Well, last year the 50 year old family tent finely gave out (See Photo) and we did some research before plunking down money on a new one and come to find the Cabela's West Winds-8 was what we were looking for in a family tent.
The West Winds-8 Tent Has a floor space of 12' Ft X 14' Ft and a center hight of 6' Ft 5" inch, the Tent has two doors.
The Rainfly comes with a built in Vestibule thats very roomy perfect to storing extra gear and a place to put your boots or shoes.
The inside of the tent has a gear loft that can be moved in three places to fit your needs and there are two gear pockets on the side walls that have two pocket's each.
Some of the personal reviews complain about the floor being a little thin, but a ground cloth will keep any pokies from coming threw, many gave high marks for rain proof and standing up to high winds with rain (40, 50 and even 80 MPH) and did not come apart or leak. They grade this tent a three or three and a half season tent. I say in the hands of experienced tenter it's a border line four season tent or bomb shelter very well made and it only took me 30 min to set it up the first try.
So if you're looking for a well made tent with lots of room and won't come apart or leak when the weather turns for the worse, The Cabelas West Winds-8 is worth looking into, they also make this same tent in 6 man and 4 man.
The West Winds-8 Tent Has a floor space of 12' Ft X 14' Ft and a center hight of 6' Ft 5" inch, the Tent has two doors.
The Rainfly comes with a built in Vestibule thats very roomy perfect to storing extra gear and a place to put your boots or shoes.
The inside of the tent has a gear loft that can be moved in three places to fit your needs and there are two gear pockets on the side walls that have two pocket's each.
Some of the personal reviews complain about the floor being a little thin, but a ground cloth will keep any pokies from coming threw, many gave high marks for rain proof and standing up to high winds with rain (40, 50 and even 80 MPH) and did not come apart or leak. They grade this tent a three or three and a half season tent. I say in the hands of experienced tenter it's a border line four season tent or bomb shelter very well made and it only took me 30 min to set it up the first try.
So if you're looking for a well made tent with lots of room and won't come apart or leak when the weather turns for the worse, The Cabelas West Winds-8 is worth looking into, they also make this same tent in 6 man and 4 man.
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