What Is The Best 6 Person Family Camping Tent For 2018 36 Models December 5 2017 by JV 2 Comments What would be the best 6 person family camping tent for 2018 Here I argue that there is no way to make a unique ranking list there are various types that can not be compared and this is in particular in this 6person size range which includes so many different types of tents What types of tents you can expect If you look around on this site you will realize that this particular group of 6person family camping tents includes a plethora of very different designs These include Dome type tents Extended dome type tents Instant tents Cabin type tents Instant cabin type tents Tunnel shaped tents Screened tents These include either a floorless screened porch or a floored screened room 3room tents 2room rents Single room tents Airbeam tents These tents have been around for some time already but this industry has been growing recently Winter or cold weather tents The meaning should be obvious Insulated tents This is a special sort designed both for cold weather and for ordinary 3season use Dark rest tents This is a new trend in the family camping tents industry Tents designed for a wood stove Yes you are reading correctly and you will see the best example of this type below The meaning of many of these types should be obvious but you can read more about the cabin type tents in my separate text The instant cabin tents are described in this text As for the best instant tents you can see this long list of great models in various sizes About dark rest tents you see more in this text and about screened tents you can see more here So all these models are presented here You will see that some of the tents include several of these features For example you can have an instant cabin tent with 2 rooms which therefore includes the three of the features mentioned above Or you can have an extended dome tent with 2 rooms so again three features in one tent There is an incredible diversity here also regarding the prices It sounds incredible but the most expensive tent in the list is around 27 times more expensive than the most affordable tent The list below includes the tents ordered by the inner floor area from the largest to the smallest My list of best 6 person tents for camping Crua Loj 6 Person Thermo Insulated Waterproof Family Tent Coleman Air Valdes 6XL Tent Vango Avington 600XL 6 Man Family Tent Vango Capri 600XL Tent Eurohike Buckingham 6 Man Tent Eurohike Hampton 6 Tent Crua Core Dome 6 Person Tent Vango Odyssey Air 600 Tent Eurohike Buckingham Elite 6 Tent Eurohike Rydal 600 Family Tent Coleman WeatherMaster 6 Person Screened Tent Arctic Oven Tent MOOSE OUTDOORS 6 Person Inflatable Family Tent ALPS Mountaineering Camp Creek TwoRoom Tent Coleman 6 Person Sundome Tent Kodiak Canvas Flex Bow Basic 6 Person Tent White Duck Outdoors Family Explorer Deluxe 10 x 10 Camping Tent Core Instant Cabin Tent 6 Slumberjack Trail Tent 6 Marmot Halo 6 Person Tent NEMO Wagontop 6 Person Tent Eureka Copper Canyon 6 Family Tent Big Agnes Flying Diamond 6 Tent Alprang Camping Tent 6 Big Agnes Tensleep Station 6 Tent Mountainsmith Cottonwood 6P Tent Ozark Trail 6Person Dark Rest Instant Cabin Tent Coleman Carlsbad 6 Person Tent Coleman 6 Person Instant Cabin Tent Lightspeed Outdoors Mammoth 6 Person Instant SetUp Tent The North Face Wawona 6 Tent Kelty Sequoia 6 Person Tent Marmot Limestone 6 Tent Kelty Trail Ridge 6 Tent with Footprint Eureka Boondocker Hotel 6 Tent EXIO 6Person Compact Backcountry Tent 1 Crua Loj 6 Person Thermo Insulated Waterproof Family Tent This incredible tunnelshape tent offers no less than 235 ft 22 m of the inner area and the total protected area with the porch included is 300 ft 28 m The tent is insulated with a unique internal cocoon room which offers enough space for 6 people But you also have a huge sitting room completely floored and the mentioned porch and vestibule in front of the tent Crua Loj 6 Person Thermo Insulated Tent This is a 3room tent built from breathable materials fully waterproof and with an impressive waterproof rating I have included it also in my text about dark rest tents because of its unique inner room which is also soundproof This tent offers full protection in all seasons and it works equally well in a cold environment and for summer camping Key features Total protected area 300 ft 28 m Enormous size and comfort 3room tent porch with vestibule and awning 3 external doors AllSteel construction Thermally insulated Rvalue 4 Dark rest tent All breathable materials 7 vents on the fly Footprint included 2 Coleman Air Valdes 6XL Tent Coleman FastPitch Air Valdes 6 XL Tent Here you have an enormous structure with no less than 230 ft 2144 m of the inner floor area plus the porch with 1137 ft 1056 m As the name suggests this is a tent with inflatable beams though you also have 2 classic poles on the porch as you see from the picture The tent has 4 rooms and three of them are sleeping rooms with blackout design so 99 of the daylight is blocked Such a design allows for a climate control and the tent is cooler during the day You have an impressive waterproof rating here of 4500 mm so the tent is suitable for any weather conditions in a 3season use There are 4 PVC windows and they are also equipped with shutters from inside There are 3 doors and one of them is the hinged door Please read more in my detailed review 3 Vango Avington 600XL 6 Man Family Tent Vango Avington 600XL 6 Man Family Tent This tent offers 182 m 196 ft of the inner floor and this would be a reason enough to have it here in the list But this huge area is not all you still have a large porch extra The tent is also dark rest type which means that the inner area is from a dark material to reduce the daylight The tent is a 3room type and this includes a large living room with 4 PVC windows and 2 entry doors plus a sleeping area divided into two sleeping rooms You have an impressive waterproof rating of 4000 mm so the tent will keep you dry in any weather conditions Please read more in my full review 4 Vango Capri 600XL Tent Air Beam Tent The Vango Capri 600XL is a tunneltype tent with air beams instead of the classic poles Only the front porch pole is the metal pole You have a pump included in the package and you will set it up in a couple of minutes This is a very comfortable option for family camping in a cooler environment So you have 3 rooms in total and those include 2 small sleeping rooms plus a huge sitting area As you see from the picture you also have a huge porch for sitting and for cooking Vango Capri 600XL with air beam technology The inner sitting area of this tent is so huge that it can easily accommodate 12 people although its declared capacity is 6 people The sleeping area of this tent is with an extra inner layer so it acts as a cocoon and it makes the interior darker than the normal tent This is the reason for including it in my list of dark rest tents Note that this tent comes with an impressive waterproof rating so this is a very reliable option for wet areas with lots of rain No surprise this tent is manufactured by a brand from Scotland Key features Inner area 194 ft 18 m Porch area 41 ft 38 m Air Beam technology This is also a dark rest tent 3room tent Huge and pleasant sitting area Impressive waterproof rating Front porch Huge PVC windows 5 Eurohike Buckingham 6 Man Tent Eurohike Buckingham 6 Man Tent This Buckingham 6 person tent offers no less than 192 ft 1785 m of the inner floor area which means 32 ft 3 m per person So this is an incredibly luxurious option for family camping The inner area is organized in 4 different units You have a central living area with two entry doors and on the two sides you have 3 sleeping rooms each designed for two people So this is a tent for families with up to 4 kids or for 3 couples and for groups of course The sleeping units are tents within the tent and they are all removable When you remove one of them you get an extra door on one of the two narrow sides and here you can create a large awning Note that both side doors also allow for awning configurations and one of them is shown in the picture So this is a very versatile and functional tent Please see more in my detailed review 6 Eurohike Hampton 6 Tent Eurohike Hampton 6 Tent This tent is with the inner area of 192 ft 178 m and you also have the porch with another 41 ft 38 m So here you have a luxurious option for family camping The tent is organized in 3 separate rooms a large living area plus two sleeping units with the dark rest design The waterproof rating of 3000 mm is such that you have full protection in a 3season use The tent is with 2 external doors both with mesh and panel and with 2 inner doors All 5 windows are solid PVC material plus blinds for privacy It allows for the awning configuration which you see in the picture there are two steel poles in the package for this purpose only Please read more in my full review 7 Crua Core Dome 6 Person Tent Crua Core Dome 6 Person Tent This is a unique tent in the group This is an air beam tent domeshaped and this is one of its unique features It offers 192 ft 178 m of the inner floor area but this is not all You also have a porch which adds 67 ft 625 m of the protected space