Coleman Dark Room Sundome 6 Review

Vestibules are ideal for storing things like shoes, jackets, and other muddy or dirty gear that you want out of the elements and close at hand, but not inside the tent with you. If there’s strong wind at camp, your whole tent could easily be destroyed. Carbon fiber is exceptionally light and ozark trail 10 person tent strong, but it’s been known to splinter. Polyester and nylon are the most common tent fabrics because they’re strong and light, but they have two major disadvantages. This is a measure of how much water seeps through a fabric in a given period and 1500 is the baseline for waterproofing.

The Coleman Sundome 6 Person Tent is designed for those who have no previous experience with setting up a tent. Despite a list of values posted in other online reviews, there isn’t a hydrostatic head rating for this budget-friendly tent. For more information, read our review of the Coleman sundome elite model. The footprint measures 10′ x 10′ for a total of 100 square feet. The fiberglass poles can make even the heartiest camper cringe once you hear them creak under tension . There are no reports of them breaking, and we had no issues during our testing other than a bit of said creaking — but fiberglass is less forgiving than aluminum.

The picture below shows all the elements in the package and you can see also its carry bag. But the packed size 26 x 12 inches is very good so you can transport it even on a bicycle. The porch is shown ozark trail 10 person tent in the pictures above and it adds around 1/3 of the protected space. But even the tent without the porch still has the awning and windbreakers on the sides , so the screen room is partly protected.

Though they both were 6 man tents and had the same footprint, the River Gorge did not have as much room. The tent with three people and their gear had room to spare. TakeOutdoors.com is built for all types of campers by regular campers. We have in-depth guides for coleman 6 person tent you to start a pleasant camping trip and to avoid animals you don’t want to see. However, you won’t be fully protected from the rain if you don’t leave the rainfly on. If this is a concern to you, the Coleman 6 Person Instant Tent would be the better choice.

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It also comes with a plethora of poles which can be annoying and confusing to figure out the first few times you put it up. Specifically, there are 4 large straight poles, 4 shorter straight poles, 4 curved ridge poles, 2 door poles, and 2 awning poles. With an E-port, you can run an electrical cord into the 6 person tent.

One of the most important considerations when looking for the best 6 man tent is size. It is possible but might be a little bit hard all on your own, an extra person to help could be better. Yes, with 72 inches of headroom, most adults will be able to stand up in the tent.