NEMO  Aurora Highrise 6-Person Tent

Disclosure: I received NEMO Aurora Highrise 6P Tent in exchange for an honest review. Wow, I've never had such a large camping tent. NEMO Aurora Highrise 6P Tent is listed for 6 people, but I would say it would be great for three people, four people max, or maybe for glamping-style camping for a couple. Then you will have space for a large comfortable bed and the seating area inside for a candlelit dinner (electric, please). The tent comes in a relatively small duffle bag, easy to put into the car. The bag contains everything for pitching the tent: inner tent, fly, poles, stakes and extra guylines. I was able to pitch this tent alone without too many problems, but two people would be better. First you spread the inner tent on the ground. Stake four corners first, as it is a big tent and a strong wind can create problems. Then assemble four poles, two long ones for the central cross and two short ones for the entrances. Long ones go inside the sleeves and are inserted into 4 corner loops. Then you attach hooks along the poles, insert short poles on both sides into provided loops and you have a free standing tent which can be lifted and repositioned if needed. Attaching the fly without any assistance was a bit difficult but possible. It is locked on four corners with buckles and staked at the front and back doors. That creates two large vestibules on both sides. Front door with two zippers can be used as a canopy or rolled up and tucked at the top. I use all available guylines and stake points for stability. This tent is very large and tall and will be affected by a strong wind. Included stakes are very heavy nail types, so I replaced it with regular lightweight tent stakes. When fully erected it creates quite an impressive image. Inner tent has mesh doors and windows to provide good airflow and protect from bugs. Steep side walls create a lot of space. I liked that the door can be opened all the way around and rolled up and stashed in an attached pocket at the bottom. Front door is big enough to bring inside any kind of equipment including a large air bed. The floor is 150D PU Polyester. Feels very solid. I am not sure about printed floor fabric, as it can be difficult to find something small dropped on the floor. There are gear pockets for storing small items. Blue wall fabric creates pleasant bluish light inside. I am 6 ft tall and I can stand in the center with a good 5 inches of space above me. There is a pocket in the ceiling for the headlight. Taking down the tent is done in reverse order and it fits easily into the provided duffle bag. Nemo gives a lifetime warranty for its products.

I was really excited about this tent. I have 3 kids and we do a ton of camping. Square footage and general layout of this tent are perfect. Tons of internal storage and great ventilation. Easily fits 2 full size air mattresses with room to spare. The first tent I bought, upon opening I noticed the paracord was severed in one set of poles. The interior of each pole at the connection point is incredibly sharp. I think this might be a design flaw. I was determined to give this tent a go, so swapped for new poles (still had sharp edges and could already see signs of wearing on the paracord). We used this tent for 6 nights and enjoyed it. We encountered a one windy day (thunderstorms and <25 mph) and our tent could not handle the elements. Poles snapped at midpoint of sections resulting in sharp edges that tore thru our tent, ripping the top apart and puncturing the fly in several spots. While the tent and fly itself are awesome, I think the poles need to be built more solidly and the inside edges filed. Nemo please check out the pole design!!!!