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Marmot Tungsten 4P — Family Camping Tent Review
We've tested the Tungsten for years, and the 4P really does sleep four of us. The catch: your gear lives in the vestibules, and you'll want extra stakes.
REI Co-op Westward 6 — Family Camping Tent Review
A week on the Arkansas River with a family of four, kids playing in the vestibule's shade every afternoon. Great for summer. Pick something else for rainy country.
Mountain Hardwear Mineral King 3 — Family Camping Tent Review
It pitches in under five minutes, stayed dry through a desert lightning storm, and once blew down a mountain because we didn't guy it out. Lesson learned.
REI Co-op Base Camp 6 — Family Camping Tent Review
A group of ten-year-olds pitched it and slept in it all on their own. With a full fly and 14 pockets, it's the tent we trust when the forecast turns bad.
Kelty Wireless 6 — Family Camping Tent Review
Our backyard tent, and the one the kids are allowed to wear out. It pitches fast and costs about half what premium tents do. Just keep it to fair weather.
NEMO Aurora Highrise 6 — Family Camping Tent Review
It stayed pitched in sandy soil through a desert river thunderstorm, and the family in it had never camped in wind like that. The catch: getting it back in the bag.
The North Face Wawona 6 — Family Camping Tent Review
A front porch with a tent attached. The Wawona 6 swallowed our bikes, chairs, and toys during a rainstorm. Just practice the setup at home before your first trip.
Salomon XA Pro V8 Waterproof — Kids’ Hiking Shoe Review
A five-year-old hiked all of Delicate Arch in these and never once said his feet were hot. They're waterproof, grippy, and our top pick. The toe box is the catch.
Salomon Speedcross — Kids’ Hiking Shoe Review
The shoe our five-year-old reaches for every single morning. Light, grippy, and he can put it on himself. Just don't make it the only pair.
KEEN Newport H2 — Kids’ Sandal Review
Seven months, a water park, the Painted Hills, and one very hard-on-shoes five-year-old. They still look close to new after a wash. Just keep the hikes short.
