
Coleman - Elite WeatherMaster Lighted Cabin Tent with Screen Room
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"We have traveled to 3 countries with it, set it up on taxis etc."
"Super easy. ... Took about 20-30 minutes"
"sets up in under 3 min including stake out time. ... Take down is just as fast and it fits in its storage bag with out much fuss. ... set up in under 90 seconds 120 if you putting in stakes."
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"The best part is the huge vestibule. ... On super rainy days we can set up our camp chairs in there and cook with the stove no problem, the dogs sleep out there and it's a great place to dry stuff."
"I’m 6’4” and I have plenty of room ... I sleep on the diagonal just for extra head room but I can fit straight across ... I can sit straight up in the tent and move around ... there’s still room in the tent for most of the extra gear in my pack"
"Can fit 2 cots, 2 camp chairs, and the dog bed no problem."
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"I found the live beam 3's on sale on Amazon for 129! ... For the price, I don't think I'd find better."
"An S8 would be great for vacuuming your rugs and carpets ... For $350, my two S8s are very hard to beat! ... Almost all of the ones I thought vacuumed, very, very well have been discontinued except for the S8. ... If a Mova V50 can do 80% as well as our cheap S8s I would be pleased!"
"Overall I think these are super impressive especially for the price. ... These could be bargain of the year.. I'm very happy so far with them"
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"Shit man, I still got them and they still work great. Oldest one close to 15 years."
"We camped in the poconos last August in like a hurricane and everyone else was screwed and we just sat there like well… glad this works lol"
"I spent $80 on a six person and it went through multiple rainstorms a year. It started leaking after 6 years. Up until then, it kept us dry as a bone."
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"the swinging door is awesome"
"the hinge door is cool"
"Hinged door"
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"Im camping now in a Coleman 4 person tent. 1 is comfy, 2 is cramped. 4 if we were midgets."
"I find that you basically have to halve the number of people advertised to fit in a tent to get a comfortable experience with space for gear and to be sleeping without being up against the side walls (which can cause moisture to transfer inside of the tent). ... my Coleman rent that is advertised as a 6 person tent but sleeps three plus gear better than it fits 6 sardines."
"Door is only on one side, which makes it hard to use 2 cots (6 person)."
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"Nah, too heavy. ... It’s heavy af though, my wife could barely lift and fold it. ... We had a vista v2 and it was way too heavy"
"I wish I’d have known that mine wasn’t Disney compatible! ... I have the uppababy vista 2 and it’s not easy to just collapse and put back up when we got on buses. ... It’s not hard but you have to take the seat out and all that. So we were holding the stroller part, the seat and her. HARD!"
"The Vista is great--I definitely wouldn't travel with it, though. ... I simply would not have taken all the trips I took, especially alone, if I'd had to deal with more complicated gear. ... anytime you want to actually travel anywhere with it you've got to get the carseat out, get all the crap out of the storage basket, fold the stupid stroller, install the stupid carseat, get yourself into the car, then do it all again in reverse when you get out--and that's not adequately describing the emotional stress you feel as a new mom leaving your baby in the backseat of a taxi while you go put the stroller in the trunk."
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"After finishing up a trip this past weekend up in Maine I found out that my new 6 person Coleman tent is not water resistant to rain. ... I always thought Coleman made a decent tent until this past weekend when I found out the hardway with water seeping through every seem of the tent"
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"the only thing I don't like about it is it takes 2 people to set up."
"It definitely a 2 person job to set up, however."
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"my only complaint would be the windows are high so there is not much air flow low down."
I’ve been trying to respond but the aws outage is causing issues. Good time to be camping. The bungee cords help with minor winds to help with the snapping of the fabric in the wind but I’d say only in normal conditions. Last night nothing would have helped. It takes up the extra tension and releases it slower so it does make as much flapping noise. At least that’s the theory and it seems to work. But I wouldn’t use them on the main tie downs only minor ones where the fabric tents to move more. That might make a good experiment for someone to try with and without and measure the db level. But it seems to dampen the wind sounds.
Yeah I put the door down before we went to bed. This picture was just from the initial setup before the wind got bad. We had a Coleman weather master 6p for a few years as well. It was great but also was much harder to set up, especially in the wind. But it was a steel frame so it felt pretty solid once it was up. I feel like the anchors and tie downs are key no matter what tent you have. I spent more money on those than the cost of some of my tents from the past, but once you have those you can use them forever. I think if I was a regular down here, I’d love to get the ShiftPod but I don’t think I want to spend that much on a tent if I’m only here once a year. They look pretty sturdy as well.
