REI Co-op - Kingdom 6 Tent

Overall, I like the tent but there are a few things that need improvement. Being able to stand up in the tent is great, as are all the storage pouches. The curtain divider between the two rooms needs another tie back lower down. We have a queen size inflatable mattress. With that, our bags and our dog will fit with some walking room on each side, but we could not fit another person. We have used the tent 3 times. The last time, one of the poles bent during a thunderstorm. I would prefer to be able to open windows on the side from inside instead of rolling up the fly from the outside in the middle of the night.

I only gave it 4 stars mainly because it so large you really need two people to put it together. I love all the size once it’s up but you will need a large space for this tent. I also love all the pockets Inside the tent. Tent fits back in the bag pretty easily after you have used it.

We’ve had two Kingdom 4 tents. The first was damaged with bent poles from campground winds in Joshua Tree. The second improved version was partially shredded a few years later after being bent in Joshua Tree winds and dragged into catsclaw. Although we had a somewhat successful time with a Kingdom 6 tent in frigid weather in the Alabama Hills near Whitney a while back, we believe the Kingdom series is too high profile and not meant for any real degree of wind.

We have the older version of this tent (green and white) and its amazing. If REI has an opportunity to return to the previous construction I have zero doubt that everyone would be thrilled with thier purchase. We originally got this when our boys were small (cub scouts) and it's been all over the west. Its served us well on below freezing nights at the Grand Canyon and in monsoons in Utah. We got a floor for it (1/2 in foam mats - like you see in preschools) and that let's us take it into colder temps. This tent will be serving us for many many years to come.

Went camping over the weekend and excited to use our brand new tent. Winds picked up and collapsed our tent and bent the poles too bad to fix. I knew setting it up the poles looked. A little weak but have wishful thinking. Wouldn’t recommend.

Tent is easy to setup, packs well (though too heavy for backpacking), and is proven for us to be water/weatherproof - used in spring & summer mostly.

Bought this tent several years ago, and decided to add a review after several years of use, to give a honest working opinion. First off, its made by man, its bound to fail at some point. With that being said, it's like anything else you take out and abuse, you have to check for issues and take care of it. After we use it for that designated time out, we bring it back home, re-set it up and look for damage, in our minds, you got to. We re-rain proof it every year prior to going out, it's part of our maintenance plan. Set up, I don't think it's recommended to be set up by yourself, need a minimum of two people. Myself and my wife can set this up in about 7 minutes flat, we have that down to a science. Wind...I have been in several pretty good thunderstorm's in NC where this tent was literally laying down due to the wind, the tent never took off, never faltered. When the storm past, it popped right back up to it's regular upright position. I think thats why tents are made to give. I don't want rigid poles...( Pine trees bend in the wind, Oaks don't ). IMO, you have to understand what you have bought, you have to take care of your gear. Whether its motorcycle gear, boots, backpack, whatever, you got to pull maintenance. Nothing liked being surprised first week out with gear that was never checked...Just saying here, I have a REI 2-person dome tent that is 13 years old, gets used 5-6 times a year for motorcycle touring, weeks at a time. I have been thru hail, snow, cold and blistering hot sun. I pull maintenance on it before I go and after, keeps me dry, hasn't failed me yet.

Please throw out recent changes or supplier. Love loved my old one. I got a new one. The new one leaks within a few minutes of puttin it up. Hard to put up quickly. Instead of doors exactly the same on both ends this one does have a main one and putting it up in the dark is frustrating. It is shabby whereas the previous design kicked butt and was hardy as they come. Don’t know why you had to change a good thing. Next time you design something have people test it that actually camp in tents a week at a time stay in it first before rolling it out.

Tested the Kingdom 6 in the backyard prior to taking it to Glacier Nat’l Park. Following the test run in the backyard, the poles bent to 5 mph winds. I exchanged the tent the following day thinking it was just a bad set. While at Glacier Nat’l Park, there was a windstorm with 20 mph winds. Most of the poles bent. It was a disaster and drove 80 miles to REI to return and bought a tent from Cabelas. Quality is a joke! Stay away from this tent if you value your money and time.

We wanted to love this tent. Unfortunately, when we used it the first time, two of the zippers on the vestibule were broken and we couldn’t use that entrance. Then we were hit with two days of serious rain and we ened up with wet sleeping bags because of the leaks from the sagging (dimpling)rain fly. Guylines were used and nothing we did could keep this tent from sagging and gathering water. We were out of the country and were stuck using this tent for two weeks.

We were very excited to get this tent for our 9 day national park road trip. First night in the Badlands and the first night using it, there was a storm with some wind. Rained into the tent, the poles bent beyond repair, and the tent collapsed making it an expensive large waste of space for the rest of our journey. Unfortunately, also our childrens' first night camping creating some camping phobias...for the price point we expected a lot more.

Thoughtfully designed features, but unfortunately, flimsy quality. A brief rain with a few gusts of wind reduced this tent to bent rods and torn fabric. Guy wires used. It will be the first item I have ever had to return to REI due to a lack of satisfaction.

