Coleman Instant Tent?

[SWITAWI]

FYI; The Coleman P/Ns for those rainflys shown at the top of the instruction sheet are (from left to right) 2000010327, 2000010328, 2000010330, and 2000010331. I'm not sure why there are 4 rainfly P/Ns when Coleman only lists 3 models in their Instant Tent line.

On a side note, I was looking for a slightly larger, much better quality bag to carry/store the tent in. The cheesy nylon bag it came with is already starting to fray and getting the bag back in it is an unecessary pain-in-the-tookus. I found out pretty quick that duffel bags more than 48" are not easy to find. The I ran across Ledmark Industries (http://www.ledmark.com/) and their 'Outback Duffle Bag' which comes in five different sizes including GIANT (48"x20") and COLOSSAL (72"x22").

Silly person that I am I figured the COLOSSAL bag would let me pack the tent plus all my lightweight sleeping gear... I had no idea what I was in for.

Yup, that's 6ft of tape measure on the floor. And while I realized it was 72" in length, for some reason I kept thinking 'circumference' when it came to the 22" dimension. This thing is freakin' HUGE which is why I keeping using all CAPS for the COLOSSAL name. I could stand in it and zip the darn thing up. Definitely overkill, but I'm keeping it. Maybe I should start the 'That's A Huuuge Bag' Thread...
Now I just have to find something smaller to carry my tent in...

[kilimats]

^ very nice sturdy looking bag, I might get one once you figure out the dimension, let us know

[SWITAWI]

Also of note on the Amazon description for the rainfly... It says the rainfly creates a 'spacious vestibule outside' that is 'perfect for stowing shoes and other gear'. Um, how do I put this?... It doesn't. I'm sure that's the description that Coleman provided to Amazon, but even the picture on the storage pouch clearly shows a rainfly that just comes down over the top edges of the windows.

On the subject of that big freaking bag... If you lay it flat on the floor it will measure the full 72"x22" listed in its specs. I had a friend who is 6'2" and approx 230-ish pounds who was able to stand completely inside the bag and zip it closed, much to the amusement of his wife who took pictures before she tried to knock him over...

[SWITAWI]

Spent two nights on the PINS. Instant Tent held up well to the constant 20-25mph winds (+30 gusts at night). Even though I forgot the rainfly (after all that hoopla, lol), it wouldn't have made much difference with the spray coming sideways off the water after dark. About halfway through the night water just began to bead up and trickle down the inside of the two windward walls. The sound of the spray on the side of the tent was like listening to a yard sprinkler at times. Obviously in those conditions I think a lower, more rounded-profile tent with a full-coverage rainfly would have been a definite improvement.

[chicken corners]

Nice picture, thanks for the report. I need to get out and use my Instant tent.

[BrandonTJ]

I really enjoy my Coleman 4-man version. I know it's not going to be ideal in extreme weather, but that isn't what I bought it for.
I wanted something that was:
Quick and easy to setup and tear down - check
Near vertical side walls with standing room (sorta) for dressing and whatnot - check
No more fiberglass poles and overly flexible structure (gusty winds blow many of these little dome tents down onto my face at night)- check
No mesh top (my previous tents were always full of sand in the desert - the wind whips sand up the sides, under the fly an into everything) - check

I replaced the pins immediately with those large nail-like pins from WalMart. These are great for hard ground.
If I camp somewhere muddy or with soft ground, I'll get the angled pins like we used in the Marines.
If it looks like we're going to get dumped on, I'll throw a tarp over and stake that down too. It doesn't seem like it'd be much more work than putting up a fly.

Anyway, I think it's a great piece of gear for what it is.

[SWITAWI]

Anyway, I think it's a great piece of gear for what it is.

And that's pretty much what it comes down to, isn't it?

[ADK_XJ]

Hi all, first post for me to the site but I've lurked around a bit scoping out different "adventure areas" near us - I decided to jump in on this thread as I just purchased the Coleman Instant Tent 6 for an upcoming excursion and possibly a longer road trip next Spring. I love the design and look of the tent and it IS a great value for the convenience, space and speed at which it goes up (literally a minute and a half for me to do it by myself). However, I will point out as others have that there is not a rain-fly that comes with it and the accessory one someone recently posted from Amazon.com does NOT have a vestibule of any kind.

That's kind of lame of Coleman and I'd just accept that it's part of the price point but, when I was researching the rain-fly issue further, I learned that the Australian models come with them stock. The exact same tent except with this awesome rain-fly and stake-out overhang. Check this out from the Australian Coleman site: http://www.colemanaustralia.com.au/g...-tent-6p.aspx#

I wrote the company a note because I'm stumped as to why you'd include it in one outdoor-heavy market and not another. We'll see where that gets me, but as for now here's our 6-person airing out in preparation for some Memorial Day use:

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[SWITAWI]

Thanks for the heads-up ADK XJ. DO WANT that rainfly. Already sent my $.02 to Coleman USA for whatever that's worth...

[SWITAWI]

The customer service reply on bringing the overseas-market rainfly to the U.S. wasn't very positive. I guess we'll wait and see if they change their minds...