I have not had a Timberline, but I did have a Timberline Alpine Meadows 6 (no longer made), which was pretty much the same tent as the Timberline 6, except that it had a center hoop that pulled out the sides of the tent. It was a great tent, with a heavy oxford cloth floor, great volume, stand up room for me (6'2"), easy setup and move once set up if necessary, completely water/weather-tight that saw many one and two week-long family (wife, two kids and a dog that had to sleep in the tent) camping trips. Finally, I had to give it up as the zipper for the door would constantly fail to zip the door closed in a couple of places. I even sent it back for repair to no avail. I have no idea as to what caused the zipper to fail as there were no apparent signs such as bent teeth or anything else. If my kids weren't grown, my second wife didn't hate camping and the tent were still available, I wouldn't hesitate to buy another.