Again, because of the slant of the walls, I do also have to duck quite a bit to get in and out of the tent. In this section you will find a number of tents that are what could call “well rounded” generally speaking they have better than average ratings, most are what you would call mid sized. One thing they all have in common is a low price per square foot compared to other Coleman tents. This is a great tent to bring along for the kids or some extra covered storage, but not ideal for the entire family. At only 56 sq ft, this will be tight quarters, and should the rain come, spending a full day in this tent will test everyone’s strength.
This Coleman 10-Person Instant Tent has 5 windows around the tent, excluding the 2 doors (on the widths of the tent). I felt like there weren’t enough pole clips in this tent, and the tent body felt a bit droopy, especially on this side of the tent. For spaciousness, I looked at the peak height, slope of the walls, and base area.
Before starting, ensure that all guy lines and stakes are removed. Begin by collapsing the poles starting from the center, gently pushing each coleman instant tent section downwards. Take care to neatly fold the tent fabric, avoiding any sharp twists or bends, to prevent tears and maintain its longevity.
You can also leave the tent easily, and get back into the tent easily, through this super, super user-friendly hinged D-door on the left width of the tent. It works just like a regular door, with no need for any zipping. The poles of the Coleman 10-Person Instant Tent are made of steel, and are all pre-attached for an easy set up and take down.
I felt the most comfortable in this tent in the hot summer days, compared to my other 10-person tents. But when it’s raining, the rainfly provides very little rain protection, because it’s quite small (and its main purpose is to protect only the ceiling mesh). On top of that, the tent body slants outwards a bit, so the water drips onto the window or door mesh directly. Introduced in 2014 Coleman’s Pop up Tent is available in two different sizes.
The Cabin is the perfect kids’ tent, parent tent, or gear tent, but you only get to choose one. At 56 sq ft, you can fit two twin air mattresses with about a foot of hallway left or fill the entire tent wall to wall with a full and a twin. The Cabin wasn’t built for four, but you could make it work in a pinch. The door only opens halfway, a disappointing feature found in other Coleman tents. With 3 children, we like to spread out and store our gear inside the tent to protect it from the weather and little critters that may get curious. Poles are integrated into the tent so there are no poles to snap together, insert, etc, etc.
From the comparison table below you will realize that this is more than what you have in the Core 9 tent of the same type, which is formally for 9 people. The Instant Tent 4 will no doubt find fans in car campers who hold setup convenience as a No. 1 trait. Anyone who knows tents will be disappointed in the clammy and poorly-designed Coleman camp shelter. For web orders returned in store, please take the item in original packaging, along with invoice to any
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Taking down the Coleman 10-Person Tent and then packing it up takes slightly more than 5 minutes for 2 people, and about ~10 minutes on my own, excluding washing and drying, of course. After, secure the 6 s-hooks of the rainfly to the 6 loops on the base of the tent. Lastly Coleman appear to have teamed up with Realtree to market a new camouflage tent. Available in two versions the Realtree XTRA 4 looks to be exactly the same as the Standard Evanston model, the only difference been the colors.