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Big Agnes Big House 6 Tent: 6-Person 3-Season

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We have 7 children, ages 16/14/12/10/8/5/2 mths. We have been...

By Ranked #257 - Family Gear October 13, 2008

We have 7 children, ages 16/14/12/10/8/5/2 mths. We have been looking for a nice sized tent we can fit into and still be light enough that we can pack it for hiking. Bigh tents are easy to find for packing in your vehicle. I have been thinking I would have to just buy 2-3 smaller backpacking tents to use for this, but at around 13 lbs., this tent might work. Noone in our family is large in girth, so that all said, do you think this thing is big enough?

Thanks,
Shane V.

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By Ranked #14 - Family Gear May 2, 2009

A few different times we fit 6 adults of average size (170lbs) in it and it was tight but it worked. That was the max and we didn't have our gear. 2 other times we have had four adults and a pack-and-play with our car bags. I think the best option was to do 2-3 smaller tents. just make sure that you look at the floor sq footage.

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By Ranked #25 - Family Gear April 2, 2009

you could probobly fit 5 of your youngest ones + you so you can watch them, then set up another tent right next to your first one, and put the 3 remaining kids in there, but putting all 7 of you will probobly be too tight for cumfort

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By Ranked #65 - Family Gear October 14, 2008

Hello I have some experience with this tent. I would say you may be tight with 7 kids and you may not be sleeping to well with everyone in the same tent. You may want to try 2 pine Island 4 tents this will get you around the weight you need and you can split the load up and make your older childern sherpa the load.

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Tech Specs:

Material:
[Floor & Fly] polyester with 15K waterproof PU coating; [Body] polyester ripstop & polyester with 15K waterproof PU coating 
Freestanding:
Yes 
Poles:
3 
Pole Material:
7001 Aluminum 
Doors:
2 D-shaped 
Clip / Sleeve:
Clip & sleeve 
Floor Space:
[l x w] 122 x 96-115in (310 x 244-292cm); [area] 90sq ft (8.4sq m) 
Interior Height:
75in (190.5cm) 
Vestibule Space:
N / A (sold separately) 
Seam Sealed:
Yes 
Bathtub Floor:
Yes 
Ventilation:
Mesh door, windows 
Packed Size:
4 x 14 x 26in (10 x 35.6 x 66cm) 
Weight:
13lb 10oz (6180g) 
Recommended Use:
3-Season family camping 
Manufacturer Warranty:
Lifetime 
Country of Origin:
China 

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