In 2007, I bought a used MEC Wanderer 2 tent for car camping and easy backcountry trips with only one or two short portages. The extra room over my ultralight backpacking tent made it great for outings with family members. The two huge vestibules with paired separate entrances made getting in and out easy, even with loads of gear, and provided great ventilation. My Old Friend: A MEC Wanderer 2 Well, after countless trips over 15 years, in all four seasons, it needs to be replaced; it's now beyond simple mending and seam sealing. Before pulling the trigger and making a purchase, I reached out to my Instagram community and asked for comments and suggestions. Many people kindly took the time to engage, and I received great feedback and detailed comments. I had a lot to think about! I took a morning to do some research, collect information, and pull together a summary of the key attributes of the various tents I was looking at, based on what’s important to me...