This is also the tallest tent here with 75 ft 229 cm peak height The Core 6 can be used in a combination which they call the Crua Clan that includes also the Cocoon Insulated tents and the Duo tents The waterproof rating is impressive 5000 mm so with sich a tent you are safe in any weather conditions in a 3season use Please read more in my full review 8 Vango Odyssey Air 600 Tent This is an air beam tent without any metal pole and it provides a huge floor area of 190 ft 1767 m This is also a dark rest tent so the inner area is designed to make the interior darker and you can sleep longer in the morning Vango 6 Person Odyssey Air 600 Tent This is a structure with two separate parts a huge sitting area and a sleeping area The latter is a tent within the tent and it is with a divider so effectively you have a 3room camping tent here The waterproof rating of the tent is impressive and this is a very reliable 3season camping tool Key features No metal poles all air beams Easy setup Very reliable and great weather protection Lights out design Weight 386 lb 175 kg Dimensions L x W 18307 x 14961 in 465 x 380 cm Floor area 190 ft 1767 m 9 Eurohike Buckingham Elite 6 Tent Eurohike Buckingham Elite 6 Tent This tent comes with several great features and with a huge floor area of 181 ft 168 m You have 3 separate rooms the inner area is organized into a large central living room plus two side rooms which have the place for 3 people each So the official capacity is 6 people but it offers far more space than you need Note also that the sleeping zones are tents within the tent and they are built from a darker material to reduce glare so the tent belongs to the group of dark rest tents There are two entry doors and they are with mesh and with flaps and on one of them you can create an awning The poles for this are included The windows are PVC material and they are also with blinds for privacy and to reduce glare The 3000 mm waterproof rating should be good enough for any weather conditions in a 3season use Please see my full review 10 Eurohike Rydal 600 Family Tent Eurohike Rydal 600 Family Tent The Rydal 600 is a nicely designed and budgetfriendly tent with no less than 3 rooms You have a large living room plus two sleeping rooms separated by a divider and this sleeping area is a tent within the external shell tent You have 181 ft 168 m of the area here so you realize how luxurious this is for 6 people But the tent has much more This is also the dark rest design and the glare in the sleeping zone is reduced The tent is with two gigantic doors and it has two PVC windows which are equipped with shutters to reduce glare There are many small details that make this tent very livable You have around 18 pockets for storage of your stuff there is an electric cable port lantern hanging points are in every room and much more Please read more in my detailed review 11 Coleman WeatherMaster 6 Person Screened Tent So why is this tent in the list As the name suggests this is a screened tent and this is the only tent of this type here At the same time this great tent offers far more covered space than any other tent presented here So you have in total 92 67 m in the main room and in the screened room Coleman WeatherMaster 6 Person Screened Tent This is also the only tent in the list with a hinged door The tent is basically the cabin type with very steep and high walls the peak height is 80 in inches 203 cm The poles are very strong 19 mm thick steel All in all this is an incredibly livable summertime family camping tent Key features Total protected space 159 m Great and very large screen room Large sleeping floor area 15 square meters per person This is a 2room tent the main room plus the screen room Many large windows on all sides Hinged door Great price only around 220 at the moment of writing this text Please follow the link for updates 12 Arctic Oven Tent The Arctic Oven tent may look ordinary from outside but there is nothing ordinary in this tent I would start with its price which is around 2700 So if you feel shocked you should check my link below and read more about this tent Arctic Oven Tent for a wood stove Here I would point out that this is a tent designed to work with a wood stove so you have a pipe jack on the roof The tent is built from a special Vapex material which is breathable The tent is a cabinstyle designed obviously for all seasons and most suitable for very cold environments The materials are durable and heavy and you have a fullcoverage rain fly which will protect you regardless of what Mother Nature has prepared for you Key features Inner area 152 ft 141 m Vestibule area 46 ft 43 m Breathable Vapex fabric Designed for a wood stove Completely waterproof reliable 4season tent 13 MOOSE OUTDOORS 6 Person Inflatable Family Tent This is one of the tents with air beam technology So there are no metal poles here you have a pump included and the tent can be inflated and raised from the ground in 7 minutes by one person only MOOSE OUTDOORS 6 Person Inflatable Family Tent This is a 3room structure so you have two sleeping rooms on the two sides and a central sitting room in the middle Obviously the tent is tunneltype and without mesh the windows are solid PVC translucent panels This makes the tent more suitable for a cooler environment Key features Floor area 150 ft 138 m Area per person 25 ft 23 m plenty of space for 6 people Air beams instead of classic poles Very easy setup 3room tent 14 ALPS Mountaineering Camp Creek TwoRoom Tent ALPS Mountaineering Camp Creek TwoRoom Tent The Camp Creek Two Room tent is the larger 2room version from the Camp Creek series which also includes a single room 6person tent So here you have more space and the tent is organized in two rooms each with its own entry door This is a pleasant and very tall structure with the peak height of 84 inches 213 cm and with many windows on all sides The floor area is 120 ft 1116 m The tent is with a decent waterproof rating of 1500 mm and all materials are durable The structure is cabin type as you realize from the picture so the tent is best used for summer camping 15 Coleman 6 Person Sundome Tent This is the most affordable of all tents in the list and this is the main reason for having it here As of the moment of writing this text its price is from 63 and up so follow the link below to see more This tent is with a partialcoverage fly which protects mainly the ceiling So you do not have vestibules but you still have a lot of the inner space Coleman 6 Person Sundome Tent This tent is for very mild summer weather conditions and I would not use it if you expect a lot of rain see the models above if this is the case The setup is very easy typical for the domestyle tent so you have only two main poles here plus a short ridge pole which creates small awnings on the front and on the back Note that the tent has windows and due to the awnings they can be kept open all the time So you will not have condensation issues with this tent Key features Total protected space 93 m Incredibly affordable Very lightweight Freestanding Very easy setup Floor ventilation opening Great packed size 2 windows Zippered port for an electric cable 16 Kodiak Canvas Flex Bow Basic 6 Person Tent 10 x 10 Kodiak Canvas Flex Bow Basic 6 Person Tent Here you have one of canvas camping tents that performs equally well in all seasons and in all climates This is a breathable structure which gives more insulation than any synthetic tent so it is suitable for a cold weather camping and in a warm climate it creates an atmosphere which is superior to a synthetic tent The official capacity is 6 people but the floor area is 100 ft 93 m so it is best to downgrade this by half The tent is heavy it weighs 68 lb 308 kg and it is also bulky when packed This is a nonfreestanding design and you have 18 steel stakes included in the package to stake it down properly You have two doors and two separate mesh windows are doublelayer structures with mesh and panels This is a quality tent with the highest level of craftsmanship built to last for many years Please follow the link to check for the price updates 17 White Duck Outdoors Family Explorer Deluxe 10 x 10 Camping Tent White Duck Outdoors Family Explorer Deluxe 10 x 10 Camping Tent This White Duck Explorer Deluxe is here in the list because of its declared 6person capacity So what you have here is a canvas camping tent with a flexbow steel structure and the total area is 100 ft 93 m Note also that and the tent is quite heavy it weighs 89 lb 404 kg and it is also bulky when packed 49 x 14 x 10 inches 124 x 36 x 25 cm However if you are familiar with canvas camping tents you will know that these numbers are quite typical The tent is a very pleasant structure very tall and with windows on all sides You have them 4 plus 2 windows on its 2 doors Being a cotton canvas tent it is fully breathable but waterproof Please follow the link to find out more 18 Core 6 Person Instant Cabin Tent This is the first of the instant tents here and it is also the cabin type So you have an incredibly easy setup under one minute If you are on a crosscountry tour or any other tour where you change the place frequently and need an easy setup tent this is the one to consider Core 6 