Pronto 4

Howdy campers! In about a month I'll be heading off on a 6 week fossicking trip, from Qld to Vic and back again. I'll be a solo female camper, so need everything really easy to set up and keen to keep my gear as streamlined as possible. About 1/4 of nights will be overnight, and I'll just sleep in the car for that. But for 2+ nights I'll get my tent out. Currently I have a Zempire Pronto 4, which is the first tent I've owned and I like because of the space and it feels really solid. But it's also super heavy & bulky, and a pain to inflate on hard ground if any pegs aren't 100% locked in. Also makes a really loud pop sound when you first deflate it, which could be bad for early morning packups around other campers. Was thinking about selling it and going for an Oztrail Fast Frame 4p Blackout tent - it's still fast to set up, doesn't need to be pegged down first, no loud pop sound, and I really like the extra vestibule and the gusset windows (I'm a hot sleeper so the more ventilation the better). But I've also read that fast frame tents don't hold up as well in bad weather, particularly with high winds, and the frames snap a lot easier. Do you think I'll regret going from an air tent to a fast frame?

This isn’t helping! Haha ☺️ I do feel really secure in the Pronto. I had it in one thunderstorm and it didn’t flinch. But this true that once it’s punctured it’s all over red rover. I’m getting a sense that there isn’t a clear winner.

Zempire Aerospeed series, not cheap but Zempire make quality gear. However, the Aerospeed series isn't freestanding. If you must have a free-standing tent, go for the Pro series. Heimplanet is another one, but that's bloody expensive. I have their discontinued Pronto 4 and can say it's really the best out there.

I ended up with a Zempire Pronto, haven’t tested it in rain yet, otherwise it seems good.  Was also considering the Snow Peak Land Nest Dome, the Alps/browning Glacier, and the Naturehike Village.  REI just created a new Family tent called the Westward available in 4 and 6 person models which looks good.