Habiscape™ Lounge 6-Person Family & Group Camping Tent
























Habiscape™ Lounge 6-Person Family & Group Camping Tent
The right shelter makes all the difference on any adventure. The three-season Habitude Lounge 6 feels like you packed up your house and brought it with you, even the front porch. Its oversized vestibule area can become a shaded front porch or gear shed. Thanks to all the space, comfort and features, it will quickly become your adventurous family or camping group’s favorite home-away-from-home.
The Inside: Designed to make tent life comfortable and organized, the Habiscape Lounge offers plenty of space, standing height and pockets for everyone, including high pockets that keep items away from little hands. Light up the interior with ceiling loops, perfect for lanterns or string lights. And a balance of mesh and solid fabric provides both privacy and airflow.
The Outside: The best feature of the Habiscape Lounge is, you guessed it, the lounge area. An oversized vestibule space and large door can be set up as a gear shed or shaded front porch that you won’t want to leave. You’ll be amazed at how easy it is to set up this large tent, even by yourself (we know little campers aren’t always the most helpful). And two large interior doors make bringing in big mattresses or cots effortless.
The Bottom Line: For larger families or groups who want a larger vestibule space than the regular Habiscape, the Habiscape Lounge 6 provides exceptional comfort, organization and headroom for adventures large and small, from weekend getaways to extended basecamps and road trips.
- Lounge Space: Oversized front vestibule provides tons of space for chairs or gear; large door can be rolled completely out of the way, to the side for partial coverage, or turned into a shaded front porch or gear shed with the 8-foot MSR Accessory Poles (sold separately)
- Quick Setup: The symmetrical design makes pole placement and setup intuitive and easy
- Super Livable: Room for the whole family with 83 square feet of floor space and 77 inches of headroom, enough that even taller adults have room to stand
- Easy Access: Two doors make choosing a setup spot easier and streamlines in-and-out for the whole group, while wide door openings make getting large mattresses inside a breeze
- Pass-Thru Pocket: A unique bugproof pocket that’s accessible from both inside and outside the tent is perfect for essentials and items you need quickly, like car keys, sunscreen and headlamps
- Organization: 10 pockets, placed high and low so the whole family can reach (or not reach), keep all the things organized and out of the way; the tent storage bag also converts into an additional hanging pocket
- Overhead Options: Ceiling loops let you customize your camp space with accessories like lanterns, string lights and laundry lines
- Includes: Tent body, rainfly, poles, stakes, guy lines, stuff sack, setup instructions
Compatible with the Universal 6 Person Footprint, sold separately
What is California Proposition 65?
Passed into law by California’s voters in 1986, Prop 65 is intended to help California residents make informed decisions about the products they buy.
The law states that companies selling products in California must display a warning when the product contains one or more of the approximately 800 chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer and/or reproductive harm.
Why has MSR placed a Proposition 65 label on some of its products?
By placing the Prop 65 warning on a product, MSR acknowledges that it contains one or more of the chemicals on the Prop 65 list, however the listed chemical may be well within the “no significant risk” range. MSR has not evaluated every product but out of caution, we include the warning.
Are consumers who use an MSR product with a Proposition 65 label at risk?
The label simply indicates that the product contains the chemical and because of that, there is a potential for exposure to it.
The California government states: “The fact that a product bears a Proposition 65 warning does not mean by itself that the product is unsafe.” The government explains, “You could think of Proposition 65 more as a ‘right to know’ law than a pure product safety law.”
For example, some MSR stoves contain brass. Exposure to brass is not itself harmful. However lead is a component of brass and should the brass be disrupted, a user could potentially come in contact with the lead. While the lead levels fall below the “no significant risk” range, MSR is still required to acknowledge its presence.
To learn more about California’s Prop 65, please visit: https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/general-info/proposition-65-plain-language
What types of chemicals are on the Proposition 65 list?
The Prop 65 list contains a wide range of naturally occurring and synthetic chemicals that are known to California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. They may be additives or ingredients in pesticides, common household products, food, drugs, dyes or solvents. They may be used in manufacturing and construction, or be the byproducts of chemical processes. Proposition 65 requires that the Governor of California maintain and publish a list of these harmful chemicals, and update it annually.
According to the state of California:
A chemical is listed if it has been classified as a reproductive toxicant or carcinogen by an "authoritative" organization on the subject. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the National Toxicology Program, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer are considered authoritative for carcinogens. For reproductive toxicants, appropriate authorities include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and International Agency for Research on Cancer. Chemicals will also be listed if they are required to be labeled or identified as a carcinogen or as a reproductive toxicant by an agency of the state or federal government.
For long-term storage, keep your tent in a dry and cool area, out of direct sunlight. Store it outside of its stuff sack, as you would a sleeping bag, in a breathable, over-sized cotton or mesh duffel for protection. On the cheap, an old pillowcase is ideal.
- Weather Conditions: High humidity, low temperatures, and rainy conditions create the most condensation.
- People: We produce about 1 - 2 pints of moisture per night through breathing and skin evaporation.
- Wet Environment: Wet ground or wet gear stored inside the tent.
To start, the tent body and ceiling are made of breathable and mesh fabrics. This allows moisture to escape the interior of your tent. However, it must also be able to escape the waterproof fly, and every MSR rainfly has a peak vent that provides protection from the outside, while still allowing essential, free-flowing fresh air to move through your tent. You can also leave a door open in good weather, or take advantage of the double sliders on the doors to vent from the top where warm and moist air tends to accumulate. Make sure to leave at least two vents open if possible, allowing any breeze to provide cross-flow ventilation for maximum circulation. Guying out your rainfly will also increase ventilation in hot or humid conditions.
Video: What causes condensation in a tent
At MSR, we voluntarily follow ASTM International F 1934-98 standards around these two tent industry terms. In accordance with this standard, packaged weight includes the total weight of the packaged contents off the shelf. Minimum weight, by comparison, refers to the combined weight of the tent body, rainfly (if applicable) and tent poles, but not any of the other items that may appear in the package, such as tent stakes, guy cords, stuff sack, etc.
Many MSR backpacking tents can be pitched using only the rainfly, poles and footprint, and in our tent specs we call this non-industry standard setup option our Fast & Light weight.
To learn more about packaged weight vs. minimum, and the manufacturing processes that can affect them, check out our blog post on the topic.
Here are a few reasons for those weight variances:
- Coating variances: The thickness in coatings on tent fabric can vary a bit from one tent to another. Fabrics are produced in batches and called “lots,” and there can be a slight weight difference between lots as well as within lots.
- Fabric variances: Because tent fabric is hand cut in up to 200 layers at once, some pieces may be cut just outside the line, making certain parts slightly larger and thus heavier.
- Scale accuracy: At MSR, weights are determined using our calibrated lab scales, which are more accurate than normal household scales.
- Added products: Brands may decide at the last minute to include more stakes or guy cords, which will add to the packaged weight.
If you start to notice leaks along your seams, seam sealing can make them waterproof again, extending the life of your tent. The process can be easier than you might think. We put together this video to help guide you through.
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