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The Best Tents for Family Camping (including Discounted Tents)
Your camping tent is likely to be the most important and most expensive piece of camping equipment you purchase. We have compiled a list of great family camping tents on the market. You should especially pay attention to the weight and size of the tent. If your car camping the weight won’t matter as much while if you have to hike a way, you may want to pay a little more for the lighter weight.
Columbia Cougar Flats II – This is a great quality discounted 8 Person camping tent for car campers or those that have ATV access to their site.
General Features
· 15-Foot by 10-Foot 8 Person 2 Room Family Cabin Dome Tent.
· 2-room cabin dome tent with space for up to 8 people.
· GoBe Dry® System will keep moisture out.
· Full seam-taped polyester fly with a 1,200mm waterproof-rated coating.
· Hybrid steel/fiberglass frame: 19mm steel upright poles and 12.5mm fiberglass roof poles.
· Two pocket organizers, hanging cup holders, storage lockers and hanging gear loft
· Reflective zipper pulls.
· Measures 15 x 7.16 x 10 feet (W x H x D) and weighs 54 pounds.
Eureka Tetragon Series #8 – Another great quality camping tent at a very reasonable price. 4 Person Tent.
General Features
· 2 pole rectangular dome tent
· Durable shock corded fiberglass frame, ring and pin attachments, and color coded webbing make set up fast.
· Brim over twin-track, side-opening door offers protected front entry; brimmed rear window allows ventilation during inclement weather.
· Bathtub floor protects against splashing rain.
· Hanging gear loft and 2 detachable interior storage pockets keep essential items handy; mesh panels allow for clip-in accessories
· 2 vents and large areas of mesh in side walls enhance air circulation for added comfort.
· Measures 8’6″ x 7’6″ x 5 feet (W x H x D) and weighs 8 lbs 6 oz.
MSR Mutha Hubba Tent – High Quality camping tent and one of the lightest 3 person tents of this size.
General Features
· Maximum interior space along with two stay-dry entrances
· Use double-wall tent for full protection or as a freestanding tarp shelter with optional footprint to save weight.
· Livable: Unique pole configuration provides maximum interior space.
· Two large vestibules for storing gear, preparing food, or simply enjoying the view.
· Lightweight: Minimum weight is just 6 lbs. 2 oz. (2.79 kg).
· Quick and Easy Setup: Hub system is simple to use .
· Versatile: Can be used as a double-wall tent for full protection or as a freestanding tarp-shelter when used with optional footprint .
· Capacity: 3 people + gear
· Measures Floor + Vestibule Area: 40 + 14 sq. ft./3.7 + 1.35 sq. m Packaged Weight: 6 lbs. 11 oz./3.05 kg.
Eureka Copper Canyon 1610 – This is a great 6 person tent and screen room all in one. This is a very versatile tent that will last for years.
General Features
· Nine pole cabin style tent features 80 sq ft sleeping room plus 80 sq ft screen room with a skylight in each!
· Vertical walls provide more usable interior volume; there’s room to maneuver even with cots set up inside.
· Combination steel and fiberglass frame couples with clip attachments and ring and pin assembly for fast and easy set up of the Eureka Copper Canyon.
· 1 side-opening, twin-track, main door offers convenient front entry to the sleeping room and features a window to enhance ventilation;
· a second, side-opening, interior door offers easy passage between sleeping room and screen room.
· Sleeping room easily fits 6 camp pads on the floor, or 2 cots and gear.
· Screen room features an inverted exterior T-style door with roll-back storm covers and overhead brim for protected and private side entry. A sod cloth along the perimeter keeps insects from getting inside.
· The zippered access of the E! Power port enables a camper to bring an outdoor extension cord inside, while leaving pesky insects outside.
· Sewn-in loops along the perimeter of the Eureka Copper Canyon screen room suspend our new rope light accessory!
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