Coleman - Skylodge 4-Person Instant Camping Tent
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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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"it's the best car camping tent I've owned"
"It’s one of the few ways I can sleep out camping."
"had the best sleep in a long time while camping"
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"I’m pretty tall so I really appreciate the standing room. It made getting changed or just moving around so much easier than ducking in a tiny pup tent."
"Set up two cots, with plenty of room to stand and dress or whatever."
"I like to have enough room to stand, and bring a chair and small table inside incase it rains."
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"Our Coleman once sat through a torrential downpour with tornado warnings in Cypress Hills while water pooled and ran all around it and it stayed completely dry inside."
"I had it set up during a crazy storm and had no water come in it. Really nicely designed"
"My core instant tent went through damn near hurricane storms and not even a drip."
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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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"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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"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"
"the zipper ripped a while ago"
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"folding it together is a PIA"
"Putting them up/taking them down and folding up absolutely killed the camping experience for me."
"Putting them up/taking them down and folding up absolutely killed the camping experience for me."
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"It will leak, you will wake up with everything wet."
"Leaked in moderate rain and ruined our week."
"I 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."
dskillzhtown 1.0I also have the 4-person variant of that same tent that I use on solo trips that is pretty solid as well. That one was fine in a thunderstorm with high winds. It's also very easy to set up.
ReverseGoose 0.5I have the Coleman instant cabin for car camping, it’s super heavy but it has lasted many years of hard use through rain, snow, hail, and 115F desert trips. It’s way too heavy for anything besides car camping, but it sets up in about 2 minutes max, and has been really sturdy. The 4 person model fits a queen sized mattress in it.
adingoatemybaby13 0.2I'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 0.2I 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 0.2I 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 0.2I 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 0.2I’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 0.2I 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 0.2I 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 0.2Another 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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