Coleman - Instant Tent with 1-Minute Setup, 4-Person
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"The roborock I have kicked and smashed with my foot so many times out of anger when it doesn't collaborate, and still he rocks 4-5 yrs later and no broken parts"
"they are extremely durable. ... I’ve got well over 1000 miles out of a pair and they still have grip and the uppers are in great shape"
"I've used them for 1500 miles of multi-day hiking with no issues!"
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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 footprint of the floor is a square for the T4 hub tent, so you should find the available space easy to work with, even with mattress. ... We have the T4 plus, which is just two squares with a room divider. We use cots and there is room for 5 and the dogs."
"I also loved how tall it was, you can probably stand up straight even as a tall person. ... Standing up straight in a tent is a game changer"
"I'm 6'3 and can stand up in it."
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"I love using my Coleman instant up for car camping trips :)"
"I've had mine for over a decade of camping in all kinds of weather across the American SW, including multiday camping festivals, this thing refuses to die lol."
"For car camping it's awesome. ... But tossing it out of the trunk is perfectl."
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"It had the rain fly and it never leaked."
"Been through some decent thunderstorms too."
"it held up perfectly in some light rain—didn’t get a single drop inside."
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"Worse than that, it drains the battery really fast if you are holding position or flying into the wind. ... Even with the + battery, you might get 40 minutes flying with the wind and 11 minutes flying home against the wind meaning you probably won't make it."
"It would shake like crazy at night since the wind could not pass through. ... I ’m talking Dorothy’s house flying away from Kansas type of shaking in the wind."
"let in wind noise which is ruining them for me."
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"Dropped about 9ozs and kicked myself the rest of the way down the trail for being so gullible. ... I could really feel those 9ozs off my back."
"For pack-in or hiking its FAR too heavy."
"Heavy af though. ... In general as a 2.8kg backpacking tent it's considered very heavy though, especially if you're taking days of food and other gear."
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"It will leak, you will wake up with everything wet."
"Leaked in moderate rain and ruined our week."
"Constantly leaks"
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"The darkroom is a sweat box as soon as the sun hits it in the summer"
"Super hot inside during the day (even with the windows down)."
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"The stakes are junk of course."
"the first one had a zipper go bad, tried to repair, didn't work. ... Second one zipper started to fail"
"one of the plastic footings broke on shipment ... Seeing how fragile this tent was discouraged me to seek a replacement from poor quality of Coleman."
clonts 1.0I would suggest using a regular Easy-Up. Buy a few of the side panels, but don’t open them - wait and see if you need them and return any that are unopened. Bring some bedsheets to tie on sides as panels. You could get that tent listed as Option 1. I tried that same tent before it’s not bad. Just put it under the Easy-Up canopy. If you just need a place to change, then consider one of those shower tents. They are around the size of a Porto Potty. Much easier to manage than a regular tent if you aren’t sleeping in it.
jelorian 0.7Coleman Instant Tent w/ rain fly (sold separately). They are bulky and heavy but man they setup FAST.
adingoatemybaby13 0.3I'm obsessed with mine and have recommended them to friends for years. Excellent for car camping, easy to set up with one person, and super easy to put away. Mine has internal lights that easily connect to any power bank with a light switch right inside the door.
Appropriate_Tower680 0.3I have the model with the mesh top and rain fly. For car camping it's awesome. I've used mine dozens of times. Minutes to setup/breakdown solo. Been through some decent thunderstorms too. My model has a tub floor, which that one looks to have too. For pack-in or hiking its FAR too heavy. I'll bring a more traditional style if I'm doing trails with my gear. But tossing it out of the trunk is perfectl. I got mine on sale thinking it would last a few trips, exceeded my expectations and I've gotten multiple seasons out of it.
Bennington_Booyah 0.3I own one. I bought it new and took it camping, but after four hours, I could NOT get the tent up. I had to drive home, over an hour plus, and grab another tent. When I took it home, my whole family was over for a BBQ and we decided to see what "I had done wrong". (That was said over and over.) We learned that the top spoke piece in the center was flawed and the tent could not be set up! My BIL spent a good hour "operating" on it, and fixed it. We have used it in the yard several times, but I have yet to again solo with it, given I camp a good drive away now. I will try it again this summer.
Bonnarootossaroo 0.3I used to have one. As a tent it worked fine, it got a little lopsided after a few years. It had the rain fly and it never leaked. It does set up remarkably fast. My main gripe was it doesn't pack down well. It gets, crumpled and rolled and fits in a large bag. It was always a pain to pack because how large the bag is. If you're car camping and have a lot of extra space it should be fine.
bronihana 0.3I’ve had this tent since 2018 and used it probably 70-90 times. It’s been great. Only reason I’ve more recently stopped using it is we got the larger version of the same tent that’s been just as good. I’m sure there’s higher quality brands that people will recommend, but it’s been great overall.
BunnySlaveAkko 0.3I had one and it had no rain fly, internal or not. Needless to say one sudden rain storm on a sunny day while we were out hiking and we came back to the tent with about 3 inches of water inside. Without a rain fly it's more a screened gazebo than a real tent. I wouldn't recommend it, they're super heavy, and they are not really that "instant" unless you have 4 people to help
Combatical 0.3I have the 4 man. I had to buy the rain-fly separately. Its a good tent for warmer weather. Its a bit heavy.
You dont assemble the poles on mine.
Confident-Caramel-11 0.3Another vote for Coleman Instant up 4P, or maybe 6P for 2 people! I camp solo, and am a shorty, can easily setup in 15 mins, and fits in smallish car!
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