If it’s early morning and we have to put the instant tent away so we can get to the next campsite I just pick it up and shake off most of the early morning dew before folding it up. The Coleman pop-up tent is made of thin but durable polyester and uses lightweight pre-assembled fiberglass poles that can be twisted to fold but also pop open to their original shape when released. The circle is around 49.5 inches wide and a few inches thick. It’s very easy to leave in the trunk of a car and you can put light camping gear on top of it without damaging anything. In the end, I hope you will have a better understanding of what a pop up tent is exactly and what kind of camping the Coleman 2 person pop up tent is perfect for. Venting can be done by unzipping the large front door to let clean air in, but an even easier way is to make use of the zip-up/roll-back windows to give you a nice cross breeze.
And this tent is relatively lightweight–with aluminum poles, it weighs just over 10 pounds. This roomy 4-person instant tent has a 78-inch center height, which means most adults should be able to easily stand inside it. You do not need an extra fly, but it may be a good idea to buy one for extra protection. But this is a design with huge windows, for comfort in normal summer situations. So the rain fly which you can order separately here, is minimal by the design, and it covers only the roof, see the picture. This is also a 3-season tent designed for mild conditions, and it is a cabin type as well.
On that same note, the Coleman 2 man instant tent will not fit a queen size air mattress, you will have to get the 4 person version for that. After 3 years of weekend camping trips, I’d say the Coleman 2 person pop up tent is very durable and has held up much better than expected. After 3 years of regular use, I can honestly say that I really like the Coleman 2 person instant tent. The coleman screen tent is waterproof and in my experience does really well in even heavy rains. The entire instant tent weighs only 6 lbs, that’s counting the small included tent stakes, storage bag and pop up tent. It still works for two people though, and it’s not any smaller than a regular sized 2 person tent, we just like a little more space in our tent when camping.
You may also want to better protect yourself from the rain by applying a waterproofing treatment to the fabric before bringing it out. The most complimented feature of this tent would be the pre-attached poles as they help to set up the tent fast. Some users also stated that they could bring the tent up alone. Trailspace’s community of gear reviewers has field-tested and rated the top three-season tents. Have used it roughly once each year and I use it by myself or with only one other person, so not under heavy repeated use.
Luckily the outer door flap closes just fine and if you want to make closing the inner flap easier all you have to do is leave each end of the tent staked a few inches off the ground. It doesn’t matter if you are in an RV, a pop up camper, or a tent, the wind is going to be noisy and shake everything around. Some people are worried about figuring out the folding part. Luckily Coleman has a lot of resources for you to use in order to understand the process. The mesh is woven tight enough to keep bugs out and loose enough to see through very easily. There are also 2 mesh pockets hanging inside you can use to store phones and flashlights for easy access.