Coleman - Skydome XL
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Last updated: Dec 15, 2025 Scoring
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"the white one is on sale on Amazon for about $350 which is a steal"
"I'm on my second one in 7 years"
"I would say that the investment was more than worthwhile."
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5
"I was hesitant about the instant part of it having not used one before, but I love it. I can put it up/take it down by myself"
"Coleman is stupid easy to set up ... this is so easy and takes a lot of stress away ... It’s easy ... You don’t have to think about it."
"Goes up super fast"
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"I had it set up during a crazy storm and had no water come in it. Really nicely designed"
"I’ve bought both to festivals with multiple severe thunderstorms and was much dryer than people who brought much more expensive tents."
"It is reliable and comfortable, we have slept in it in torrential rain, high heat, ~34 degree nights with frost developing on it; all of that has left it with no damage and solid water repelling still after all of that happening on multiple trips."
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"is a little more square shaped to give more headroom"
"My Coleman sky dome is tall enough i can stand, and I'm 6'1""
"We can fit three queen size air mattresses, a pack and play and still have some room left over."
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1
"has large mesh panels that are great for airflow or watching the night sky when the rainfly is off."
"On clear nights (and in less crowded campgrounds) you can remove the rain fly and look at the stars through the fully mesh top."
"being pretty breathable on hot nights"
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"Im camping now in a Coleman 4 person tent. 1 is comfy, 2 is cramped. 4 if we were midgets."
"I find that you basically have to halve the number of people advertised to fit in a tent to get a comfortable experience with space for gear and to be sleeping without being up against the side walls (which can cause moisture to transfer inside of the tent). ... my Coleman rent that is advertised as a 6 person tent but sleeps three plus gear better than it fits 6 sardines."
"Door is only on one side, which makes it hard to use 2 cots (6 person)."
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"When you put the rain cover on top it blocks all of the openings leaving very little air flow. ... When it is hot at night it’s pretty miserable in there. ... The only thing you can unzip is the front door to the porch and if it rains that night congrats you are hot AND wet."
"We had the one with the screen vestibule for one rainy night, and it literally FUNNELLED the rain inside our tent! That version was the worst tent EVER."
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"Leaked in moderate rain and ruined our week."
"it offered nearly no rain protection so you couldn’t keep gear there."
"I think the issue is at the manufacturing level. ... About half the reviews I've read are good and half say they leak or otherwise tear/rip at seams. So you are gambling with the quality."
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"Leaked in moderate rain and ruined our week."
"When you put the rain cover on top it blocks all of the openings leaving very little air flow. ... When it is hot at night it’s pretty miserable in there. ... The only thing you can unzip is the front door to the porch and if it rains that night congrats you are hot AND wet."
"it offered nearly no rain protection so you couldn’t keep gear there."
If you’re looking for an affordable tent, get one of the coleman dome tents. Keep in mind that a 6 person tent will be very tight for 6 full grown people. If the boys are 15+ get at least a 8 person tent.
r/camping • Affordable 6 person tent ->Several recommendations for the Coleman tents. Of the two models mentioned, Sundome and Skydome, the Skydome is the far better tent in my opinion. The Skydome has an all clip suspension, while the Sundome has partial pole sleeves. An all clip suspension tent is much easier to pitch solo than a tent that uses sleeves. Stake the corners, assemble the poles, insert poles in the corners. Unzip the door, take off your shoes, step into middle of tent, clip the top clip over both poles. Attach the rest of the clips and add the fly. The Sundome, you'll have to raise the tent body as you insert the poles in the corners. That adds weight and resistance. Lastly, the Skydome has a full coverage rainfly, while the Sundome only comes down halfway. Spend a little more and get the superior tent.
r/CampingGear • Best 4p Tent for regular camping? ->Look and see if there is an Ollie's discount warehouse near you. You can get a Coleman Skydome for half that price.
r/CampingGear • Kelty, Coleman or Big Agnes Tent? ->Well Coleman Skydome is a tried and true tent you should have no trouble with.
r/CampingGear • Kelty, Coleman or Big Agnes Tent? ->Check out the coleman site, think they still have a sale and with a 15% email coupon you can save like 30%. I'm 6'3 and found the skydome to be great.
r/CampingGear • Naturehike Village, Kota, or OneTigris Jovian ->The Coleman skydome I have the same one but dark technology which I would recommend. But the screen room was great for keeping all my stuff clean and dry, camped out in the rain for 5 days with it and my tent was the only one still bone dry on the inside when we were packing up.
r/camping • Do you guys have experience with these? ->We went with Coleman 12 person as a family of 5 We can fit three queen size air mattresses, a pack and play and still have some room left over. The biggest reason we went with the Coleman over the Costco is the base. The Coleman has a thick water proof tub whereas the Costco does not. And since the Coleman was $100 off it was a little cheaper than the Costco.
r/camping • 6 or 10 person tent for family ->I got the Coleman skydome last year (finally got over borrowing dad’s old Eddie Bauer tent 🤣) and it’s been an absolutely worthy investment. The porch has drainage holes / mesh to let water escape if needed, it makes the sleeping area of the tent much easier to keep bug and rock free, gave the dog somewhere to lounge and was over all an easy set up. Definitely recommend it!
r/camping • Do you guys have experience with these? ->My Coleman sky dome is tall enough i can stand, and I'm 6'1"
r/camping • Tent you can stand in comfortably ->I have a coleman skydome, and personally haven’t had any issues in rain. For the price it can’t be beat. If you’re going to pick something to splurge on, a comfortable sleeping pad is a must.
r/CampingGear • Kelty, Coleman or Big Agnes Tent? ->They often get flak for being on the cheaper side or being a "dad tent", but Coleman makes great, sturdy tents for the average car camper. If you're not camping in extreme weather they will suit your needs very well. I just retired my 5+ year old Coleman Sundome after 60+ nights due to a tear and will be replacing it with... a Coleman Skydome.
r/camping • Tent suggestions on a budget - reviews are contradicting.. ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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