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Sundome 3
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Coleman - Sundome 3

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"Cheap and great for the price: a Coleman Sundome. ... for family camping it's really amazing bang for the buck."


"Coleman sundomes are great bang for the buck as long as you're car camping"


"Great little tent value for the cost."

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"Super easy setup and fast."


"easy to set up"


"Coleman Sundome and Skydome are both super easy"

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"it literally survived a tornado while set up. I just had to stake it back down."


"I’ve bought both to festivals with multiple severe thunderstorms and much dryer than people who brought much more expensive tents."


"Mine is starting to show wear in the corners, but I've had it two years and it has lived through some TORRENTIAL thunder and windstorms."

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"Real nice for two people and a dog. ... Will fit a queen air mattress and still have room at the foot for a dog bed."


"Plenty of room for 2 people and gear spread out."

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"I **also** have a $60 Coleman sundown that I got on Amazon like 8 years ago and it's my favorite "Im going car camping this weekend" beater tent. ... "Oh shit that tree branch is kinda rubbing on the tent, do you think it'll tear?" "Dude this thing was $60 and built like a tank who gives a shit""


"Super easy setup and fast."


"Coleman makes great, sturdy tents for the average car camper. ... I just retired my 5+ year old Coleman Sundome after 60+ nights due to a tear"

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"definitely heavier"

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"Door is only on one side, which makes it hard to use 2 cots (6 person)."


"an N-Person tent fit's N people uncomfortably. ... You should get a 6 person tent to fit 4 people"


"it’s short and tight inside"

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"We took a Sundome to Black Rock Campground. It was there that I learned the value of upgrading tent stakes. ... I've never been in such a windy campgound. Our tent blew over and it's probably only by sheer luck that it didn't blow away. ... I would recommend beefier stakes."


"My personal experience is with one of my older tent coleman sundome, where the fly kind of goes just below where the screen material is. In windy conditions, the, due to the gap, the wind finds its way in and make the fly very flap around a lot and hence its very loud."


"Will it stand up to wind like a BA Copper Spur, nope."

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"My personal experience is with one of my older tent coleman sundome, where the fly kind of goes just below where the screen material is. In windy conditions, the, due to the gap, the wind finds its way in and make the fly very flap around a lot and hence its very loud."


"the Sundome only comes down halfway."


"It does nothing to keep the windows from filling with water and leaking."

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shortys7777 • 5 months ago

If you are car camping get a 2 or 3 person tent. That way when they start to get older than can camp with a friend. I got a cheap 3 person Coleman as a kid. Then used with with a friend. Plenty of room for 2 people and gear spread out.

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Adventurous_lady1234 • 7 months ago

Either a Coleman basic model or Core tent from Costco. I got a Core from Costco about five years ago for about $125, use it all the time, and still love it. I think it’s a six person although only three of us use it with plenty of room and the ability to stand up.

r/camping • Tent suggestions on a budget - reviews are contradicting.. ->
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ElderAzureDragon • about 2 months ago

6 person tent is nice and roomie but you only need a two 4 person tents. I'd go Coleman as a basic tent it comes with everything but a tarp to lay under it. Scouting they usually tent two to a tent with smaller kids having an extra person in their tent.

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19610taw3 • 6 months ago

I've had a coleman sundome for a few years now and it's been a great tent for me. I have had it in some pretty heavy rain and it's always been dry inside. However, the last year or so I have been tieing a large tarp over my tent area to help a bit with some of the condensation / water that tracks through. It's a very small tent and I always end up touching *a* side and that causes water to come through. With a tarp over top it does a better job of keeping dry.

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AllisonTheBeast • 3 months ago

I went through heavy downpours with a Coleman sundome including inches of standing water, never had a leak. The bottom of the tent is especially well-designed for water I think since it goes up the sides and doesn’t have seams on the bottom. I have camped in this tent in cooler fall weather in the Midwest down to around 30F and was pretty okay when layered up in my sleeping bag with hand warmers inside. I totally trust this tent in rain though. ETA: I just looked closer at the picture you posted and this tent is different from the one I have, though it has the same design on the bottom. The 4-person sundome tent has a different rain fly/window design, though it still isn’t a full rain fly.

r/camping • Thoughts on this tent and sleeping bag for Joshua Tree in early December ->
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AN0NY_MOU5E • 6 months ago

The coleman sundome was my go-to for 2 decades of car camping. Great ventilation and it’s waterproof for at least the first few years, after that either spray it or replace it.

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baddspellar • 12 months ago

Coleman Sun Dome. Be aware that an N-Person tent fit's N people uncomfortably. You should get a 6 person tent to fit 4 people

r/CampingGear • Best tents for newbies? ->
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BadWolfCubed • 3 months ago

Same here. I have this exact tent and it most definitely is a three-seasons tent. I've been poured on for days in the PNW with no leaks.

r/camping • Thoughts on this tent and sleeping bag for Joshua Tree in early December ->
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BD59 • 8 months ago

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? ->
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BibbleBeans • 5 months ago

The Coleman will probably do the trick as they don’t fret about the weight but also look at some European brands, they’re better at the bathtubs imo  The BA having a 1500mm floor is yikes to me, 3000mm+ baby! (Checking- the lowest I have is 4500) 

r/CampingGear • Small tent that can handle lots of rain ->

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