REI Wonderland 6 Review (25 TESTS!)

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  • Опубліковано 4 жов 2024

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  • @CampingGuidance
    @CampingGuidance  Рік тому +1

    Hey guys! If you found this review helpful, and if you're planning to buy this REI tent, please consider supporting this channel by using my affiliate link to REI here: bit.ly/3BRBadV
    There is absolutely NO cost to you at all if you decide to buy this tent, but it gives me a small commission so that I can continue buying and testing all this camping gear as objectively as possible 😊 🙏 Thank you so much to all of you guys who have used my links, I really appreciate it! 🥰

  • @vwpervert1
    @vwpervert1 7 днів тому

    Thank you. You give the best reviews I have seen. Excellent review, Your review is levels up against the so called male outdoorsman reviews. Please keep up the excellent work.

  • @rubencitostyle
    @rubencitostyle Рік тому +3

    we've had our W6 for about a year and a half now and haven't yet experienced any issues with the poles; we also had two days of rain the very first time we used and I think it stayed pretty dry except for those spots you mentioned but not to the point I feel I have to do anything about it; my wife use a king size mattress and sleep placidly there with our little daughter and still have room for some chairs, a floor lamp and a little table; when it's just me I use a cot and feel very cozy inside!! overall I'm satisfied!!!

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому +1

      Oh that's really great news about the poles! Thank you so much for sharing 🥰 I think I might have just gotten a bad product or something. I wish I could have returned it and gotten a new one to test, but it's really difficult for me to do that since I don't live in the US. Oh well :( But I'm glad to hear that it went well for you. And yeah the leaking isn't too bad! Definitely one of the better cabin tents in rain for sure. 😊

  • @bradenb
    @bradenb Рік тому +4

    Excellent review. Your videos are so much more thorough and thoughtful than other tent review videos. Keep up the great work.

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому

      Thank you so much Braden! I'm really glad that you liked this review 😊 I'll definitely do my best to keep producing reviews of this standard 😊

  • @BrettVano
    @BrettVano 3 місяці тому

    Your reviews are wonderful. I've watched a lot today. They help to calm my anxiety from shopping when I know so little about tents. Thank you!

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  2 місяці тому

      Awww hey feel free to reach out if you have any questions yeah! I'll do my best to help if I can!

  • @WayneTheSeine
    @WayneTheSeine 10 місяців тому +1

    Your reviews are by far the finest, extremely thorough, concise and professionally presented. What a shame about the poles. I am looking hard for a decent sized (6 person or better) tent that would be suitable for a 3+ season (with diesel heater) yet be well ventilated enough for hot summers. This tent likely would fill the bill but no way would I risk it with these poles. I was really drawn to the REI Base Camp but it has been discontinued. I would consider the ability to open windows and vents from the inside a must. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  10 місяців тому

      Thank you so much Wayne! That really means a lot to me, and I really appreciate all your lovely comments on my videos! That definitely helps the channel out 🥰 I actually think that perhaps my poles might have been a defect in just MY tent, some of my viewers have told me they had no problem at all! 😅 Ohhh actually most tents are either summer or off-season camping tents, it's hard to find one that suits BOTH seasons haha. But a great thought for sure! Oh but hey I think the Base Camp is coming back in a few months!

  • @lears6169
    @lears6169 Рік тому +2

    Great review. Super thorough explaining all the important features. You answer my questions before I even ask them. A+++ and thank you!

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому

      @Lears Thank you so much! I'm really glad that I could help answer all your questions 😊 It was my pleasure really! If I ever miss out any questions that you may have, feel free to let me know and I'll do my best to help 😊

  • @chrisk9351
    @chrisk9351 Рік тому +1

    Great video! Some of the most thorough reviews on youtube!

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому

      Thank you so much Chris!! 😊 It really means a lot that you think so! Glad you liked this video as well! 😊

  • @jonsniffssnow8667
    @jonsniffssnow8667 Рік тому +1

    Another great and very thorough video 👍🏻. The more I watch the harder it’s getting to choose a new tent lol.

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому

      Hey Jon! Thank you so much for watching my videos 😊 I’m really glad you like this one too! Hmm well, I’ve the Wawona 6 coming out next week, and the Best 6P tent in the couple of weeks following, would that help you with your decision making? 😊

    • @jonsniffssnow8667
      @jonsniffssnow8667 Рік тому

      @@CampingGuidance 6P is definitely what I’m looking for! I’m a fair weather person so I’m looking for ventilation and minor creature comforts over rainproof for sure. Looking forward to more videos.

