The tent is nicely ventilated, and you also have an E-cable port. The weight is 56.4 lb (25.6 kg) and the overall dimensions are 19.5 x 12.47 ft (595 x 380 cm). Should you buy the REI Wonderland X reviewed here? I think the answer for many will be a resounding yes. Awnings that attach to your liftgate need to have the proper clearance behind your vehicle. There also needs to be space on the gate itself and the sizes of your car. You may also have to worry about roof clearance, so get all of these measurements ahead of time. Weight The Napier Outdoors Sportz 5-Person SUV Tent provides the most space for you and your family. There are two distinct areas within the tent, making it easy to assign the kids to one side, and the adults to the other. If this expansive car tent isn’t quite enough on its own, you can also utilize the cargo space in your vehicle while the tent is attached. This Campros 8 tent is here because this is a tunnel tent of a particular type, it is freestanding. They have achieved this by adding one extra ridge pole which is under the fly and it crosses the 4 loop poles. When it is attached at the two ends of the tent, tension is created in the fabric and this is what makes the structure self-supporting.

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Here you have a 3-room tunnel-type tall structure with a peak height of 78.74 inches (200 cm). The tent offers an awning configuration, and this is on any of its 3 doors. It comes with 6 solid windows and with a huge waterproof rating for a full protection in any weather. Most camping car awnings are made from fabrics like nylon, polyester, cotton, canvas, and fabric coatings.We did a lot of camping in the midwest and northeast for example, so mosquitos and no-see-ums were a major issue. For us, having a fully enclosed screen room was essential. It also gave us a place to relax and cook food without fighting off flies. This is a reliable structure for 3-season camping, and it is equipped with 2 doors and 2 separate windows, and with 4 roof vents. The tent is very tall and pleasant with fiberglass poles and a great waterproof rating. It weighs 28.2 lb (12.8 kg). Velcroed tensioning tabs help water run off the roof instead of collecting on top, risking collapsing or tearing of the material. Not only for extra space but there is an interesting natural feature, they hold up really well in strong winds due to the aerodynamic, tubular shape of the tunnel, giving you and yours peace of mind in a storm.

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This is a tunnel type tent but it is freestanding. It comes with 4 large entry doors, 2 inner doors, 2 awnings, 6 windows, and this is a 2-room structure. Note that you also have an E-cable port. There are plenty of reasons for having it included in this list with best tunnel tents. This Hurricane 500 tent is a tunnel tent by shape but here you have inflatable beams instead of classic poles. They create 3 loops typical for tunnel tents. I have included it also in my list of best inflatable tents.

One of the most super-lightweight ones we’ve found with a tunnel structure, this is awesome for rough mountaineering for 1 or 2 people. The main difference between this and the similar previous Galileo version is the shape. While still maintaining the half-circle, it’s more compact and much slimmer in height to truly resist tough winds. Being closer to the ground means the wind can travel over you even easier and the whole structure can remain stable, The poles are strong aluminum and the waterproof rating is in the range 1800 mm and 3000 mm. Please follow the link for much more. The tent’s area is 167 ft² (15.5 m²) and it weighs 32 lb (14.5 kg). Please follow the link for more. But see also its total floored area of 244 ft² (22.7 m²) that is organized into 4 rooms. They include 3 bedrooms and one huge living room. There is also a large front porch visible in the picture. And this is, in general, awesome. You get plenty of sleeping space for four 6-foot adults. They don’t even have to cuddle if they don’t want to. Add on a massive 38.3-square-foot, 75-inch-tall vestibule, and the Wonderland X is genuinely palatial. In our testing, I sat with three other adult men, all in camp chairs, and drank beer and whiskey for a couple of hours inside the vestibule.