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The Wenzel Sycamore family dome tent is the most popular in their range and with good reason. It’s excellent design makes it suitable for many families with young children and, or, dogs!

Main Features

Setting up is exceptionally easy with the Wenzel ring and hib system. An adult and child can do so quickly and without hassle. It is also simple to pull down and pack away which makes a change from some family sized tents.

As a result of the 3 room layout, you actually get to enjoy a little privacy with this tent. You can choose to divide up your gear, dogs, kids and yourselves however you fancy although sound proofing is yet to be built in!

The 3 separate doors provide easy access to all rooms. This means not only that locating gear is easy but there’s no clambering across bodies and bags in the night when you need to visit the washroom!

Although Wenzel use their excellent weather armor fabric for the tent, all the seams still require sealing against heavy rain before your trip. Don’t forget!

The tent benefits from an excellent ventilation system. There’s nothing worse than being shut up in a stuffy tent with kids who haven’t showered in days - and maybe even a dog to boot! The removable rain fly allows for full air flow and daylight entry but can be quickly fitted if rain sets in.

The fully welded tub floor does a great job at keeping water out. This is a great improvement on seamed floors as there is no stitching for water to seep through. If you’ve ever found your clothing in a damp corner you know what a pain that can be.

So now let’s look at the size and statistics of the Wenzel Sycamore family dome tent as well as it’s best points, worst points and user reviews.

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The Wenzel Mackinac family dome tent has a high cube design allowing full standing room throughout the tent. This means it’s an excellent choice for those fed up of campers stoop!

The attached screen room is a blessing for families who like to play on site, providing ample indoor space for games, cooking, reading and generally just chilling out.

Main Features

The Wenzel Mackinac family dome tent is exceptionally roomy with full head room throughout.

Set up is not a 2 minute job and definitely requires 2 people but it’s not difficult and may well be worth your while if you are looking for the benefits of other features it offers.

The Wenzel Mackinac family dome tent boasts this wonderful screen room already mentioned. For those who spend time on the campground it’s an absolute boon. Polyester mesh keeps out the bugs while allowing full air flow and daylight

When you want a bit of privacy, or if the temperature drops, you can zip up any or all of the walls to create a cozy porch room which stays warm without becoming stuffy.

The fully removable rain fly enables you to keep full airflow and maximum light but it’s very quick and easy to fit it if the weather changes.

The Wenzel Mackinac family dome tent is unbelievably spacious and roomy. The rear room can comfortably take 2 queen air beds with extra space for gear storage. the screen room can readily accommodate chairs, table, kitchen gear and more.

There is no secondary access door to the back room. If you wanted to, you can use the screen room for sleeping but bear in mind this would mean packing up your living area each evening.

So moving on, let’s look at the Wenzel Mackinac’s best points, worst points, and see what other users report in their reviews. We’ll also cover all the dimensions and statistics to help you make the right choice.

Read more of this review about the Wenzel Mackinac family dome tent and get a real feel for it. You may also like to compare it with the other Wenzel family dome tents in the range and search for the best current on line prices before deciding which to buy.

The Wenzel Beartooth family dome tent is clearly at the budget end of the range. It one of Wenzel’s smaller family tents and has some excellent features but the quality of components seems to be lacking and as a result many users report problems.

For families wanting to try their hand at camping without too much outlay, this could be a reasonable choice. If you are looking to camp regularly then you would do well to consider others in the range before deciding.

The Wenzel Beartooth family dome tent is a some what curious 5 sided shape. The main front area is rectangular with a sort of triangular section at the back.

Surprisingly, considering the size, you really need 2 adults to put this tent up.

Packing it away again is quite tricky due to the odd shape so the first time you get this tent out, take special note of how it unfolds.

Internally the Wenzel Beartooth family dome tent is just one single room but due to the weird shape and floor area, utilizing the space can be a challenge.

If you put 2 air beds in, they have to site at the front by the door so you end up clambering over them to get at the storage area behind. Quite frankly a bit of a pain.

It comes with shock corded fiberglass poles but they seem to be poor quality and are under a lot of tension resulting in splitting problems for some users.

Ventilation is great. The Wenzel Beartooth family dome tent has been designed to create an updraft so that even on the quietest of days the tent does not become stuffy.

By virtue of the removable rain fly you can enjoy as much airflow and daylight as you like but if the rain comes, it’s a very quick and simple job to attach.

