Coleman

Instant Tent with 1-Minute Setup, 4-Person

Coleman Instant Tent with 1-Minute Setup, 4-Person

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Sentiment score64% positive
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Last updated: Jun 9, 2026

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Reddit Iconargetlamzn
5 months ago

Here’s the big 10 person we use at Cub Scout/family camp. Has held up through storms, and was necessarily for parental sanity with four of us in a tent for a week. https://www.walmart.com/ip/5180321072?sid=28ef4639-2609-4540-b5a0-2fce6b09f99f Coleman instant cabins have several sizes on Amazon but are sometimes cheaper through Coleman’s actual website. Not super great for high winds. https://a.co/d/2jv0b64 Alps Mountaineering Taurus 4 or 5 person. If you’re in scouting for the long haul at some point someone is going to tell you about Hiker Direct where Alps offers their products to scouting families at a discount. Not everything here is great, but my older child’s scout troop nearly all have their “outfitter” level of tents which are a bit more durable and have held up pretty well even in super high winds and bad storms that have ripped the Coleman instant cabins apart. Again, can’t standup in the four person, but can in the Alps Taurus 5 person. 4 person: https://a.co/d/8ogxWoq On hiker direct I want to say it was around $170. 5 person: https://a.co/d/8rs2kOR

Reddit IconChampagnest
7 months ago

I got the Coleman pop up tent and my dog immediately ripped it. I can’t imagine this is better quality than Coleman. Hard pass.

Reddit IconCp_3
6 months ago

Setting up family tents isn’t fun, let alone by your self. If I was to disregard your want for space, I suggest a Coleman pop up tent. They come in different sizes and will make your life easy. If it has to be one you shortlisted, I’d go the air tent.

Reddit IconSeriousData2271
10 months ago

Always go up 1-2 people. We like the Coleman and the Core pop up style tents that take less than 5 minutes to set up. Hubby and I just bought a 2 room 9 person Core with easy set up. Large but we love it. One room for large Core cots and plenty of room to get around - and past the divider section we have our suitcases, changing area, camping boxes of kitchen and other items and an emergency 2am potty 🤣.

Reddit Iconcrashin-kc
8 months ago

As a single adult scout leader I run a 4 person instant Coleman tent. I sleep on my own 95% of the time. In a pinch I could provide room for another leader. I have a 6-person but it’s way too big for me by myself. Before the Coleman I had a 4 person malamoo mega that I really liked.

Reddit IconEither_Use_1858
2 months ago

My Coleman instant up 4p (the basic one, not even the fancy version) faced a couple (probably more) of storms with no drama. No leaking or failed zip after 2 years and at least 60 nights spent in there. A good tarp underneath and a proper peg set and you will be more than fine.

Reddit Iconhammond_egger
12 months ago

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,

6 months ago

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.

Reddit Iconjourneyfromone
5 months ago

I have the Coleman easy up 4, but for me and my child. I don’t love the blackout and don’t use it that much. If it’s just you get a hiking tent or swag. Over time the instant up tents start to twist on the mechanism, happens to my friends and is starting to happen to mine. I love it but when travelling solo I would use something smaller.

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