Coleman - Elite Montana™ 8-Person Cabin Tent
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"The screened in porch with a floor is probably the best thing ever."
"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."
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"We have the same tent, same size family and we called our "The Condo" as well. Each boy had their own area and mom and dad had the middle with a queen size air mattress. The big old 100 lb lab even had plenty of room."
"We are two adults and one kid. We can all sleep in half the tent. That leaves the other half as a living room if the weather is no good or at night, I put a blanket down, a couple of camping chairs, and a table, and we have our own little tent cabin."
"love the room/ability to stand up straight in it"
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"I had it set up during a crazy storm and had no water come in it. Really nicely designed"
"It worked so well during a downpour the floor turned into a water bed but we stayed dry inside."
"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."
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"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."
"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."
"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!"
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"With the rain fly, it did leak a bit near the windows."
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"It’s very heavy. So definitely a car camping tent."
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"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."
"my only complaint would be the windows are high so there is not much air flow low down."
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"We bought a Coleman for 8 and it was reasonably useful for 4."
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"That tent was three season at the very best, it was late June at the Grand Canyon and I swear we got up to see our breath frosting in the early morning twilight. ... We had too much venting - the tent never got damp - so there was that."
grumpvet87 0.5Coleman 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
Level-Aide-8770 0.5We 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.
5pens 0.4I 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.
bassjam1 0.4I have an 8 man Coleman Montana. I've used it several times with my 4 kids but without my wife, or with my wife but just 3 kids and we have plenty of room. We could still fit 6 of us in there, but at that point there wouldn't be as much room to spread out. In your situation I'd recommend starting with the 6 man and expanding as needed. Because a large tent is much harder to find a good flat spot clear of roots and rocks.
Sufficient_Laugh 0.4Family of 5 here. We upgraded from a Colman Montana to a NorthFace Wawona 8 this year. We love the new tent, it’s so much easier to errect and disassemble.
We bought the Coleman for $80 in an Amazon sale. The NorthFace cost us $500 at REI (it was on sale and we had sone dividends to use). We broke the Coleman twice during the year we owned it. We haven’t broken the NorthFace yet. The Coleman was perfectly serviceable, but the NorthFace feels more spacious (smaller floor area, but more vertical space and a huge vestibule). The Coleman was more prone to condensation buildup, especially camping in the spring.
skiergrl 0.4When 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!!
PlantPoweredOkie 0.2Depends on if you’ll be clamping or camping. Backpacking? I’d go for a 3 person. Car camping and want a 9”-12” queen inflatable mattress with room for seating and heating? Go for one of those Coleman barn tents. I’ve still got 12’x12’ old style M.A.S.H tent that I winter glamp with. Had it over 40 years. Bulletproof, but heavy. Camp the way you wanna camp. If you or your significant other is a noob, go for comfort first. That’s the only way my wife will camp. I prefer everything I need in my 50L pack, but when the queen is with me, we glamp.
always_pearled 0.1We 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.
Com-Panda 0.1I 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.
eazypeazy303 0.1We got a Coleman Cabin for our family of 6. The screened in porch with a floor is probably the best thing ever.
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