The Coleman 6-Person Instant Tent

 

Best Family Camping Tents - I tend to go camping on my own, because I find most of my friends lack interest in camping. The instant tent was just what we hoped for. Quick to setup, getting it out of the bag and setting it up definitely takes less than 60 seconds.The Coleman 6-Person Instant Tent is much bigger than our last, so it was nice to have room to stand and change in. We did not have rain, so we can not review the tent as far as that is concerned.  The best thing I love about this tent is that I'm a big guy 6"2 and I can fully stand up in it with like 5 inches of room to go!!As for the Coleman 6-Person Instant Tent, it is a fantastic product if my initial observations are true. 

Coleman 6-Person Instant Tent Product Features

• Six-person tent can be set up or taken down in under one minute thanks to innovative one-piece design
• Poles are pre-attached to tent, eliminating assembly time and risk of lost parts; simply unfold tent, spread out fabric, extend poles, click, and lock
• Generous ten-by-nine-foot (W x D) footprint creates enough floor space for two queen air mattresses; six-foot center height
• Proprietary WeatherTec System with series of interworking features guaranteed to keep you dry and comfortable
• Includes limited one-year manufacturer's warranty

Coleman 6-Person Instant Tent Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Super, super easy to put up and take down. I'm a 5' 4" female and can do it alone in under 5 minutes.
• I like that it has windows on all sides, providing good ventilation.
• Great height and size. I can stand up in the tent, or even bring my beach/camp chair inside in the evenings or if it's inclimate weather outside. Big enough to share with one other person, our airbeds and bags. (6 ppl is out of the question!)
• Large doorway you can walk through without crouching
• There are two large pouches inside about mid-high to store small items so they don't get lost in the tent. And there is one loop in the center of the ceiling that lanterns, etc. can be hooked from if you have the right hook or bungee.

Cons:

• Rainfly. It doesn't come with one, but even with the fly, which I ordered and waited four months for, it is not rainproof. The sides seeped significantly because the fly only covers the top. It should come down lower, at least on three sides. It would also have been nice if they designed it with a vestible over the door since the walls of the Instant Tent slant outwards.
• The door zipper! This is one of my biggest issues with the tent! The zipper for the door starts/ends at the bottom corner, instead of the top corner. This is an issue for convenience and bugs. There is a small gap even when it is fully zipped, and because it's at ground level, this will allow in bugs. Coleman should know better than this. And to just stick your head out you have to unzip the whole darned door. Not convenient!
• The windows are too high. I would prefer at least one of them to be a little lower to provide additional airflow and a view. The entire back of my smaller tent is mesh, which is great in the summer or for star-viewing at night.
• It's heavy, but that's because of the structure required to make it so easy to use. No way I can drag this too far. But the bag is sturdy and has good handles, so it's easy to haul.

Overall the positives far out weight the negatives and I would recommend this (with the purchase of the rain fly) to anyone.