Coleman Instant Up Tents can be set up in under three minutes and provide a large living space. Comfortable and practical, Instant Up Tents are great for touring, a weekend away camping or an even longer stay. While there are other, cheaper options on the market, the Coleman Skylodge is still a well-priced tent. With the 4-person model running under $250, you’ll be smart to splurge on this. You’ll spend less time figuring out complicated tent poles and more time enjoying the great outdoors. If you’re ready to take an outdoorsy getaway with your clan, a sturdy tent is a must for any family camping trip.
Great tent, easy to put up, but the only problem is the plastic joints break and are hard to replace. Do you have a question about the Coleman and the answer is not in the manual? Provide a clear and comprehensive description of the problem and your question. The better your problem and question is described, the easier it is for other Coleman owners to provide you with a good answer. Nicky Omohundro is a travel and active family lifestyle blogger and social media influencer based out of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
In addition, this cabin-style tent has excellent verticality of the walls, so you shouldn’t need to crouch if you’re anywhere but in the direct center of the tent. This will most certainly be a tight squeeze for six people, but it could more comfortably accommodate two parents and two children. Adventure is moments away when you set up the lightweight Coleman® Flatiron™ 3-Person Instant Dome Tent. Pre-attached poles make setup a simple matter of unfold, extend and secure, so your tent and the integrated rainfly are ready in about 60 seconds. Overall, I felt that this Coleman 10-Person Instant Tent was perfect for summer use, with the awesome dark room feature and plenty of ventilation.
A lot cheaper and also larger than the Hampton 6 “above” it looks good for those wanting more space and headroom without the extra cost. With 140 sq ft and 7′ of headroom it will easily accommodate six, nine people sounds like a push unless it is nine children. If you’d prefer to pitch your tent in a matter of seconds rather than minutes, the Coleman Instant Tent 6 has you covered. The Coleman Company Inc., a self-proclaimed leader in “the innovation and marketing of outdoor products,” had struck out with its latest easy-to-erect camping tent.
Just remember to press on the silver lock button on all the telescoping poles and push on them until they cannot be retracted further. It’ll take about ~7.5 minutes for 2 people to set up this Coleman 10-Person Instant Tent. After the roof poles, pull apart or extend the 6 telescoping wall poles as well. All the telescoping poles (both roof and wall poles) have silver lock buttons that click into place when fully extended.
So there is no way for water to get in regardless of the winds. The horizontal flaps are with the same design as on windows, so this is surely fully coleman instant tent waterproof. While I am a writer on Reviewed’s parenting team, I’m also an avid outdoors woman with nearly 30 years of camping experience.
Also, my came with a defective pole that was attached the wrong way, and could not extend and retract properly. The poles and pole clips of this Coleman 10-Person Instant Tent are all pre-attached, so that was really convenient for putting it up and taking it down. The carry bag is black, and the bottom can be expanded for an easier pack up.