6 Person Instant Cabin
Core
Fits
27 lb132 × 108 in, 72 in peak
Kelty Wireless 6
Floor 117.5 × 106 in, 74 in peak, vestibules 19.5 sq ft + 19.5 sq ft. Drawn to scale from the maker's listing; the grid is 6 in.
- 6 regular pads1.3 in past the wallDoesn't fit
- A queen air mattressFits
- Two queen air mattresses1.3 in past the wallDoesn't fit
- Two camp cotsFits
Which pads fit
They don't fit side by side: 1.3 in past the wall.
An inch or more to every wall. Sit-up room +27.7 in.
They don't fit side by side: 1.3 in past the wall.
An inch or more to every wall. Sit-up room +18.4 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 6 regular pads fit instead
The lightest 6-person car camping tents where they fit with an inch to every wall.
Where two queen air mattresses fit instead
The lightest car camping tents where they fit with an inch to every wall.
Wawona 8
The North Face
Fits
25 lb 11 oz168 × 96 in, 79.1 in peak
6 Person Instant Cabin
Core
Fits
27 lb132 × 108 in, 72 in peak
9 Person Instant Cabin
Core
Fits
37 lb168 × 108 in, 78 in peak
Headroom
| Roof overhead | Floor | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anywhere | 86.5 sq ft | 100% |
| 12 in or more | 85.4 sq ft | 99% |
| 24 in or more | 80.9 sq ft | 94% |
| 36 in or more | 72.3 sq ft | 84% |
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) | 117.5 × 106 in, 86.5 sq ft |
|---|---|
| Floor (measured) | 118 × 106 in (OutdoorGearLab, an earlier version (9 ft 10 in × 8 ft 10 in)) |
| Peak | 74 in (6 ft 2 in) |
| Vestibules | 19.5 sq ft + 19.5 sq ft |
| Sleeps (maker) | 6 |
| Packed weight | 304 oz (19 lb) |
| Packed volume | 41.4 L |
| Regular pads that fit | 5 with an inch to every wall |
| Sit-up room on a pad, at the peak | +38 in for 35 in sitting height |
| Standing room | 18.9 sq ft at 5 ft 9 in, 32.3 sq ft at 5 ft 3.5 in |
| Pitched footprint | 117.5 × 195.4 in (9 ft 10 in × 16 ft 3 in), floor and vestibules |
| Groundsheet to cut | About 115.5 × 104 in |
On the campsite
Floor and vestibules together cover 117.5 × 195.4 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 115.5 × 104 in.
Notes
Floor 117.5 × 106 in, 74 in peak, two 19.5 ft² vestibules. OutdoorGearLab measured an earlier version's floor at 118 × 106 in and its vestibules at about 14 ft² each.
Sources
- Kelty: Wireless 6P Tent Checked 2026-10-21
- OutdoorGearLab: Kelty Wireless 6 Review Checked 2026-10-21
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.