The rainfly only extends about halfway down on all sides, leaving the lower portion of the tent body exposed, and you won’t find any sealed seams to help keep water out. While the tarp-like material on the bathtub floor didn’t allow water to soak through, the rest of the tent’s construction was a major let-down. We experienced one moderately rainy night in the Sundome and awoke to find a number of puddles on the inside of the tent floor. Furthermore, the walls had soaked through and wetted out.
Whereas aluminum can be bent back into place when sustaining too much pressure, fiberglass will simply snap and be rendered unusable. A few features on the tent had somewhat questionable build quality, such as plastic clips and less than elegant zippers. At nine pounds, the coleman ice chest Tent isn’t among the best backpacking tents, but it’s ideal for car camping, which is what I mostly do. It comes in three colors and several sizes ranging from two-person to six-person. I have the four-person model which comfortably fits my queen-sized mattress and leaves plenty of floor space for my gear and my 150-pound dog. First off, the price on the Coleman Sundome 2 is hard to beat.
The sundome 4 person tent from Coleman is an excellent tent for beginners thanks to its low-cost and easy setup design. Being so reasonably priced means that the tent is also a good choice for more experienced campers looking for a new tent that won’t break the bank. The 4-person version of the Coleman sundome tent is affordable and easy to set up, making it a fantastic option for new campers. The 4-Person Sundome® Dark Room™ Dome Camping Tent blocks 90% of sunlight (vs. a comparable Coleman® tent) so you can put the kids to bed early or sleep in past sunrise. It also reduces heat inside the tent for more comfortable rest at any time. Enjoy superior weather protection thanks to an included rainfly and the tent’s WeatherTec™ system, which uses welded corners and inverted seams to keep water from getting in.
This was not an issue we found was consistent across online reviews. However, the Sundome doesn’t come with Coleman’s Dark Room Technology like some other Coleman tents which would make this dome-shaped tent even better in the summer. The center height reaches 4’11” which might be too small for some campers. We’ve looked at every size of this tent in detail as well as some other popular tents coleman instant tent from Coleman to give you as well-rounded an analysis as possible. But before you buy anything, I highly recommend that you read this blog post where I compare not just the Sundome Tent, but also the Skydome Tent, against more than 10 other Coleman tents. After I opened the door, the water on the roof of the tent just dripped right into the tent when the door is open, which is kind of silly.
However heavy rain in bad weather might cause the tent to leak. The bathtub floor that comes with welded corners and inverted should keep small rain showers out of the tent. Whilst the tent does come with two storage pockets (which is an improvement on the smaller models), there is still no vestibule with the Sundome.