Posted by: Mark_M
Coleman Instant Tents? - 05/28/12 01:26 AM
So I still haven't got around to starting on my micro camper, and I'm looking for something a little more spacious for my off-road expeditions than my Eureka Mountain Pass 3XTE.
I keep seeing good things about the Coleman Instant Tents and am considering the Instant Tent 6. I see that Coleman now sells an optional rain fly, which looks like it might address my concerns about the tent's rain performance. For some reason the weather gods and the off-roading gods are waging war against each other, and except for brief truces, most of my multi-day trips are in the soaking rain, if not outright downpours.
I'm not looking for a tent that can withstand a nor'easter, as worst case we can sleep in the Jeep. But I would like something that would withstand a good downpour or brief thunderstorm without leaking, has good ventilation, is easy to setup, and would provide space for two cots, a dog, gear and I could get in-and-out of without crawling.
Does anyone here have first-hand experience with the Instant Tent, or have seen one in person, and have opinions?
Thanks.
I keep seeing good things about the Coleman Instant Tents and am considering the Instant Tent 6. I see that Coleman now sells an optional rain fly, which looks like it might address my concerns about the tent's rain performance. For some reason the weather gods and the off-roading gods are waging war against each other, and except for brief truces, most of my multi-day trips are in the soaking rain, if not outright downpours.
I'm not looking for a tent that can withstand a nor'easter, as worst case we can sleep in the Jeep. But I would like something that would withstand a good downpour or brief thunderstorm without leaking, has good ventilation, is easy to setup, and would provide space for two cots, a dog, gear and I could get in-and-out of without crawling.
Does anyone here have first-hand experience with the Instant Tent, or have seen one in person, and have opinions?
Thanks.