CORE Tent for Family Camping | 10 Person / 11 Person / 12 Person Large Multi Room Cabin Tents for Car Camping & Outdoor Adventures

We have used this tent several times. There was a time when we was camping and it came 2 wind storms reaching winds up to 75 mph, we had 2 adults, 4 kids age ranging from 9-13. We was able to fit 2 adult sleeping cots, 2 queen size air mattress, a camping table with a cooler, a couple of totes and suit cases. This tent is very roomy!! It really surprised us when it withstood the windstorm with no leaks or ripping. It’s easy to set up, especially to people who hate putting tents together. 10/10 do recommend if you love glamping in a tent!

I originally wanted a Core Instant tent, but after reading a lot of reviews decided that I would rather have a really strong waterproof tent. I read that rain got in the corners of the instant tents, and that sometimes the wind would blow down the instant tents.This is the right tent for our 5 person family. We fit a queen mattress, two twin mattresses, and my XXL Magellan zero-gravity chair. We also fit a lithium battery bank and a little buddy propane heater. The floor foot print is 10 feet x 14 feet. If you want another 4 feet to hang out and lounge you might need something bigger - but 5 people just for sleeping this tent is great.Setting up the main tent took about 8 minutes. Setting up the rainfly took 30 min. I am sure it will go up faster the next time we set it up. The main thing that took the longest was hammering in the rainfly stakes. I bought 24 sturdy 10" stakes off amazon that came with a hammer. The tent takes 6 stakes, the rainfly takes 18 stakes. The sturdy stakes kept the tent and rainfly secure the entire two weeks we had it in the backyard. I never used the stakes that came with the tent. I stored the sturdy stakes and hammer in the tent bag and everything fit. You can put the rainfly on with six easy hooks - but to really make the tent waterproof you do have to stake out the entire rain fly.We set it up in our backyard for over two weeks and it survived two different batches of rainy days. After the third day of rain a couple drops from the rainfly made it inside the tent, however it was only a few drops - not enough to make a puddle. I noticed that while most of the rain ran down the tent, some rain would stick to the top of the roof - not pooling - but just sitting. When the rain cleared up I got five bottles of waterproofing spray and covered the entire roof with the waterproofing spray. Now anything that hits the top of the tent runs off the top - not giving the rainfly a chance to drip through.The bottom of the tent is waterproof - no water got into the bottom floor - or corners. Everything was bone dry. I did purchase a 10mm thick tarp and was careful to ensure none of the edges of the tarp extended past the bottom of the tent - so it would not be able to collect rain water. The vestibules on both sides are great. With the rainfly on there is plenty of cross breeze with the windows open.The weather got down to the low 40s and keeping our little buddy propane heater on low for the night kept the interior of the tent around 70. The rainfly kept a lot of the heat in while also allowing a cross breeze to bring in fresh oxygen.One night we tried to sleep outside with a strong constant wind of 20 mph - gusts up to 40 and it was rather loud - if we were at a camp site we would have roughed it - but we ended up back in our house after three hours since we were in the back yard.The tent was easy to fold back into the tent bag. We put all the tent poles back in the tent bag, the stakes and hammer, the original stakes. Then we folded the tent into thirds long like a hot dog - and then folded it several times in half until it fit in the bag. We ended up stuffing the rainfly on top and pushing the tent bag together while stuffing the fly. It is a very heavy tent, but the foot print of the tent bag is half the size of the instant tents.We will be using it a lot this spring and summer on our vacation across the southwest - I will update later this year.

Absolutely thrilled with this purchase! We bought this tent to replace our old one of the exact same brand and design, which lasted over 30 years before finally giving out. I was determined to find the same model again, and this is it! We took it out camping right after it arrived, and it did not disappoint. It's incredibly spacious, super easy and fast to set up and take down, and the carrying case it comes with makes packing up a breeze. Easily fits two queen-size mattresses with room to spare, could probably fit four people comfortably! 10/10 would recommend to anyone in the market for a tent. I'm heading out on another camping trip soon and can't wait to use it again!