We really enjoyed this tent. It’s very light for its size. The tent will comfortably fit a queen air mattress and a single air mattress side by side with some room to spare.

So many upgrades from the Kingdom original tent. Love all the side pockets to keep you organized.

We used the Kingdom 6 for 3 nights last week. It had plenty of space for the two of us. You can stand in it, even near the sides. We used the room divider to create a space for a chair and some of our gear. Before taking it on the road, I watched a couple of YouTube videos and did a practice assembly at home. This made the assembly on-site a snap. One person can do it, but two is better, especially if it is windy.

Being a long-time backpacking tent user (even when car-camping), I was eager to try the downright luxurious Kingdom 6. I was impressed with the number of thoughtful details and options you can achieve without the extras feeling cumbersome on the tent design or function.

first, I have the previous generation Kingdom 6. Bought it in 2011-ish. This thing is enormous. We fit 4 cots in a row these days. Can fit a queen air mattress on one side

Used a few times and loved until we had a storm blow through. Not even a big storm. Moderate... the winds twisted and bent the poles so badly that it collapsed on both sides and my husband and I had to each hold an end unto the storm passed. The poles were so bent the night wasn’t recoverable so we had to pack up and find a hotel. Boo!!!

Just purchased the new Kingdom 6. Set it up in the yard this morning. My 11 year old son and I were able to figure out the directions, though the directions could be a little more detailed, we had no problem setting it up. Once up, and before we staked down the remaining sides, just the four corners are staked as directed, we went into the tent to see how she looked. At the stress points where the tent poles connected to the grommets, there is light coming through the stitching at ground level. If light can come through the stitching, water can come through the stitching. I am surprised and disappointed in the quality of the floor and the seam to the walls; very flimsy, can't see how it would hold up over time. I was expecting some kind of reinforcement along the seam, but there is no reinforcement. Over all, I am very disappointed in this tent. It is much smaller than I thought it would be. It looks like a nice size rectangle in the pictures, but is more of a square. (I'm sure mathematically it is a rectangle). My plan was to put two cots in the "back room" and have space for chairs in the "front room", but there is not much room left in the front once the cots have been laid out. I have been reading about tents for a year now, since last summer, I thought I had found a tent that would keep everything dry and have room to move around with two cots. I will be returning the tent and do more research.

Do not buy this tent! The poles are very weak - do not hold up in the wind and rei will not replace or repair them - if the poles were sturdier this would be an excellent tent

good size for my family of 4. I wouldn't want more than that in there. it was an easy set up. i liked the room divider and all the mesh. All the pockets were awesome too.

First time out wind took our fully staked tent with all our gear inside and blew it several feet away bending a pole. The wind didn't blow over the camp chairs that weren't even anchored down. As long as the wind isn't blowing it will shed water and stay dry while raining. We kept the tent because my girlfriend likes the size and bought several more stakes.

I love this thing. I have the version before they changed the design and colors. I can see just from the pictures that I think the older version was better. I've never had a problem of any kind in allllll kinds of weather alllll across the country. We just used it for a 12 day road trip across the country and it was perfect to sleep comfortably anywhere. Here a pictures of it in Asheville, Albuquerque, and Durango.

I just got back from a large airshow in Oshkosh Wisconsin where thousands of people camp on an airfield. Every other year or so a pretty violent midwestern thunderstorm rolls through, so it's a great place to compare tents from every manufacturer possible at once in the same conditions. I have been eyeing the REI Kingdom tents for years, as they are one of the most comfortable and spacious tents , with great features such as the garage, lots of ventilation for hot days, and lots of interior pockets. I held off buying one until this year as in past years many of my friends with these tents had their tents knocked down or torn during storms. This year the 2019 version seemed to have 2 extra poles and I hoped it would be more stable in a storm so I bought one. I was wrong. Despite using all 12 stakes and all the tie-downs included, and using additional tie-downs and stakes, my tent was torn and knocked down during a thundersorm , as were several of my friends with Kingdom tents. On the other hand, the vast majority of people camping at this show, with cheapo tents bought at at their local superstore , did fine. So, if you are willing to pack up your tent and sleep in your car when thunderstorms are forecast, it's a great tent. It really is and I seriously considered taking this one back and getting another , as it's really nice if the weather is nice. But in reality it is just too flimsy and I am going to try to get my money back instead and buy a little lower profile tent somewhere.

I was a little intimidated because this tent is bigger than the one I've used in the past, but I was able to put this up by myself. I am 5'8'' and had to reach a little to connect some parts, but was pleased at how relatively easy it was to put up and take down. I used the instructions but found some of it more confusing than what I found to be intuitive when putting it together. However, the instructions come attached as a waterproof tag in the bag which is really smart. While this is definitely not the kind of tent you'd want to lug around too much with its weight and bulk, the bag itself is smart with different compartments to keep stuff separate and straps so you can wear it like a backpack.

I bought this tent as a wedding present for my husband and I. We wanted something for car camping that would be a step up from a Coleman, and have room for our dog, a 75# german shepard and a weeks worth of gear.