Coleman - Instant Up 6P Tent (Silver Series)
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Last updated: Dec 14, 2025 Scoring
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"Also that bad boy had been through nephews and nieces and drunk friends and is remarkably unscathed."
"I had a Coleman instant tent for 13 years with no leaks."
"I had a Coleman tent that I used for the past 13 years with no issues until the zipper broke."
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"legit 1 min setup ... zero stress"
"Literally takes 60 seconds to set up and is pretty easy to take down. ... You don't have to mess with putting poles together and fishing them through the tent."
"instant tents are a heck yeah from me. ... I call them relationship savers. ... No hunting for tent poles, trying to fit this to there ... I can put it up and take it down on my own and don't need to crawl around on the ground for anything."
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"For car camping I like Coleman 6p tents. ... I use mine for 2 adults on a queen sized deep air mattress. Have two dogs, a Shepard and a beagle each with their own beds. Plenty of room for us"
"If you’re feeling really luxurious get the 6P so you don’t both have to share one air mattress which makes the other bounce around all night."
"I went from a 4P Coleman to 6P Coleman when I had kids."
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"For car camping I like Coleman 6p tents. ... I use mine for 2 adults on a queen sized deep air mattress. Have two dogs, a Shepard and a beagle each with their own beds. Plenty of room for us"
"For car camping it is almost perfect."
"The Coleman instant tents are super easy set up"
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"I like to have enough room to stand, and bring a chair and small table inside incase it rains."
"so she can stand up to change in it"
"Set up two cots, with plenty of room to stand and dress or whatever."
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"I have a Coleman 6P with a porch area and it’s nice for car camping but not something I would want to take to Scout weekends. ... It’s huge and heavy, and would take up more space than me and my son need, blocking others who have bigger families."
"How much boot space do you have, the Coleman Instant Up is excellent, BUT takes a lot of room."
"My only complaint is that it's pretty large when put away in its bag so it takes up a decent amount of space in the car."
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"The pole design means they are under twist pressure, and after I'd replaced the third set of poles I decided to go inflatable. ... and the poles kept breaking."
"Both of my Coleman Instant tents have holes in the floor after just 2 uses."
"Both of my Coleman Instant tents have holes in the floor after just 2 uses. Both of them leaked water in a moderate storm. ... The Coleman Instant Tent has a known issue with leaks so they sell an additional aftermarket rainfly. ... I have the rainfly. Doesn't even cover the windows.... The windows fill up with water and then the water started dripping right off the keeper for the windows screen...."
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"Both of my Coleman Instant tents have holes in the floor after just 2 uses. Both of them leaked water in a moderate storm. ... The Coleman Instant Tent has a known issue with leaks so they sell an additional aftermarket rainfly. ... I have the rainfly. Doesn't even cover the windows.... The windows fill up with water and then the water started dripping right off the keeper for the windows screen...."
"After finishing up a trip this past weekend up in Maine I found out that my new 6 person Coleman tent is not water resistant to rain. ... I always thought Coleman made a decent tent until this past weekend when I found out the hardway with water seeping through every seem of the tent"
"I had a Coleman instant tent for 13 years with no leaks. One trip to the same campground with the T4, leak, and bugs. It made me sad. ... Yep, it leaked for me the first time I used it. Colorado mtn storms can be crazy, but short."
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"The pole design means they are under twist pressure, and after I'd replaced the third set of poles I decided to go inflatable. ... and the poles kept breaking."
"I had an issue with one the the buttons on the instant up pole just giving falling apart."
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"Repacking is not fun ... found that using straps helps getting it back in its case."
"much more difficult to pack down. ... Coleman was a real pain packing down - aligning the tent poles so it it could fold over was tricky"
I have the Coleman cabin with the full closure / waterproof front and I love it! It’s survive a few rainstorms and kept us dry. Very spacious and easy to set up.
r/camping • Do you guys have experience with these? ->If the budget can afford it, stepping up from the Coleman Silver to the Gold/Northstar range is a significant increase in quality and experience. Treat it well and it will last for years.
r/OutdoorAus • New to camping, need help picking up a 6P tent ->coleman 6 man instant tent. For car camping it is almost perfect. I used mine when my kids were young, toddlers to 9 ish. Set up two cots, with plenty of room to stand and dress or whatever.
r/camping • Car camping tent recommendations ->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? ->This is exactly what I have. It is wonderful!
r/camping • Tent recommendations for kid but has to be special kind?? ->I have a Coleman 6 person pop up tent. I’ve used it for years! Very durable
r/camping • Tent recommendations for kid but has to be special kind?? ->Just get a Coleman easy up and be done with it honestly
r/camping • Tent recommend to fit 3 people on cots? ->Have the same tent and set up and take down is so easy, i highly recommend it.
r/camping • Our trip went great! ->Another vote for Coleman Instant up 4P, or maybe 6P for 2 people! I camp solo, and am a shorty, can easily setup in 15 mins, and fits in smallish car!
r/OutdoorAus • Newbie camping tent ->This is the way. I have a nature hike mongar 2 for backpacking and a Coleman instant 6 person for car camping. The Coleman feels like a palace with 2 people. Just don’t expect to go 4 seasons with it. Eventually, I’ll upgrade the mongar to a xmid or other trekking pole tent, but for now, I prefer the price and extra width of the mongar. It’s a full 50” and can fit 2 pads comfortably.
r/CampingGear • 2-Person Tent for camping and backpacking ->Absolutely! It’s a Coleman instant 6 person and worth every penny!
r/camping • Our trip went great! ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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