Tarptent - Triple Rainbow DW

The Big Agnes Copper Spur UL3 is the QUEEN of 3person tents. It *will* get a bit cramped once you have two adult-sized boys, but it’s still doable. But at that point, you’ll be at the end of that tent’s lifespan (newer tents will be much lighter) and/or the boys are gonna want to sleep alone in their own tent. For an even lighter option, the Tarptent Triple Rainbow, Hogback, or Cloudburst 3 person tents are all great choices. One thing to consider: double doors are more pleasant with two people … but with 3, you may want a front-opening single-door tent like the Cloudburst. That way, nobody needs to climb over anyone else for the bathroom. The Cloudburst also won’t feel too tight with an adult and two adult-size kids. It has TWO openings/vestibules but they’re positioned at the head and foot, so no climbing over your friends.

Take a look at Tarptent's double and triple Rainbows, despite the brand name they are fully-featured semi-freestanding tents with nets and all. The Double might be enough, there's space diagrams on their website for the floor so you can get an idea. Their floor is 30D nylon so stronger than the average lightweight tent floor, they have DW variants to stargaze and from what I have gathered they fare very well in high winds due to their shape.

I have a Tarptent Rainshadow 2 that I use for similar purposes and works great. (It's a 3P tent, confusingly named.) The successor, the Rainshadow 3, also looks good, but appears to be out of stock. The Cloudburst 3 would be okay, but it would be a bit of a squeeze in terms of width. Tarptent Triple Rainbow would probably be my pick.

Tarptent Triple Rainbow is what you want. I have one, and it's great. That being said, sometimes I wish I had purchased a Big Agnes Copper Spur for the family instead for those amazing nearly straight walls.

Triple rainbow by tarptent. And it feels roomy.

Tarptent triple rainbow. Love that I can pitch with fly attached. Fits me and both family members. Or me spouse and 2 German shepherds (dogs have to suck it in, cause I have a 25” pad).

Tarptent triple rainbow. This is my first year in it. In love, so far. 3lbs. I’ve used it about 10 trips. Good in wet or dry conditions.

I use a Tarptent Rainbow which is kind of a 1+ tent with my St Bernard, and that's about as tight as I'd be willing to go. I also have a triplex but obviously that's plenty (and too much) room/footprint for a lot of sites. I think a 2 person is the right size, especially if they get wet and you don't want them snuggling your nice down quilt and would lean towards the xmid 2 for that reason, and it has double doors so they can get in and out without stepping on your inflatable pad. A good dog trick is to put their pad in first, then give them their "go to your bed" command, and then set your stuff up. I find doing it in this order he doesn't try to step on or steal my pad.

6’4” reporting. Tarptent Rainbow is the tent where I can avoid touching the walls, and in fact have some room left at the feet to toss some of the gear.

My girlfriend and I used my Tarptent Rainbow together in summer for a few weeks. It’s a one person tent with great headroom, wide enough for two sleeping mats. It was plenty big enough, in good weather. Mine weighs 985g. The Tarptent Double Rainbow is wider, has doors on both sides and weighs not much more. I can recommend the design.

My Tarptent Rainbow was $324 and weighs 905g total

I adore my tarptent rainbow, I'd go for that