CORE 12 Person Instant Cabin Tent | 3 Room Tent for Family with Storage Pockets for Camping Accessories | Portable Large Pop Up Tent for 2 Minute Camp Setup

4 stars for the tent, +1 for Core customer service.Pros: lots of room, easy set up and take down, excellent Core customer service and warrantyCons: some water leaked through (maybe a defect in ours, made right by Core customer service), door zipper snags sometimes, floor is fairly thin (we used a folded heavy duty tarp as a footprint/ground cover).Overall this is a fantastic family tent for summer camping on soft ground. We took ours on a 5-night camping trip and it was great. We fit 1 queen and 3 twin airbeds with the queen on one side and the 3 twins on the other side of the room divider. Very comfortable set up.We had about 24 hours of off-and-on rain and a manufacturing defect near the floor allowed for a little water to get in, as well as at each of the corner pockets, the contents of which got soaked. We called Core and their customer service was fantastic in making it right, offering a replacement tent at no cost (not just a patch kit). I wouldn't hesitate buying from Core.

Fast & Spacious Tent! Easy up. Easy Down. Best to set it up with 2 people. Maybe you could do it with 1 person, but I found it difficult to do alone because of the size. Well-built. Use a separate footprint because the floor is not any thicker than other tents. We fit a queen and 4 twin air matresses and a narrow cushion for our Great Dane in this tent and 2 camp chairs. The rainfly is easy! It rained a lot camping in Florida in July, and we had no problems with water. I like the placement of the storage compartments, the ventilation, the power cord opening, the colors, the open screen ceiling, the zippers, the doors, the fast easy-to-lengthen supports really set it apart from other tents. That's what makes it go up so fast. It's not tedious in any way. I agree with other reviews in that you probably want to get better, easier stakes because the stakes that come with it bend easily and slip easily--adequate in the best weather and soil conditions. The storage bag is roomy. There's no covered front porch area to help keep dirt out, so I need to find a solution for that problem.

This tent was replacing a similar type of tent that we have had for years. The ease of setup & take down is amazing. The tent has been used for a 4 day weekend trip and performed perfectly. So much room inside for our king size air mattress and other stuff. Plan to use the tent a lot in the years to come. Will update the progress over the coming year

Set up was very easy. Be sure to stretch the base out when you stake the floor. Also, buy after market large steel stakes. I went through a severe thunderstorm in this tent (40+Mph winds) and the tent almost made it without water getting in. I forgot to stake the rainfly cords on the center front and rear. Those are the most important. Once the wind got Under the rainfly we were toast and had to abandon the tent. Also I did not have the floor stretched out properly and my rainfly had some of the stock stakes that could not stand the winds. I think the tent would of made it had I properly set it up and had the aftermarket stakes. The tent is made of good material and has a really strong skeleton. It’s perfect for my wife, 2kids and gear. The zippers are great quality and having to entranced is nice.

The tear down of the tent was the main reason we bought this tent. We have used this tent on a total of 4 occasions. This past camping trip, during tear down, the top pole fractured and spit. Thankfully, it was during tear down and not set up. Other wise, the tent was a perfect size.

I purchased a Core 6-person tent several years ago and it withstood a pretty violent thunderstorm in an open valley of the Badlands. I was hoping the same would be true about this one.Pros: 1) Roomy. Used it with four twin air mattresses with plenty of room to spare. 2) High ceiling throughout. I'm 6'2" and can walk throughout without hitting top. 3) Easy to set up. Up in no more than 5 minutes. Definitely a two person job though. 4) Just as easy to take down and fits in carrying bag each time. Disclaimer: fits in bag without rainfly. 5) Rainfly over entrances come with detached poles but rainfly has sleeves for poles that make tent secure. 6) I like all the windows/doors with screens plus having two entrances is a bonus.Cons: 1) This is the same for all tents...the stakes included are worthless. I went to Walmart and purchased heavier duty stakes for $1 each and they don't bend and can be driven into rocky terrain. 2) Tent leaks some. Had one night with consistent, strong rain and leaked but only in corners where there's accessory pouches sewn attached (sewn). In full disclosure,, the rain fly wasn't staked down so that may have contributed some. I did buy waterproof spray for all the seams and sprayed tent but haven't had a chance to see if that helps in the rain.

I love that there are 2 entrances. Works great. Only requires one adult to setup and tear down. Setup is pretty fast. I am completely sold on "instant" tent, rather than managing so many poles and slipping poles through sleeves, this tent is so much more convenient. I have not been around moisture or rain, so I cannot speak to that.

Three season. I have set up four times now and slept in it for a total of 14 nights . Not for below 40 degrees but or high wind but perfect for spring summer fall.... also went through at least five heavy rains. A few drip in corners . Also floor is larger than ceiling. I thing reasonably two queen sized beds. Love the screened porch . Basically a two bedroom tent with two exits! Easy to put up! Buy good stakes as ones supplied are worthless!I bought iron stakes and twist stakes fir hard or sandy soil.