6 Person Instant Cabin
Core
Fits
27 lb132 × 108 in, 72 in peak
The North Face Wawona 6
Floor 116 × 94 in, 75.6 in peak, vestibules 44.7 sq ft + 21 sq ft. Drawn to scale from the maker's listing; the grid is 6 in.
- 6 regular pads2 in past the wallDoesn't fit
- A queen air mattressFits
- Two queen air mattresses2 in past the wallDoesn't fit
- Two camp cotsFits
Which pads fit
They don't fit side by side: 2 in past the wall.
An inch or more to every wall. Sit-up room +28.9 in.
They don't fit side by side: 2 in past the wall.
An inch or more to every wall. Sit-up room +18.9 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 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 | 75.7 sq ft | 100% |
| 12 in or more | 74.8 sq ft | 99% |
| 24 in or more | 70 sq ft | 92% |
| 36 in or more | 62.5 sq ft | 83% |
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) | 116 × 94 in, 75.7 sq ft |
|---|---|
| Peak | 75.6 in (6 ft 4 in) |
| Vestibules | 44.7 sq ft + 21 sq ft |
| Sleeps (maker) | 6 |
| Packed weight | 311 oz (19 lb 7 oz) |
| Packed volume | 60.8 L |
| Regular pads that fit | 5 with an inch to every wall |
| Sit-up room on a pad, at the peak | +39.6 in for 35 in sitting height |
| Standing room | 18.2 sq ft at 5 ft 9 in, 28.8 sq ft at 5 ft 3.5 in |
| Pitched footprint | 257.4 × 94 in (21 ft 5 in × 7 ft 10 in), floor and vestibules |
| Groundsheet to cut | About 114 × 92 in |
On the campsite
Floor and vestibules together cover 257.4 × 94 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 114 × 92 in.
Notes
Floor 116 × 94 in (REI; see the open question), 75.6 in peak, a 44.7 ft² front porch and a 21 ft² rear vestibule, two doors.
Sources
- The North Face: Wawona 6P Checked 2026-10-22
- REI: The North Face Wawona 6 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.