Is the tent easy-to-erect ?
See if the retailer will pitch the tent for you. If this is not a practical option, please ask for explanations. Whatever, read the instructions and pitch, pitch, pitch the tent yourself in your back garden to find any possible faults and to familiarise yourself with it before you go camping for the first time.

While it is nice to have a massive frame tent to house the family sometimes it is not practical. Consider pitching time. You want to get your family under canvas as soon as possible. Can you pitch the tent with the mimimum of help if your partner has to deal with fractious kids? This may tempt you to purchase a large dome tent but, remember, these can be very unwiedly in windy conditions.
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