18-Person Cabin Tent WDC2019

https://www.walmart.com/ip/5379207650?sid=C42F379E-81E1-4D2D-B1ED-28E97BF5116A We have an Ozark 18 person. Me & my 9yo can put it up in 30mins during a rainstorm. We did! We’ve used it 10 times in all sorts of weather. Including tornado warning winds. It’s held up great and kept us dry. I did do extra waterproofing every year. There’s 5 of us and we all use air mattresses. There’s just enough room. The only downside is the size. It’s big & heavy when packed down. And it’s huge when set up. You really need to know the site dimensions before booking. It’s usually too big for “tent only” sites. Still, We wouldn’t camp any other way though.

Ya ozark seems to be just as good as Coleman ime. Great for car camping a few times a year.

Their fabric is damn thin. Do not use this tent in rain. You will regret it, I promise.

I have this one which has been great so far. It’s really heavy though. I suppose it doesn’t take up a ton of car space - if they got the6 person version (if there is one) that would probably work out fine. There’s always space under a cot to store stuff also.

For a week of Cub Scout camp in the summer, something you can stand up in to change is good. We’ve used an ozark trail one for the past three summers and been fine, but that’s with a family of four. I’ll thread that one below so this comment doesn’t get deleted if the link gets flagged. For just one parent one scout, we’ve used the done style 4 person tents from Alps and they’re pretty comfy, but even short adults can’t fully stand in them. At that age, most of our cub scouts don’t mind sleeping just in a sleeping bag on the ground (I’m also cubmaster for our small pack). Some families like to use the Coleman quick cabins. These are heavy and don’t do great in high winds, but if you’re driving right up to the campsite they’re super quick to set up and have good head room. Links incoming