pacifica 6p. This is the exact same tent except the colors. The Midpines is sold exclusively at Amazon and the Pacifica is a Dick's Sporting Good/Public Lands exclusive. This one only has one door as vestibule. Most family camping tents have 2 doors and vestibules. The footprint for the Midpines fits the Pacifica. Big Agnes Mad House Nemo Aurora Highrise. This one is decent but lacks a full coverage fly. North Face Wawona. As cheap as $300 on sale. Has a giant porch vestibule. Lacks a full coverage rainfly though.

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.

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.

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

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!