Sophia & William 12 Person Camping Tent 16x11FT All-Weather Large Family Cabin Tent with 3 Rooms and 6 Mesh Windows, Blue

For the last 15 years or so, I've been using a Coleman Signature Prairie Breeze cabin tent, and let me tell you, that thing was practically a member of the family. It survived a tropical storm in Florida, the bitter winter cold of the Appalachians, and even camping out in the deserts of Utah. It was darn near perfect in just about every way. Unfortunately, its demise didn't come from Mother Nature. Last year, after a camping trip, I set it up in the yard to air out and dry. Naturally, I got called away on an emergency trip out of town for a day or two. When I returned, lo and behold, the local yard rats had turned my beloved tent into their own personal Bed Bath %26 Beyond. Apparently, 15 years of surviving the elements meant nothing against a few rodents looking for home furnishings. But I digress. I purchased this Sophia %26 William 10-person cabin tent as a direct replacement, and for the most part, it's remarkably close to my old Coleman. There are a few differences. The Coleman had those nifty hinged doors with poles built into them, making getting in and out a breeze without constantly messing with zippers. I do miss that feature. However, the quality of the zippers and the material on this tent more than makes up for it. Like the Coleman, this tent has two doors, one on each side. But here's an improvement: each of the two rooms has its own entrance! On my Coleman, both doors opened into the main "living room" area. Having a separate entrance for each room is a nice touch, especially when you've got multiple people camping together. The windows are a bit smaller than those on the Coleman, but honestly, who cares? I use a tent for two things: sleeping and staying dry when it rains. And if it's raining, I'm certainly not sitting around with the windows open admiring the scenery! Setup is surprisingly easy. The poles are clearly marked, and everything goes together without much fuss. Technically, one person can set it up, but I'd strongly recommend having at least two people. This joker is TALL, and wrestling with a tent this size by yourself isn't exactly my idea of a relaxing camping trip. It also weighs around 40 pounds, so you're not going to be backpacking through the wilderness with it. This is definitely a car-camping tent. Packing it back up is, of course, the usual adventure. Whoever designs tent storage bags apparently believes we all possess some sort of magical fabric-folding ability. That said, getting this one back into its bag wasn't nearly as aggravating as some others I've owned. Overall, I'm giving this one a solid five stars. Replacing a tent that served me faithfully for 15 years was no small task, but this Sophia %26 William comes remarkably close. The materials feel good, the layout is practical, setup is straightforward, and so far, I genuinely can't think of a single fault worth complaining about. Now, if I can just keep the yard rats from opening another furniture store inside it, I might get another 15 years!

great tent!