Coleman Instant 6 Person Tent Long Term Review
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Camping gear can be really expensive, hard to set up, and poor quality. This tent is none of those things. It's affordable, extremely easy to set up, and after nearly 100 nights camping in it it has held up really well. It's certainly not perfect but in my opinion, it is a great value for money.
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Great long term Review. I just got an Ozark Trail instant tent the other day and love how fast it is to setup. I had the Coleman instant tent in the past and we used it for years. They are definitely hard to fit back into the bag. I am hoping the Ozark Trail lasts as long as the Coleman did. The setup is the same as the Coleman. Have a wonderful day!!!😊
Curios to see how you like the Ozark. I’d like to test an Oz tent or other “high” quality tents to see if they are worth it. Just have a hard time pulling the trigger on something that does the same thing and costs 5 times a much .
this is my fall into winter tent.Coleman is one of the only solid roof instant tents. makes it better holding heat in colder weather. the mesh roof instant tents are awesome for warmer weather and star gazing though...some mods ive done is to add a tarp under as a footprint and cheap canvas painters tarp to the inside floor.tied some short length bright colored paracord to all the zipper pulls to see the darn things. had some wet out issues so i brushed on and water proofed every inch of the outside and all seams inside of the tent including the whole window panels while zipped down from the inside. did the outside of the rainfly also. found a waterproofing mixture found online using 2 quarts odorless mineral spirits and whole tube of 100% clear silicone shaken up in a dolllar store plastic container and a 2 inch paint brush. takes about an hour but for me worth it.although the walls on this tent are thicker than most instatnt tents mine still will drip and leak eventually wetting out and leak through the walls in heavy rain especially blowing sideways.last step is to rig a big silver harbo freight tarp over the top as the fly doesnt cover the windows. now i can sleep during a rain. lol...
Great insights. We do not get tons of rain in Utah but I’m not surprised you have had issues. The fly only comes down so far so any water at an angle for extended periods of time could cause issues. Sounds like you have a good remedy!
Wow! Nice.
@@BackroadExplorationcan it hold a 10% non windy rain without rain fly?
@Mytech-ch I wouldn’t use it in any rain without the rain fly.
@@BackroadExploration Thank you for the advise. I am just confused. There is a vlogger who tested the same tent. I did not see any rainfly in her setup and the tent was bone dry after 12 hours of heavy rain and snow. She did not respond in my inquiry if she did not really use a rainfly.
I just picked this tent up for $65 on closeout. Super excited to try it out I picked up the 6 person and the 4 person. Nice review .
nice video. mine is being delivered today. what is the duffle bag in the video? i usually use baseball bags for my tents but this bag seems better sized for this tent
I saw on some other reviews that the bag it comes in has a zipper that can expand on the bottom. By unzipping. Mine did not have that so it might fit better. But this is the bag I use: amzn.to/4ejoCOq
I like the idea of getting my a bigger duffel bag to carry your tent in, what size is that? Or do you have the Amazon link?
This bag is big! amzn.to/4cKwRlo
@@BackroadExploration There are several sizes available. Which size did you buy for your tent? : )
I bought my coleman 6 person Instant setup tent for $79.00 at the ollie's department store here in nacogdoches texas. Talk about an awesome good deal! When i saw the retail price on the bottom of that price sticker, it was $199.99! I nearly choked on my tea after seeing that! Usually these kind of tents are pretty expensive. This monster size tent is just the right size for me! Ofcourse i'm just one guy. So yeah, i got plenty of room! 👍😎🏕🎉🎉🎉
Me too! 😁
@mkae79 tons of room!
I checked the Ollie's here in central pa and they only had the 4 person cabin, it was 69.99.
@@pauljoseph2400 Those 6 persons are probably sold out by now.
@@pauljoseph2400 You might have to order a 6 person tent online.
This one is getting hard to find. It's out of stock on amazon and both amazon and walmart have only had it available through outside sellers. Wonder if it's closing out ? I ended up buying it directly from Coleman for $114.99 (on sale - the 6 person tent w/free shipping)
I’m still seeing it for sale if you click on see all buying options on Amazon.
You're lucky. I have a coleman pop up and the poles are hard as heck to go up and down. Sometimes takes two of us just to get the dang poles extended.
And one wont go back down, and is stuck open. So have to put it in the car without a case. I cant find any info on how to fix the stuck poles.
Sometimes takes 10 minutes just to get one pole raised, its that had to raise and lower.
Any tips?
Weird. Do you think they are bent or have sand inside? I’ve never had any issues with them going up and down.
