Core Equipment - 9 Person Instant Cabin Tent
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"Car camping family, fits queen and 2 single air mats, dog bed, bags plus more floor space. ... 6 ft husband can stand up straight."
"Our Core 9-person tent is big enough for three cots. We stuff gear under the cots, and have room for a small folding table and chairs in case we need a place to hang out if it's raining."
"I love the interior ... I can stand up inside it"
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"Set up and take down myself. Love it!"
"I can set it up by myself in about two minutes. ... The biggest pro is that I can set it up by myself in about two minutes. ... just wanted something easy to set up."
"it’s a game changer because it opens up like an umbrella, so one person can set the tent by themselves in minutes."
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"My core instant tent went through damn near hurricane storms and not even a drip."
"We got slammed by big big storms with high straightwinds while at festivals, and afterward, the core tents are always still standing in the tent graveyards."
"Easily over 100 nights before any leaking"
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"We only had one issue with one pole snapping (after a toddler got hold of it) and it was easily repaired with a kit we got at Walmart."
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"It was inexpensive for a tent that size, so I wasn’t expecting super high quality, just wanted something easy to set up."
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"Three of us camp in a 9-person instant cabin and it's barely big enough."
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"Seal the bottom seams though. They will seep in heavy rain otherwise."
"It's not great at heavy rain"
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"It’s a large bag to have to pack into the car"
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"Seal the bottom seams though. They will seep in heavy rain otherwise."
rpaige1365 1.0I have the one without a full fly and I’m bitter that the fly for this one doesn’t work for mine. I like it! It’s up in a few minutes but if you accidentally bend one of the legs the wrong way you are in for a terrible time unless there are other people to help you. I love the interior, the amount of windows, and that I can stand up inside it. I don’t think it’s as sturdy as some of the competitors and I’ll be upgrading to something higher quality in the next year or so.
ZuluKonoZulu 1.0Not exaggerating. Our Core 9-person tent is big enough for three cots. We stuff gear under the cots, and have room for a small folding table and chairs in case we need a place to hang out if it's raining.
Had this tent for a few years now and it's holding up well. We always put a heavy tarp between it and the ground. [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VFH1RQS?th=1](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VFH1RQS?th=1)
FeFiFoPlum 0.5https://preview.redd.it/oydm4ph4ynne1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=272894cdbf5fe5393832d636453796fb4db2cca4 This is a Core cabin tent (either 9 or 10 person, I forget which, but it’s 9’x14’) with a queen airbed. This is a rainy day setup, hence chair and table inside. Dog is optional, but a nice-to-have 😉
Fire_Ant_Bite 0.5I really like our full rain fly Core 9 tent instant tent. Think it was 350 msrp and we got it on sale like 100 off. Last year.
microflorae 0.5I have the Core 9 person instant cabin tent and LOVE IT! The biggest pro is that I can set it up by myself in about two minutes. That way the other parent can watch the kid and then we’re set up quickly. It’s big enough to stand up in, and we fit a queen + twin mattress in there plus room to move around. It’s big enough for my toddler to play in if it’s rainy. The overhead light is also useful. It was inexpensive for a tent that size, so I wasn’t expecting super high quality, just wanted something easy to set up.
nerdariffic 0.5I have the Core instant up tent. All poles are attached. I put it up and take it down myself.
I have the Core 9 person. Set up and take down myself. Love it! Seal the bottom seams though. They will seep in heavy rain otherwise.
I have the 9 person, but it didn't come with that full fly. Setup and takedown is super easy. But now I want one with the full fly!
I have a core instant tent. 9 person and I can put it up and take it down by myself.
pamalama888 0.5I have a CORE 9 Person Instant Cabin Tent that works best with 1 person or a couple.
schrdngrs 0.5I ended up getting a Core 9 person instant tent for everyone. Review videos made it look like one of my older kids and I should have no issues setting it up, and it's a little cheaper than Coleman so even if it doesn't last for years and years it should be good to start out and see what works or doesn't work for us. The extra ventilation on the floor really sold me. I think even if my older ones were comfortable in their own tent, I don't actually think I would be comfortable being separated. I do have sleeping pads for them on their Christmas lists, deflated air mattresses are my mortal enemy. We'll work on getting cots as time goes on.
SeriousData2271 0.5Hubby and I have a 9 person/2 room tent because we like lots of space, and a room for changing and the midnight porta potty, plus bins of equipment. It’s also an insta- up tent, just takes a couple minutes https://www.coreequipment.com/products/9-person-instant-cabin-tent?variant=44708495818974&country=US¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=22177304336&tw_kwdid=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22181074945&gclid=CjwKCAjwlOrFBhBaEiwAw4bYDSSxsCe-fcOvavqjU39_xoUP4Rp3laa3qcSok9RFJYEGcFBT9FuR7RoC93gQAvD_BwE
t-w-i-a 0.5We have a Core 9 person popup tent that we're happy with. It was in the $250-$300 range if I remember correctly
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