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому

      @@jonsniffssnow8667 Thanks for sharing Jon! 😊 What kind of creature comforts are you looking for? As for ventilation in fair weather, I think this Wonderland has definitely got its competition beat for sure. But if you get this tent I recommend breaking it out and making sure your poles don't bend like mine did 😊 And thank you so much again for watching all my videos, it really helps the channel with the YT algorithm! 😊

  • @chloesalem1607
    @chloesalem1607 Рік тому +1

    Great honest review! Bought the 4 version of this tent because I feel like its easy on the eyes compared to others, but good to know about the pole issues! Hopefully replacing those won't be a problem

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому

      Hey Chloe! I’m really glad you liked this review! It definitely really is easy on the eyes. I love the color! Do you live in the US? REI doesn’t stock replacement poles but they can do an entire tent exchange. I didn’t have the option myself because I’m from Asia and would cost me $200 just to ship the tent back. But if you’re in the US it shouldn’t be too big of a problem! 😊 hope this helps!

  • @BamBam-gs7eb
    @BamBam-gs7eb Місяць тому

    So tempted to buy this but the lack of a blackout area for sleeping is disappointing, great video tho.

  • @joesebastiangarcia7453
    @joesebastiangarcia7453 Рік тому

    Thanks to you I bought the Columbia tent! Appreciate your hard work!

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому

      Oh wow thank you so much Joe! Appreciate you sharing that with me 😊 Let me know how it goes if you have the time! I'd love to hear your experiences with it 😊

  • @TRu44-560
    @TRu44-560 4 місяці тому

    Thank you so much for this video. Love your work and presentation. Thank you so much for sharing.
    I was really close 🤏 to purchasing this exact tent. Due to pricing at the online check-out I didn't purchased. I want with the woods A fram 6 person tent. My decision didn't disappoint 😃
    Once again THANK YOU!!

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  4 місяці тому +1

      Thank you again!! 🥰🥰🥰 I really appreciate all your support!

  • @joshnorthwoods
    @joshnorthwoods Рік тому

    Great review! Thanks for spending the time.

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому

      You're most welcome Josh! I'm really glad that you found this review helpful! 😊

  • @AD-ou7si
    @AD-ou7si 15 днів тому

    Thank you for this very detailed review. I’m curious, REI claims that the tent poles were redesigned and the ‘bending’ or snapping flaw had been corrected. Was this review done before or after the redesign of the tent poles and have you had a chance to test the newer version?

  • @ilovepie2
    @ilovepie2 Рік тому

    REI has this one sale right now and it's a great deal at 360. Bought it based on your review.

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому

      That's awesome!! Let me know how it goes for you 😊 I think it's a great deal too! I wish I had gotten it at 40% off hahaha. I think I only managed to snag 30% 😂 Btw could I trouble you to use my affiliate links in the future if you buy a product based on my reviews? It really helps to cover the cost of my product reviews, and there's absolutely no cost to you at all! 😊 (If you want of course, no pressure!) 😊

    • @ilovepie2
      @ilovepie2 Рік тому

      @@CampingGuidance 100% will if I buy anything else that you have reviewed. My last Marmot 6P tent lasted 10+ years so hopefully I am not buying a new tent anytime soon.

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому

      @@ilovepie2 I hope so too! But thank you so much for the thought, support and comments, it really means a lot 😊 Hope you enjoy camping in the Wonderland! 😊

  • @amyhill7658
    @amyhill7658 Рік тому

    Thank you so much for these incredibly helpful videos! After watching this video, I think I have narrowed it down to the REI Base Camp 6 and The North Face Wawona 6- will your Wawona 6 video be up soon? I can’t wait to see it!

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому +1

      Hi Amy! Thank you so much for watching my review videos and for commenting too, it really means a lot! And yes! I'm working on it as we speak. 😊 It'll be out sometime next week, and I hope to get the overall Best 6-Person Tent review video out by the end of the month. Sorry it takes me so long sometimes, but thank you for waiting! 😊

    • @amyhill7658
      @amyhill7658 Рік тому

      Yay! Thanks so much!

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому +1

      @@amyhill7658 Thank YOU so much Amy for watching my videos! It means a lot 😊

  • @624Mike
    @624Mike Рік тому

    Nice review. Had the wonderland 4 and the rainfly and mesh started to get holes in them. The poles also bent. Had the tent one year. REI took it back full refund. I liked the tent. Just wish it was made with better materials and a full rainfall. As it is, I can't recommend it.

