Carlsbad Dome Tent with Screen Room

I have an old Coleman 6x9 dome tent I use in cold weather. It's all mesh on top but the fly extends down past the mesh. In cold weather I tuck the fly under the sides. Condensation collects on the bottom of the fly and trickles down below the mesh outside of the tent. Restricting the airflow adds about 10°. Coldest I've used it is 22°.

I have the Coleman Carlsbad 4 person black out tent. It has a porch with a drain screen built into the floor. I absolutely love that tent, can't go wrong with Coleman.

I have the Coleman Montana and the Coleman Carlsbad. Love the Montana, but the footprint is huge. We don't camp a ton, but this is our most-used tent and is plenty spacious for our family of 4. I hate the Carlsbad. Ours is only 4p, so idk if the 8p is taller, but I can't stand up in it. But the *worst* feature is the vestibule. The zippers come together at the ground in the middle. There's nothing holding it taut, so you can't unzip it one handed *and* it's on the ground. It's extremely frustrating if you're carrying anything. Plus, there are large holes on the sides of the vestibule for cords or whatever, so you'll get plenty of bugs in there.

I’m currently sitting in a tent similar to the first one (Coleman Carlsbad Dark Room with Screened Porch). Personally, we love it! We also have a Big Agnes Big House 4 which we love too and is of higher quality than the Coleman, but with little kids, having the blackout feature is really nice. Happy to answer any questions!

I just got the Coleman 4 person Carlsbad Skydome with screen room and it's the best bang for your buck. Super easy set up, love the screen room for shoes and temporary space for gear as I switch from morning to sunset hikes. There's a video on YouTube by SquareandTrue to see the setup in action. I got the room darkening feature, but with the rain fly off, one side is 75% screen. Invest in quality stakes, use your guy lines and tie downs, you'll be fine.  The less you spend on a tent, the more you have to spend on a other stuff. Coleman is reliable as long as you take extra care to secure it and store it well.  I invested in a NEMO self inflating sleep pad and I'm so glad I did, so worth it..

We have a Coleman dark room tent with vestibule. I highly recommend it. I love the extra space. Our dog is a big fan of hanging in the tent at night, so we can put him in and with the vestibule, he has lots of space to hang. If it rains, we have plenty of space for activities in the tent. We use tarps for rain. I hate dealing with wet tents and tarps keep the tent dry. It’s easy to set up and can give more space to hang out.

I’ve used the Coleman blackout dome for 3years. Even in 90 degree heat it feels much cooler and the sun won’t drive you out early in the morning. If you close the door at midday you will need a light source inside.