The North Face  Wawona 6 Tent

After having this tent for a year with numerous outings in the summer and freezing temperatures, I am confident in giving this tent 5 stars. The ventilation is surprisingly great in the summer and the insulating ability in freezing temps is awesome. I could comfortably change when it was freezing outside! I love the number of storage pockets and little loops in the ceiling for lighting options. The front vestibule is second to NONE. BIG game changer for those who get incredibly filthy on their adventures to have a nice easy spot to de-robe while being out of the elements. Ive lived in tents for months at a time for work and this one would be great, so as a weekend or family tent... Chef's kiss. I'm a 5'2" female and could pop this up and down all by myself, no problem. The materials are quality. The ONLY criticism I have is the storage bag... could have a better closure system... but that's nit-picking. LOVE THIS TENT!

We purchased this tent after lots of research on weather proof tents and we set it up in our yard to try it out. It started raining shortly after, and for the following three days. We continually checked for leaks and found none. Set up & take down were very straightforward. We are very happy with this purchase.

Amazing tent, have taken it camping in various places from the Redwoods to Death Valley. Very spacious, fits a whole air mattress. Has withstood fairly high winds in death valley. Will probably not fit 6 people comfortably, but I do love bringing this tent for my girlfriend and I. Basically creates a small studio apartment in the wilderness. Highly recommend.

First time we used our tent we were impressed with the ease in set up and roominess. Love the vestibule. Fortunately we bought the ground cloth before it was discontinued. Would have given it 5 stars, but by sunset there was already condensation dripping off the walls on the INSIDE of the tent before we even went inside, and by morning we were mopping up puddles on the tent floor. This was in a NO RAIN, sunny weather situation. We had all vents open, all screen doors open for airflow, and both vestibule doors wide open. I’ve never seen anything like it before in my life! I don’t know how this tent can get so many “dry” reviews in the rain, when it rains inside even when it is dry outside! We missed the return window so now am stuck,

Overall, I like this tent. But it has some thoughtless design flaws, and here they are: - Size – The footprint of this tent is HUGE. And yet, the inside floor space is rather small. With FOUR adult size sleeping mats (not six – I can’t imagine how you would fit 6 actual people in there), there is very little space left over for gear. If the tent were just a little bit wider, it would be much more comfortable. The vestibule takes up A LOT of the square footage. It could easily be smaller to give more room inside the tent for comfort. - Inside Pockets – There are very few inside storage pockets, and only two of them are very useful. Most of them are on the screen of the back door, which puts a lot of unnecessary weight on the door and the zipper, and opening the door makes all of your things fall on the floor. The others are high up where you can only reach while standing. The 2 useful ones are only near the front, so the people sleeping in the back have no practical storage. - Windows and Door Screens Only Accessible from the Outside. Why?? The design of the rain fly makes it so the side windows can only be opened from the outside. This means if you want some circulation at night, you’ll have to go outside and brave the elements and critters to open the windows. It also means if it unexpectedly starts raining in the night, you’ll get rain in the tent, and have to go out in the rain to close it. And It means that any rando could open your tent and look in. - The Front Door – The front door is all screen. The only way to get privacy or close out the cold is by closing up the vestibule, but this still leaves a lot of draft, and why not just make a door that is private? See also my point below. - Vestibule Design – The vestibule has a strap that connects two of the outside points that runs basically across the middle of the usable vestibule floor space. This is a trip hazard, and just seems like thoughtless design. Why obstruct the space with a random strap? It also just gets dirty and will wear over time. There is also a pretty big gap between the ground and the bottom of the sides of the vestibule – letting in a lot of air. (See above.) - Stake Attachments – There are no clear rings or loops to put the stakes through on some of the tent/rainfly/footprint attachments. On some there are grommets, on some, loops – but on some – neither!! Why make it hard to stake the tent?? - Rain Fly Attachments – To the above point, there is no obvious way to attach the rain fly to the tent. Well-designed tents I’ve had in the past had a secure buckle that attaches the two, then grommets or loops for the tent stakes. As stated above, this has neither. Two of the attachment points are thin ribbon – seems like this will wear out very quickly. - Chemicals – The first thing listed in the description of this tent is that it doesn’t use flame retardants. Yet there is a tag inside the tent that says, “This tent is made of flame-resistant fabric...” So…??? Also, ALL of the tents I researched, including this one, use DWR treatment (which uses “PFAS chemistry”) for waterproofing. There is clearly a concern from consumers about forever chemicals in their gear, because every tent has customer questions to this effect, but literally ALL gear, including sleeping bags, are covered in them. I really hope the industry can do better in the future to get harmful environment-destroying chemicals out of gear we need to enjoy that very environment. - Stuff Bag – The stuff bag has a drawstring rather than a zipper, and a little flap that is supposed to cover the top part that the draw string doesn’t contain. Once the tent is taken out of its factory packing though, it will never again fit in a way that the flap will cover it. Which means that it will likely need to be stored inside another bag if you don’t want dust, dirt or other elements to get into it in storage or travel. Why not just make a stuff sack that contains the entire – STUFFED – tent?? I got this tent to replace one lost in the Eaton fire in California, and frankly, none of the tents I tried measured up to the tent I bought 8 years ago (the REI Kingdom 6 – that was great tent – please bring it back, REI!). The quality of ALL gear has gone down significantly in that time, which is just such a disappointment. This tent was the best of the ones I tried for my family’s needs, and it works fine overall – none of the above complaints are deal-breakers. But this was an expensive, name-brand tent, and not on sale – and I would have expected better, more thoughtful design from a company like North Face. The complaints above are simple fixes that even a basic design review should have caught before going into production. I would love to see ALL camping gear manufacturers improve their processes, materials and design. I have only used this tent once, in optimal conditions – no rain, wind or extreme temperatures – so I can’t speak to any of those concerns. It worked well for typical camping.