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому

      Hey Mike! I'm really glad that you liked the review, and thanks so much for sharing! Ooof I'm surprised that the rainfly started to get holes in them. Do you know why? Glad that you managed to get the full refund though! Hopefully they resolve the issues with the next edition of this 😊

  • @The_Samsquantch
    @The_Samsquantch Рік тому

    My Y pole did the exact same thing after two setups and I returned it it for another Wonderland 6 since they don't replace the poles. I honestly think it's something with the first initial setups of the tent where that section takes the brunt of the bending force when you're placing the pole ends in the grommets. I was more mindful with the second tent and it seems the stress worked its way over a few sections giving me a nicer curve across the top. I agree that these poles are a let down but I'm on year two with mine and about a dozen different trips and the poles seem to have held their shape without much change after "breaking in" to the natural form of the tent. I am bummed after this last trip where a velcro tab for attaching the rainfly to the pole came off.

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому +1

      Hey Adam! Thanks so much for your comment and the input! I tried to get a replacement pole too!! I found it so strange that REI doesn't stock them? 🤔 They offered to send me a new one if I send them back my defective one, but I live in Asia and the shipping would have killed me so I just kept it 😂 I'm really glad to hear that your second tent worked out well for you! You're probably right about the bending force when setting up this Wonderland, but it sucks that it's this way in the first place :( If I buy the next version of this Wonderland, I'll be sure to take better care of it haha 😂 Oh man I'm so sorry to hear about the Velcro tab! How did you manage to fix it? :(

  • @deborahnaybor2233
    @deborahnaybor2233 Рік тому

    I had just bought a new Kingdom 6 (my second one in 5 years) on closeout when they came out with the Wonderland. I have thought of trading up to Wonderland but I live in a cold area with a lot of bad weather and having so much mesh is not really a good feature for me. And I did have concerns abotu the rain fly not going all the way to the ground on all sides. I'll still to the Kingdom 6 for a while and see what the next edition of Wonderland will look like. I had planned to get a Nemo Wagontop 6 as my next tent but that was discontinued! The search continues.

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому +1

      Thank you so much for sharing Deborah! Really appreciate all your comments on my videos 😊 And yeah I think in your case, the Kingdom definitely sounds like much more suitable than the Wonderland for sure. I'm still curious why they discontinued the Kingdom and replaced it with the Wonderland. Sucks that all the tents you've been wanting have been discontinued though :( Any thoughts on The North Face Wawona? I think it's a really great tried and tested tent, and I'm working on the review as we speak 😊

    • @deborahnaybor2233
      @deborahnaybor2233 Рік тому

      @@CampingGuidance I've looked at the Wawona and I'll wait for your review to decide. I think REI just wanted to try something new but I do think the number of complaints will cause them to adjust the Wonderland. Those toggles were on the Kingdom as well and always dripped so they need to reconsider the design. Keep doing what you're doing and I'll keep watching!

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому

      @@deborahnaybor2233 Thank you so much Deborah! It really means a lot that you like all these reviews 😊 Ah I see. We'll wait and see what happens with the Wonderland design. They might have to upgrade the quality of the poles as well!

  • @tomgao5602
    @tomgao5602 Рік тому

    Would be lovely if u do a wonderland X review I couldn’t find any on UA-cam. ❤

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому

      Hi Tom! Thank you so much for the suggestion! 😊 Yeah I know it's not really anywhere on UA-cam :( But I'm so sorry though I don't think I'm going to have the cash to buy it at the moment. And I didn't like the Wonderland as much as my other 6P tents, so I didn't consider the Wonderland X. :(

  • @Taykorjg
    @Taykorjg 5 місяців тому

    I set mine up yesterday and we noticed the exact same pole bend. Dunno if it is from how we set it up the first time or if they arrived that way.

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  5 місяців тому +1

      Mine didn't arrive bent (I checked), I only noticed that after using it for some time. Not sure if the poles were defective or softer than usual :(

  • @redwolf4265
    @redwolf4265 Рік тому

    Thanks... Can you test hot tents ?

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому +1

      @RedWolf You're most welcome! Thank you so much for watching and commenting on this review 😊 It means a lot! And thank you for the suggestion about hot tents as well! Sadly I don't have any experience camping outside of summer though :( Because it's only summer where I am, so I haven't had any need for hot tents. But in the not-so-near future I definitely wanna go camping in winter and maybe I can test the tents then! 😊

  • @MattMorrisINTP
    @MattMorrisINTP Рік тому

    I love your voice

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому

      Aww thank you so much Matt! I've never liked the sound of my own voice, so it really means a lot that you like it 😊 Thanks for the vote of confidence 🥰

  • @saics
    @saics Рік тому

    Great video! How do you this tent compares to the basecamp 6? Like what factors and features would someone pick this over the base camp 6 or vice versa.

