After taking the Alto and Telos tents for a spin, the Sea to Summit Ikos TR3 tent felt delightfully spacious. I threw the tent in the back of the kombi, along with the other luxuries of car camping; full mattress, pillows, and woollen blankets, and headed to an NRMA campground in Merimbula.  The Tension Ridge technology and a large internal footprint give a real sense of space and light within the tent. There’s enough room for three sleeping pads to lie side by side across the floor. The large doors on either side and vestibules that can open wide helped bring the outside in and made for easy liveability, especially with a few bodies in the tent trying to get in and out.  Like the other tents in this Sea to Summit range, the Ikos TR3 can be set up fly only or fly first. It can also be set up with the inner and the outer fly configured as a partial fly, where half of it rolls back, truly opening up the tent to the natural environment. The Ikos TR3 has four storage pockets and two gear lofts which help keep the floor uncluttered (v handy when kids are around!). Coupled with the large vestibules, this creates plenty of sleeping room for a small family.While you could take this tent backpacking, especially with the load split across a few backpacks,  I see myself using it for quick and comfortable car camping adventures, where my family and I pitch up by the car or a short walk away. This will definitely replace our current OTT and bulky family tent on as many camping adventures as possible (and leave more boot space for all the fun stuff!).