A good four person tent?

[Navigator]

I'm looking for any input on a good four person tent. I need one that you can stand up in and is waterproof. Light weight is not important since I will be packing it around in a boat.

I've looked at the ones in Cabela's catalog and they have a 10' x 16' (plenty of room for 4 cots) for approx $200 that looks good. I'm in un-charted territory so any help is appreciated. Nav

[northman]

I can tell you one tent not to buy. I bought a 3 room tent. One room was just a screen room. Good for eating meals in on heavy misquito days. However, the screen section did not have any rain flaps to close shut. When it rained that section got an inch of rain in it. On one trip I brought 1 tarp and it rained 4 days and 4 nights solid. Had to bail the screen room every couple of hours. The other 2 bedrooms stayed dry. I had to use the tarp over the camp fire and I had a table and chairs set up under it too and fire wood. We kept the fire going and cooked and ate under the tarp, so the screen section that I could not cover just kept getting rain in. I now have a different tent. I don't like it either but its better then the previous one. - northman

[IFallsRon]

The Eureka Equinox 6 has plenty of room and the center height is 6-foot-7.

[cheesehead]

We picked up a six person tent from Gander mountain this fall and coulddn't be happier with it. It sets up easy and folds into a small pack on wheels. Usedin a down pour and didn't have a drop of water in it evn with the vent flaps open. I don't remember the name but it was the store brand.

[echotrail]

Last year I bought the Cabelas XWT (Extreme Weather Tent) 12x12. It's not cheap ($599) but worth the $. Can be used with or without the rainfly as both tent and rainfly are water resistant. About 6'8" center and plenty of room for 4 with gear. With rainfly on it has plenty of dry storage space in the vestibule. I went through a couple of other cheaper tents in the past and got what I paid for. "short term life." Cabelas has a computer demo on this tent at their HSOforum. Another good one would be the Cabelas Alaskan guide tent.

[Fishing Junky]

Hey Echo. I just checked out the Extreme tent on Cabelas site. I was just wondering how long does it take to set it up? Thanks for your response, Junky..............

[echotrail]

Fishing Junkie - A few practice runs setting up this tent are neccessary. The first time it took two of use about 45 minutes. A second setup took about 30. After that, no more than 15 minutes. It's just a matter of remembering the steps without having to go back to the instructions. I've set it up alone in about 20 minutes but 2 adults are best. I used it last fall and packed out on a morning when there was a heavy frost. After the rainfly came off the tent was completely dry and didn't need re-setting at home. I love the thing. It is a rock solid tent.

[Navigator]

Thanks for the information guys!

[Seabass77]

Get the Eureka timberline outfitter 6 person. Easy to set up, dry, and will last you forever.

[loebs93]

Kelty makes a family sized tent called the Mantra. It comes in a 7 person that would accommodate four cots nicely and it built to stand some tough weather. It also has a vestibule to store gear outside of the body but with in the rain-fly.

The reason I posted this message is because I have been seeing them on sale and clearance at Gander and other retailers.

Normally it's a $400 tent but I have seen it at nearly half that price. And it's a killer tent too.