
Coleman - Instant Cabin Tent (8-Person)
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Last updated: Dec 14, 2025 Scoring
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"Money well spent."
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"It has poles always attached and sets up like an easy up. ... Realistically I have it up in less than 5 minutes even with the kids helping and then we can play. ... I learned the most important factor to look at is easy. Not what's the best or the most sturdy. Nope what's quick and easy that way you actually use it."
"It is easy to set up."
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"I had it set up during a crazy storm and had no water come in it. Really nicely designed"
"I have a Coleman instant up cabin tent and it’s completely waterproof."
"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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"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."
"Its huge. ... We call it the tent condo. ... One time we had 2 queen air mattresses, a play pen, and 3 suitcases in it for an entire week in total comfort."
"love the room/ability to stand up straight in it"
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"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!"
"Had the Coleman Cabin tent for about 5 years and was solid. What finally did it in were 70mph gusts at Joshua Tree"
"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."
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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."
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"Just mind the fact the footprint of such a large tent may be hard to fit into sites."
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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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"We bought a Coleman for 8 and it was reasonably useful for 4."
If weight and bulk isn’t an issue - which I guess carrying two cots prolly isn’t… Coleman’s pop up cabin tent is 👌
r/camping • Recommendations for a tent for two cots ->I’ve had this tent since 2018 and used it probably 70-90 times. It’s been great. Only reason I’ve more recently stopped using it is we got the larger version of the same tent that’s been just as good. I’m sure there’s higher quality brands that people will recommend, but it’s been great overall.
r/camping • Coleman 4 man "instant setup" tent. Any good? ->I have the coleman version of the first tent, not blackout. I have used it to take little kids camping and it works well. Just mind the fact the footprint of such a large tent may be hard to fit into sites.
r/camping • Please help me pick a tent, I've gone down too long of a rabbit hole ->I have a Coleman instant up cabin tent and it’s completely waterproof. I suspect your tent is flawed and should be returned
r/CampingGear • Looking for suggestions on 6-8 person tent with screen vestibule ->I got this for my winter tent. And at this point it’s my everything tent except for the middle of ca summer
r/camping • Tent suggestions on a budget - reviews are contradicting.. ->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.
r/camping • Tent Recommendations for Simple Scout Camp ->We use an EzUp canopy tent and it packs down into a duffle size but requires a shade canopy to attach too. The Coleman Instant cabin is what we used our first burn. It is kinda bulky, but worked well.
r/BurningMan • Updated tent recommendations where ALL the mesh has zip-up panels ->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,
r/camping • Looking for a solid 6-person tent — any recommendations? ->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.
r/camping • Easiest setup tent? ->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.
r/camping • Do you guys have experience with these? ->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.
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