For groups in the two to three-person range, we think the Sundome four-person should be just about right. If you are camping solo or with a furry friend, we’d recommend opting for the three-person or two-person models. Keep in mind that as you size down in capacity, you do lose a significant amount of headroom.
And, to assure complete independence, we buy all the products we test ourselves. This tent is right on par with its cost; however, because the poles broke on us right away, the actual value may depend on whether you get a good batch or not. We are a premium, hand-curated store to shop for the best gear. Find your proven favorites, as well as new athlete-founded and designer-driven brands that are hard to find anywhere else.
For its reasonable price, Coleman does a respectable job in this department. Although it can’t be set up in the rain as easily as their single-layer tents, the same can be said for many of the camping tents in this year’s review. We would coleman sundome certainly hesitate to opt for this tent if the forecast calls for torrential downpours, but it can absolutely hold up to the occasional spat of rain. The rainfly should even be capable of repelling anything beyond sideways rain.
Excludes oversized items – Oversized shipping rates apply automatically at checkout. Provide additional weather protection over front door and back window. You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. Since then, have used it in various weather conditions ranging from hot humid temperatures to heavy rain storms.
I used duct tape to keep the poles from splintering more. This quick fix bought us one more summer of fun with our old Coleman tent. As I packed our Coleman tent away after our last camping trip I knew it was time to part ways, we couldn’t find any replacement parts for it. The 2 only has one door, which isn’t a big deal If you are camping solo. However, for two occupants, getting out will require some gymnastics to avoid stepping on your tent mate.
All the poles that came with this tent are available as replacements at any sporting goods store that sells Coleman camping gear or online. I also don’t use the supplied stakes; I have those good nail spikes with the orange top. Another con in my opinion would be the lack of structural guy outs. There is one guy out loop sewn into the bottom seam of the rainfly on each side for a total of two that are really used to hold the rainfly out over the mesh panel. It does provide a little support but not nearly enough, especially with the small 8.5mm poles. It should have 4 structural guy out loops about half way up the rainfly, 1 loop on each pole.