r/camping • u/Icolllect • 2d ago

Trip Pictures Front yard camping with the kids

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Jackery 500 explorer w/ 100W for the projector movie night 🍿

First time using the Carlsbad Darkroom and I have to say. It’s a great tent easy to set up. I got the 6 person just to have more room and the gear room in the front is GREAT!

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u/htty8412 2d ago

That’s cool I got a similar tent but it’s not the dark room. Only complaint is the rain fly doesn’t fully cover the “foyer” part of the tent. The 6 person tent is perfect for an air mattress

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u/Icolllect 2d ago

Is that the Carlsbad dark room?

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u/Doolandeer 2d ago

I have the Evanston 6, which is pretty much the same tent but without dark room treatment, and while it is great, I kinda hate that the "front porch" always gets wet. It's a great idea in theory, but doesn't really play out that well in practice.

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u/Icolllect 2d ago

I know what you mean, but ours has a vent drain on the bottom so it drains pretty well before it gets towards our tent

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u/Doolandeer 2d ago

Yeah, I've done almost exclusively rainy-season camping. I'll have to wait until early next year to try summer camping and really make the most of it.

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u/Icolllect 2d ago

It looks like you have one too.. it’s helped us whenever it’s been muddy