White Duck Outdoors - Avalon Bell Tent

Although I got mine specifically so I could heat it in the snow, I also wanted summer features, so I ended up with a white duck avalon. I would imagine you could save a decent chunk of money if you don't want a removable floor and windows all around it, though.

I have the 20' white duck avalon. Seasoning just means you set it up and spray it with a hose. I would expect to do it to all canvas tents. What it does is make the threads expand and center themselves against each other. I like to camp in rain and snow, and I can comfortably move my entire camp into my tent. I can also set it up alone, which is more often than not. The only real downside with the bell tent is the setup. It's a lot of stakes and guylines. I've also been in situations where I had to use my cordless impact drill. Guy lines are not really optional with this style. I went with the avalon primarily for the windows and tub style floor. The ventilation is great for summer. Random tip: Measure out and draw a target on the floor to help position the center pole. A bell tent was a requirement for me to have a "one tent to rule them all" kinda thing; Something I can take alone into any weather and never need to replace if I properly maintain it. If I were only camping in the summer with some rain, I'd get a springbar style canvas.

If you're a Costco member, you can buy white duck tents through Costco. I got the 13' bell tent for like 20% off msrp.

I would consider a 6 person to give them plenty of room. Since they're older, I would look for tents with 1) room to stand up inside and 2) no need to step up over the bottom of the door -or- to duck under the edge of the door to go inside. My husband and I like our 6 person Nemo Aurora Highrise BUT it doesn't follow rule 2. We have to step over the bottom of the door frame and duck when entering. It gives my husband a lot of grief. Our new White Duck 13' canvas bell tent lets us just walk in which is awesome. However, canvas takes some extra care and it was pricey so I wouldn't recommend that for their new boat target. :-D

I personally have a canvas White Duck Bell tent I highly recommend.

White duck has some amazing hot tents! Pretty easy to set up by yourself. Personally im torn between the regatta and an air tent! For water proof gear, theres several options, price depending. You could wrap your gear in garbage bags and zip locks, although durability isn't really there. You could use dry bags ( Personally I do this). You could get 1 big dry bag, although they can be pricey, and if you get a hole in it, it could pooched, or a patch kit would be a while away. You could also use a 60L food barrel as a gear bag, I used to do this, worked well, sadly I was dumb and didn't have a comfortable saddle for it, but it hads a huge layer of water proofing and durability to your gear, it also doubles as a chair! I had to give that idea up due to canoe camping and wanting to be as light weight as possible. Water proofing also isn't everything, sometimes getting wet and being able to dry out / off fast works just as well! Hope that helps!

Mine is from white duck outdoors. They aren't cheap but quality usually isn't 

Agree with canvas bell, but that they can and should spring for a better, more reputable, and waranteed brand. Never seen Vevor sold outside of Amazon, fwiw, but I happened upon one at a festival and didn't like the look of that "Oxford cloth". Probably user error, but it looked very slack in places and thin - flapping in the wind exactly the way a canvas tent shouldn't. White Duck, Kodiak, and Psyclone(Australian) are all great options in that price range for a 2-man, plus there'll be options for window count and removable floor. Psyclone has a roof pole that eliminates the need for the guyline at the door, blessedly - and these are all likely on Amazon as well, for free Prime shipping, obvs

I have the T4 plus and have enjoyed it. The rain fly is much better. I gravitate to my White Duck canvas tent if I’m car camping though. Breathable and better suited for all seasons.

i'm really happy with the two White Duck tents I own. No frills, but sturdy and well built.