Coleman - Pop Up 4-Person Tent

I have had a 4 person pop up from Coleman for almost ten years and it’s still in pretty good shape. Not great, but honestly if it starts storming I’m just going to get in my truck and either sleep there or leave. I (and most people) do not realistically need an insane level of quality. I get wanting nice stuff so you don’t have to worry about it, but it’s certainly not a necessity.

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.

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.

I have a Coleman pop up that is very similar. I use it for backyard camping, I enjoy camping in the safety of my backyard. I always set it up on a tarp cause the evaporative condensation from the ground seeps thru the floor elswise. But the nice thing about the pop up function is that it is easy to pop down if the weather turns. That said I often pop it up under my dining canopy for just in case the weatherman is wrong. If I was truly camping I’d make sure I was under a tarp or canopy. I see your tent has an extra window mine does not which is good cause it become a little warm greenhouse once the sun hits it…also a good reason to be under a tarp.

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 🤣.

I had a Coleman and replaced it with the t4. It does not compare. More expensive. Bugs get in because the floor is not connected. Its much smaller. The door is very awkward. I returned it.

Like you, I had a Coleman pop-up for 12 years with no issues. I am also worried about the quality now. I got the Blackberry Skylodge and the poles snapped. It was an awesome tent tho, the bug doors were so nice. I didn't like the T4 for the reasons I mentioned. I now do not have a tent and no clue what to do.

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.

Like others have said getting a 2-3 person tent is good enough for a solo but… I like the Colman’s Easy Up 4-person tent. It’s a cabin tent so its bigger than your normal dome tent. I got one for my mom because she is getting older and needs something that she can set up easily by herself and can stand up in. it is a bit heavy but if you can handle the extra weight its worth it. I will always recommend Colman for beginning/casual campers because they are fairly inexpensive and the quality it pretty good for the price. Though they may not be that good in harsh weather conditions. If you don’t need the head space a simple dome tent will do you and will be less headache to put up and down. Also recommend buying a cheap tarp for rain cover. Helps shade your tent and keeps it bone dry.

I've had a couple of the instant set-up cabin tents throughout the years, I will keep buying this type until I make the jump to travel trailer. However, I cannot recommend the 10p Core with the built in screened porch. The porch is basically useless in the rain, it doesn't detach & holds the front part of the rainfly. If you decide to keep the screen open it just collects bugs that quickly make it into the tent when you unzip the doors to get in. This is my first Core & probably my last, will probably go back to the Coleman in the same size for my very last tent. Choose Wisely.

My wife and I faced the exact same problem this year and bought a Coleman 4-person for about $100. FWIW, the only time we've used it we got caught in a rainstorm and came out fine. It's not a totally stupid tent, and going with their reputation as making solid non-glamorous gear seems to have worked out. It makes no pretense at all at being light, which for car camping doesn't matter.