Bear With Me While I Review Some Family Tents
While camping season may be on the way out for the year if you haven't grabbed the latest camping gear for your family already take advantage of tent and camping gear sales and gear up for the 2010 Summer camping season.
Some of the best family vacations I remember involved a tent, a crackling fire, and of course toasted marshmallows! I also remember quite a few nights waking up in a puddle, and I don't think that was because I had an "accident". Those tents in the old days just didn't stand up too well to a nice summer storm. Good thing for us (and my wet bum) tents have come a long way - and there are some beauties out there in family tents.
So what were the best family tents for 2009 and what's to come for 2010? That's a tough order but I'll attempt to do justice to that question with some personal family tent reviews as well as highlight some tents reviewed by fellow campers. So stop by often and see the latest in family dome and cabin tents.
Camping Tips and Buying Guides
A little light reading -just the "bare" necessities
Don't get caught with your pants down next camping season. Make sure you get the right family tent for your family. But before we delve into the family tent reviews check out the Ultimate Camping Buying Guide from the fine folks at eBay. It contains some great information on camping backpacks, tents, cooking supplies, sleeping bags, and other essential camping gear and accessories. Eureka Tetragon 1210 Family 12- Foot by 10-Foot Eight-Person Tent for Sale
Customer Reviews
The Eureka Tetragon wins out based on price, volume of five star reviews and higher quality tent stakes (although more sturdy stakes and a dose of seam sealer wouldn't hurt)
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Eureka Tetragon 1210 Family 12- Foot by 10-Foot Eight-Person Tent
Amazon Price: $175.75 (as of 12/07/2009)
"Sweet Tent!"
I purchased this tent before Christmas and was skeptical of the great reviews that it got. I thought it may be too good to be true. Let's just say that I'm VERY pleased with it. It was very, very easy to put up, easier than smaller "dome" tents. It's perfect for any type of camping (except backpacking since it's large). The quality and care that was put into this tent is amazing!
"Great, solid tent"
We camp 20-30 nights a year and just declared our old tent "dead". Bought the Eureka Tetragon and are pleasantly surprised at how sturdy it is. We often camp in windy areas and will feel very safe in this one.
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Tent Seam Sealer
Just to be safe
Gerber Gator Pack Saw for Sale
Buy this compact, durable, camp saw with a Gator's bite!
Bottom line this is a nice light weight camp saw with a thin flexible blade with 2 different cutting edges, one for heavy cutting, and the other for light cutting. The handle is easy to grip and pulls with ease. Enough said.
Family Tents for Sale
Great tents from the wonderful world of Amazon
Listed below are some of the best selling family tents for 2008 and some of the hot new introductions for 2009.
Wenzel Sycamore 18- by 10-Foot Seven-Person Three-Room Family Dome Tent
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Amazon Price: $94.00 (as of 12/07/2009)
Eureka! Copper Canyon 1312 Eight-Person 13-Foot by 12-Foot Family Tent
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Amazon Price: $227.87 (as of 12/07/2009)
Coleman Red Canyon 17-Foot by 10-Foot 8-Person Modified Dome Tent
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Amazon Price: $91.57 (as of 12/07/2009)
Columbia Bugaboo II 12-Foot-by-9-Foot 4-Pole 5-Person Dome Tent
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Amazon Price: $160.00 (as of 12/07/2009)
Coleman WeatherMaster Six to Seven-Person Cabin Tent for Sale
Customer Comments
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Coleman WeatherMaster Six to Seven-Person Cabin Tent
"Best tent ever!"
My 6'2" husband and I started out looking for a tent he could stand up in, and came across this beauty. Not only does it have enough room for him to stand up, it's big enough for our air mattress on one side and a dressing area on the other. It's also divided so you can sleep more people and still get some privacy. The framed door is wonderful, so easy to get in and out of, and the roof is screened so you can remove the canopy and enjoy camping under the stars.
"Solidly built tent that is spacious and dry"
This Coleman tent lived up to all of its great reviews! In 4 very strong thunderstorms, only 1 resulted in any water within - amounting to just a teaspoon of water during the entire night.
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Quality Tent Stake Review
A personal recomendation from an experienced Scoutmaster
Good news though is that they are pretty cheep. The MSR Ground Hog Stake Kit is the top rated tent stake kit on Amazon - comes 8 stakes to a pack. If you aren't happy with the quality of the included tent stakes with your tent, or if you just feel safer with stronger stakes pick up a pack or two here.
MSR Ground Hog Stake Kit
Amazon customer review - if you can't trust a Scoutmaster for a good tent stake review I don't know who else to trust.
"Simply the best tent stake on the market today. I've been a Scoutmaster for 23 years and have gone through dozens of different designs of tent stakes looking for the most perfect one out there: this is it. The three sided design grabs the soil, placed sideways it hold in sand and snow. The anodized aluminum is very lightweight but drives into the hardest ground. ...and the lifetime warranty means you'll never have to pay for a tent stake ever again!"
Amazon Price: $19.95 (as of 12/07/2009)
Family Tents on eBay
Save a little money for buying more marshmellows
eBay is another place I tend to look these days for great deals. They certainly have some fine family tents for sale. Take a look below for family dome tents, or if you need even more room family cabin tents. What's next family condo tents? As I jokingly say that I notice eBay has an apartment tent available. Funny.
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Purchase Camping Guides and Books
A little light camping reading to get you in the mood
Traveler's Guide to Alaskan Camping: Alaska and Yukon Camping with RV or Tent (Traveler's Guide series)
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Have a Little Fun With Camping Apparel
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Happy Camping... see you in the woods
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- Roy-Scribner Roy-Scribner Aug 26, 2008 @ 1:45 am
- Nice content! I'm new to Squidoo, so I'm searching through all of the camping-related content and stumbled across your lens. You are the only one I've seen, so far, to highlight the MSR Ground Hog - a must for every new tent, IMO.
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- Coleman Tents Coleman Tents Jul 29, 2008 @ 5:35 am
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I have been using the coleman tents all my life. I find them virtually bullet proof. I have been literally in the middle of nowhere in my Coleman tent, and it has been my real saviour, and a place I look forward to come back to when I am camping.
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- Victor-Perea Victor-Perea Jun 10, 2008 @ 2:11 am
- Wow, very good tips for getting good tents. Max. stars given.
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