Just remember to press on the silver lock button on all the telescoping poles and push on them until they cannot be retracted further. It’ll take about ~7.5 minutes for 2 people to set up this Coleman 10-Person Instant Tent. After, secure the 6 s-hooks of the rainfly to the 6 loops on the base of the tent.
I found that part to be a bit annoying but the “cool” factor far outweighs my disassembly complaint. The clever thing about the Coleman’s Instant Tent is that the poles are on the outside and fold along with the tent, making setting up camp easy and quick. We did wake up to quite a bit of condensation in the tent, which concerned coleman instant tent us a little that a) there was not enough waterproofing (we worried it was a leak) or b) this would happen every night. I am thinking it was a one-off issue which can happen in any tent really, and that I have had occasionally before. Also, instant tents have a much bigger packed size than regular tents of the same size.
However, we’re Costco members, and Costco sells a different, affordable Coleman tent every year. Therefore, we decided we’d just keep buyin’ ‘em, wreckin’ ‘em and tradin’ ‘em in until Costco wises up and changes its return policy. In the end, the 6 is adequately comfortable. It’s not fancy, it’s not innovative, and it doesn’t set a new standard.
The Coleman Instant Cabin makes getting camp set up quicker and easier than ever. This instant tent has pre-attached poles that make setting up camp as simple as unfolding, extending, and securing. You can assemble the tent in about a minute and then get started on your adventure. This camping tent is designed with the WeatherTec system that features patented welded floors and inverted seams to help ensure you stay dry if it starts to rain. An integrated vented rainfly offers added protection from the rain and improves airflow without the need for extra assembly.
The back door measures about 47 by 46 inches in dimensions, and it’s about 53 inches from the floor to the top of the door. Again, because of the slant of the walls, I do also have to duck quite a bit to get in and out of the tent. Not everyone has $500 to spend on a fancy REI tent coleman camping chair with a gold leaf rainfly, screens made of spun diamond dust and built-in speakers that hypnotize woodland creatures into singing you softly to sleep at night. Illumiline™ reflective guy lines are more visible so you don’t get tripped up if you need to take a walk at night.
As long as the weather cooperates, you won’t have a problem, but if the forecast calls for much rain, you’ll want to look elsewhere for either a tent or a drier place to go camping. If you’re already reaching for your credit card, just itching to get your hands on the Instant Tent 6, you might want to skip this section. The biggest issue we had with this tent is its severely inadequate rain fly. It really only covers the top of the tent, venturing meagerly down the sides, and leaving most of the walls vulnerable to the elements. For retail purchases returned without a receipt, the refund will be issued as a store merchandise
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