Your organization of the review is A+. You need to be the new face of camping reviews. Put similar organization into other camping categories and you're bound to get a ton of subscribers who appreciate you. Excellent work.
I am 69 years old and still tent camp several times a year. The Wawona 6 (Purchased in April 2022) is by far my favorite and I have used other models from leading manufactures. After two camping trips I replaced the stakes, added additional guy-lines and bought a much larger duffle bag for storage. Great review brother!
Well since you can't have anything touching the walls...it really only fits 4 sleeping pads. This tent is amazing though for weatherproofing. It withstood 35 mile/hr. winds during a thunderstorm in Acadia with no trees surrounding it for over 3 hours with absolutely no water getting inside. Pro tip: use your guy lines...always secure all your guy lines.... you never know when you will be thanking your lucky stars that you secured them.
Hey folks - I've just updated my tent categories to a new and improved scoring system, thanks to some useful feedback from viewers. Here's what the updated scores looks like: New The North Face Wawona 6 Overall Score: 6.29 (out of 10) New category scores: 1. Setup: 4 (out of 10) 2. Living space: 6 (out of 10) 3. Waterproofing: 8 (out of 10) 4. Wind resistance: 5 (out of 10) 5. Ventilation: 7 (out of 10) 6. Build quality: 7 (out of 10) 7. Features: 9 (out of 10)
Love this tent, but why do companies go with terrible color options? It should be standard in all tents to have a green option. I don't want a bright orange tent!! 😂😂😂
I have owned this tent for over three years now never once has it been affected by rain or wind. If you are looking for features for the price you will not beat this tent. It has the best ventilation of any tent I have ever owned hands down. Plus the vestibule is totally awesome. In my opinion that is a game changer alone. This will come in very handy when you’re in the middle of a storm and are trying to cook dinner . The only negative thing I can say about this tent is in cooler windy weather you will get cold.
Have you tested the kaiju 6? Gave one away thinking I'd see more, nope. Wondering how they compare, I might run into another one or I may sell my wowona 4 and get this rather than look for a 'fromt porch " accessory if it's even compatible. I have a wowona 4 new, not sure if the front porch is compatible with it and if it's the same thing or specific and scaled to the wowona 4? This tent just seems so rad on paper, vents and full screen door seem like it would handle humidity and rain well as well breezy and shady for dry hot desert palace vibes. Cheers
I would like to know a little more about only having that large mesh area on front. Doesn’t a lot of cold air get in? Anyone rigging extra cover over front door using the above toggles?
@@OCPetDr Hey if you're a veterinarian you should know better than I do about the heat-generating aspects of large and fluffy dogs. For instance I like to camp with my wife and 2 or 3 German Shepherd dogs and when it's cold we take them to the groomer first and we sleep on those ridiculously large teton cots quite soundly.
Must have misspoke about the square footage because 960 Sq feet is the size of a decent one or even two bedroom apartment. A 12 foot by 12 foot tent is 144 Sq ft, for reference. Also, you can fit 6 sleeping pads in if they are mostly the regular 20 inch wide pads.
Great video, just a suggestion, you didn't tie all the guylines and that is why the tent was flapping in the wind. If you have guylines points you must use it all in windy conditions.
Love these tent review videos. I was looking to upgrade my family tent and have been doing research for the past 6 months. I ended up going with a European tent by a company named vango. It is a polycotton tent and should last a long long time. It is built to withstand gale force winds lol. Would love to see you do a review on these tents. Happy camping!
@@imnotcool4446 it is the anantara IV TC. 14.5 ft x 26.5 ft. You obviously need a big camping area to pitch this tent on but I have 2 teenagers and they need their own room. So it was the best choice for our family. Let me know if you have some questions. I literally did a bunch of research on different manufacturers and tents before I made my decision.
Not sure if you didn’t have as strong winds or not, but I’ve seen reviews where this tent blows away the competition. Like the Basecamp I’ve seen people show the poles actually bent in strong winds when the Wawona had no bending, also I’ve seen reviews where the Wawona was in pretty much flooding conditions of about 2 inches of water on the ground and no water got into the tent. Also what size sleeping mats did you use? I’ve seen 6 mats, although tight, fit fine in this tent.
Awesome review helped me choose this tent. Have been enjoying it on the trips and has done well. Added a 2nd footprint for the vestibule portion. Easy setup and take down holding up well. Switched out stakes for something a little sturdier.
We had 2 3/4 inches of rain over 12-18 hours, ranging from light to pounding (for hours). By the end, there was a bit of moisture on some parts of the floor, where the water was running under the tent. I’m not sure I’d it was condensation or if water slowly seeped in after a while. Nothing major but if anyone had this experience, I’d like to hear it. The walls resisted perfectly and the vestibule became our kitchen and rain shelter.
