Kelty Discovery Basecamp 6
Best for: car camping and family trips where weight does not matter
This verdict is synthesized from owner reviews on Amazon and REI, manufacturer specs, and side-by-side comparisons — not firsthand or lab testing. No numeric sub-scores are shown for comfort or durability, because inventing them would claim testing that did not happen.
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This is the car-camping tent in the roundup, and owner reviews judge it on a different scale than the backpacking tents above — interior space, ease of setup for a group, and price per square foot of floor area are what reviewers actually talk about, and the Discovery Basecamp 6 rates well on all three. It is not lightweight or packable, and reviewers are clear that is not the point; the complaints that do show up are mostly about the rainfly's water resistance in sustained heavy rain compared to the pricier backpacking tents in this roundup.
Pros
- Large interior and near-vertical walls make it one of the roomiest options for a family or group at this price
- Setup rated easy enough for a first-time tent owner without help
- Best price per square foot of floor space in this roundup by a wide margin
Cons
- Rainfly water resistance in sustained heavy rain rated behind the backpacking tents in this roundup
- Far too heavy and bulky to backpack with, though that is not what it is built for
- Stakes included are reported by owners as low quality and worth replacing