If you’re looking for 6 person tents designed for ultralight backpacking, nylon is probably the best fabric. Polyester taffeta, nylon, canvas, vinyl, and polyester oxford are all common materials (with mid-weight, mid-priced polyester taffeta being the most common choice for 6 person tents). That’s why these reviews are broken down to help you find the best 6 person camping tent for all sorts of adventures. With a floor area of 100 square feet, the Dark Room 6 is smaller than quite a few of the 125 other 6 person tents we have looked at. Used for the first time for two of us at a Pennsylvania State Park at a camp site where the tent was set up for 4 nights.
So the picture above shows the tent from the front where you have the only door with the central zipper and the screen room as the front area. Note also that the tent is quite tall with its 6 ft 4 inches peak height. I bought this a few weeks ago for a camping trip it was 3 of us, the tallest 5’7″ and he was able to stand up in the tent.
Using even some fiberglass with a large tent like the Dark Room 6 could possibly lead to problems, if there were to be extreemly windy conditions. Having a screened area that is separated from the main body of the tent is a big plus. So in any case, this is lots of space but note that the sleeping area is around 9.3 square meters or so. This is still enough to accommodate 6 people, and you still have the screen room for boots and shoes, and the porch area. They do not provide the official numbers, but the total base is 13 x 10 ft and this means 130 ft² (12 m²) for the screen room and the inner tent together. This would mean 21.6 ft² (2 m²) per person, but there is also the porch area if you choose this tent’s variant.
The E-Port makes it easy to bring electrical power inside your tent. This tent is designed with Illumiline reflective guylines for greater visibility at night. If you’d prefer to pitch your tent in a matter of seconds rather than minutes, the Coleman Instant Tent 6 has you covered.
It’s hard to enjoy the outdoors when you’re surrounded by insects. If you liked the simplicity and price of the Coleman Sundome 6 but want more space, the Coleman Evanston might be the best bet. There are no pop-out ventilation ports, no full-length fly, and the mesh windows are completely covered when the fly is on. They frequently come with color-coded components and a simple pole structure that makes it easy for even one person to set up and takedown.
The set up also take some time as the poles are not pre-attached. You will have to extend the poles then put them in sleeves and attach the tent body to the poles. FiveJoy Instant 4-Person Pop Up Dome Tent is for couples and car campers who are traveling to a lot of destinations and wants a quick overnighter. Other people who are looking for a no hassle quick and easy set up can go for this tent as well. Some users stated that the poles didn’t snap even though they used the tents countless time, the tent could even hold up to strong wind. Coleman products often feature bathtub style floors and inverted seams, .
We should also add that this is a great let-the-light-and-breeze-in tent. There’s plenty of mesh packed into the tent body, offering wide and tall views along with luscious breezes when the fly is removed. So this isn’t just a one-trick pony by any means; it stacks up more than adequately coleman 6 person tent as an option for those who are on child, bird, surf, star — or UFO — watch. The other big draw of Coleman’s Dark Room technology is that by blocking out light rays, it also cuts down on the interior temperature. All sunlit campsites equal, this tent is cooler than others.
Once the tent is setup, the rainfly will also be there so you don’t have to spend additional time pulling another rainfly over to cover the tent. There is no need to lay out the poles, put them in pole sleeves or clip them to a frame. All you have to do is lay out the entire tent bring up the roof, extend the poles and you are done. The Coleman Sundome 6 Person Tent is an amazing option if you’re looking for an affordable tent that is breathable, spacious, and will stand the test of time. Be sure to compare your choices before making a final decision. James has been escaping to the outdoors for as long as he can remember.
This also helps you know how to orient the fly so there won’t be any ring-around-the-rosie trying to get it properly squared up. Without reading the instructions or limbering up ahead of time, a single person can set up the Sundome in about six minutes. Because the connectors where the pole sections go together are a bit chunky, they can get snagged going into the sleeves and slow the setup, but only slightly. Note that most other modern tents have gone to more secure interfaces, often where you insert the metal-tipped end of the pole into an eyelet where it securely “clicks” into place. Thoughts of camping chairs may conjure up images of $10 specials out front a big-box retailer, but let’s reorient ourselves to a slightly higher standard.
While this tent is light on fancy features, it’s easily one of the best tents for the money. What makes the Marmot Limestone so good as 6 person tent is that it’s a little bit of everything. It’s best if the tent you choose has at least six pockets so all six people can have their own spot to store gear.