What is best tent for 30 people in snow and rain?

[oO_Rogue_Oo]

Our troop uses these http://www.eurekatent.com/p-55-timberline-4xt-tent.aspx They are troop supplied. The boys sleep two or three to a tent depending on conditions. These tents have proven very easy to maintain and repair (some of them are 8 years old) and hold up well to the boys use.

 

[stevenmd]

Large pieces of cheap black plastic, wooden or metal poles - whatever you can scrounge up, plenty of rope, and a roll of duct tape. That's what I was taught. Make a shelter out of whatever you can. I spent a week in South Dakota Black Hills that way one summer back in the early '80's. Our contraptions held up in the thunderstorms/rain with minimal leaks.

 

[WAND3R3R]

Circus Tent

30 Scouts... sounds like you need a Circus Tent?

 

[Lynn]

Maybe you could emphasize the ‘outward bound’ ‘inner city youth’ aspect and get someone (maybe even Mountain Hardware) to donate* 2 or 3 Space Stations (sleeps 15):

or Strongholds (sleeps 10):

*Based on my many years of experience with Scouting, I assume you wouldn't have the budget to just go buy 'em, but I hope I'm wrong.