NEMO Aurora Highrise Car Camping Tent

Overview

Aluminum poles clipped to a rectangular cabin body raise steep sidewalls, so the Aurora Highrise gives a family standing room on a drive-in site. A polyester rainfly covers large windows, and twin doors open onto covered vestibules for boots and bags.

Interior volume is what you get here: near vertical walls, two doors and covered storage on both sides make a crowded tent feel organized. Weight and bulk rule out carrying it far from the car, and the listing calls it water resistant rather than waterproof, so pitch it with drainage in mind.

Who it's for

Drive-in campgrounds with a parking spot beside the pad suit this tent, especially for parents with kids and gear to spread out. Hikers counting grams and campers expecting snow load should look at a lighter or four season shelter.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

Comfort in this tent comes from geometry: steep sidewalls push usable headroom out toward the edges instead of only at the peak. Weather protection depends on seam sealing and a rainfly over the windows, and with only a couple of guylines a gusty site relies mostly on the pole frame.

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