Coleman - Skylodge™ 6-Person Instant Camping Tent
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"For car camping I like Coleman 6p tents. ... I use mine for 2 adults on a queen sized deep air mattress. Have two dogs, a Shepard and a beagle each with their own beds. Plenty of room for us"
"We put two double mattresses in the 6p with a bit of room left for clothes."
"Set up two cots, with plenty of room to stand and dress or whatever."
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"I use a 30 year old Coleman 6 person. I probably average 20 nights a year with it."
"I spent $80 on a six person and it went through multiple rainstorms a year. It started leaking after 6 years. Up until then, it kept us dry as a bone."
"My Coleman 6 person is still going strong after 30 years."
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"legit 1 min setup ... zero stress"
"Literally takes 60 seconds to set up and is pretty easy to take down. ... You don't have to mess with putting poles together and fishing them through the tent."
"They go up in a minute or two."
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"I spent $80 on a six person and it went through multiple rainstorms a year. It started leaking after 6 years. Up until then, it kept us dry as a bone."
"Just left Bennett Springs in Missouri in our Coleman 6P and stayed dry the whole weekend."
"has served me well in the rain"
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"6person Coleman tent. They are inexpensive, and they will last long enough to get your money’s worth while you get the experience to know what you really need."
"It’s a Coleman instant 6 person and worth every penny!"
"It's hard to beat for the money."
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"I have a Coleman 6P with a porch area and it’s nice for car camping but not something I would want to take to Scout weekends. ... It’s huge and heavy, and would take up more space than me and my son need, blocking others who have bigger families."
"My only complaint is that it's pretty large when put away in its bag so it takes up a decent amount of space in the car."
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"Repacking is not fun ... found that using straps helps getting it back in its case."
"My only complaint is that it's pretty large when put away in its bag so it takes up a decent amount of space in the car."
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"After finishing up a trip this past weekend up in Maine I found out that my new 6 person Coleman tent is not water resistant to rain. ... I always thought Coleman made a decent tent until this past weekend when I found out the hardway with water seeping through every seem of the tent"
"Also if you go Coleman, make sure to check if it includes the rain fly. I didn't realize mine did not come with it until it arrived then I had to order the rain fly separately, but not a big deal."
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"my only complaint would be the windows are high so there is not much air flow low down."
dskillzhtown 1.0I have the 8-person version of this one [https://www.coleman.com/camp-sports/tents-by-size/skylodge-6-person-instant-camping-tent-blackberry/SAP\_2207390.html](https://www.coleman.com/camp-sports/tents-by-size/skylodge-6-person-instant-camping-tent-blackberry/SAP_2207390.html) and it has served me well. I got it from ebay for about $160 shipped. I like it alot, it is easy to set up, has served me well in the rain and has plenty of big windows for air flow.
maxwasatch 0.2I’ve used a 6P Darkroom year round, including in/on snow, including an 8” overnight drop. I do use a cot and either alone or with 1 other person, also on a cot.
ApprehensiveToe2529 0.1My Coleman Instant Tent 6 person has been solid for the past 5 years. I can easily set up everything in under 5 minutes.
BarNo2871 0.1Have the same tent and set up and take down is so easy, i highly recommend it.
Confident-Caramel-11 0.1Another vote for Coleman Instant up 4P, or maybe 6P for 2 people! I camp solo, and am a shorty, can easily setup in 15 mins, and fits in smallish car!
CriticalEuphemism 0.1This is the way. I have a nature hike mongar 2 for backpacking and a Coleman instant 6 person for car camping. The Coleman feels like a palace with 2 people. Just don’t expect to go 4 seasons with it. Eventually, I’ll upgrade the mongar to a xmid or other trekking pole tent, but for now, I prefer the price and extra width of the mongar. It’s a full 50” and can fit 2 pads comfortably.
Dulak2019 0.1Absolutely! It’s a Coleman instant 6 person and worth every penny!
Haunting_Nerve8679 0.1I have the Coleman 6 person instant tent. Family of 4 (2 adults and large framed 10yo boy and skinny 7yo girl). Fits us a queen and 2 single air mattress with room for backpacks. We love it, use it car camping about twice a year. Easy set, sturdy and holds out water well. We live in North FL. You do have to buy the rainfly separately, but all in all a great tent for car camping.
heyyyjoo 0.1If you're not going to be hiking with the tents, forget the UL tents for this trip. Get a Coleman 6 person instant tent. Perfect for what you’re doing, and you’ll really appreciate being able to stand up in it, especially with the megamat. FWIW, I recently analyzed Reddit data on camping tents, ranking them by aggregated sentiment. Might be helpful: [https://redditrecs.com/camping-tent/](https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&q=https%3A%2F%2Fredditrecs.com%2Fcamping-tent%2F) You can filter by car camping, capacity, setup type (like instant tents), and see comments on what people say about family/car-camping use.
jam2market 0.1Looks like the ones on C are "instant tents" I have had the Coleman 6 person instant tent for over 3 years and It's been great. It's been on tons of trips and probably a cumulative couple months of camping. Literally takes 60 seconds to set up and is pretty easy to take down. You don't have to mess with putting poles together and fishing them through the tent. My only complaint is that it's pretty large when put away in its bag so it takes up a decent amount of space in the car. Also if you go Coleman, make sure to check if it includes the rain fly. I didn't realize mine did not come with it until it arrived then I had to order the rain fly separately, but not a big deal.
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