4 person or 6 person tent?

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  • Beau Etienne

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    Ease of set-up should also be of primary concern.
    If it were me I would have a six person. When it starts to rain you have room for an ice chest, a chair and your sleeping bag. Having room for a camp toilet is also a plus.
     

    Bmash

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    How many people and what weather conditions? My elk hunt experience was smaller tent means your body heat can heat it up. If only Deep South then bigger is better...and I am not an expert!
     

    Gus McCrae

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    Use should dictate need. We use an 8 person tent for two. We can stand up anywhere in it, set up cots, set up chairs... Works well.
     

    Blackhawk

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    I agree with others, bigger is better, and I usually pitch a fly then set up the tent under it, gives extra protection in case of rain or dew and a place to cook/lounge out of the rain or direct sun.
     

    NOLASHOOTER

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    I say if you are transporting in your car and size and weight is not an issue then go bigger. I went camping with my son for Boy Scouts and it is so much nicer to have some space to move around and store things in your tent when I went with a bigger tent.
     
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    We use a 10 person tent for our family of 5. We have plenty of room inside for everything we need. I would also suggest a fly/large tarp setup outside to lounge/cook under during hot days. I agree if you are carrying it in the car and have the space to set it up go bigger.
     
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    3fifty7

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    Buy a tent based on the weather you will use it in, first and first mostly.

    Our family tent is a Bushel 6 person tent for a family of 4. It’s got a 72” ceiling so I can reasonably stand up in it. We do a queen and a double air mattress and have room for our packs and other gear we want to bring in.
     
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    marinetaco01

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    Just recently picked up a Big Agnes Tensleep Station 6 after sifting through hundreds of tents. Because it's a base camp/car camp set up I wasn't worried about weight so went with a little extra room.

    There are so many good options out there and feature sets are all over the place.
     
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