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Wenzel are world renowned for their tents which they have been designing now for over 120 years. They have a superb and diverse range of tents featuring different styles to suit different families and types of vacation.

Their 8 person family tent, the Wenzel Grand Lodge, is truly the Cadillac of all tents. It provides over 160 sq.ft of usable floor space and has a two room layout.

Surprisingly quick and easy to set up this tent has walls that can open up to become a screen room or can be zipped closed for warmth and privacy.

If it’s an 8 person family tent you’re after, take a serious look at the Wenzel Grand Lodge.

An excellent 3 room family dome tent is the Wenzel Sycamore. Three doors provide excellent access so no clambering over bodies or gear to get at things.The Wenzel Sycamore is a 3 room family dome tent

Setting up this tent really need 2 people but one of them can be a child over 4. In the main central room you can stand and each of the rooms is large enough for a full size queen air bed so you can divide your party to suit yourselves.

From user reviews, this 3 room family tent seems to be the leader in it’s class.

If you’re wanting a 6 person family tent consider the Wenzel Mackinac.

With it’s full height attached screen room there is plenty of bug free space for playing, cooking or just chilling out.

This tent actually takes 2 adults to set up but bearing in mind the benefits it offers, the effort is well worthwhile if this suits your family. You can also zip the screen room up to give a cozy private porch.

Another choice of 6 person family tent is the Wenzel Cottonwood. This tent also has 2 rooms but no screen room. It is much lighter at just 20 lbs so with a family of teenagers you can split the load between you can go trekking if you like.

You can read full opinions about the Wenzel family dome tent range including further detail about their 8 person family dome tent and others. You’ll also find a comprehensive summary of user opinions for each one.

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.

Continue reading this informative review on the Wenzel Sycamore family dome tent. You are also able to compare it’s features and ratings to other Wenzel family dome tents and check the best current price deals before deciding which to buy.

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 Grand Lodge is truly camping in style. A super choice for larger families, especially if you like to spend time on the campground. There’s space enough for the children to be playing inside without being under your feet but this beauty weighs in at 47 lbs so you don’t want to be carrying it too far.

Main Features

Despite the enormous size of the Wenzel Grand Lodge, it has been cleverly designed so as to fit inside a standard campground pitch, thereby not restricting where you can go like some of the larger family tents.

Remarkably, this tent can be easily set up by a single adult! So if you’re other half is busy entertaining the kids that’s OK, you can get the job done single handed.

Although the layout is basic, being just 2 rooms, this makes for easy pitching, usage and access.

The full height of the Wenzel Grand Lodge means you can stand throughout the tent. Backache is something other campers suffer with!

Wenzel have used their Weather Armor fabric for the tent but you still must seal the seams against heavy downpours before setting out.

The roof of the Wenzel Grand lodge is mainly polyester mesh with a removable rain fly. This provides excellent airflow but can give difficulties in terms of heat retention when the temperature falls. Make sure you read our user suggestions for dealing with this issue.

The rain fly itself also suffers potential problems of holding instead of shedding rain. It’s very important that you peg the fly out to the ground independently and not attach it to the support poles. The rain then runs off just as it should.

The floor is a welded tub which means no stitching in the corners. The result is no water seepage so no damp soggy corners.

Now we move on to look at the best and worst aspects of the Wenzel Grand Lodge. There are also dimensions and statistics as well as a collection of user reviews and opinions.

Carry on reading this review about the Wenzel Grand Lodge to get the full picture. You might also like to compare it against others in the Wenzel family dome tent range before choosing which is best for your family.

Wenzel are world renowned for their tents which they have been designing now for over 120 years. They have a superb and diverse range of tents featuring different styles to suit different families and types of vacation.

The Wenzel Grand Lodge is their largest, 8 person tent and is truly a grand structure. Providing over 160 sq.ft of usable space this tent has a two room layout.

Surprisingly quick and easy to set up this tent has walls that can open up to become a screen room or can be zipped closed for warmth and privacy.

The Grand Lodge is definitely one of the best 8 person family tent available.