I am an avid hiker, camper, and wilderness backpacker and regularly organize camping events for as many as 45 participants. My family also will be growing to 4 (with a potential for a 5th coming in the near future), and so I wanted a larger tent to house two families comfortably with up to 10 members (4-6 of whom would be adults.) Tents I have purchased in the past were made by Sierra Designs, Big Agnes, MSR, REI, Columbia, and less expensive ones like Coleman, depending on the purpose of the trip.The CORE 9 Extended Dome tent is one of my favorite, family-sized ones (although it has a few issues, such as a door that's mildly difficult to operate and a slight lack of ventilation for the hot summer days), and I was excited to purchase the CORE 11 Cabin Tent with Screen Room. Why? The ability to have the screen room allow for air to cool the main cabin, and for the kids to enjoy lounging safely away from mosquitoes. I was EXCITED! Alas, I ended returning the tent for a few reasons.PROS- Very large capacity (can hold up to 9 or 10 adults comfortably)- Separate screen room whose mesh panels can be zipped closed, instantly turning that section into its own sleeping quarters- Screen room keeps the bugs out while letting air circulate through the warmer main cabin- Screen room has a full tent floor- Plenty of air ventilation for both the screen room (obviously) and the main cabin (which has a panoramic, mesh ceiling). Absolutely LOVED how the air flowed throughout!- Mostly easy to set up, though the main poles required some force to lock into place (I set up the tent by myself)- Excellent color design- Adjustable vents for the main cabin- Water resistant (though I did not get a chance to test that)- Generously-sized carry bag. I do not remember seeing that mine was expandable as described in the product listing on Amazon- Electrical access port for RV campers- Bright-orange guy lines for increased visibility (ever tripped on those at night before?)- Gear loft with lantern hooks, although it'll be quite high up for shorter people to reach- Very generous height (up to 7'), allowing most occupants to stand straight up- Multiple pockets in the main cabin and screen room that are higher off the ground for easier reach- Can fit up to 3 queen-sized air mattresses (2 in the main cabin and 1 in the screen room)- Thoughtful design: poles are color-coded, the loops where the poles meet the bottom of the tent (and stakes are secured through) make it easier for the poles to be attached (PHOTO A), and the plastic where the poles meet comes with its own carry pouch to help minimize damage to the tent fabric (PHOTO B)- Rain fly to keep rain out- Fairly quick disassemblyCONS- Heavy at 43 lbs- Bottom of tent is not lined like a bath tub to keep rain water out- Footprint not included (most tents don't). If you get one, be sure it is not larger than the tent itself so water won't pool up- No separate entrance to the main cabin without having to go through the screen room, making it less convenient to be used as two, separate sleeping quarters- No separation wall for the main cabin to split it into 2 "rooms" (which would also require 2 doors opposite the screen room)- VERY large tent may not fit some camp sites- A piece of the fabric EASILY tore when I pulled one of the stakes out (where the center of the screen room door is - see PHOTO C). Lesson learned: don't pull by the tent, but by the black loop instead. This gives me great concern about the durability of the rest of the tent where the stakes are staked through. None of my other tents ripped like this by pulling the way I didTIPS- Keep the footprint smaller than the size of the tent to keep the rain water from pooling- Ensure the tent is not twisted where the stakes are. A twisted area can help rain water enter the tent- When putting away the poles, take them apart from the center out to help ensure the elastic band does not overstretch over time- When putting the poles through the designated areas of the tent, PUSH them through instead of pulling. Makes assembly/disassembly much easier and faster- To easily fold the tent away, this technique has worked with practically every tent I have owned: the folded poles' length are usually the same size as the carry bag (PHOTO D). With that in mind, I use the folded poles to roll the tent up (see PHOTO E). Once folded, the tent should fit easily into the carry bag (PHOTO F). I learned this technique after having struggled with the Sierra Design tent whose carry bag was not very easy to pack withFINAL THOUGHTSOverall, I really love the generous size and air ventilation of the tent. The ability to have air circulate throughout the main cabin was one of the major reasons I was so excited to buy it, and the screen room was a very welcome feature. However, after a very painful decision process and discussion with my wife, we ultimately decided to return it for the following reasons:- It may be too big for most camp sites we go to. We would hate to be stuck at a site that would not allow the tent to fit- The tent easily ripped at the tent floor/tent junction when I removed a stake from the soft ground by pulling on the tent. This gave us a big concern about the durability of the fabric- No separate entrance to the main cabin without going through the screen roomThe CORE 10 Instant Cabin with Screen Room may be a better compromise between this CORE 11 and the CORE 9 I already own, but I cannot justify the price the CORE 10 commands. If the company can create a smaller version of the non-instant CORE 11 or CORE 9 with a screen room big enough to house perhaps 2 chairs (but most importantly, allowing air to circulate the main cabin via said room), I would seriously consider getting it. Even better, including a room divider with separate main cabin doors, and that would become my perfect, family-sized tent. One can wish!For now, the CORE 9 Extended Dome will have to do.

Excellent tentFor a couple, just the right sizeHigh quality materialsDefinitely not Walmart10 person no way, not comfortabley4 max with gearFor a couple, just right