Person Instant Cabin Tent The tent is very pleasant and livable with huge windows and the huge door But note that you do not have a vestibule here for the storage of the gear Though the inner space is really good and if you use the car to keep some gear there you will be doing great with this tent Key features Total protected space 92 m Instant setup Incredible price Pleasant and livable tent Lantern hook Gear loft included Huge wall organizer included Electricity port 19 Slumberjack Trail Tent 6 Slumberjack Trail Tent 6 This is a very typical dome style tent with a full coverage fly The inner area is only 99 ft 92 m but you also have two vestibules and when you add them to the numbers you get the total protected area of 154 ft 144 m and per person this gives 257 ft 24 m The tent is the freestanding type and its waterproof rating is 1200 mm With such a full fly it provides a full protection in a 3season use The poles are not its best features they use fiberglass but all other materials are durable and this is a reliable tent in general It has been on the market fotr many years already so you can rely on it and on the brand behind the tent 20 Marmot Halo 6 Person Tent Marmot Halo 6 Person Tent This tent has been on the market at least 7 8 years already always very popular and highly appreciated But they have modified it recently and further improved so what you see here is its latest 2018 version As you realize this is a full fly tent and I have included it in my list of fullcoverage tents The tent is also domestyle but it has an extra pole on the front which adds lost of space on the front of one of the doors There are two doors here and two vestibules and you have 967 64 ft 9 6 m of the protected area The tent packs nicely to only 25 x 14 in 64 x 36 cm so you can transport it even on a motorbike but it is quite heavy The waterproof rating is quite good so you have 1800 mm in the fly and 3000 mm in the floor With this and the full fly you will be protected in any weather conditions Please see more in my detailed review 21 NEMO Wagontop 6 Person Tent This is a very tall and livable 2room family camping tent and the word wagontop describes its unusual shape which looks like old wagons The tent offers 9 square meters of the area in the inner zone plus 25 square meters in a very functional vestibule NEMO Wagontop 6 Person Tent This is a cabintype tent with vertical walls so here you can use bunk beds and save the space even more You have 2 doors one on each side Ventilation windows are above both doors equipped with storm flaps but you can also keep them open all the time they are protected by the vestibules So you will not have issues with condensation Key features Total protected space 115 m Very tall tent with 203 meters peak height Great space per person Easy setup based on the hubbed pole structure 2rooms design 2 doors Singlewall type Screened porch design The vestibule rolls up completely This is the most expensive tent here around 650 but please check the link for updates 22 Eureka Copper Canyon 6 Family Tent Eureka Copper Canyon 6 Family Tent is a cabin type freestanding family camping tent Its design is such that you should use it in moderate summer conditions and the main reasons for including it to the list are its livability and great design Eureka Copper Canyon 6 Family Tent This is a tent for mild summer conditions without too much rain But in the case of rain all these huge windows and the door are with the waterproof panels so you will just zip them up The tent is without the vestibule so all the protected space is inside and because of this you might downgrade it to 4 5 people only The tent is very tall and its steep walls are such that you can put any bunk cots here In such a case you can easily have the prescribed number of people in this tent Key features Total protected space 9 m This is a freestanding tent Very tall tent Typical cabin type tent Huge windows Very small packed size Electricity port available 23 Big Agnes Flying Diamond 6 There are many reasons for having this tent on the list This is the new version of the iconic tent which has been on the market for many years You might say that this is an extended cabin type tent So you have the main dome plus an extended section and the tent comes with a divider so this is a 2room tent Big Agnes Flying Diamond 6 tent The tent offers 85 square meters in the main two rooms 3 square meters in the 2 vestibules so this is all protected space here It is declared as a 3season plus tent so you can use it in conditions close to winter type There is no tent on the list which would match its storage features which include 16 huge storage pockets plus two vestibules Key features Total protected space 115 m Quite unique design A most reliable tent which offers a full protection from elements Several different configurations with the fly and with the front vestibule This is a 3season tent the only of that type here 2 rooms and 2 doors Huge storage pockets 16 in total This is an expensive tent around 430 at the moment of writing this text 24 Alprang Camping Tent 6 Alprang Camping Dome Tent 6 The Alprang 6 is a very simple and easy to use dome style tent with a very good waterproof rating for its partial coverage fly so you have 3000 mm here The tent offers 90 ft 84 m of the area and its declared capacity is 6 people This is not so much and it is best to downgrade this number of users by half The tent is fully freestanding even when you put the fly on so you can pitch it anywhere As you see from the picture you have one door and two windows the ventilation is good and you have a floor vent on the back The tent is best suited for a warmer climate because of its mesh on the ceiling The price tag is such that it is hard to find a match Please follow the link to read more it is described in detail in my separate review 25 Big Agnes Tensleep Station 6 Tent Big Agnes Tensleep Station 6 Tent in one out of several awning configurations What you see in the picture is the 2018 version of the great tent from Big Agnes So as you realize this is a full coverage fly tent which will protect you from elements in any weather situations in a 3season use The tent is dome style but it has an extra pole which creates an exceptionally large front vestibule which allows for multiple awning configurations One of them is shown in the picture The tents inner area is 90 ft 84 m and the declared capacity is 6 people But note that you have 2 vestibules which create extra 385 ft 10 ft 36 09 m of the protected space So the tent provides a lot of storage area for equipment and this increases its livability in spite of a relatively small inner area The packed size is 27 x 15 x 5 inches 68 x 38 x 12 cm small enough to be transported even on a motorbike 26 Mountainsmith Cottonwood 6P Tent Mountainsmith Cottonwood 6P Tent This is a 6 person tent so lets see what it offers The inner area is 90 ft 84 m and you also have a porch or vestibule area which is 295 ft 27 m The tent is with a full coverage fly and it so lightweight that I have included it in my list of best 6person backpacking tents note that it weighs only 13 lb 5 oz 604 kg You have a great waterproof rating here 2000 mm for the fly and 5000 mm for the floor There are 3 poles and they are all aluminum The structure is a simple dome plus a pole that supports the porch There are also some unique features the tent is with windows on the fly Note also that this is a very affordable tent only 160 as of the moment of writing this text 27 Ozark Trail 6Person Dark Rest Instant Cabin Tent This is the most typical dark rest tent here in the list and this is the main reason for adding it here So it is built of dark materials and the ceiling is a 3layer design which includes the fly the mesh ceiling and dark panels with zippers With such panels you can regulate the amount of the sunlight in the tent Note that you also have vinyl windows on the fly which is a distinctive feature of the tent Ozark Trail 6Person Dark Rest Instant Cabin Tent Many of the features of this tent are already in its name So as you realize this is an instant tent and cabintype as well so you can set it up in 60 seconds This makes it a great choice for people who change their camping place frequently But its main feature is its darkroom design of course and I would add the price as well with its 111 price tag this is one of the most affordable tents here Key features Floor area 90 ft 836 m Darkroom design Floor vent available 3 windows Gear loft included Electrical cord access Vinyl windows on the fly Incredibly affordable tent 28 Coleman Carlsbad 6 Person Tent Coleman Carlsbad 6 Person Tent Here you have a tent that incorporates several extraordinary features The dark test technology The fastpitch design The screen room You have the total area of 40 ft 13 m though the screen room is not fully protected so the truly protected zone is the inner room with the dimensions 10 x 9 ft 305 x 274 m which means 836 square meters This can accommodate 6 sleeping pads on the ground The tent is a domestyle so a bit low with the peak height of 68 in 173 cm The packed size is great 26 x 11 x 11 inches 66 x 28 x 28 cm and the same holds for the price Please see more in my detailed