8-Person Instant Tent

Get an instant up tent, my huge 10 x 14 can be put up solo by me in 2 minutes after spreading it out. Amazing advance in tents. Used to take me 45 minutes for my old dome tent and those annoying tension poles. You don't need one as big as mine (though my friend and I use it all the time so loads of room) but no need to spend $$$ on a tent. I've used mine for 5 years now, been thru 2 bad storms and still in perfect condition. got it half price at end of season at Sams so great investment for $99. Fly works great. No leaks.

I've used the Coleman Instant Up 8P for years. If you peg it down well it holds up well in strong gusty winds and bucketing rains.

I have a 4,6 and 8 person Coleman Insta-tent. I take the 8 person when my wife goes with me. Plenty of room, actually has a divider to section it off into two rooms. Get the biggest tent you can afford. You'll never regret extra space,

I've used 4,6,8 man Coleman Instant Tents for years. Goes up in about 3 minutes, comes down in about 8 minutes (you have to roll it and smash it back in the carrying bag.

I have a Coleman instant up cabin tent and it’s completely waterproof. I suspect your tent is flawed and should be returned

I loved having a Coleman instant cabin when I had toddlers and putting up a complicated many pole dome tent was not an option. Lay it out, extend the poles, rainfly, done. But it was a heavy beast. Now that the kids are bigger, I got a Kelly bodie 4 dome tent. It's less than half the weight of the cabin tent, still tall enough inside for me to stand, and with a 5 year old helping me I can still get it erected in 5 minutes or less. When all 5 of us camp together, the biggest kids take the oldest's little dome tent that he uses for cub scouts leaving 2 adults and a 5 year old in the big tent.

I do spring and fall car camping in a Coleman Instant cabin tent and have done well. One-person setup is quick and easy. I would advise keeping an extra tarp on hand for a fly if heavier showers pop up. I like being able to stand up in the tent. Edit: I just watched a video for the Wawona 6. While it may be great tent, the reviewer said setup is easier with two people, but doable with one, and it took him about ten minutes. I see lots of poles. That kinda unchecks boxes for me - the Coleman Instant cabin is easily set up with one person. And I’ve done it in one minute, by the clock.

I’m partial to the Coleman instant cabin tent. It’s just me but I have the six person size. I have room for a cot (I don’t sleep on the ground), a night stand (Ozark Trails, folds up into a skinny bag) and a fold-up chair (Harbor Freight version). I like to be able to stand up and the chair holds my clothes overnight. This is what works for me.

I've never had a CORE tent, but Coleman and Kelty have both worked well in the past for car camping. The Coleman "instant cabin" would probably be an easier setup, but not much easier, and at cost of some sturdiness. Coleman Dark Room and Kelty Daydreamer are also neat; they're designed to black out sunlight, so the material is a bit heavier... and yeah, you can sleep in past dawn much more easily.