I have had the Coleman Weathermaster 6 for 12 years and it has been a fantastic tent. My family is ready to move on to something a little larger but it has been great for us. It's pretty easy to setup, I can even do it solo though it's helpful to have hands. We've been poured on and stayed completely dry. The only times we've had water were due to lazy setup (guy lines weren't tight enough to hold fly completely off the top mesh and we had some water transfer). It's spacious, you can stand, the hinge door is cool and the screened area makes for great storage, or a great sitting area. Coleman is quality at a very fair price point. All that said, I have been looking at Core tents for our next cabin style tent. But you can't go wrong with Coleman.
I have a weathermaster I use for longer trips. Very roomy, the swinging door is awesome, hold up very well during storms. The only thing I don't like about it is it takes 2 people to set up.
Thank you to everyone for their suggestions!!! Greatly appreciate everyone's input. Went with a coleman 6-person cabin camping tent with enclosed weatherproof screen room from Costco. With my $65 online voucher, got it for $152 taxes in!
>UPDATE Thank you to everyone for their suggestions!!! Greatly appreciate everyone's input. Went with a coleman 6-person cabin camping tent with enclosed weatherproof screen room from Costco. With my $65 online voucher, got it for $152 taxes in Good choice, Coleman is always my go-to recommendation for a first timer. Decent priced and decent quality, will last you for plenty of trips.
I see the same recommendations over and over, high dollar tents from the northface/rei/big agnes. And they are all great tents. I have about 7 tents now because i have a problem. But everytime i pack my Coleman weathermaster with the screen porch. This tent has gotten me through insane weather. 40mph winds in an open field. TORRENTIAL downpours for hours. Super hot sunny days. Everytime the poles stay strong, the floor stays dry, the walls rarely drip condensation. Tons of room, mesh porch with mesh doors, great ventilation, easy up and easy enough down. Its not the lightest, it has a few more parts than some, and it doesnt look instagram worthy or fancy. But its RELIABLE I love this tent so much that i don't care if you do buy one or not and i dont care what people think of coleman. I just think so highly of this tent for what i bought it for.
If you love the Naturehike Dune Hot Tent for the tall porch but want a smaller footprint, you can consider the Coleman WeatherMaster or Coleman Skydome with Screen Porch. Both have covered, waterproof porch areas where you can stand and take off your wet gear, and they fit 2-3 people comfortably with room for an air mattress. These are budget-friendly car camping options with easy setup and good weather protection. Check out [this thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/KeepThisInMind/comments/1mdmrgb/reddit_2_person_best_camping_tents_recommendations/) for more detailed reviews and tips. I hope it 'll help you find the perfect tent for your needs!
I rock a Coleman WeatherMaster tent. Lists as a 6-person but also has a screened in porch (lol). It’s huge, can easily stand up inside. Comfortably fits a large inflatable queen air mattress for the wife & I, pack’n’play for our 1 1/2 year old daughter and our 4 year old son sleeps on a backpacking air pad. We stagger our bedtimes to put the youngest down first, keeping my 4 year old up a little later and then he’ll go to bed once she’s passed out. We’ll usually stay up for another hour or two before going to bed ourselves. I used to turn my nose up at Coleman tents but this one was $300 a few years ago and it’s been great for our family.
Family of 5 - been using a Coleman WeatherMaster for years. Has passed the test in Louisiana thunderstorms, Colorado springs and Montana falls.
We have had the coleman cabin tent for ~5 years or so. It is reliable and comfortable, we have slept in it in torrential rain, high heat, ~34 degree nights with frost developing on it; all of that has left it with no damage and solid water repelling still after all of that happening on multiple trips. The front porch feature with the rain fly overhang has been rly cool when we wanna avoid rain/bugs but still wanna chill at the campsite. I will say that it goes on sale sometimes and I think Dunham’s has it for a bit cheaper sometimes. But it is honestly one of the best tents I’ve ever used. We let friends use it in trips now because we got a gazelle pop up tent after going camping consistently for a few years. But we still love that Coleman, you can’t miss with it really.
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