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому +1

      @saics Thank you so much again! It means a lot that you've been watching all my review videos 😊 Hmm I think the biggest factor to consider is when you're intending to go camping. This Wonderland tent is definitely a summer tent, with too much mesh to be used outside of summer. On the other hand, the Base Camp was a little stuffy for me in the summer (especially cos I'm in hot and humid Singapore), and it's definitely more of a shoulder-season tent. It has much less mesh and a full rainfly. I think this is the biggest differentiating factor. But the complete Best 6-Person Tents video should be out in a few weeks (by the end of this month) and I think I can go through this question in much more detail for sure 😊 hope this helps!

    • @saics
      @saics Рік тому

      @@CampingGuidance Thanks! I ended up getting the base camp 6. 😊 I used it once so far.

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому +1

      @@saics Oooh that's great! When did you end up getting the Base Camp? And how did you find it? 😊

    • @saics
      @saics Рік тому

      @@CampingGuidance I bought it after you mentioned you like the base camp 6 more than the sundome. I live in the US so I got it from REI. 😊

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому

      @@saics Oooh I see! Thank you so much for sharing 😊 How are you finding it so far? Btw just to let you know, I think I prefer the Wawona over the Base Camp just a little bit, I'll try to get the overall comparison out in a couple weeks so that you can make a better decision of all the tents! So sorry if I previously didn't mention the Wawona to you :(

  • @HKX_ORANGECHICKEN
    @HKX_ORANGECHICKEN 3 місяці тому

    How is this tent compared to the gazelle t4 for a family of 3?

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  2 місяці тому +1

      Gazelle T4 for sure! This is a good tent too, but much more difficult to set up, took me 20 minutes after loads of practice.

  • @junglebookvlogs7883
    @junglebookvlogs7883 Рік тому

    Please do rain test quechua aprizal 4 person
    4.1 & 4.2 also please please 🙄

    • @applesareroses
      @applesareroses Рік тому +1

      I have the Quechua 4.1. It did good with rain, and wind, however the pole was a bit too tight and keep on coming undone when pushing through the pole holes. I am 5'2 and have no problem set it up by myself in about 15 minutes. Everything can be fit back to the bag. The ventilation was not that good for hot summer. 4.1 doesn't have the darkroom so it was really bright and you will wake up with the sun. The Livingroom area is not a normal seam sealed bathtub flooring is like a extra large rainfly and the flooring is a different attachable tarp fold up on the corner to create a container floor, bugs can get in so the only area that can be mosquito free is the bedroom which is like it own sleeping bubble. I will suggest to get a few camping fan to hang on the ventilation and a uv tarp above the tent to block heat. The bedroom can fit 1 queen size and 1 twin size mattress. It work so nicely to have the Livingroom because it rained 3 days out of 2 and my baby have room to play in the Livingroom area. One more downside is the front door, it does not have a mash screen door, so the only nature light you might get is the plastic windows. The front door is where you get your fresh air most of the time. Now we use 4.1 as a guest tent.

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому +1

      @applesareroses Thank you so much for sharing! That's a very helpful and detailed experience 😊

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому +1

      @JungleBook Vlogs Thank you so much for the suggestion! I don't have the Arpenaz at the moment, but I'll add it to my to do list for the future! @applesareroses gave a really helpful rundown of the tent 😊

    • @junglebookvlogs7883
      @junglebookvlogs7883 Рік тому

      @@applesareroses do you have picture of tent

  • @jonomichi2262
    @jonomichi2262 11 місяців тому

    How do u compare this one to wanowa north face

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  11 місяців тому

      I've got a video right here! ua-cam.com/video/WyHR91oGkBQ/v-deo.html
      Hope that helps! 🥰 But short answer - TNF is still my fav haha

  • @KrazyKramer
    @KrazyKramer Рік тому

    Wow! @3:00 it looks like you're inside of a hotel 😂

  • @boxjellyfish9819
    @boxjellyfish9819 Рік тому

    Love you're channel ❤ ur amazing

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому +1

      @Box JellyFish Aww thank you so much! Glad you like this video too ❤️❤️

    • @boxjellyfish9819
      @boxjellyfish9819 Рік тому

      @@CampingGuidance welcome beautiful 😍

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  Рік тому

      ​@@boxjellyfish9819 ❤❤❤

  • @soulreaver019
    @soulreaver019 4 місяці тому

    Would you happen to have the measurements for the tent poles? I know it's a strange question, but I've got no help from rei, since two of my pole sets broke. I would really appreciate the help.

    • @CampingGuidance
      @CampingGuidance  4 місяці тому

      Oh man my tent is on loan to a friend for the next 3 weeks. I can help you measure the length of the poles (that's what you need I assume?) when I get it back, is that alright?