I recently picked up the Wawona 6 from REI and couldn’t be happier. The build quality is excellent—everything feels premium—and the space is exactly what you'd hope for in a tent this size. Tons of room, smart layout, and it sets up solid. One thing to note: it's a bit breezy. For me, that’s a huge plus—I sleep hot and live in the South, so the airflow is welcome. But if you're camping in colder climates or pushing into shoulder seasons, just know it’s not a furnace. That said, I’m originally from the Colorado high country, and I’d still run this tent with the right bag and layers. 10/10 recommend for anyone looking to shift from ultralight or thru-hiking to more comfortable, stationary setups. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve moved away from minimal packs toward gear that adds a little luxury to the outdoors—and the Wawona nails it.

So I got 2 of these from ReSupply after watching countless videos on tents to handle high wind, heavy rain and high heat and I was happier than I expected. its so spacious, holds up to all weather, and kept us cool on hot days. if you are tall, you can actually stand up in spots all the way. One important note, though, it does not come with enough guy lines or stakes for every point. Highly recommend you make the missing guys and just toss the shepherds hooks in favor of some MSR Groundhogs, Big Agnes Dirt Daggers or NESO Ground Screws. They are all WAY better and make this thing bulletproof in weather.

We absolutely love this tent! As a family of 5, we could all sleep in here if needed, but selfishly, my wife and I like to call dibs on the TNF Wawona 6 and set up a cot or two, while the kids sleep in a different tent. I'm 6 ft tall and can stand up fully, which is a huge plus. Also, the front porch area is great for keeping cooler or shoes or kod potty at night, or just having a couple chairs during the day with shade and breeze. All of that and the materials are high quality and relatively light weight for what you get. Oh, and finally a company makes a tent bag that doesnt requite the tent to be folded with engineering precision in order to fit in the bag. Overall, we love it.

Pros: - I’m 6’0” and can stand comfortably in it. - comfortably sleeps 2 adults 2 kids. 6 people would be am extremely tight squeeze - vestibule is extremely handy for sheltering myself or gear during rain as well as general cover for the entrance - relatively easy set up color coating extremely helpful Cons: - tent stakes flimsy, first night the wind blew vestibule up. had to purchase snow peak stakes and has worked beautifully since then - can only adjust air vents from outside. - vestibule doesn’t go all the way down, air may go under and create draft inside the tent Overall 5 stars as cons don’t come close to outweighing the pros for what I need for comfy car camping with the fam.

Bought the tent in 2024 . Today 09/14 is my 2nd times using the tent and i got soaking wet. Not from the rain but from the moist overnight it sipping through the fabric. Horrible.and the max i used is 2 nights each time i camp.