Can the vestibule be attached without covering the main tent because it would nice to have the vestibule while also having the tent with no cover on a nice night and day. Cheers.
Great video! Very informative! One question: Do you have some recommendation for 10P or 8P tent? Good quality, easy set up and packing, and not too heavy? Thank you!
Thinking about a tent for motorcycle camping. I love this one because my bike would easily fit in that vestibule. I just wonder about it's usability is cooler weather, with that huge mesh front wall that can't be closed off to keep cold wind out.
Nice review. TNF is using DAC MX poles, supposedly, from what i can learn, 14mm in size. DAC has I think 5 sizes. I won't really know until I buy one..
I just purchased this tent and will be using it on our 4 night laborer day camping trip. But I’m curious if the polls got damaged in the wind or did they just flex?
OK fellow campers, what is a good 4 person tent that I can stand up in? 68" or taller? I also like my rain fly to go to the ground. But I love the vestibule on this one.
I'm surprised they went back to a separate fly after the single wall construction they had. I use the older version of this tent. We're able to get a double high queen mattress through the back door. That's nice 👌. We've really enjoyed this tent thus far camping about 20 nights or so.
I have the previous version of this tent that the rain fly is attached to the tent and I hate this tent. It’s a pain to set up and last time so did the floor had a weird fold almost like it shrank. I’m about to set it up and take pictures of it to send to North Face. This version where the vestibule is separate then the tent looks much better. I’m still replacing mine with a Marmot to hold me over. Im hoping North Face replaces mine if not I’m going to give it away and just switch brands.
I’ve tried the Kelty Rumpus 4. And based on that, I’d say the Wawona 6 is probably going to have a better vestibule space overall. However, it’s also much more expensive, so it’s a trade off.
The zipper of the main door closes completely if that’s what you mean, but it is mostly mesh, so I think it would help with warmth around the base a little bit, but not a lot above that mark, since that main door is primarily made of mesh. Hope that helps!
@@colesky33 Open the zipper of the large door at the bottom, insert the cord and tighten the zipper. Only solution without modifying the fabric with a "port opening".
I briefly compared the specs of the two online, and only difference I noticed was that the denier of the material on the 2022 model is higher. There could be other differences too, but that’s the only one I noticed while reading about them. Hope that helps!
He thinks difficult to setup - It's a large North Face and that implies a challenge but better in wind and rain - I had a Bastion 4 and it is challenging to setup but the benefits out way that issue. So he has rated it rather low and should be higher. This tent is not for rookies. It does have solid competition but very nice. For those who like REI better - seriously REI. OK but not even close to this.
I love the vestibule design on this tent, but I can't stand how the fly on the tent itself only goes down half way. Whats the point on a car camping tent where weight isnt much of an issue? Why dump all the rain off the fly onto the side of the tent? Also, the guy looks like he's trying not to poop his pants while he is talking.....
Your organization of the review is A+. You need to be the new face of camping reviews. Put similar organization into other camping categories and you're bound to get a ton of subscribers who appreciate you. Excellent work.
I am 69 years old and still tent camp several times a year. The Wawona 6 (Purchased in April 2022) is by far my favorite and I have used other models from leading manufactures. After two camping trips I replaced the stakes, added additional guy-lines and bought a much larger duffle bag for storage. Great review brother!
Well since you can't have anything touching the walls...it really only fits 4 sleeping pads. This tent is amazing though for weatherproofing. It withstood 35 mile/hr. winds during a thunderstorm in Acadia with no trees surrounding it for over 3 hours with absolutely no water getting inside. Pro tip: use your guy lines...always secure all your guy lines.... you never know when you will be thanking your lucky stars that you secured them.
I just got this tent because of your videos and I scored it during a sale for $307 after taxes
Hey folks - I've just updated my tent categories to a new and improved scoring system, thanks to some useful feedback from viewers. Here's what the updated scores looks like:
New The North Face Wawona 6 Overall Score: 6.29 (out of 10)
New category scores:
1. Setup: 4 (out of 10)
2. Living space: 6 (out of 10)
3. Waterproofing: 8 (out of 10)
4. Wind resistance: 5 (out of 10)
5. Ventilation: 7 (out of 10)
6. Build quality: 7 (out of 10)
7. Features: 9 (out of 10)
What tent did you give the best score to? 6/10 doesnt seem like a good score
Love this tent, but why do companies go with terrible color options? It should be standard in all tents to have a green option. I don't want a bright orange tent!! 😂😂😂
The version I have is grey, dark grey, and yellow
I love this orange!! I have the same one 😂
This guy is the Doug DeMuro of tents
Thank you for an incredibly thorough review!! Nice footage and you covered everything I wanted to know. Strongly considering this one.
