Nemo Aurora Highrise 4 Person Tent

2024-11-22T19:00:00

I love the tent, but the company logo and name should be smaller and near the ground. I camp to get away from civilization, but what do I see when I lie down? Four backwards copies of the same self-promotion all over the ceiling.

David

2024-09-26T20:00:00

Awesome spacious car camping tent! My fiance and I road tripped to the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone this summer and used the Aurora because it allowed heat to rise and give us a cooler night's sleep. We used it recently in Washington state with some rain, and it did great. We hope this tent will work great when we start a family. Until then we have a very spacious tent to sprawl. We love using our NEMO Moonlanders inside as nightstands, highly recommend!

Skywalker

2024-08-26T20:00:00

Haven't used this much but I have been very impressed so far. I like that it is compact when stored and it has a lot of interior volume. I am 6'5" and there are very few tents of this size that I can stand up in. Steep sidewalls help it to feel very roomy. List any 4-person tent, this would fit 4 single camping pads but not much more. The only issue I've had is that it is a little tough to get the fly attached to the tent because it is very tight where the cross poles end. The other thing is that because the tent doesn't have a full fly I think it would need to be guyed down well in high winds. Overall great tent, though!

JBM

2024-05-28T20:00:00

Day 2 of camping with the new tent and we got hit by a pop-up storm with quite a bit of hail and severe wind. We survived and the tent performed like a champ. My only complaint is that it is difficult to close the rainfly front door from the inside, as you have to stand halfway in the tent to do it, but what are you gonna do? It's probably just me being completely uncoordinated. :)

Cassie

2023-11-23T19:00:00

This tent is a winner! I got it for events where I travel and teach craft and I wanted something roomy but still strong. I have Dyneema tents that weigh a pound or so and I'm used to quality gear but I really wasn't sure what to expect from this tent. Holy smokes did this tent pass its first test! I drove 16 hours to North Carolina from New Hampshire and arrived exhausted. In the dark and by myself I set this tent up without my headlamp(forgot it on the coffee table) So roomy and great color. I stayed in the tent for a few nights and it was great experience but then tropical storm Ophelia passed by at night. The wind absolutely howled and rain came down sideways all night and this tent held up like a champ. it held up to the wind, the water, and was my little safe haven. So if you want a tent for car camping this will certainly not let you or your family down! its roomy, and cheerful and strong. nice job Nemo. Making NH proud!

Joel M.

2023-10-02T20:00:00

Over the last year, we took this tent out and pitched it roughly 30 to 40 times. We embarked on a road trip to Alaska. The tent held up pretty well from Muamee Bay to the Badlands of South Dakota, Yellowstone, Glaicer National Park, Banff National Park and on to the Yukon and Alaska. The tent was able to hold 2 adults. 2 kiddos under 5 and a dog with no problem at all. Overall, I was super stoked about the tent. The downside... We noticed while out at the bottom of the tent in the tub the corner fabric was super weak. While I know it maybe silly but I would recommend having a more reinforced fabric like what Hilliberg uses. It will add more strength to the tub of the tent as well as create more confidence during gnarly rain storms. That being said, it is a great product that we have used the mess out of, and with some TLC we will continue to use it. The best news. Nemo has also been great about warranty their products, which is fantastic.

FreeWilly

2023-06-29T20:00:00

Ease of set up and great performance. Of all the tents we set up in my 4-H camping project this was the largest and took the least time. It was a chilly trip with temps in the high 20's and both rain and a mixed snow/hail. The tent kept the kids warm and dry the only issues were because we didn't stake out the rain fly well enough. They had some water leak under the tent due to being camped on the hillside but it did not soak through the floor.

SierraJ

2022-11-08T19:00:00

Almost all the large family sized camping tents suffer from the same 2 issues. Ventilation, and lack of views. NEMO came up with a great design that allows us to keep the side windows open even in a deluge, which makes for a much more live-able tent. In three Adirondack thunderstorms, we've been totally dry and comfortable. Very pleased!

ADK D.

2022-10-12T20:00:00

My typical outdoor adventure is a stripped down, ultralight hike with a bivy or a tarp. I got the 4P Aurora for a family trip and, oh boy, did it ever feel luxurious. Putting it up was an intuitive breeze, even with a customary refusal to read any instructions first. The vertical walls make it as roomy inside as it looks. I?m used to two-person tents barely fitting two people, but our family of four with two grown children fit in this comfortably, with each of us on our own 25? wide pads (with just a bit of extra room for nighttime necessities). We were in fair weather with no moisture, so I can?t speak to how it holds up to wind and rain, but the pole structure holds the tent itself nice and taut. The whole front of the tent opens up with one big door. The door in the back is basically half the one in the front. I?ve added a photo of that since it is not clear from the product pictures. Overall, this tent (with the Stargazer chair) makes a compelling case for the comforts and convenience of car camping. It?s making me reconsider some things.

JJJB

2022-08-06T20:00:00

This is a lovely tent with a design flaw. The shape of the rainfly doesn?t match the top dome of the tension rods, so rain water pools at the top. I adjusted the fly multiple times and couldn?t get rid of the concavity. When you put on the rainfly, make sure the fly seams EXACTLY match the lines of ALL the tent rods and tighten all the attachments: this reduced but didn?t get rid of the indentation. We stayed dry in driving rain and we?re keeping the tent, but it?s nerve racking to look up and see a couple cups of water hanging over your head. Other drawbacks: the tension rods are so long, this requires 2 people to put up. And the stakes are ridiculously thick, not pointed, so really difficult to get into the ground. We used thinner stakes from another tent. Big plusses: the color and patterned floor are really attractive, we love the height, shape, the 2 doors, the side windows. The 4-Person Highrise is perfect for 2 women car camping.

MM2022