REI Co-op - Wonderland 4
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Last updated: Dec 25, 2025 Scoring
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"It stood up to a tornado i got hit with on my last backpacking trip in missouri."
"it literally survived a tornado while set up. I just had to stake it back down."
"surprisingly solid tent for hunkering down for a day or two in very wet and stormy Wyoming weather. ... exceed the quality of a lot of Western branded mid range tents in the $500 USD pricing tier based on my experience of seeing colleagues with a couple of very well known and popular mid tiered tents struggling under stronger winds and wetter weather."
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"somehow breathes extremely well even with the fly on and button all the way down."
"The full mesh ceiling and walls let it breathe incredibly well"
"The full mesh ceiling and walls let it breathe incredibly well"
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"I love a tent that we can stand in. ... We are 5'5" and 5'4"."
"We have the same tent, same size family and we called our "The Condo" as well. Each boy had their own area and mom and dad had the middle with a queen size air mattress. The big old 100 lb lab even had plenty of room."
"Can stand straight up right next to the walls, very little incline, and stretch out near the center. ... Personally love it as a tall guy that isn't a fan of crouching over or being on my knees all night long."
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"Goes up super fast"
"Set up and take down myself. Love it!"
"it’s a game changer because it opens up like an umbrella, so one person can set the tent by themselves in minutes."
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"With the optional vestibule(s - it can have 2 attached) you have a ridiculous amount of space."
"add up to 2 extra vestibules and unzip both ends of the living space for airflow is wonderful in hotter weather"
"You can also buy the “gear garage” which is designed to attach to it which gives you a massive vestibule sort of like the wawona"
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"My wawona leaked all over the second time I used it."
"the Sundome only comes down halfway."
"My personal experience is with one of my older tent coleman sundome, where the fly kind of goes just below where the screen material is. In windy conditions, the, due to the gap, the wind finds its way in and make the fly very flap around a lot and hence its very loud."
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"the thing was a friggin' sail that just wanted to head south to the tropics unless the weather was almost dead calm. ... Even with 16 guy lines I ended up with two bent poles in just four or five trips."
REI wonderland has been great and often goes on sale. You can also buy the “gear garage” which is designed to attach to it which gives you a massive vestibule sort of like the wawona
r/camping • Affordable 6 person tent ->I think they call it the REI WONDERLAND nowadays. We have the kingdom and it's a fantastic tent.
r/camping • Family tent recommendations ->That really does look like a decent option. I appreciate the input! Yeah, I currently have two REI tents, one solo backpacker - I think it’s called the Passenger 1 - and a four person tent I can stand up in (also can’t remember what it’s called). That one is exclusively a car camper as it’s big, bulky, and weighs like 12 pounds. Both have design flaws I’d like to see improved, while excelling in other ways. That one you’re pointing me to is cheap enough I can try it out and if I’m not wild about it, I won’t feel like I got screwed. Thanks!
r/camping • Tipi Hot Tent Recommendations ->If a ten person tent is your jam go for it. I have a six person tent I use for the campgrounds. I will only put it up if I am staying at least three days. I use my REI four person for anything less than that. We don’t spend much time in the tent. It’s just for sleeping.
r/camping • is it normal to bring a 12 or 10 person tent for a couple? ->Ive put up the Wonderland 4 by myself. It's a great tent especially if you add the garage.
r/REI • Advice - car camping tent solo ->I love a tent that we can stand in. We are 5'5" and 5'4". REI Wonderland 4 is a great tent. Expensive, but worth it. We love this tent.
r/camping • Tent you can stand in comfortably ->Check out the Wonderland series from REI. Mine withstood hurricane Debbie last year. Plenty of headroom plus they included some nice mesh pockets along the walls to maximize the vertical storage. It's a little much for one person but I usually pack heavy so it's nice to be able to fit EVERYTHING in the tent and not have to change lying down.
r/CampingGear • Tent to stand up in ->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.
r/camping • Car camping tent recommendations ->The King Camp on Amazon is better than the loveseat IMO - more room, cheaper, and more comfortable. We have an REI Wonderland 4 that we like, but we are just a family of 3. I'd get the down BigMo if you really think you're going to camp. We went with the synthetic when ours was an infant and regretted it. When we upgraded to the Big, we got her a down one. I'd bring a portable noise machine, it really helps all the "what's that" from the kiddos. I wouldn't get an inflatable, non-backpacking/camping air mattress for kids - the insulation isn't there and they will get cold. We used a Guava lotus travel crib (sits on the ground) with a Zlite under it for added insulation. Anything with an air gap is too cold overnight for your 2yo. Our almost 3 yo sleeps on a backpacking pad now just fine, but she's been camping since she was 7 weeks old so it's a lot more routine for her.
r/CampingGear • Gear for camping with toddlers? ->We tried a Kodiak canvas tent and traded it for an REI Wunderland (or whatever it’s called). The canvas one took up massive space in the truck. It’s huge folded up. It’s heavy af. The REI huge one was perfect.
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