Head in store and let our knowledgeable team guide you through the process of picking a tent, or shop from the comfort of your own home with our online store. 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 coleman instant tent will be tight quarters, and should the rain come, spending a full day in this tent will test everyone’s strength. The Cabin is the perfect kids’ tent, parent tent, or gear tent, but you only get to choose one. We were disappointed to see there’s no way to secure the windows when they’re open.
Although marketed as a budget-friendly instant tent, the Caddis Rapid Tent is made of notably thick polyester material making this tent simple yet durable. With no poles to fumble with, the Gazelle T4 is one of the easiest tents to set up. Within 90 seconds, you can unfold the tent, stake it down, pull out the sides, and pop up the roof. It’s refreshing to see a product like the Coleman 4-Person Cabin Tent with Instant Setup with such clear strengths and weaknesses.
She covers outdoor gear for Wirecutter and worked on the most recent update of this guide, testing couples’ tents and family tents. We have always used a Coleman tent for our larger car camping and glamping setups. We look forward to stress-free camping, knowing that setting up our tent is one less thing to worry about. The tent packs down into a carrying bag, however it is about 5 feet long which may present some challenges with transporting in smaller cars. Its rather cumbersome size means that the Gazelle T4 is best suited for car camping as you will not be able to carry it too far. Many of the larger-sized tents come with entry vestibules, partitioned rooms, and other features.
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. For retail purchases returned without a receipt, the refund will be issued as a store merchandise
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We found 40 denier up to 150 denier to be typical for car-camping tents; you can read more about these measurements in gear manufacturer MSR’s blog post and in this Outside article. With nearly 60 square feet of floor space plus two large vestibules, the Tungsten 4 is roomier than our top-pick tent for couples. It also costs more, though, and is less forgiving of a careless set-up.