I can still recall the REI salesman dazzling me with tales of the very model of tent i was considering being used with success in the Gobi Desert. Wow! The Gobi Desert! "That's the one I need," I think to myself. Guess how many times I have been to the Gobi desert? Guess how many times I have needed the fmaily tent for inclement weather? REI makes a very nice tent but the Target tent has served us well, with more size and less cost for about 8 years. It iwll leak, and it is not the most rugged tent, but it is a decent package.
Bottom line, try to figure out what you need. Going to the Gobi? REI has a tent for you. Backing the car into a campsite in state parks and staying unless it rains, snows or is too cold? Target's tent will probably work for you.
Btw, a tent heater has worked wonders at extending my wife's camping season. My kids like it too.
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Sorry for th e tpyos.
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