Coleman - Skydome Dark Room 4-Person Tent

Here seems to be a decent tent (on sale) for around the price point: https://www.rei.com/product/201636/coleman-skydome-darkroom-4-person-tent It seems to bridge the gap between pop-ups and a standard tent.

We have a Coleman 4 person skydome darkroom tent and it was waterproof in the 2023 storm until our canopy broke and crashed into/broke the tent lmao. We got a new one though. We also have an Ohnana tent for if we don’t have as much camping space & that one has held up since 2019, but they don’t make them anymore

I bought a coleman blackout tent on black friday special. It's identical (except blackout) to the coleman tent we have been using for the last 8 years, and we haven't had a problem except for it showing its age at ef this last year. https://www.coleman.com/tents-canopies/tents-by-size/4-person-dark-room-skydome-camping-tent/SP_271275.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=oe_col_DTCSearch_2024&utm_term=conversion&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzOeV2IjnigMVDDLUAR2P_inMEAQYBiABEgJTn_D_BwE

This tent has really awful air circulation. We had to lift half of the rainfly to get any air to cool the tent down, which defeats the purpose of the rainfly and the darkroom effect of the tent

I have the 4p and 6p and they definitely block out the light

Love my coleman dark room tents!

I just finished my first cub scouts campout in a Coleman Skydome tent, the kind with the "Dark Room Technology" which I \*highly\* recommend if your child is on the younger side (mine is 7) because it really does stay nice and dark in there, great for kids being able to sleep even with late sunsets and early sunrises. We were not the only Coleman "Dark Room" tents in our pack. We have a 4-person and we fit two cots in there with some room in the middle, but if you go with [the 6-person version](https://www.coleman.com/camp-sports/tents-by-size/skydome-6-person-screen-room-camping-tent-with-dark-room-technology/SAP_2206907.html) you'd absolutely have plenty of room - it'll be downright spacious if you get the screen room. Setup is a breeze. I've only ever set this thing up by myself or with the help of my 7-year-old, which probably makes it take a few minutes longer but it's good for him to help. ;) I do have the one with the screen room, which is great for extra storage and keeping the sleeping area clean (our system is shoes don't go past the screen room), and the Skydome model has zip-up panels so the screen room stays dry even if it rains (which it did this past trip). The Coleman Carlsbad Dark Room has a fully mesh screen room which I'd imagine would basically trap water along the floor when it rained. Honestly the WeatherMaster pictured in your post looks like it would also let rain inside the screen room area, I'd make sure it has panels to zip up behind the mesh. I \*love\* having that extra screened in area though so I do recommend that.

We got a new 6P tent that turned out to be huge. It’s fine when we take 6 grandchildren but just cavernous for us as a couple. Camp Coleman Dark Room Skydome 4P is a very appealing tent. But I purchased the Eureka Space Camp 4P for the same price (on big sale) because it offered front/rear vestibules and formed metal poles providing more headroom and stability. We love the Eureka! (The Eureka brand has been discontinued by Johnson Outdoors. However, there seems to be plenty of inventory in the supply chain.)

We’ve car camped with a Coleman instant up (I think a Skydome 4) for 11 years. It survived a derecho at high elevation in 2020, and it has seen lots of rain and hail. We still use it for car camping a few times a year. There’s one pole on it that’s taped, couple patched up holes, and when it quits we’ll buy another one. For the price I don’t think we could ask much more out of it. Not saying you can’t do better, but they’re definitely not junk.

There are many great luxurious 4P tents such as Marmot Halo, but since you have a dog I'll recommend the Coleman Skydome 4P - [https://www.amazon.com/Coleman-4-Person-Weatherproof-Headroom-Traditional/dp/B0D7QG9H85/](https://www.amazon.com/Coleman-4-Person-Weatherproof-Headroom-Traditional/dp/B0D7QG9H85/) \- as its 'cheaper' material is actually tougher and more durable to tearing than the expensive tents. The tent may not be luxurious in appointments but it is extremely luxurious in space. It is also cheap to replace if and when your dog damages it. If you have a big truck to transport your tent, you can also look at the Gazelle T4 - [https://www.amazon.com/Gazelle-GT400GR-Portable-4-Person-Overlanding/dp/B08B2FGLV8](https://www.amazon.com/Gazelle-GT400GR-Portable-4-Person-Overlanding/dp/B08B2FGLV8) \- which is very quick and easy to set up, but is very big when folded down. For lantern, the one to get is Sofirn BLF LT1 - [https://www.amazon.com/Camping-Lantern-Rehargeable-Runtime-flaslight/dp/B097MN6P1B](https://www.amazon.com/Camping-Lantern-Rehargeable-Runtime-flaslight/dp/B097MN6P1B)

I had considered mentioning the 4p skydome. It’s held up for me 50mph gusts, 20-40 sustained.