review 29 Coleman 6 Person Instant Tent There are several good reasons why this tent is on the list This is an enormously popular tent which has been on the market for a number of years already The tent includes several features mentioned in the introduction above so it is instant and it is cabin type tent In addition to this this is a tent with an integrated fly similar to the tent number 9 above So this is a singlelayer type with a waterproof roof but if you want extra protection they sell a fly separately Coleman 6 Person Instant Tent Obviously the tent is very livable with such great windows but it is without vestibule so the space is what you have inside The windows and the door are with waterproof panels which you will use when it is raining otherwise you keep it open with the mesh on so you have a full protection from insects Key features Total inner space 81 m Incredibly fast setup Very affordable tent and great price Builtin rain fly Single layer design Heavyduty materials Freestanding Huge windows 30 Lightspeed Outdoors Mammoth 6Person Instant SetUp Tent This is an instant tent but of a particular type and it is specific also due to the following reason this is a singlelayer type without an extra fly This is also one of the most affordable tents presented here only around 110 at the moment of writing this text Lightspeed Outdoors Mammoth 6Person Instant SetUp Tent The tent is with a relatively small floor area you have 81 square meters so if you are a group of people and you sleep on the floor you can manage with 6 you still have 135 square meters per person In the case of families downgrade it to parents with maximum 2 small kids The tent has an integrated fly and vestibule but they do not provide details about the vestibule area So you definitely have some extra covered space and this tent should be ranked higher in this list Key features Total space 81 m inside the vestibule Instant setup and takedown No extra layers Heavyduty 2000 mm PU coated builtin rainfly Quite tall for this type 189 cm 62 ft 31 The North Face Wawona 6 Tent The North Face Wawona 6 Tent You have only 8611 ft 8 m of the inner floor area here but there is a vestibule and a huge porch and they together give 21 ft 2 m 447 ft 42 m respectively So the total protected space is 1518 ft 142 m and per person this gives 253 ft 24 m As you realize this is lots of space for a family camping The tent is a singlelayer type and an extended dome They do not provide the number for the waterproof rating but they claim it is with doublesided coating and fully waterproof You have top quality materials here and the tent is built to last It will protect you in any weather conditions in a threeseason use Please read more in my full review 32 Kelty Sequoia 6 Person Tent Kelty Sequoia 6 Person Tent This is a new tent on the market which Kelty launched in February 2018 The height is impressive for a full fly tent so indeed you have 82 in 208 cm inner peak height The tent is freestanding and with very strong steel poles The inner area is relatively small only 8 square meters but you have extra 39 square meters under the front vestibule This together with the mentioned height make it a very livable structure Key features Total protected area 119 m Very tall tent Very large vestibule Fullcover fly Great packed size 33 Marmot Limestone 6 This great tent is built with a highlevel workmanship meticulously and with attention to details This is one of the most reliable tents in the group designed to last for years This is a doublelayer dome style freestanding tent type at its best an improved version of the tent that has been on the market for many years already Marmot Limestone 6 tent The tents inner area is relatively small but you have two asymmetric vestibules which add 36 square meters of fully protected area for gear All materials are superior quality and the design is such that it looks almost like a cabin tent so it provides lots of volume Key features Total protected space 775 25 11 m 1135 m Lightweight tent Freestanding Incredibly reliable and a full protection from elements Easy setup 2 doors and 2 vestibules Good packed size Topquality materials 34 Kelty Trail Ridge 6 Person Tent with Footprint This Kelty tent is with the included footprint so this is an extra bonus with the tent which is truly affordable This is again a new 2017 version of the budgetfriendly reliable family camping tent with a simple design and an easy setup Kelty Trail Ridge 6 Person Tent with Footprint This is a domestyle tent double layer with the inner tent and a fullcoverage fly and with a great waterproofness rating So if you need something that is totally reliable and for any weather conditions in a 3season use look no further The tent is with 2 doors and 2 vestibules The inner space is typical for such backpack portable tents but you also have plenty of space under the two vestibules which add 32 square meters of the protected area Key features Total protected space 762 32 m 1082 m Very easy setup Freestanding Very lightweight Gear loft included Stargazing fly design Very good price Two doors Two vestibules for gear storage Headlamp pocket on the wall 35 Eureka Boondocker Hotel 6 Tent Eureka Boondocker Hotel 6 Tent If you judge only by the inner area you might get a very wrong impression about this tent It is low on the list because of its small inner floor area which is only 82 ft 76 m But you have a huge garage and a vestibule so the space they add is 36 22 ft 334 2 m With this included you have the total area per person of 23 ft 216 m What you have here is a very functional and pleasant structure with two doors and with a window on the back The full coverage fly and its 1800 mm waterproof rating is good enough for any weather conditions in a 3season use Note that the floor is with 3000 mm rating This is a very reliable and nicely built tent please read more in my full review 36 EXIO 6Person Compact Backcountry Tent This EXIO 6Person Compact Backcountry Tent is compact only by the name and by its inner area So indeed this is why it is in this position here in the list But this compact tent includes also a gigantic vestibule which is more a porch than a vestibule and this provides additional 65 square meters of the completely protected area Exio Gear Sequoyah 6Person Backpacking Tent But the true reasons for having this tent here are the following Regarding the quality this tent is completely in the rank of the Big Agnes Flying Diamond tent and the Marmot Limestone tent Yet it is roughly half of the price of the other two tents This is a new model on the market and the brand is less known and this is the reason for its price but this is indeed a quality tent In spite of its position in the list you will notice that it offers more covered space than the other two tents And yes the tent comes with a footprint included and the fullcoverage fly see the picture above Key features Floor area 80 ft 74 m Peak height 78 in 198 cm Vestibule area 70 ft 65 m Very lightweight Great packed size Easy setup 3 doors Footprint included Great value for the money Final thoughts So this was my list of the best 6 person tents for camping that are on the market now As you realize there are many different groups here so how to choose If this is about money then the Coleman Sundome and the Ozark Trail Dark Rest tents are without a match If you want the best of the best regarding the weather protection then consider the Crua Loj 6 tent Big Agnes Nemo tent and Marmot Limestone tent Those are the tents that will keep you dry in any weather circumstances but there are more reliable tools as you have seen above If you will be moving a lot from place to place after some time setting up the tent can become annoying If so then consider the instant tents shown above If you want a luxurious option for quiet summer camping in mild conditions check the Coleman WeatherMaster tent Do not forget the Crua Loj 6 tent if you need an insulated option for winter use But the Arctic Oven is an equally attractive option for such a use if you can afford it Want something truly modern and advanced Then check the Vango Capro tent with its air beam technology the same is with its cousin the Vango Odyssey 600 Those are some hints and you have plenty of great options You might want to check also my list with the best 5 person camping tents Thank you for reading and please use the comment box below if you have any comment or question Filed Under Family Tents in General FAQ Tents For 5 6 People Tagged With best 6 person camping tent best 6 person tents for camping Comments William Sefton says September 1 2018 at 438 am How would the REI COOp Base Camp 6 rate Reply JV says September 1 2018 at 719 am I shall consider it many thanks The list is updated quite frequently There are so many tents in this particular size group more than in any other and they are in all possible shapes and styles You have seen huge tunnel tents with several rooms that can accommodate far more than the declared 6person capacity but there are also rather tiny dome style tents and cabin tents I am also trying to add tents that are available globally because of my readers that are not only in the US This REI tent is probably only on the US market Reply