An excellent 3 room family dome tent is the Wenzel Sycamore. Three doors provide excellent access so no clambering over bodies or gear to get at things.The Wenzel Sycamore is a 3 room family dome tent

Setting up this tent really need 2 people but one of them can be a child over 4. In the main central room you can stand and each of the rooms is large enough for a full size queen air bed so you can divide your party to suit yourselves.

For a 3 room family tent this gets the best user reviews and highest ratings on all fronts.

If you’re wanting a 6 person family tent consider the Wenzel Mackinac.

It has a full height screen room giving a huge and spacious area for bug free living whether you use it for cooking, playing or just chilling out.

Setting up takes 2 adults but is not difficult. The screen room has canvas walls that can be zipped up to give a cozy porch feel or left open to mesh for maximum light and airflow.

Another choice of 6 person family tent is the Wenzel Cottonwood. This tent also has 2 rooms but no screen room. It is much lighter at just 20 lbs so with a family of teenagers you can split the load between you can go trekking if you like.

The Wenzel Grand Lodge has to be the Cadillac of all tents. It’s an excellent choice if you have several children - or dogs! You’ll find you have all the space you could want conveniently laid out. This beauty weighs in at 47lb though so don’t park too far from your pitch!

Main Features

Although the Wenzel Grand Lodge is massive, it has been well though out so as it fits comfortably within a standard campground pitch. This means that in general you are not restricted in where you can go as with some other large family tents.

Remarkably, this tent can be easily set up by a single adult! So if you’re other half is busy entertaining the kids that’s OK, you can get the job done single handed.

The layout is basic, just 2 rooms, but this makes for easy pitching, access and use.

The full height of the Wenzel Grand Lodge means you can stand throughout the tent. Backache is something other campers suffer with!

Weather Armor fabric us used for the outer skin but don’t be lulled into a false sense of security. Make sure you seals the seams against heavy rain before setting out.

The roof of the Wenzel Grand Lodge is predominantly mesh screen so airflow is great. It doesn’t get stuffy even in direct sunlight. However, being so large, heat retention can be an issue when the temperature falls so be sure to read our user suggestions on this point.

The rain fly can have problems of holding water but this is easily solved by pegging it out independently. This is explained further in our worst points section.

The welded tub floor does an excellent job of keeping out water. There is no stitching in the corners so therefore no water seeps in.

Now we move on to look at the best and worst aspects of the Wenzel Grand Lodge. There are also dimensions and statistics as well as a collection of user reviews and opinions.

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.

Wenzel are world renowned for their tents which they have been designing now for over 120 years. They have a superb and diverse range of tents featuring different styles to suit different families and types of vacation.

The Wenzel Grand Lodge is their largest, 8 person tent and is truly a grand structure. Providing over 160 sq.ft of usable space this tent has a two room layout.

Setting up is surprisingly simple and quick. One adult can manage without assistance. The tent walls can zip right down to leave a screen room, or closed up for privacy and warmth.

If it’s an 8 person family tent you’re after, take a serious look at the Wenzel Grand Lodge.

An excellent 3 room family dome tent is the Wenzel Sycamore. Three doors provide excellent access so no clambering over bodies or gear to get at things.The Wenzel Sycamore is a 3 room family dome tent

Two people are needed to set this tent up but one of them can be a child over 4. The main central section provides standing room and all of the sections can fit a full queen air bed with space for gear.

For a 3 room family tent this gets the best user reviews and highest ratings on all fronts.

For a 6 person family tent try the Wenzel Mackinac for features.

It has a full height screen room giving a huge and spacious area for bug free living whether you use it for cooking, playing or just chilling out.

To set up this tent takes 2 adults but it’s not difficult. the walls of the screen room can be zipped closed for privacy and warmth or left open for full daylight and air flow.

Another 6 person family tent would be the Wenzel Cottonwood. This has a 2 room layout as well but no screen room. It’s lighter at only 20lbs and so if you have teenagers you may perhaps split the load between you and trek with this one.