REI Co-op - Wonderland X

My summary between the two would be exactly the same. We ended up going with the Wonderland X because we caught it on a massive sale and it still had similar features to the Wawona.

it's a ridiculous tent but the REI wonderlandX is the best tend I've ever owned for car camping. It's super roomy inside and I can stand up easily but I'm not as tall as you.... The pyramid tents are blah in comparison. If you get it 50% off it's a decent deal.... I love this tent. 1/3 is a big vestibule or porch and 2/3 is internal tent space. Great venting options and staking options. It's a 4 person but really 3 adults.

For a while, I had similar thoughts (but imagining needing to keep small children entertained inside a tent during rain), and I didn't find many tents at all over 8 people. The budget brands account for the vast majority of them. But most of the budget tradeoff is weight, not stuff like pole quality. With some of the giant tents like you're looking for, the designs also don't seem very good in high winds or snow, but since cub camping is glamping anyway (have to have flushing toilets, medical aid nearby, and running potable water) that tradeoff doesn't hit that hard that I've ever seen. (Cubmaster.) Then there's the REI Wonderland X. See for example https://gearjunkie.com/camping/tents/rei-wonderland-x-tent-review It has the exact kind of kid hangout space I was looking for. But then someone pointed out to me that soon I'll need two backpacking tents for me and my soon to be Webelos instead, and in light of that I'm trying to stay married I decided to pass on the Wonderland X. But then again I'm not claustrophobic at all, so your needs may look different.

I caught the [REI Wonderland X](https://www.rei.com/product/202276/rei-co-op-wonderland-x-tent) at 70% off, it's everything I want in a car camping tent and has better stability in storms than most cabins. Big, big fan of this tent

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

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.

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.

Check out the REI Wonderland. It’s an update on the Kingdom (which I have and am the same height). It’s big and good for car camping. Been quite happy with it and have gone through summer monsoon and stayed dry.

I’ve never had issues with it. It is big and heavy so def for car campers. I have the six person with an 8 person footprint so I have some extra space for the additional covered area. Plenty of room for a couple people and a dog. And I can basically stand up in it.

I love my REI Wonderland tent. Being able to stand up in it, add up to 2 extra vestibules and unzip both ends of the living space for airflow is wonderful in hotter weather. There might be others out there which are similar, but this is definitely the most comfortable car-camping tent I have used. On sale for a few more days too

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!