4-person 3-season tent suggestions

[Kainas]

I was going to buy Sierra Designs Flash 4 but it seems that are not being made anymore.

I am after recommendations for a 4-person tent, 3-seasons, for myself, my husband and my 2 kids (3 and 5). We already have a good lightweight 2-person tent, which will be great for when the kids get a bit bigger, but until then they still all seem to end up in our Queen size bed each night!!

ETA:
A further question. Does anyone have any experience with Bivy Bags and kids? It is something I have always been keen to try, and although more expensive, it has the bonus of being useful as they get bigger, maybe a couple of bivvy bags combined with our current 2-man tent.

Last edited by Kainas on Wed 05 Aug, 2015 12:25 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[Kainas]

Maybe the hogback?
https://www.tarptent.com/hogback.html

Big Agnes RAttlesnake
http://www.campsaver.com/rattlesnake-sl-4-mtnglo-tent

http://www.adventuremegastore.com.au/eq ... -3-dp-tent

[Bron]

I can recommend a Big Agnes Copper Spur 4. When my kids were 6 and 4 we went to South Africa for 5 weeks, camping in the National Parks. The Copper Spur 4 tent was quick and easy to put up and slept 4 easily (both ways). The vestible was large enough to eat in in wet weather. I made a tyvek footprint for underneath.

http://www.campsaver.com/copper-spur-ul ... n-3-season

Bivy bags might be hard for little kids to get in and out of. I know my kids struggle with getting in and out of their sleeping bags at night, especially in winter.

hope this helps
regards Bron

[Kainas]

Thanks Bron, that does help a lot.

My husband wasn't sure about my bivvy bag idea either, I will have to save that one for another year

[Lizzy]

We have Sierra Designs Lightning 4 HT to sleep 4 (kids 11 &9). Plenty of room, 2 vestibules and 2 vents (better than previous model). It's a bit bulky but ok split up. Recently spent some time in NT & made a very spacious mozzie dome. I like that it is freestanding (a few pegs for vestibule). Tried a mid but like this better.
Cheers
Lizzy

[Lizzy]

Here's the SD lightning with 2x neoairs & 2x exped synmats

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[Kainas]

That looks great, thanks Lizzy, I will check it out.