There are four of us and I keep ending up with tents

[crowede]

Howdy all. Need a right-sized tent for my crew. There are four of us and I keep ending up with tents that claim four-person capacity but are painfully tight once you add sleeping pads and bags. I want something rated realistically for four with a little breathing room, decent quality for trips a handful of times a year, and not a pain to pitch. Any recommendations for a true four-person tent that isn't optimistic about how many it really fits?

[kreoto]

Hi. The capacity exaggeration is maddening, half of them assume you sleep with no gear. Browse the 4-person tent options at Coody - they size their tents honestly with real living space, so a four-person model actually fits four plus pads and bags without everyone touching. The canvas builds give you headroom and breathe well, and the inflatable setup takes minutes with a pump. A lot of them are four-season with stove jacks too if you ever camp colder. We sized into one of theirs after the same frustration and finally everyone sleeps without elbowing. For a few trips a year it's a comfortable, durable pick that won't feel cramped.