I have owned this tent for over three years now never once has it been affected by rain or wind. If you are looking for features for the price you will not beat this tent. It has the best ventilation of any tent I have ever owned hands down. Plus the vestibule is totally awesome. In my opinion that is a game changer alone. This will come in very handy when you’re in the middle of a storm and are trying to cook dinner . The only negative thing I can say about this tent is in cooler windy weather you will get cold.
Yeah - you get a lot for the price of this tent. It’s a great value with a lot of cool features. Thanks for adding your experience with it here.
Have you tested the kaiju 6? Gave one away thinking I'd see more, nope. Wondering how they compare, I might run into another one or I may sell my wowona 4 and get this rather than look for a 'fromt porch " accessory if it's even compatible.
I have a wowona 4 new, not sure if the front porch is compatible with it and if it's the same thing or specific and scaled to the wowona 4?
This tent just seems so rad on paper, vents and full screen door seem like it would handle humidity and rain well as well breezy and shady for dry hot desert palace vibes.
Cheers
I would like to know a little more about only having that large mesh area on front. Doesn’t a lot of cold air get in? Anyone rigging extra cover over front door using the above toggles?
@@OCPetDr Hey if you're a veterinarian you should know better than I do about the heat-generating aspects of large and fluffy dogs. For instance I like to camp with my wife and 2 or 3 German Shepherd dogs and when it's cold we take them to the groomer first and we sleep on those ridiculously large teton cots quite soundly.
Must have misspoke about the square footage because 960 Sq feet is the size of a decent one or even two bedroom apartment. A 12 foot by 12 foot tent is 144 Sq ft, for reference. Also, you can fit 6 sleeping pads in if they are mostly the regular 20 inch wide pads.
Great video, just a suggestion, you didn't tie all the guylines and that is why the tent was flapping in the wind.
If you have guylines points you must use it all in windy conditions.
Great video thank you! I bought my Wacoona tent today! 14:39
Love these tent review videos. I was looking to upgrade my family tent and have been doing research for the past 6 months. I ended up going with a European tent by a company named vango. It is a polycotton tent and should last a long long time. It is built to withstand gale force winds lol. Would love to see you do a review on these tents. Happy camping!
Hi, may I know which Vango you're going for?
@@imnotcool4446 it is the anantara IV TC. 14.5 ft x 26.5 ft. You obviously need a big camping area to pitch this tent on but I have 2 teenagers and they need their own room. So it was the best choice for our family. Let me know if you have some questions. I literally did a bunch of research on different manufacturers and tents before I made my decision.
Not sure if you didn’t have as strong winds or not, but I’ve seen reviews where this tent blows away the competition. Like the Basecamp I’ve seen people show the poles actually bent in strong winds when the Wawona had no bending, also I’ve seen reviews where the Wawona was in pretty much flooding conditions of about 2 inches of water on the ground and no water got into the tent. Also what size sleeping mats did you use? I’ve seen 6 mats, although tight, fit fine in this tent.
Awesome review helped me choose this tent. Have been enjoying it on the trips and has done well. Added a 2nd footprint for the vestibule portion. Easy setup and take down holding up well. Switched out stakes for something a little sturdier.
What a well organized video & review! Thanks for posting
How do you check the year of your tent?
We had 2 3/4 inches of rain over 12-18 hours, ranging from light to pounding (for hours). By the end, there was a bit of moisture on some parts of the floor, where the water was running under the tent. I’m not sure I’d it was condensation or if water slowly seeped in after a while. Nothing major but if anyone had this experience, I’d like to hear it. The walls resisted perfectly and the vestibule became our kitchen and rain shelter.
I just purchased this same tent. Do I need to add additional waterproofing to it before I use it?
Can the vestibule be attached without covering the main tent because it would nice to have the vestibule while also having the tent with no cover on a nice night and day. Cheers.
Great video! Very informative! One question: Do you have some recommendation for 10P or 8P tent? Good quality, easy set up and packing, and not too heavy? Thank you!
Thinking about a tent for motorcycle camping. I love this one because my bike would easily fit in that vestibule. I just wonder about it's usability is cooler weather, with that huge mesh front wall that can't be closed off to keep cold wind out.
Nice review. TNF is using DAC MX poles, supposedly, from what i can learn, 14mm in size. DAC has I think 5 sizes. I won't really know until I buy one..
I just purchased this tent and will be using it on our 4 night laborer day camping trip. But I’m curious if the polls got damaged in the wind or did they just flex?
