The North Face  Wawona 4 Tent

I bought this tent after the main zipper on my 4-person Kaiju failed after a couple years of heavy use. North Face seems to be aware of that problem, because they've redesigned the main door and poles on the Wawona in a way that seems to take some stress off of that zipper. Other improvements that I appreciate are the adjustable clothesline, which runs along the top of the interior walls, and the single-walled design, which allows for a little more interior peak height, and makes it much easier to set up (it was tricky even for me, at 6'2", to get the rainfly up and over the old tent on my own). I can set it up in five to ten minutes on my own. This tent is also very sturdy in bad weather; I found that to be the case with the Kaiju as well, despite some reviews to the contrary. I think this can be attributed to the fact that I tend to set my tent up as intended by the manufacturer, including staking out my guy lines properly, and positioning the tent so that the front is facing into prevailing winds. The rear vestibule has also been made significantly larger for the Wawona. Cons: This is a heavy tent, and packs away larger than the 4-person Kaiju. That said, the thing is built like a brick sh*thouse, and I like the new storage bag design. There is one less vent that the Kaiju had; this plus the single wall design has caused me to have some relatively minor condensation in certain conditions. This is easily mitigated, however, by using the two large windows (yes, you do have to exit the tent to close the windows, so use your judgment if rain is likely). I also don't like the interior pocket design as much in the Wawona, and there are only four of them, vs. six in the Kaiju (however, the clothesline adds a lot of organizational capacity, so it sort of balances out). Picture attached is my first night using the Wawona tent on the Wawona River, in the Wawona campground in Yosemite. Just worked out that way!

We expected the tent to have a mesh and a solid fabric separate zipper doors. Because they are just mesh doors, the tent does not work well in cold weather. We pretty much froze at 40 degrees. This is because when it is windy, the air comes rushing through the tent no matter how much of the tent you have closed up. Sadly, the question asked about the door came after we purchased the tent. I will say the tent held up in heavy wind, though it was a bit noisy. The side windows requiring you to go outside to close them are a hassle but it is the doors not having a fabric one that is the reason we are returning the tent after speaking to your nephew who works for REI.