So she wanted the 8 person tent, I said no I want the 6, so we got the 8.
This thing is huge. Its 12x15! So the dimensions are a tad misleading because 20% of it is the screen room. Its a regular dome tent without it. Its tall too, Im 62 and I can stand in the center of the tent. The slant of the screen room absolutely will let rain in, but theres a six inch lip separating the tent and the screen room and theres a drain screen in the screen room floor. Staying dry shouldnt be an issue.
Without the rain flap the entire back wall is an exposed screen, I wonder whos watching us sleep..? So with the flap on you 100% need every window open, also theres tension cords on the back to lift the flap off the back wall screen. You will need airflow, it will get hot without it.
If youre going somewhere without trees dont plan on putting a canopy over this tent for extra shade, it wont be tall enough, probably. Overall its nice, just reaaaaaaal big.
How big is your family?
So she wanted the 8 person tent, I said no I want the 6, so we got the 8. This thing is huge. Its 12x15! So the dimensions are a tad misleading because 20% of it is the screen room. Its a regular dome tent without it. Its tall too, Im 62 and I can stand in the center of the tent. The slant of the screen room absolutely will let rain in, but theres a six inch lip separating the tent and the screen room and theres a drain screen in the screen room floor. Staying dry shouldnt be an issue. Without the rain flap the entire back wall is an exposed screen, I wonder whos watching us sleep..? So with the flap on you 100% need every window open, also theres tension cords on the back to lift the flap off the back wall screen. You will need airflow, it will get hot without it. If youre going somewhere without trees dont plan on putting a canopy over this tent for extra shade, it wont be tall enough, probably. Overall its nice, just reaaaaaaal big.