I know a few people who use this tent as an emergency item they have in their car. If they ever need a place to sleep or shade during the day they have the Coleman pop up tent sitting in their trunk, ready to use at any time. The coleman sundome is waterproof and in my experience does really well in even heavy rains.
Along with our in-house experts, our team analyzes thousands of product reviews from the most trusted websites. Once the pole sections are aligned, campers can collapse them and then make an indelible alignment mark on both sections. If the sections later twist out of alignment, it should be easy to realign them by matching the marks. A tear-off strip on the bottom of the carry bag allows the bag to expand, so that the tent can more easily be packed into it. Two campers working together to put up the tent should help reduce the stress on the poles and joints.
Even the rain fly is harder to attach due to the height, we still think putting the rain fly on is super simple. You secure the rain fly to the tent using velcro, although you also have to pull it tight and stake it. But even if you do have to buy the extra rain fly, this is still not an expensive tent. Check out the price and decide for yourself if you think it would give you enough bang for your buck. The main structure isn’t the worst, with the entire tent made of 150D polyester and all seams sealed.
Don’t let the prospect of pitching a tent spoil your camping adventure before it even begins. Coleman Tents have the answer; a range of Coleman Instant Up tents that will help you ease into your camping holiday without stress, arguments and tantrums. While shopping, you can see the total cost by clicking “Add ” and then entering your zip code and state for your location. Just be careful, tent had poor ventilation when we camped with them.
The 71″ of ceiling height offers standing height. Most campers will be able to stand upright in the center of the tent. TheInstant Tent 4 Optional Rainflywill keep the tent comfortable in more than light or brief rain. TheColeman coleman ice chest Instant Tent 4weighs 35 lb, fits into a 3′ long carry bag and will fit on a small, 8′ by 8′ tent pad. The Instant Tent 4 would make a good second tent for a couple of family members who would like a separate sleeping space.
One of the first things we noticed when we took this tent camping was how difficult it is to zip up the inner door flap. If the pop-up tent was wet when I put it away I just pop it open when I get home and let it dry out. It’s really easy and not nearly as much of a hassle as drying a regular tent.
The pole frame may be difficult to repair, so campers should try to protect it from winds. The roll-up storm flaps on the screen-room windows of the larger Instant Tent sizes zip along the sides, but fasten with loops and toggles across the top. Some outside air may seep in through coleman screen tent the tops of these windows. Due to the optional rainfly, the ceiling of the tent needs to keep out rain and therefore cannot have mesh panels to exhaust warm air and humidity from the tent. Large windows in the walls and doors open to ventilate the tent in warm weather.