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2012 September 10 The disadvantages of cohabitation before marriage The disadvantages of cohabitation before marriage Kirk C Stange Esq September 10 2012 1 Comment According to a recent article there has been a shift in society from dating to cohabiting before marriage Today a staggering 75 million couples live together Contrast that to about 450000 in 1960 The vast majority of young adults in their 20s will have lived with a romantic partner at least once before marriage Moreover more than half of all marriages will be preceded by cohabitation This trend can be attributed to changing values and morals the availability of birth control and in our current economy sharing the bills makes cohabiting more appealing When talking to the 20something crowd you In 2001 a nationwide survey was conducted by the National Marriage Project Nearly half of those in their 20s agreed with the statement You would only marry someone if he or she agreed to live together with you first so that you could find out whether you really get along And about twothirds said they believed that living together before marriage was a good way to avoid divorce Actually this mind set is contradicted by experience Couples who cohabit before marriage tend to make less of a commitment are more unsatisfied with their marriage and as a result are more likely to divorce Negative outcomes like these are called the cohabitation effect Researchers originally attributed the cohabitation effect to the idea that couples were less conventional about marriage and more open to divorce And let us not discount factors such as religion education or politics that also affect cohabitation and ultimately marriage But now that cohabitation has become the norm we are finding out that part of the problem may be in cohabitation itself More and more couples are gradually falling into cohabitation by spending more overnights together as opposed to making informed decisions based on the relationship Researchers call this sliding not deciding When cohabiters were asked researchers found out that women viewed cohabitation as a step toward marriage whereas men saw it as a way to test a relationship or postpone a commitment This difference in perspective leads to a lower level of commitment even after the marriage But couples do agree that their standards for a livein partner are lower than they are for a spouse While it might be fun and economical at the time to live together some cohabiters wish they would not have spent so many years on a relationship that would have lasted only months had they not been living together However the unfavorable connection between cohabitation and divorce does seem to be lessening as reported last month by the Department of Health and Human Services In addition a 2010 survey by the Pew Research Center discovered that almost twothirds of Americans view cohabitation as a step toward marriage Most research indicates that couples who repeatedly cohabit with differing levels of commitment and those who use cohabitation as a test are more at risk for a poor relationship and eventually dissolution Whether we agree or disagree it appears that cohabitation is here to stay but couples can take measures to protect themselves from the cohabitation effect Communication is vital in any relationship Therefore it is wise to discuss motivation and commitment beforehand By doing this couples can take control of the relationship as opposed to simply reacting to circumstances Call us at 3149634700 or at St Louis Attorneys for Unmarried Couples Source The Downside of Cohabiting Before Marriage The New York Times Like this Loading Peace through strength in family law litigation Is Facebook the new link to divorce

