The Kodiak Canvas 9 foot by 8 foot Flex-Bow Tent stands out for how well its waterproof, breathable canvas performs. Four big windows and funnel vents offer great ventilation, while the heavy-duty canvas and flexible steel poles help the Flex-Bow bend, instead of breaking, under heavy wind and rain that destroys lesser tents. Users love how the privacy screens over the windows unzip from the top down, and the way the canvas cloth helps mute noise from wind or people in the next tent.
The Big Agnes Flying Diamond 6 tent offers a great combination of spaciousness, easy setup and sturdiness for car campers. It’s the best of all the family tents when it comes to handling snow, wind and rain, and there’s plenty of room for kids, teens or even pets to have their own space in the second, smaller “room,” which can be partitioned off with a removable divider. Reviewers love that the vestibule’s storm door can be turned into an awning on sunny days.
The cabin-style Eureka Copper Canyon 6 tent offers 7 feet of standing room at its peak, with an all-mesh roof that lets everybody stargaze on clear nights. This tent isn’t designed for weathering storms, but zip-up windows and a partial rainfly do help it ride out wind and rain. The Copper Canyon 6 is full of thoughtful touches like lots of pockets for organizing, a removable interior divider, and a zippered access port for a power cable. Overall, it’s a great value for car campers.
Kids still fast asleep, I silently slipped out the tent’s large side door, reached under the vestibule to snatch the cook kit and brew up a pot of coffee. This wasn’t just any backpacking trip – this was our family’s first backpacking trip. Guide, cook, camp counselor, and parent: It was my job to ensure […]
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