When my wife and I had kids, one of the first things we did was get a bigger tent . Fifteen years ago, the nicest car camping tent I could find was REI's Kingdom 6. All these years later, that tent is still going strong (a friend is off camping in it right now), but it turned out that we never really needed all that room. I'd happily trade that room for little more strength in stormy weather, which always seem to find me when I'm camping, and a smaller footprint that will fit in more spots.

That's exactly what REI's Base Camp 6 tent offers. It's smaller in overall livable space than the Kingdom 6, but in my testing it has held up much better in the wind while still being big enough to comfortably sleep five.

Family-Friendly

Before I dive into the Base Camp, I should note that while R

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