REI Co-op - Kingdom 6

I have an old REI Kingdom 6 tent. I could stand in that as a 6’3 guy with shoes. I’m surprised that REI doesn’t have an equivalent nowadays Edit: Wonderland series. The 6 says a 6’6 peak height.

We have the predecessor to REI's Wonderland which is the very similar "Kingdom 6" and it was fantastic for family camping and easy to make into a glamping palace. The "garage" made an extra porch to sit and eat pancakes in during rain and keep gear sheltered. Rooms have a zip able divider. If you can find one in good shape used it'd probably be inexpensive yet glorious.

It's the tent I own. It's a solid tent, I'd gladly pay that for a second backup or for friends.

My Kingdome 6 from REI does pretty darn well in western Washington. The full fly is great, and the mudroom is a great accessory. I believe they replaced it with the Wonderland. My 6'2 friend can stand up straight in the middle of the tent.

That's not a bad price. I think I paid $250 for a smoker owned Kingdom 6 with Garage and Vestibule that other than the smell was perfect. A couple washes with enzyme soap and I'm back in business. I don't think it will be as roomy as you would like though. We're 2 adults, 4yo and a small dog and it would be sufficient sleeping space but no extra room.

My car-camping tent is a Kingdom 6 from REI. [https://www.rei.com/product/147958/rei-co-op-kingdom-6-tent](https://www.rei.com/product/147958/rei-co-op-kingdom-6-tent) I'd love to replace it with a fabric tent one day, but this one for now is great for my wife, dog, and I for just about every car-camping trip we've ever done. I think it's 10ish years old - have used it at least 100 nights.

The REI Wonderland 6 is an amazing tent. I have an older version (Kingdom 6) and it’s a beast. The tent is not cheap but it will last. Mine has been ridden hard and put away wet (literally) and is nearly as good as day one. I say nearly because my brother in law set it up the last time out prior to me getting there, and he split a pole. Not the tents fault, user error. Easily fixed though and the beast tent lives on!

The BC6 is amazing… it is super durable and easy to set up. At 5’4” you might struggle a little at first with set up, especially in the wind, but once you do it a bunch of times… it is easy to do. (poles are all color coordinated and chorded together. I use it beach camping so it stands up to the wind… and has plenty of mesh to be breezy on those hot days. Given the sale… I would recommend. I really miss the kingdome 6 and 8… it had a built in screen porch side that gave you the choice to have a tent and screen porch all in one. A true glamping tent! If you get it, post photos!

I prefer tents with a full rainfly -- Kelty, some REI, Nemo, Marmot, that Northface Wawona. Many of the cheaper brands have partial rainflys that I don't think cut it as well. My wife and I have the REI Kingdom 6, love it, and have used it for years. I think they call it the wonderland now and it has okay reviews. But its huge and standable and its lasted for tons of fests. Any 6 person tent will be a challenge for 6 people. 4 People would work in a lot of 6p tents but check dimensions. That Nemo Aurora 6 has way smaller dimensions for a 6 person tent than my Kingdom 6. I personally don't think I'd go higher than a 6p tent though, a lot of the bigger ones can be a challenge at some fests and campsites.

This is what I got for my 6’3” hubs as well to stand up in. Great tent.

We have the earlier version Kingdom 6 and it’s great for room. My hubs can stand up in it 6’3”. It’s seen a fair amount of weather and has done great.

We have a kingdom 6 we still use sometimes and love, but we also added a 10 x 14 Kodiak Canvas VX tent and it is a palace for a family of 4 and 2 dogs. It is a big, heavy, bulky kinda situation - but really comfortable in all conditions we’ve used it in (no snow though, as we’re in Southern California and do most of our camping Spring through Fall).  Aaaand - just remembered to scroll up and check which sub I am in - so disclaimer that Kodiak isn’t sold at REI. 

Used to have that one too. Same experience. It was a great tent. I was sad they apparently stopped making it

The kingdom is not a well made or long lasting tent. With a 2 and 5 year old, ours lasted a year and a half. Returned it and got a second one that unstitched itself even quicker. Poles are not great either. Wawona has been solid so far for us

We didn’t have the added vestibule for either, so I can’t offer any help there. Most of the time we are canoe camping, so having a tent that size is already a luxury. I will say it’s nicer inside the kingdom. The pockets are perfect. Both of them are cavernous inside. The kingdom just had a new rip or permanently bent pole every trip.

I have the predecessor to that (kingdom 6), and it's not light proof at all.

My wife is all about this. I went from backpacking, to car camping with her in a 3P Marmot tent with a plug-in air mattress… to a 6P REI KingDome… and now she wants a 10P Tent. I’m surprisingly not mad about it… it’s luxurious AF. Super glampy. I’m starting to really get into car camping lol

We've had the REI kingdom 6 for about 6 years now, with the garage. It's amazing. The Wonderland is the successor, I had heard others didn't like it due to lack of pockets, but otherwise similar.

We've got an REI Kingdom 6 and love it. I think the new version is called the Wonderland. Also, if budget is an issue, I'd consider lightly used, good quality gear. We got an almost new Kingdom 6 with add on vestibule (plus a bunch of other gear I didn't want) for $100 on FB Marketplace. The good stuff tends to hold up well if it isn't abused. As an example, I've got a Mountain Hardware 2 person tent coming up on 30 years old that I had to reseal the seams but is otherwise still going strong. Spent a few nights in it recently and plan to continue using it as long as I can.

You can find a used REI kingdom for that cost. We really love ours

No but Coleman is typically low to mid grade, I'd recommend higher quality brands like Big Agnes, REI, Marmot, etc. which you can probably find for a price pretty close to that (especially if there's a sale). I mostly hammock camp these days, but I also have a fair amount of tent experience in an REI Kingdom (big, decent for car camping) and a Big Agnes Seedhouse (small, light, great 2 person tent).

Me too, I have the half dome plus for trips where packing volume matters but weight is not an issue and also because it is more roomy and made of more robust fabrics. I do a fair amount of trips that start with a flight so a lighter tent that takes up less room is a must. Copper Spur is perfect though I have also used a 20+ pound REI Kingdome when space was less of an issue.

Any reason why you want it connected? I’ve had an REI Kingdom for years and love it. You could connect its “garage” via tarp

REI Wonderland is hard to beat. I had the predecessor, the Kingdom and absolutely loved it. The full mesh ceiling and walls let it breathe incredibly well, and the (almost) full length rain fly let it hold up incredibly in bad weather. And since it's a tunnel and not a dome, it's peak height runs the whole length.

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.

Came here to say MSR. I've had the Mutha Hubba for about 15 years, so also can't speak to current quality but I haven't heard of any issues. I also have a larger 6 person REI brand tent that seems to be very high quality at a better price point. They use the same style aluminum poles as MSR. The main thing that made me choose MSR originally was that you can't even purchase their poles. If you somehow managed to break one, they will always replace them for free. Aftermarket parts don't exist because they'll just send you one.