Carlsbad™ Dark Room™ Dome Tent

I just bought one around a year ago and the price has doubled since then.

I bought mine for right around $200. Today Amazon and Coleman are both listing it at $385

This is the tent I'm referring to. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7QFY8Y7?ref\_=ppx\_hzsearch\_conn\_dt\_b\_fed\_asin\_title\_6&th=1](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7QFY8Y7?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_6&th=1) [https://www.coleman.com/camp-sports/tents-by-size/6-person-carlsbad-dark-room-dome-camping-tent-with-screen-room/SAP\_2207022.html](https://www.coleman.com/camp-sports/tents-by-size/6-person-carlsbad-dark-room-dome-camping-tent-with-screen-room/SAP_2207022.html)

As soon as the tariffs were announced I jumped right on it. I just bought a Coleman cot/air bed combo. I was looking at it around a year ago and it was \~$120. It also jumped up in price to $239. I waited and it dropped back down to $170 but I don't think it's going any lower than that so I just bought it. I had to cancel and reorder because it got lost in the mail. But I just received it and am totally happy even at $170. But if you buy their cot, the air pump sucks because it needs four D size batteries. I just bought that little ETANWOLF 3 AIR rechargeable air pump for $20 (almost the price of four D size batteries). It works great.

I have the Coleman Carlsbad 6 person tent. The price has come back down recently. Now's a good time to jump on it. It was $100 more for most of this year. https://preview.redd.it/jbcr6dvto87g1.png?width=2000&format=png&auto=webp&s=7d1cb4b3fc2b23803671ff270b159d8f71cb5127

I got a Coleman Carlsbad darkroom 8 person tent for like $125. It's a discontinued model so it's cheap, has a huge vestibule, and stays cool in the heat. For a budget tent I'm super happy with it! Honestly I'd probably get the 6 person version for just two people because the eight is huge.

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.

It depends upon the tent you get if it will be hard to put up by yourself. I did a 6 person ozark trail dome tent by myself and I currently put up my 6 person Coleman Carlsbad by myself. The Carlsbad is shorter than the ozark trail but both went up moderately easy, not as easy as one of those ones you just fling and it’s set up but those tend to be a little stuffy inside.

Yes! I have this tent too and love it. Plenty of space without being too big and quick set up.

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!