Now let’s cover what’s best about the Wenzel Beartooth family dome tent and what is not so good. We’ll also run over the dimensions and statistics and perhaps most useful of all is our comprehensive round up of user reviews and opinions.

The Wenzel Mackinac family dome tent has a high cube design allowing full standing room throughout the tent. This means it’s an excellent choice for those fed up of campers stoop!

The attached screen room is a blessing for families who like to play on site, providing ample indoor space for games, cooking, reading and generally just chilling out.

Main Features

The Wenzel Mackinac family dome tent is unusually roomy with full standing room throughout.

While set up may not be an especially quick job, it’s not difficult although you need two adults. If you are looking to benefit from it’s other features you may well feel this is worth the time.

The screen room attached to the Wenzel Mackinac family dome tent is a real bonus for those who spend time at the campground. With the mesh walls you can keep all the bugs at bay but still enjoy full airflow and daylight.

The walls zip up to create a cozy porch room or provide privacy when you want it. If the temperature drops, it retains heat well without getting stuffy.

The rain fly is fully removable so at any time you can maintain open airflow and daylight but it’s a very simple affair to whip it on in the event of a rain shower.

The Wenzel Mackinac family dome tent is even more spacious than it looks. The rear room has space to spare even with 2 queen size air beds in place. The screen room can hold table and chairs with extra cooking gear and more whilst not feeling crowded.

Some people use the screen room as an extra private bedroom but this means having to pack away your living gear in the evening. Unfortunately there is no secondary access door to the rear room.

So moving on, let’s look at the Wenzel Mackinac’s best points, worst points, and see what other users report in their reviews. We’ll also cover all the dimensions and statistics to help you make the right choice.

The Wenzel Sycamore family dome tent is an excellent design but then Wenzel have been building tents for over 120 years so they know a bit about what works and what doesn’t. It is a brilliant option for families with children and, or, dogs!

Main Features

Setting up is simplicity itself and can be accomplished quickly with one adult and a child over 4. It also proves to be easy to break down and re-pack which is certainly not the case with all family sized tents.

Thanks to the 3 room layout you can enjoy some privacy by dividing kids, dogs, gear and yourselves as you please. Sound proofing however, is not yet available!

The 3 separate doors provide easy access to all rooms. This means not only that locating gear is easy but there’s no clambering across bodies and bags in the night when you need to visit the washroom!

Wenzel’s weather armor fabric is used throughout but all the seams still need to be sealed against heavy downpours before you set off. Don’t leave it to chance!

Ventilation is great, with polyester mesh window and door covers. In addition, the removable rain fly allows full airflow and daylight through the roof but can be easily and quickly fitted if the weather takes a turn for the worse.

The fully welded tub floor does a great job at keeping water out. This is a great improvement on seamed floors as there is no stitching for water to seep through. If you’ve ever found your clothing in a damp corner you know what a pain that can be.

Moving on to look at the statistics and measurements of the Wenzel Sycamore family dome tent. Also covered are the best aspects, worst points and a summary of user reviews and opinions.

The Wenzel Cottonwood family dome tent has been carefully thought out at the design stage.

The layout of this tent, along with it’s size, seems to appeal to families with bigger children.

Main Features

The Wenzel Cottonwood family dome tent has a great set up time and speed, being simple enough for one adult and a child to manage. Pulling it down is also a breeze as it’s regular shape makes it easy to re-pack.

With two very large rooms there is plenty of space. You can fit 2 queen airbeds in one side leaving the other room for day living or you can divide up and have a room each.

The particularly good central height allows for standing room at one end of side section. Everyone can stand to dress - a real bonus.

Two separate doors provides easy access for all and so no clambering over bodies or gear in the night.

Wenzel Weather Armor fabric is good but the seams still require sealing against heavy downpours before you leave.

Easy assembly shock corded poles with no splitting problems reported by users.

Ventilation is designed into the shape of the tent and produces ample airflow on the quietest of days.

This Wenzel Cottonwood family dome tent has a clever removable rain fly allowing you to enjoy full airflow and light when you want it but if the weather turns it’s very quick to fit.

The welded Wenzel tub floor is great at keeping the water out. With no stitching up the corners there is nowhere for the water to seep in, keeping your clothes and bedding dry.

So let’s look at the statistics and dimensions as well as picking out the best and worst aspects of the Wenzel Cottonwood family dome tent. We also have a comprehensive collection of user reviews, complaints and praises.