REI Co-op - Base Camp 6
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Last updated: Aug 19, 2025 Scoring
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"Negative degree winter, beach camping, high winds. Its been a trooper."
"the rain fly goes down to the ground on all four sides, effectively making it a double wall tent. ... You will not get wet no matter how hard it ’s raining. ... I see a lot of people in this sub complain about morning dampness inside their tent and that just does not ever happen with the Basecamp tents."
"we we’ve weathered some incredible thunderstorms in it."
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"Can fit 2 cots, 2 camp chairs, and the dog bed no problem."
"2 adults and 2 standard poodles fit in and I can stand up and not step on a dog on the way out."
"I love having lots of space for me and the dog and my stuff."
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"The large vestibule was really lovely to have to put our bags and extra stuff In without cluttering the main tent."
"nice vestibules for storing shoes and gear"
"one of which is pole supported like a front porch"
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"It’s been a life changer ... 100% worth it IMO especially for longer trips"
"I love having lots of space for me and the dog and my stuff."
"Same. Upgraded to the Base Camp from my Half Dome once I became a family man. ... My wife and I love the extra space, but the bigger tents are really only worth the hassle if out more than 2 or 3 nights (we ’ll go out for a week at a time - love the long trips)."
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"easy to set up ... color coded poles"
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"It takes a little longer to set up and is a little more difficult to do by yourself (especially if you're short like me)"
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"terrible 1 year warranty and no after sales support from REI."
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"Not great for hot temps (you'll need a fan)"
"The BC6 can be a bit stuffy if the fly is not fully staked out or the fly bottoms aren't rolled up (which is a great feature) in hot dry weather."
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"The BC6 isn't as tall as the W6 ... I can't fully stand up in the BC6 like I can in the W6."
"we used to camp in a REI Basecamp 6 when kids were toddler and baby, now we use a north face wawona 8, kids now pre-teen"
"You lose some livability because the walls can't be made as upright"
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"I would probably only attempt to put 4 people in it though."
"we used to camp in a REI Basecamp 6 when kids were toddler and baby, now we use a north face wawona 8, kids now pre-teen"
"You lose some livability because the walls can't be made as upright"
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