(?) for Families tent campers

[KunneKamper]

I am a 47 year old husband and father of 7, and have been a camper since I was 5. (1967 Apache Pop Green Canvas over Gold aluminum box)
I spent 18 years as an mechanical engineer in the automobile industry, which, needless to say, at this point and time is not a favorable career.

I have been working a unique camping design that integrates tent with popup camping for about 7 years now.  Before I make my first prototype I would like to be able to gather some Voice of the Customer information.

I have a few (?) for Families tent campers
A) On average how much time is spent setting up your ONLY your sleeping quarters?  (This will include the set up of your "main" tent, air mattresses, or cots and any other necessities you might consider for sleeping)
B) How would you rate your sleeping experience while camping?
C) What do you use to improve your sleeping experience?
D) If it DOES RAIN during your stay, how would you rate the comfort level in you tent
E) If you knew that inclement weather was headed your way what additional preparations would you make?
F) How much time would it take you to make these preparations?

Thank you so much for your time

KunneKamper

[Camp&Fish]

A)  Set up time has depended on the size of my tent.  For several tents and now my pop-up, set up would take a total of about 30 minutes.  This included tent (or pop-up) and all bedding materials to the point of being able to go to bed.  The quickest was in the Tent Cot.  Set-up of the unit was about 5 minutes and another 10 or so to inflate the self-inflating pad and place pillow and sleeping bag inside.

B)  In a tent, without an air mattress:  2
     In a tent, with an air mattress:  6 or 7
     In the Tent Cot:  8
     In the pop-up:  9 (it doesn't get a 10 because I find the mattresses a little uncomfortable)

C)  In a tent:  air mattress, without a doubt
     In the Tent Cot:  self-inflating sleeping pad
     In the pop-up:  same self-inflating pad

D)  In my old tents:  2 (even with an air mattress)
     In the last tent I had, a Coleman:  6 or 7 because it didn't leak
     In the Tent Cot:  9 (rates higher because I stay dry)
     In the pop-up:  9 (because I stay dry)

E)  In my old tents:  sleep in the truck because they leaked like crazy
     In my Coleman tent:  put out and secure the guy lines
     In the Tent Cot:  put on the rain fly if it weren't already, no other measures necessary
     In the pop-up:  zip up the windows, put up the awning if it's out, not much else

F)  Not sure how to answer this one.  Each preparation takes time, but it depends on what needed to be done.  The most time consuming is almost definitely going to be the pop-up awning, but I feel the extra work is worth it because of the added security.  Pop-ups can survive much more than just about any tent.

[rtt108]

I have a few (?) for Families tent campers
A) On average how much time is spent setting up your ONLY your sleeping quarters?  (This will include the set up of your "main" tent, air mattresses, or cots and any other necessities you might consider for sleeping)
B) How would you rate your sleeping experience while camping?
C) What do you use to improve your sleeping experience?
D) If it DOES RAIN during your stay, how would you rate the comfort level in you tent
E) If you knew that inclement weather was headed your way what additional preparations would you make?
F) How much time would it take you to make these preparations?
KunneKamper

I'll answer this one too.  We alternate between tenting, and our pop-up.
I'll answer based on our tenting experiences.

A - @ 15 minutes.  Set up the tent, inflate an air mattress, toss in a sleeping bag
B - 1-10 ?  ~5 ... if the air mattress doesn't deflate during the night, perhaps better
C - ?  nothing beyond the air mattress
D - 1-10 ?  ~7   Not sure of the question here.  During the day we're not in the tent, even if it rains.  We'll sit out under a tarp.  We've been pretty lucky with drainage, so never have to deal with a wet tent.  So at night it's no problem.  Packing up a wet tent is a bummer though.
E - bring a bigger or extra tarp and ropes, to make more outdoor living space.  Pack extra coffee!
F - ~ 2 minutes.