Outbound QuickCamp 6 Person Cabin Tent vs Costway 6-Person Blackout Camping Tent

Buy the Costway for wet weather and hot, bright mornings: its 3000 mm coating and blackout fabric are a real step up from the Outbound's 600 mm fly. Buy the Outbound if you want a tall cabin with a front canopy and zip-up windows for ventilation control, and you accept lighter rain protection. The Outbound's 3.5 rating from 57 owners is middling, and the Costway has too few ratings to judge durability; both use fiberglass poles, so treat either as a fair-weather tent.

• Choose the Outbound QuickCamp if you want maximum standing headroom, a front canopy over the door and interior zip-up windows you can close against wind and bugs.
• Choose the Costway if rain and early sunlight are your main concerns and you want a blackout, high-water-column tent with two skylights.