First let me say I live full time in my tent. I have tested a few tents of different sizes.
This tent is pretty roomy at 10ft x 14ft with a nice center height. The ceiling height drops off to like 5ft at the exits. Double doors on the screen room side and a single on the other end so each "room" has its own door. This tent does not require the use of a rain fly though I got one anyway with the logic that it would create additional shade for the tent allowing for cooler interior Temps. I currently do not have it installed because I had a 10x12 tarp prehung for campfires during colder weather. I will likely keep the tarp but move it so that it creates a lean-to roof to give me a dry space before entering my tent.
The pros:
It is very roomy for one person and 80lb dog.
I easily set it up in a couple of minutes solo - not counting the time to stake the tent and run the guy lines
The tent sets up nice and tight so the tent doesnt move around in the wind. In 25mph winds, the 2 ends moved in and out with the wind, but no whipping. The poles and guy lines make this a pretty sturdy tent. The 2 sides and the ceiling had no movement.
The screen room is awesome, however, I wish the zip down windows went closer to the floor. The screen room windows zip down to about 2ft from the floor. The tent does get a lot of air flow anyways. I have it in the shade and at 80°F the tent stayed around 70 and with the breeze it was almost long sleeve weather. On cooler nights down to 35, the tent stayed about 10°F warmer than outside.
The cons:
There are no lantern hooks or an e-port
This tent sets up best on flat ground, and I mean FLAT. The way the poles attach at the top of the tent do not allow the tent to sag in the middle to accommodate uneven terrain. If you attempt to pull the middle poles to the ground, you will flex the corner poles and the tent will not open properly. I staked a piece of paracord to the ground right below and in front of the pole and then tied off to the pole to keep it from moving inward or upward.
The door to the screen room does not close completely, there is a 1 inch wide by ¼ inch gap where the 3 zippers come together. This is only an issue where pests can get in, but if the doors are completely zipped, mosquitoes and such won't see and be attracted to the light thru the gap.
The center area of the floor is bigger than the foot print but it worked out for me because the center of my tent is lower than the ends causing a 2 inch gap between pole and ground. The excess in the floor kept it from being too taught and putting strain on the seams. I'm not sure if this was genius forethought or a happy accident.
There is no ceiling net option. There is only one pocket for "8" people to use.
With 8 people you'd have to stack any gear and be on top of each other. For a camping trip I'd say it would accommodate 4-5 people with gear comfortably. You could a twin air mattress in each of the 4 corners and have walking room but very little room for gear.
I seen a review complaining about the width x length being shorter at the top, and it is, but it's only a foot on each of the 2 sides and two feet loss on each end. By the time it's an issue, you are bending down to exit the door.
The seams are quite tight where the poles are attached. This will help rain roll off and lessen the chance of a leak but makes me wonder how long they will hold up to the amount of tension placed on them.
I've been using it for a week now with no complaints except the lack of an e-port and lantern hooks. I've been using the the roll up strap for the smaller door to hang my lantern.
Overall, I'd recommend this tent at the $200 price I bought it for.
| 商品尺寸 | 101.47 x 21.27 x 23.81 cm; 8.66 公斤 |
|---|---|
| 颜色 | 棕色/黑色 |
| 尺寸 | 4-Person |
| 产品系列名称 | 4 人 |
| 商品材质 | 聚乙烯, 钢铁, 布料, 涤纶 |
| 包装清单 | Coleman 4-Person Cabin Tent with Instant Setup |
| 本商品是否包含电池 | 不是 |
| 是否需要电池 | 不是 |
| 洗涤/保养方式 | Hand Wash |
| 适用性别 | 中性 -- 成人 |
| 型号 | Colema Cabin Tent with Instant Setup |
| 门数 | 1 |
| 适合人群 | 通用成人 |
