Hi everyone, I'm brand new here and I'm looking for some advise on acquiring a large and long-lasting family tent. I'm an experienced camper but am now married with two very young children of our own. I was originally thinking of acquiring a tent trailer, but the thought of tent camping is highly appealing and I'm impressed with the higher quality tents I have seen so far. I grew up camping in a tent trailer, so I'm relatively new to the tent scene, but we've camped in small dome tents before.
We're looking at annual summer road trip camping for 2-4 weeks across the eastern US coast in different locations with a variety of different climates (coastal locations like Assateague Island, Virginia Beach, the Outer Banks, as well as mountains like Great Smoky Mountains and Shenandoah, perhaps even more humid locations like South Carolina and Florida). I'd be willing to spend more (limit is probably $1,000 but we could consider going higher if needed) for the sake of longevity, quality, and comfort. The varying climates greatly impact our choice as we're looking for tents that can withstand heavy rain and wind, as well as heat, humidity, and cooler temperatures, etc.
We are looking for the following:
- One single large spacious three season tent with a divider for a separate room for children that can withstand various weather conditions.
Currently we are considering the following, but I'm wondering if there are other tents we can and should consider:
1. Coleman Signature Prairie Breeze™ 9-Person Tent
http://www.coleman.com/prairie-breez...=Cabin&start=2
2. Eureka! Copper Canyon 8 Person Tent
https://www.eurekacamping.com/tents/...-8-person-tent
Originally, I was leaning towards the Coleman, but was impressed with the reviews on the Eureka! tents. Are there are other tents I should be considering?
As a separate issue, we are also looking for a separate screened shelter (due to bears in some of the locations I have mentioned) that can serve for protection during the rain (and for bugs if they are ever a problem).
We are considering the following:
1. Eureka! Northern Breeze Screen House
https://www.eurekacamping.com/tents/...e-screen-house
We are very open to suggestions and appreciate your help. Thanks everyone!
We're looking at annual summer road trip camping for 2-4 weeks across the eastern US coast in different locations with a variety of different climates (coastal locations like Assateague Island, Virginia Beach, the Outer Banks, as well as mountains like Great Smoky Mountains and Shenandoah, perhaps even more humid locations like South Carolina and Florida). I'd be willing to spend more (limit is probably $1,000 but we could consider going higher if needed) for the sake of longevity, quality, and comfort. The varying climates greatly impact our choice as we're looking for tents that can withstand heavy rain and wind, as well as heat, humidity, and cooler temperatures, etc.
We are looking for the following:
- One single large spacious three season tent with a divider for a separate room for children that can withstand various weather conditions.
Currently we are considering the following, but I'm wondering if there are other tents we can and should consider:
1. Coleman Signature Prairie Breeze™ 9-Person Tent
http://www.coleman.com/prairie-breez...=Cabin&start=2
2. Eureka! Copper Canyon 8 Person Tent
https://www.eurekacamping.com/tents/...-8-person-tent
Originally, I was leaning towards the Coleman, but was impressed with the reviews on the Eureka! tents. Are there are other tents I should be considering?
As a separate issue, we are also looking for a separate screened shelter (due to bears in some of the locations I have mentioned) that can serve for protection during the rain (and for bugs if they are ever a problem).
We are considering the following:
1. Eureka! Northern Breeze Screen House
https://www.eurekacamping.com/tents/...e-screen-house
We are very open to suggestions and appreciate your help. Thanks everyone!
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