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Coleman Meadowood 4 👍 is suitable for my height (195cm)
6! They all serve their purpose but my go to is always the blackout Coleman
My 4-man Coleman has weathered some beatings over the past 10 years. Solid tent.
I’ve used the North Face Wawona 4 and 6, along with a 4 and 6 man Coleman. The Coleman’s held up surprisingly well. They don’t do as well in the wind or rain though. The NF tents are a much higher quality though. Thicker poles, stronger fabric, better in the rain, better features. Something to think about is size. The smaller tents are easier and faster to setup. Plus you need less soft. The Wawona 6 has a huge vestibule/ rain fly. It takes a lot longer to setup, and while I can do it all solo it takes much more time than the 4. My 2 and 3 man backpacking tents are even faster. If you are getting in late and go with a normal tent, smaller is probably better.
Two people in a two person REI Backpacking in a four person Coleman with a blanket on the top of the two person. The four person had ice on it , but we were cosy warm inside. Some gear inside the 2 person. Some gear between the 2 and the 4 person and some gear in the vestibule.
And Coleman has a super popular four person tent, that will accommodate two comfortably, has that expanding bag, and easy set up and take down. The stakes are junk of course.
I picked up a used Coleman four person tent for my boys for $40 on eBay. They started sleeping in it when they were 4 and 6 years old.
I camp alot, using an economical 4 person Coleman.
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