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[quote=Anonymous]A Coleman tent from Amazon is fine for a family that plans to camp 1-2 nights a year in generally decent weather.  You do need to get a rain fly and ground cover (sometimes called a "footprint", although a regular tarp will work too - as others have noted, make sure the ground cover is completely underneath the tent, or any corners that stick out will have you sleeping in a puddle).

Sleeping pads: for the kids, anything is fine. The folding foam pads are great for kids. Adults are usually a little more picky about the level of cushioning and a Thermarest is a good choice.

If you buy 4 sleeping pads, make sure they'll all fit inside the tent. What is labeled as a "4 person" tent can be a bit optimistic. My 4-person tent can really only fit 3 full-sized sleeping pads. It fits 4 people if we're squeezed in like sardines. It worked when the kids were little, we just put down three pads and all squeezed in on them. Now that two are teenagers, we've outgrown the 4-person tent for family camping.
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