Core 9 Person Instant Cabin
Floor 168 × 108 in, 78 in peak, no vestibule. Drawn to scale from the maker's listing; the grid is 6 in.
- 9 regular pads6 in past the wallDoesn't fit
- A queen air mattressFits
- Two queen air mattressesFits
- Two camp cotsFits
Which pads fit
They don't fit side by side: 6 in past the wall.
An inch or more to every wall. Sit-up room +31.6 in.
An inch or more to every wall. Sit-up room +32.6 in.
An inch or more to every wall. Sit-up room +23.9 in.
Pads side by side at their listed sizes, with the average man (5 ft 9 in) lying on each. "Tight" is under an inch to a wall or the sloping roof: the fabric gives, but a wet wall wets what touches it. Open it in TentCheck to try your own pads, cots and gear, or read how fits are checked.
Where 9 regular pads fit instead
No other car camping tent on TentCheck fits them with an inch to every wall. Open them in TentCheck to see where they come close.
Headroom
| Roof overhead | Floor | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anywhere | 126 sq ft | 100% |
| 12 in or more | 126 sq ft | 100% |
| 24 in or more | 125.4 sq ft | 99% |
| 36 in or more | 121.9 sq ft | 97% |
From the modeled roof, not measured. About 36 in is where an average adult sits up straight on a pad: a 35 in sitting height, plus the pad.
The numbers
| Floor (listed) | 168 × 108 in, 126 sq ft |
|---|---|
| Peak | 78 in (6 ft 6 in) |
| Vestibules | None |
| Sleeps (maker) | 9 |
| Packed weight | 592 oz (37 lb) |
| Packed volume | 95.2 L |
| Regular pads that fit | 10 with an inch to every wall |
| Sit-up room on a pad, at the peak | +42 in for 35 in sitting height |
| Standing room | 74 sq ft at 5 ft 9 in, 90.2 sq ft at 5 ft 3.5 in |
| Pitched footprint | 168 × 108 in (14 ft × 9 ft), floor and vestibules |
| Groundsheet to cut | About 166 × 106 in |
On the campsite
Floor and vestibules together cover 168 × 108 in. On a square tent pad, as campgrounds list them: 8 × 8 ft: doesn't fit; 10 × 10 ft: doesn't fit; 12 × 12 ft: doesn't fit. Guylines and stakes need more room around that.
For a groundsheet, cut it a little smaller than the floor, about 2 in, so rain running off the fly doesn't collect on it and run under the tent: about 166 × 106 in.
Notes
Floor 14 × 9 ft (168 × 108 in), 78 in center height, near-vertical walls and no vestibule. Core says it fits two queen air beds.
Sources
- Core Equipment: 9 Person Instant Cabin Tent Checked 2026-10-22
Roof shapes are modeled from the floor, the peak and how the poles hold the walls, not measured. Treat a result within an inch or two as too close to call.