Instant Tents from Coleman are incredibly popular.
One of the more popular instant tents to hit the market recently is the Coleman instant tent.
Made from a patented weathertec material, it claims to combine all of the benefits of an instant and traditional tent. But, does it meet the average camping family’s expectations?
Coleman claims even inexperienced campers can set up their tent in under one minute.
Because of it’s unique exoskeleton frame, all that is required to assemble the tent is to expand the shape and lock the legs in place. With tent sizes for 4, 6 and even a mammoth 8 person tent, there is a lot of hope that these tents hold up.
The one minute setup claim is what intrigues most camping families.
Imagine the possibilities of setting up your entire base camp in under a minute. It would take longer than that to find your survival knives in your pack in an emergency!
Some customers have even claimed to get that setup time down well below a minute. With less time being frustrated with tent poles, you can spend more time with your family hiking, kayaking, or fishing.
Benefits and Drawbacks
As with any product, there are benefits and drawbacks to the coleman instant tent design.
The first thing that you will notice when you first receive your tent in the mail is the sheer weight and size of the box. Yes, the shipping weight is a whopping 44 pounds.
Needless to say, this tent is not for the nomad looking to set up camp in the wilderness. It is more suited for weekend family campers who can drive to the location of their campsite.
The second issue many customers note with the coleman instant tent is the absence of a rain fly. Meaning, during any sort of rain or storm, expect for the inside of the tent to get VERY hot with the vents closed. However, for large families camping in good weather, this instant tent will do just fine.
As mentioned previously, the fact that these tents do in fact set up quickly is the main benefit. They also come down just as fast and are easy to store. While the weight of the tent is an issue for some people, you can rest easy in the fact that the various models of the Coleman instant tent come with a one year warranty.
Another benefit is that the 6 person tent can easily fit two queen size camping air beds. The Coleman 8 man tent is monstrous too, and is great for families, or for those who just like to have a lot of room to move around when inside. Many people don’t even use airbeds when they are camping, they just like to put a double sleeping bag down for the night.
There also are many 4 and 5 star user reviews of the Coleman instant tents at Amazon. It is good to know that other people have bought and used these tents and are happy with them. That is always an excellent benefit to any product that you are considering buying.