I'm thinking about getting this tent to take on multi-day canoe trips.. I've always used lightweight A-frame tents but my knees can no longer take crawling into them.. I just don't know how well this tent will fit in the canoe...
It will fit into your canoe. But it will take up a ton of space. I don’t think it’s a good fit for that use.
Hey man do a video on breaking it down with out breaking it. Fk sake I think I just busted my tent
I don't use tents anymore, but if I did, thanks for the information on this one. George.
Trailer or in the rig?
@@BackroadExploration I built what is called a foamie a few years ago. People laughed at us and said a foam trailer would never last. Been beating on it in the back county for nearly 5 years now. Still going strong. The original build came in at 372lbs. I built it up a bit for off road use so now it is near 500lbs. Still nice and light for pulling.
I can set up/break down camp in 5 minutes. It Keeps me 15-20 degrees warmer inside without a heater. Does not blow around and make flappy noises. Keeps my stuff and me nice and dry. No putting away a wet tent in the rain. Yes, hard to go back to a tent.
Do you have a video on your trailer? Like a build or walk around?
@@BackroadExploration I have another channel where I was explaining how to build a foamie. Half way through the build videos I had a hard drive failure and lost the rest of the video. I was going to build another and start with that one where I left off with that one. Not sure when or ever I will get a chance at this point. You can copy and paste "Trailer #2 Build Video part 1" and "Trailer #2 Build Video part 2" in the youtube search. It should bring up quick videos of the build. If interested you can watch other videos there.
I have wanted to do a walk around with it for my Overlanding channel. Just have not found the time to do it yet. Maybe soon.
Awesome review
I have a spring bar tent and I hate loaning it out it’s my baby so maybe I’ll pick one of those up so my daughter and her boyfriend can sleep in that love the videos
Thanks for the review! I’m in mostly the same boat that you are so it’s really cool to see reviews like this
Have you ever looked at using an impact driver and long (8in) lag screws instead of stakes? I’ve found this has sped up my tent setup/takedown time a decent amount
I have seen people do that. I like the idea it’s just one more thing to bring and space is tight in our setup. But it’s a great idea.
Hey, I have the same tent. If your biggest issue with it is the packed size, let me tell you (you probably know tho), it is not that hard to put it in its original bag, I got 2 straps to compact it a little before putting it into the bag and then it just fits. And the bag it is long but it doesn’t need to be that huge and bulky. What I would love from this tent is a better rain fly , and a kind that can add some little porch roofing on top of the door area
I like your thoughts. If it rained much in Utah I think I would also find it lacking.
used a larger size a few years back, agree 100% with what you are saying from an easy set-up standpoint but the rain definitely cramped our style so looking for a way to make it a bit more weatherproof! Thanks for the review and ideas!
Thanks for watching!
I'm considering this tent and it looks like the most challenging part is when people try to wrangle it to fit into the carrying case . The duffle bag is a great idea.
The bag it came in does have a zipper in the base that you can unzip that makes it a bit wider. Most people don’t even know about it. But it’s stilll hard to get back in. I don’t even mess with that. The duffel is just so much easier. Plus I just toss the tarp in as well.
$80 at Ollie's in Corpus Christi, TX Aug 2024. Just bought one.
That’s a screaming good deal!
When you put a tarp under your tent you dont let it hang out further than the edges of your tent, if you do and it rains water will run down your tent onto the tarp and then go under your tent, always fold up the edges of the tarp so its just under the edge of your tent as to not allow water to land on it!🍻
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Hey Jared, what's the closest temp you'd use this temp and how does it hold up in the wind?
It’s tall so it catches a lot of wind. But its poles are very sturdy. It will flap like crazy but if you stake it down it will be fine. I’ve had to tie it to the vehicle and trees when really windy so that it did not blow away but it didn’t bend or break. As far as cold goes it’s not canvas like a springbar so not really a ton of insulation. But I really just rely on sleeping bags for temperature issues. I’ve slept it in at 0 degrees but the tent did not add any extra warmth.
This is going to be my first tent ever ! It’s just 3 of us, but I do want my kids to be able to grow into it as they get even older . And I want to not worry about not having enough space for our things . Definitely gonna have to throw it onto the top of the roof rack though. Thank you for the great review!
One thing I failed to mention is the stakes that come with it are pretty flimsy. Spend $10-15 bucks and get some thicker sturdier stakes.
@@BackroadExploration Oh my gosh thank you ! I shall definitely look into that as well. Are there any specific ones you’d recommend?