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Goddess

Rhiannon

Goddess

of

Birds

and

Horses

by

Judith

Shaw

Rhiannon

Goddess

of

Birds

and

Horses

by

Judith

Shaw

By

Judith

Shaw

on

March

Votes

Rhiannon

Goddess

of

Birds

and

Horses

is

also

know

as

the

Queen

of

Fairies

She

is

a

Sovereignty

Goddess

who

the

king

must

wed

to

legitimate

his

rule

A

Goddess

of

Transformation

she

uses

her

powers

for

love

of

others

or

self

She

shines

in

our

hearts

as

an

example

of

true

love

and

beauty

She

appears

in

both

the

first

and

third

branches

of

the

Medieval

Welsh

stories

The

Mabinogion

a

narrative

which

grew

out

of

the

ancient

myths

of

the

Celtic

Gods

and

Goddesses

Rhiannon

is

associated

with

Epona

the

Gaulish

Horse

Goddess

They

are

probably

both

derived

from

the

ancient

Celtic

Goddess

Rigatona

whose

name

means

Great

Queen

Unfortunately

Rigatonas

stories

and

meaning

are

lost

to

us

today

Things

sacred

to

Rhiannon

are

the

moon

horses

horseshoes

songbirds

gates

the

wind

and

the

number

In

the

Mabinogion

Rhiannon

first

appears

to

Pwyll

King

of

the

new

tribes

of

Dyved

as

a

beautiful

dream

vision

riding

a

glowing

white

horse

Her

hair

shining

in

the

sun

her

birds

twittering

in

circles

around

her

head

She

seems

to

be

clothed

by

golden

light

Thus

begins

her

journey

to

attain

the

man

of

her

desires

She

possesses

deep

magic

and

can

manifest

her

dreams

and

desires

both

for

herself

and

for

the

good

of

all

No

matter

how

fast

Pywll

chases

her

she

remains

elusive

She

is

aloof

and

appears

to

not

notice

him

Finally

Pywll

asks

her

to

stop

and

she

complies

saying

Since

you

ask

it

of

me

I

will

gladly

stop

Rhiannon

confesses

her

love

to

Pywll

and

tells

him

that

her

father

wants

her

to

marry

another

Not

only

is

Pywll

smitten

His

legitimacy

as

King

is

in

question

and

he

must

marry

Rhiannon

to

prove

his

sovereignty

He

follows

her

to

the

Otherworld

the

Fairy

World

where

she

promises

they

will

marry

But

here

he

is

tricked

by

Gwawl

Rhiannons

suitor

into

giving

Her

to

him

Rhinnons

uses

her

powerful

magic

to

rid

herself

of

Gwawl

and

thus

manifests

her

dreams

Finally

she

and

Pwyll

are

married

and

she

must

leave

the

world

of

faery

the

bright

world

forever

In

this

part

of

her

story

we

see

Rhiannon

in

her

aspect

as

a

Fertility

Goddess

a

Goddess

of

Love

and

as

a

Dream

Goddess

But

she

is

also

an

Otherworld

Goddess

and

a

Death

Goddess

Years

pass

in

the

land

of

the

Dyved

and

finally

Rhiannon

gave

birth

to

a

son

But

she

and

her

ladies

fell

into

a

deep

sleep

and

her

son

was

stolen

When

her

ladies

woke

to

discover

the

baby

was

gone

they

feared

for

their

lives

To

escape

responsibility

they

smeared

puppy

blood

on

Rhiannon

With

blood

on

her

and

puppy

bones

scattered

round

her

they

accused

her

of

killing

her

son

Perhaps

in

her

more

ancient

aspect

as

Death

Goddess

she

did

actually

kill

her

son

After

all

the

Goddess

gives

and

the

Goddess

takes

away

In

this

Death

As

punishment

for

this

crime

that

didnt

happen

she

was

forced

to

become

like

a

horse

herself

She

was

sentenced

to

stand

on

a

block

at

the

castle

gates

for

seven

years

When

visitors

arrived

she

had

to

confess

her

crime

and

offer

to

carry

them

on

her

back

Though

few

accepted

her

offer

because

of

her

beauty

and

humility

Ultimately

after

two

winters

her

son

and

her

place

were

restored

to

her

When

her

son

was

first

returned

to

her

she

exclaimed

that

her

Pryderi

her

grief

and

anxiety

was

finally

ended

Thus

he

received

his

name

from

his

mother

as

was

the

Welsh

custom

She

was

returned

to

Pwylls

side

as

Queen

After

Pwylls

death

Rhiannon

married

Manawyden

son

of

Llyr

who

is

an

equivalent

to

the

Irish

Sea

God

Manannan

to

read

Rhiannons

story

and

further

difficulties

during

her

years

with

Manawyden

With

grace

and

dignity

Rhiannon

endured

the

years

of

this

unjust

punishment

reminding

us

in

her

aspect

as

Horse

Goddess

of

the

power

of

endurance

Though

patience

is

a

difficult

trait

to

master

in

our

ever

accelerating

modern

world

Rhiannon

assures

us

that

the

pains

and

injustices

we

suffer

will

be

brought

into

alignment

with

the

natural

state

of

balance

in

the

universe

truth

and

justice

will

prevail

As

an

Otherworld

Goddess

Rhiannon

rules

the

dream

world

Call

on

Her

for

soul

revealing

dreams

Rhiannon

reminding

us

of

our

own

divinity

helps

us

to

identify

with

our

sovereign

wholeness

She

enables

us

to

cast

out

the

role

of

victim

from

our

lives

forever

Her

presence

calls

us

to

practice

patience

and

forgiveness

She

lights

our

way

to

the

ability

to

transcend

injustice

and

maintain

compassion

for

our

accusers

Rhiannons

story

reveals

the

truth

that

with

love

and

intention

transformation

is

possible

We

can

create

the

change

we

desire

She

brings

reconciliation

to

our

unbalanced

world

by

calling

us

to

remember

Her

our

Great

Queen

our

Mother

Through

our

love

for

her

we

can

be

reconciled

with

our

divided

selves

Judiths

deck

of

Celtic

Goddess

Oracle

Cards

is

available

now

You

can

order

your

deck

on

Judiths

Experience

the

wisdom

of

the

Celtic

Goddesses

Judith

Shaw

a

graduate

of

the

San

Francisco

Art

Institute

has

been

interested

in

myth

culture

and

mystical

studies

all

her

life

Judith

makes

art

dances

with

abandon

and

experiences

the

world

through

travel

and

study

Her

work

which

expresses

her

belief

in

the

interconnectedness

of

all

life

can

be

seen

on

her

website

at

httpjudithshawartcom

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Elizabeth

Cunningham

March

am

Thank

you

again

for

bringing

the

Celtic

goddesses

to

new

life

Reply

Judith

Shaw

March

pm

Its

my

great

pleasure

to

be

learning

about

the

Celtic

goddesses

in

the

way

that

only

painting

them

provides

for

me

Thanks

for

checking

into

my

work

with

them

Reply

Claire

Campbell

January

pm

For

a

wonderful

and

very

readable

rendering

of

the

story

in

all

its

rich

and

mysterious

detail

read

The

Mabinogion

by

Evangeline

Walton

Reply

Judith

Shaw

January

pm

Waltons

rendering

is

marvelous

and

a

true

source

of

inspiration

Reply

Rhiannon

June

pm

Oh

this

is

lovelyIm

always

on

the

lookout

for

more

information

about

the

Goddess

Im

named

for

D

Reply

Judith

Shaw

June

am

Rhiannon

you

are

so

lucky

to

be

blessed

with

such

a

beautiful

name

from

such

an

inspiring

goddess

Glad

you

enjoyed

Rhiannon

is

definitely

one

of

my

favorites

Reply

John

September

pm

And

woman

is

scorned

and

the

teacher

is

woman

often

lessons

learned

forgotten

and

remembered

simultaneously

when

enlightened

it

becomes

obvious

that

lessons

to

be

truly

understood

are

indeed

required

to

be

perceived

by

one

persons

perception

not

by

wrath

nor

force

nor

power

but

by

love

remembered

so

woman

is

scorned

by

denial

and

by

force

and

by

power

that

often

but

sometimes

perceives

that

love

is

truly

the

one

and

only

power

Can

go

on

but

late

now

and

thank

you

for

your

info

on

the

woman

Rhiannon

The

truth

of

the

world

resides

in

woman

and

most

Judith

Shaw

September

pm

John

A

wee

poem

