What is the best family camping tent with small boys - 4, 6 and 9yrs, a gunho dad -6' 6", tons of clothes - because we need to be ready for all weather conditions, 1 frazzled mother... ? With a queen sized air matress, 2 single air matresses, and a cot. A borrowed gazebo thingy, and no stove yet...
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Get information on products and buy the best you can afford, if you take proper care of a well made article it will last a long time without failure. Just be aware that many camping products are just conveniences and not essentials.
Look to anything that goes into your camping cargo as a potential menace; you will discover how easy is to be overloaded so keep it simple.
There are many good tents for families in the market (I personally like the Kelty brand, even if not bought one for a log time).
If you are planning for a base-camp and not hiking-camping I would say that military cots are another possible option for the sleeping quarters.
Include a basic survivor & medic kit for emergencies. (There are many posts already in the forum about tents, safety, and tips).
Get information on products and buy the best you can afford, if you take proper care of a well made article it will last a long time without failure. Just be aware that many camping products are just conveniences and not essentials.
Look to anything that goes into your camping cargo as a potential menace; you will discover how easy is to be overloaded so keep it simple.
There are many good tents for families in the market (I personally like the Kelty brand, even if not bought one for a log time).
If you are planning for a base-camp and not hiking-camping I would say that military cots are another possible option for the sleeping quarters.
Include a basic survivor & medic kit for emergencies. (There are many posts already in the forum about tents, safety, and tips).
What are the better quality family camping tents?
TCMJim
We would like to purchase a camping tent for the family. I am not too keen on dome tents as I am 6' tall and do not want to crawl around inside the tent. There are three of us but a fourth, mother in-law, may join us from time to time. We are not hard core backpackers so will be mostly staying in campsites for now. I want something easy to assemble. We are on somewhat of a budget so nothing over $500. However, we do not want to buy a cheap piece of junk either. Your help would be greatly appreciated
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Big Agnes, Marmot, Kelty, Sierra Designs and Eureka are great brands that make excellent family tents for under $500. You can do so much better with that kind of money than a Coleman. Coleman is OK if you have a smaller budget, but if you can afford quality by having aluminum poles, better material and water proofing, vestibules, and all that, go for it. You'll have it a long time as long as it is cared for and stored properly.
Big Agnes, Marmot, Kelty, Sierra Designs and Eureka are great brands that make excellent family tents for under $500. You can do so much better with that kind of money than a Coleman. Coleman is OK if you have a smaller budget, but if you can afford quality by having aluminum poles, better material and water proofing, vestibules, and all that, go for it. You'll have it a long time as long as it is cared for and stored properly.
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