To start, the Instant Cabin’s speedy set-up time is a standout feature and impossible for the Sundome to match. Second, the Instant Cabin doesn’t include a rainfly, although the tent body is said to be waterproof without one. And finally, the robust and quick-deploying frame of the Instant Cabin adds significant weight—it clocks in about 10 pounds heavier than the Sundome. While we love the idea of setting up a tent super fast, we’re not convinced the Instant Cabin is worth the extra cost and questionable rain protection. Another relatively inexpensive alternative to the Sundome is the Alps Mountaineering Meramac 6.
Additionally, with a 5 pole frame, this tent can handle higher wind and harsher weather than most other standard tents. With that being said, Cabela’s did not slack on extra features. When the rainfly is attached, coleman 6 person tent the tent also included a covered vestibule that provides a great place to keep extra gear or dirty shoes. The inside of the tent includes 4 mesh storage pockets, a hanging entertainment center, and a power port.
The peak height is 6’2”, which will allow most hikers to stand up without needing to crouch. In addition, this cabin-style tent has excellent verticality of the walls, so you shouldn’t need to crouch if you’re anywhere but in the direct center of the tent. This will most certainly be a tight squeeze for six people, but it could more comfortably accommodate two parents and two children. In addition to the various capacities, Coleman also makes the unique and rather intriguing Dark Room Sundome. For one, it has serious potential appeal among late sleepers or parents that are hoping to enjoy an uninterrupted cup of coffee in the morning.
All seams are taped to prevent any leakage at stitch points. Should rain come down anything much beyond vertical, it’s likely to blow right past the overhangs and soak ozark trail 10 person tent the front or back of the tent. These areas are seemingly solid and served us well during testing, but we did read reports of leaky seams in other online reviews.
Even though Dome tents have many attributes to be positive about. The sloping sides do tend to make it all the more smaller inside. At optimumtents.com our reports are built with the aid of our unique dataset of more than one thousand tents and shelters, that are sold in the United States. Our aim is to give you an honest report and our own exclusive rating based on the data, along with the best value and lowest price we found.