sounds

great

Hope

you

share

it

with

us

Jo

Alex

Sousa

Gomes

November

am

Thank

you

so

much

for

this

truly

enlightened

article

Ive

just

added

your

link

to

a

posting

Ive

made

about

the

song

A

Rose

to

Epona

by

the

Swiss

folk

metal

band

Eluveitie

Reply

Judith

Shaw

November

am

Jo

Sounds

like

an

interesting

band

Maybe

youd

like

to

post

a

link

to

your

article

which

hopefully

has

a

video

or

audio

of

the

song

Id

love

to

hear

it

Rhiannon

is

certainly

connected

to

Epona

whose

story

in

part

is

also

one

of

the

betrayed

wife

so

prevalent

Reply

Robin

D

Ashe

December

am

Ive

read

articles

describing

Rhiannon

as

a

sun

goddess

even

one

stating

that

she

rode

her

white

horse

across

the

sky

each

day

pulling

the

sun

behind

her

What

do

you

think

about

her

association

as

a

solar

deity

It

seems

to

me

that

shes

representative

of

the

MaidenMotherCrone

moon

goddess

based

on

the

story

of

her

marriage

to

Pwyll

the

birth

of

her

son

and

the

accusation

of

infanticide

But

do

you

think

that

association

with

the

moon

or

the

sun

is

as

important

to

her

mythos

as

her

other

symbols

the

birds

the

horse

the

title

Queen

of

Reply

Judith

Shaw

December

am

Robin

I

have

not

seen

those

articles

describing

Rhiannon

as

a

Sun

Goddess

If

you

have

the

link

perhaps

you

could

share

as

Id

love

to

read

them

As

the

Celts

had

an

oral

tradition

and

their

stories

were

not

written

down

until

the

century

researching

the

Celtic

Goddesses

is

very

confusing

so

many

conflicting

reports

of

their

stories

There

certainly

are

Sun

Goddesses

who

I

believe

are

much

older

than

Sun

Gods

but

I

personally

dont

see

Rhiannon

as

one

Sulis

Brigid

Grainne

Olwen

and

Aine

are

solar

goddesses

within

the

Celtic

tradition

The

number

three

is

very

important

and

found

throughout

all

of

the

Celts

stories

but

I

think

there

is

confusion

in

equating

the

Celtic

concept

of

triple

deities

with

the

MaidenMotherCrone

triplicity

found

in

the

East

For

one

it

seems

to

me

that

the

Celts

did

not

view

their

deities

as

Great

Mothers

or

Great

Fathers

to

be

obeyed

but

rather

as

source

who

helped

them

understand

the

cosmos

and

seek

abundance

and

wellbeing

And

yet

there

are

triple

goddesses

who

function

more

in

a

revelatory

way

than

as

markers

of

stages

of

a

human

life

For

instance

the

triplicity

So

I

feel

that

Rhiannons

importance

is

one

of

healing

her

birds

strength

and

endurance

her

horse

and

the

power

of

love

and

forgiveness

her

experiences

in

the

human

world

Her

story

is

one

of

my

favorites

Liked

by

person

Reply

Robin

D

Ashe

December

pm

Judith

This

is

the

story

about

her

pulling

the

sun

behind

her

horse

httpwwwgoddessgiftcomgoddessmythsceltic_goddess_rhiannonhtm

Every

other

site

on

the

first

page

of

Googles

search

mentions

the

moon

I

know

a

little

bit

about

Celtic

mythology

and

was

surprised

to

see

her

called

a

sun

goddess

Ive

seen

her

described

as

an

Underworld

goddess

a

death

goddess

a

love

goddess

and

a

creativity

goddess

Im

trying

to

understand

the

real

Celtic

goddesses

Ive

seen

too

many

books

that

just

list

goddesses

in

their

tables

of

correspondence

with

deities

from

other

cultures

as

ruling

over

this

that

and

the

other

thing

I

think

that

its

hard

to

find

information

about

Rhiannon

because

Welsh

mythology

is

more

is

supposed

to

devote

some

time

to

Rhiannon

but

Im

afraid

to

buy

it

and

get

more

Goddess

lite

I

feel

very

drawn

to

Rhiannon

and

I

want

to

understand

her

real

story

Im

also

putting

a

lot

of

time

into

researching

real

fairies

as

they

were

perceived

by

the

Celts

Rhiannon

as

Queen

of

the

Fairies

is

another

thing

I

find

fascinating

Thank

you

so

much

for

responding

to

me

I

hope

you

can

take

a

look

at

the

sun

goddess

link

and

let

me

know

what

you

think

Robin

Liked

by

person

Robin

D

Ashe

December

pm

Correction

Its

Moon

Books

not

Moon

Publishing

Judith

Shaw

December

pm

Robin

I

checked

out

the

link

you

shared

and

I

personally

I

would

not

put

much

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Home Movies Movies to Watch After What to Watch Christopher Campbell August 11 2018 Watch The Meg Then Watch These Movies We recommend movies to watch after you see the latest killer shark movie Share Many moviegoers will be disappointed by The Meg The adaptation of Steve Altens 1997 novel Meg A Novel of Deep Terror is not faithfully a movie of deep terror Its also not really a B movie of the sort advertised in the trailers The Meg is not as silly or as gory as expected Its not so much a monster movie as an emotionally driven drama involving a deepsea science expedition a giant prehistoric shark and a budding romance between Jason Statham and Li Bingbing the last of which seems to be what the film is most interested in The Meg isnt bad and I was actually relieved it wasnt just another intentionally corny creature feature Sharknado and the Mega Shark franchise from The Asylum and numerous other cheapies have taken the idea to the extreme Whether you like or dislike The Meg whether it was or wasnt what you wanted it to be I have compiled a list of 10 movies to watch next some great and some far from even good yet all worth seeing for comparison and for historical sake Only two of them are about killer sharks Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 1961 Irwin Allen would have made a great adaptation of Meg The master of disaster movies is most famous for producing such hits as The Towering Inferno and The Poseidon Adventure the latter set at sea but he was also a filmmaker with great interest in the evolution of Earths species and a particular fondness for prehistoric life and oceanic creatures He made his directorial debut with the Oscarwinning 1953 documentary The Sea Around Us based on Rachel L Carsons bestselling book a film that looks at ocean life and is notable for its early address of climate change Allen later directed fiction movies including a 1960 version of The Lost World which was followed by Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea a littleremembered precursor to cheesy modern disaster movies like The Day After Tomorrow The Core and Geostorm The film involves a mission by a nuclear submarine to fire a missile from the deepest point of the ocean at the bottom of the Mariana Trench to save the world from being engulfed by a burning Van Allen radiation belt again a scenario dealing with severe global warming Among the things it shares with The Meg is a giant squid attacking a sub an expensive project being visited by the people who paid for it and a dog which is an Allen trademark that has become a genre staple The War of the Gargantuas 1966 Jon Turteltaubs favorite old monster movie as noted in an interview with Slashfilm this sequel to Frankenstein Conquers the World is another kaiju feature from Godzilla director Ishirō Honda and has been a big influence on many other filmmakers including Guillermo del Toro How The War of the Gargantuas may have inspired Turteltaub on his latest effort is in the opening sequence where a giant octopus attacks a fishing boat whose sole crew member is saved by the appearance of a larger creature Gaira which kills the octopus In The Meg a sub is similarly attacked by a giant squid but is saved by a Megalodon in turn attacking the squid Blue Water White Death 1971 Before Jaws and said to be an inspiration on both Peter Benchleys book and Steven Spielbergs movie