Great review. Any chance you could review the Columbia Mammoth Creek tent? Seems comparable in size and it's less expensive
OK fellow campers, what is a good 4 person tent that I can stand up in? 68" or taller? I also like my rain fly to go to the ground. But I love the vestibule on this one.
I'm surprised they went back to a separate fly after the single wall construction they had.
I use the older version of this tent. We're able to get a double high queen mattress through the back door. That's nice 👌. We've really enjoyed this tent thus far camping about 20 nights or so.
Did u get the footprint?
I want to get this tent, but can’t find Wawona 6 footprint anywhere.
Looking forward to the review of the 1 acre tent
Excellent video - thank you!!
I have the previous version of this tent that the rain fly is attached to the tent and I hate this tent. It’s a pain to set up and last time so did the floor had a weird fold almost like it shrank. I’m about to set it up and take pictures of it to send to North Face. This version where the vestibule is separate then the tent looks much better. I’m still replacing mine with a Marmot to hold me over. Im hoping North Face replaces mine if not I’m going to give it away and just switch brands.
hi, can the North Face Wawona 4-person tent add the Wawona porch extension? Thanks
Whats the difference between Wawona 6 (OLD) NV21702 vs (NEW) NF0A52VM?
Have you ever tested the Woods Klondike 6 person tent?
Great review. Any idea on how this would compare to the Kelty Rumpus 6? Just wondering which vestibule is better.
I’ve tried the Kelty Rumpus 4. And based on that, I’d say the Wawona 6 is probably going to have a better vestibule space overall. However, it’s also much more expensive, so it’s a trade off.
@@littlecampfires Thanks!
Very thorough review!
This video was super helpful! Thank you!!
Okay real talk though: Out of the 6P tents you've tested, is there ANY that score above 70/100? Like what else is even out there?
I haven’t scored anything over an 8/10 yet. I’m intentionally conservative in the scoring because there’s always room for improvement :)
@@littlecampfires Haha okay good to know. Some day I hope to see the 9/10 or 9.5/10 haha
Does the main zippered door completely shut/seal with fabric to help keep in warmth. Or does only the vestible completely shut?
The zipper of the main door closes completely if that’s what you mean, but it is mostly mesh, so I think it would help with warmth around the base a little bit, but not a lot above that mark, since that main door is primarily made of mesh. Hope that helps!
Weird question but is there anywhere for an extension cord to go through the tent without having a door open?
Nope - I don’t think so
@@littlecampfires alright then as a camping newbie what is the best way to accomplish this? Thanks
@@colesky33 Open the zipper of the large door at the bottom, insert the cord and tighten the zipper. Only solution without modifying the fabric with a "port opening".
hmmm would it work for winter camping? 🇨🇦
no
I just got two of them NEW. Because a business was moving.
$300 for TWO of them. 😂
Wow - that’s a steal. Nice find!
Does this tent need an additional separate tarp underneath?
It doesn’t need it to perform as designed but you can buy it for $65 and it will improve the durability of the floor like with any other tent.
I have a white duck canvas bell tent that handles 90 mile an hour winds in Oklahoma..
Tentnado
960 square feet!? For $500 that is a heckuva lot of tent.
Anyone know the difference between the 2021 and 2022 model? Trying to research and seems unable to find a comparison between them. Thanks.
I briefly compared the specs of the two online, and only difference I noticed was that the denier of the material on the 2022 model is higher. There could be other differences too, but that’s the only one I noticed while reading about them. Hope that helps!
Also, the 2021 version was all one piece, whereas here the tent and fly are separate
How is 2020 model different than the 2020 model?
The newer model is double walled and the rainfly is one solid piece.
@@215081 Is a 2022 better in terms of design and durability? Or does not matter?
@@sschji durability and double walls are typically better insulation so both
He thinks difficult to setup - It's a large North Face and that implies a challenge but better in wind and rain - I had a Bastion 4 and it is challenging to setup but the benefits out way that issue. So he has rated it rather low and should be higher. This tent is not for rookies. It does have solid competition but very nice. For those who like REI better - seriously REI. OK but not even close to this.
Nice video but what's up with the corner store crackhead manorisms?
Old video but i just got one for less than 200 for my family.
Year two of intensive camping our zippers are failing.
Boxer? Looks like your sparring with Tyson.
New sub ! Liked ❤️🤩👍🌽
youre a hawg. thanks legend
I love the vestibule design on this tent, but I can't stand how the fly on the tent itself only goes down half way. Whats the point on a car camping tent where weight isnt much of an issue? Why dump all the rain off the fly onto the side of the tent? Also, the guy looks like he's trying not to poop his pants while he is talking.....
the dude is under influence or what? why is he wobbling all the time?
Weak tent I'll pass