Longs Peak 4-Person Fast Pitch Dome Tent

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.

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.

Coleman 4p instant tent. I have one and it's great, just a little heavy.

I probably use my 4-person Coleman tent from Target more than I use my 2-person Marmot because it fits my family. By myself, I'm choosing the better tent every time. The Marmot is basically the same as the REI halfdome. A bit heavy for backpacking but light enough for a few days on the trail. I will say the biggest obvious differences are the ease and speed of setting up, the smoothness of the zippers, and the strength of the aluminum vs fiberglass poles. Those make a big difference in the day to day use. The finer points are the seam taping and sealing, the screen quality, and other details that make a difference but you don't notice right away.

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