there was the documentary Blue Water White Death If youre a fan of Shark Week and other nonfiction programs focused on treating sharks like fearsome monsters this is one of their major antecedents The films main appeal was its underwater footage of deadly great white sharks the first seen really from the safety of submerged cages Of course before this doc there was oceanography legend and sharkcage pioneer Jacques Cousteau and his classic film The Silent World but Blue Water White Death showcases advancements in cages designed by director Peter Gimbel and diving icon Rodney Fox still used today Nothing like Ruby Roses plastic cage in The Meg though Jaws 1975 If youre bothering to see something like The Meg without ever seeing Jaws first consider yourself an embarrassment to moviegoerkind Not just because Jaws is the best shark movie of all time by great measure but also one of the best movies of all time period Its also obviously an influence on The Meg More than youd expect even as its a given that any new deadly shark movies owe a lot to Spielbergs groundbreaking summer blockbuster Turteltaub admitted to The Hollywood Reporter on the red carpet at the premiere of The Meg that Jaws was everything to me It changed my life Hes slipped in a number of nods to Jaws including having the dog in The Meg be named Pippin in Jaws the dog is called Pippet which is often misheard as Pippin He also told Slashfilm of his intention to go back to the seriousness of Jaws Its definitely not Sharknado I mean that was the inspiration to not do Sharknado Right because that was silly Right That was doing that And I wanted to make a legit shark movie The problem with using Jaws as inspiration is that its so iconic and so perfect You have to learn from it but not copy it Cause everyones gonna know youre copying it Spielbergs other classic monster movie Jurassic Park is also an easy title to link to The Meg And Turteltaub acknowledged the inspiration there in his redcarpet THR interview stating A lot of people compare the movie to Jaws and Jurassic Park yet no one has ever compared me to Steven Spielberg so I have no idea what this means Jurassic Park was so interesting because its a timetravel movie where the people dont travel through time the monster does and thats the same story here DeepStar Six 1989 Despite the benefit of being the first released to theaters this entry in the underwater Alien movie trend of 1989 also including Leviathan and The Abyss made the least amount of money and had the worst reviews of the bunch Yeah its not that good Greg Evigan is not movie star material however if you ever want to see Miguel Ferrer as fit and suited to be an action hero as he could have been DeepStar Six is worth looking at for its very similar premise of a prehistoric creature being unleashed from a blockedoff section of the ocean and killing a bunch of people Similar to The Meg too is the way multiple deaths arent caused by the monster Deep Blue Sea 1999 Before Sharknado and really still in spite of Sharknado Deep Blue Sea was the ultimate killer shark B movie Its what moviegoers likely want out of something like The Meg too But movies like Deep Blue Sea arent as good when theyre intended to be ridiculous They become cult classics for cheesy elements meant to be genuine entertainment The writing and the special effects are bad because theyre bad not because theyre planned to be Samuel L Jackson who has the financier role in this movie thats the same as Rainn Wilsons part in The Meg had previously been in the truly competent Jurassic Park and then this earnest but incompetent effort and then the purposefully bad Snakes on a Plane completing an arc of where this genre has gone Finding Nemo 2003 Just keep swimming just keep swimming If its good enough for Jason Stathams toughguy hero from The Meg then its good enough for you And Pixars animated hit has bigger laughs involving sharks than any silly Blevel shark movie Incident at Loch Ness 2004 Oh good another great movie on this list Incident at Loch Ness is a mockumentary made by superhero movie screenwriter Zak Penn and cinema icon Werner Herzog The movie also stars Penn and Herzog as fictional versions of themselves during the making of a slightly exaggerated Herzogian documentary about the famed Loch Ness Monster believed to be a prehistoric creature living in a Scottish lake Anyone unfamiliar with Herzog will be a bit lost on the joke so do yourself a favor and first watch all of the filmmakers nonfiction works Also see Les Blanks films about Herzog including the Fitzcarraldo makingof doc Burden of Dreams and Orson Welles comparable F for Fak e while youre at it Im off track I know but for good cause Piranha 3D 2010 Firstly Id like to point out that I despise this movie and filmmaker Alexandre Ajas brand of horror As a reminder these Movies to Watch lists arent all about recommending classics and personal favorites I also recognize that a lot of other people do like this movie and were hoping The Meg would be more like it with tongueincheek humor and tons of blood But The Meg did remind me of Piranha 3D in another way A remake of Joe Dantes classic Roger Cormanproduced and John Saylesscripted B movie about killer fish Piranha 3D takes delight in trauma rather than scares For me if a movie goes beyond the thrill of quick frights and extends the horror so theres lots of suffering and screaming and crying thats gruesome drama rather than fun horror comedy Turteltaub avoids showing a massacre at a Chinese beach its more implied that a lot of people are eaten by the Megalodon but he does treat most of the deaths in The Meg with empathy with characters being emotionally affected in a way we dont see much in these kinds of films He should have climaxed with a bloodfest as teased just so he could have taken what Piranha 3D does somewhat accidentally and actually acknowledge it as a harrowing experience Deepsea Challenge 3D 2014 I cant make a list of movies linked to a film centered around oceanography without mentioning James Cameron The guy who directed the original Piranha sequel and later The Abyss has made a number of underwater documentaries They started out as Titanic inspired expeditions of sunken ships Expedition Bismarck Ghosts of the Abyss and then sealife explorations Aliens of the Deep and led to Deepsea Challenge 3D a film produced by and starring Cameron documenting the filmmakers personal goal of reaching the deepest point in the ocean at the bottom of the Mariana Trench Fortunately he didnt have to do so to save the world and thankfully he didnt awaken any prehistoric beasts while he was there Christopher Campbell Christopher began writing film criticism and covering film festivals for a zine called Read back when a zine could actually get you Sundance press credentials

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contract colleges College of Agriculture Life Sciences and College of Human Ecology are eligible to participate in the NYS STEM Incentive Program Applicants must complete and submit the New York State Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Incentive Program Web Supplement by published deadlines To be eligible for the NYS STEM tuition scholarship you must enroll beginning with the fall term following your high school graduation How much is the award Recipients shall receive an annual award for fulltime study equal to the annual tuition charged to NYS resident students attending an undergraduate program at the State University of New York for 201718 6670 or actual tuition charged whichever is less The STEM award will be reduced by the amount of any other tuitiononly assistance awards received I am eligible for needbased financial aid at Cornell How will the NYS STEM Incentive Program scholarship affect my financial aid package from Cornell As a scholarship whose funding is from 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