Coleman - Elite Montana™ 8-Person Cabin Tent

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.

Coleman makes decent lower cost tents. I had an 8 person that withstood several crazy winter storm fronts in florida while island camping (60-70 mph)...I did use all the guy lines and they were secured to trees or tree roots. I have also had a 4 person 10x10 dome tent from coleman that worked great https://preview.redd.it/f61egic2lptf1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a7894d5619f7bcf8c2db3f933bfa9419af460dc4

i have owned 2 coleman 8 person tents that utilize that same design. they were not the black out ones ( I camped in florida and it got crazy hot here, so i wanted thin material that was light colored). this design stood up to LOTS of wind and rain very well. only complaint would be a lack of air flow as all the windows were a few feet above the ground so it was tough to get air flowing through the tent. IF you are camping in a warm location a small battery fan may be a good idea

I looked up your tent. looks like they added a vent in the rear / bottom. this would help with airflow and a small fan down there would suck in (relatively) cool air. The windows at the top would help eliminate condensation ... and there is a lot of room in these tents. was not an issue for me. My first coleman 8 person (**Montana**) with this design had a small doggy door in the back, that had a screen that helped with ventilation. The second one did not have the doggy door, but did have a lot more material on sides of the door to that created a rain-free awning

That tent is a coleman montana 8 person. I have had 2 of them,.they are very sturdy when all the guy lines are used. It does well in the rain... the fly covers the 2 side windows very well. my only complaint would be the windows are high so there is not much air flow low down. I always bring a small fan so not an issue. The coleman 6 person is what I used last. It was fine after I my dog passed and it was just me. I like to have enough room to stand, and bring a chair and small table inside incase it rains. This one is 10x10' and 6' tall. https://preview.redd.it/vna1vl7a5krf1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0c7cb984cda2696f6a6e11b307ce64be9bd89425

We use a Coleman Montana 8p tent (A2) for our family of five and the tent is still going strong 7 years later.  It’s rained while we camped and we stayed surprisingly dry for a cheap tent without a full rain fly.  We all have plenty of room and once you know how to set it up it’s pretty easy.

We have an 8-person Coleman Montana for our family of five.  We’ve used it for about 8 years now.  Fits us wonderfully.  It’s not hard to put up but does require two people. A dome-style tent might be easier, or even an instant cabin tent.  I would keep everyone in the same tent, especially since you’re just starting out.  My oldest 2 are 10 and 12.  Even though we’ve been camping since they were babies, I do not think they’d feel comfortable in their own tent yet.  Maybe soon. I’d get the oldest 3 and you sleeping pads (if you can afford it), and put the 1 year old in a pack n play.  If you can’t afford sleeping pads then use air mattresses - but make sure they fit without touching the walls of the tent.  Our Coleman Montana can fit two queen air mattresses with a pack n play in the middle.

When I got a new knee, after surgery, and we had a small tent, my bf got us a McMansion tent..for like 8 ppl! I could stand up in it and we could use an air mattress for ease of getting up/laying down. No one said a word, but it was sort of laughable, but I didn't care! It also had space for more stuff in the tent! What's "normal" anyway? Just have a great time camping!!

These are what I use the most: \- Tent: Coleman SkyDome Darkroom Tech 8-man cabin tent. Very sturdy tent and stands up to elements well. Darkroom tech, rain fly means it stays nice and dark in there, even during daylight hours so if you're the type that likes to sleep in, not a ton of light gets into the tent (just through the lower vents through the mesh, so makes for a nice dim light in the mornings. It's also room and I, as a 6'2" guy, can easily stand up in it with room to spare. \- Cot: Cabela's Alaskan Guide camp cot. I opted for a HEST foamy pad to go on top of it, and the cot organizer that attaches to the cot with velcro. The cot is sturdy and the HEST pad makes a perfect combo on it. I just bring some regular bed sheets, a blanket, and my regular pillow and sleep like a baby on there. \- Camp chair: Cabela's Outdoorsman XL camp chair. It's comfortable, folds up easily, and doesn't weigh a ton

We have had the coleman cabin tent for ~5 years or so. It is reliable and comfortable, we have slept in it in torrential rain, high heat, ~34 degree nights with frost developing on it; all of that has left it with no damage and solid water repelling still after all of that happening on multiple trips. The front porch feature with the rain fly overhang has been rly cool when we wanna avoid rain/bugs but still wanna chill at the campsite. I will say that it goes on sale sometimes and I think Dunham’s has it for a bit cheaper sometimes. But it is honestly one of the best tents I’ve ever used. We let friends use it in trips now because we got a gazelle pop up tent after going camping consistently for a few years. But we still love that Coleman, you can’t miss with it really.

I have the Coleman cabin tent, we’ve had it for at least 5 years now. We camp a lot, and bought rec land where we left the tent up all summer. It’s still in fantastic condition! I don’t think I’ll ever need to get another tent.

We got a Coleman Cabin for our family of 6. The screened in porch with a floor is probably the best thing ever.

We camp a lot and I still get a Coleman or similar. For car camping. My kid or dogs ends up doing something stupid so I don’t want an expensive one. A $100 tent lasts us years. I suggest a cabin style tho.

Had the Coleman Cabin tent for about 5 years and was solid. What finally did it in were 70mph gusts at Joshua Tree (still have wind PTSD from that lol). And the CORE tents from Costco are legit too.