Customer Reviews With Photos

Sturdy, warm, black out. Well vented. Love this thing. It is way heavy so don't plan on packing it far. I bought a little cart to drag it around. Sets up fast! Takedown is slower but not bad. Looking forward to lots of camping in this thing.

This is super sturdy . We had a snow fall and it didn't have an impact. It is so great to sit out and soak up winter sunsbine toasty warm .

So let me first start with the positive. I put this thing up by myself basically with only reading the reviews and videos here. Good tips include putting it halfway up, then putting the rain fly on and then extending the legs all the way up. I put it up alone, it would’ve been easier with the second person, but I had no issue and didn’t even break a sweat. OK the bad this thing leaked water like a sieve. All four corners where the nylon meets the thick tarpaulin type bathtub floor DUMPED water into the tent. it rained pretty good for about an hour and all four corners, you see in the pictures, had a pretty steady trickle of water coming in. in the video, you can also see one of the nylon ties wicking water into the tent. This was pretty annoying and happened on both ends of the tent. I think a quick coat of camp dry would solve that problem but annoying nonetheless

Took this to Zion for a couple nights over the weekend to see how it would hold up. 1. It was compact to travel with - would not work for backpacking because it's a little too heavy, but it was easy to travel with in the car. 2. Set up took a little while the first time. Some hints - Stake the footprint/floor first - Use one of the aluminum stakes as a guide - past the floor stake, directly out, will be where the tent stakes down. - Staking out the snow/sod flaps can go where ever they land, but some tension should help them stay down if there is no snow/sod to keep the edges down. - Make sure to fold out the peak vents BEFORE you put the tent pole in! The vent on the back side will be impossible to reach once you've got the pole in. 3. I used a cot, and one of the legs wore a small hole in the floor after just two nights! If you are using anything with sharp legs, you need to put something under those legs - the floor is not tough enough to stand up to sharp stove legs or cot legs. 4. With a cot in the tent, my head and feet were very close to the tent walls - wind gusts caused the tent to flap a little bit and hit me in the head or feet, waking me up the first couple of times. An air mattress on the ground would not have this issue since lower down, the walls are farther apart. 5. Zipping the door shut is interesting because you have to zip it all the way to the ground to get it shut correctly, and the pitch of the roof makes it hard to get it all the way down there, and at night, it's a little hard to find without a light. 6. Warmth was great! And even though I didn't like the edges of the tent flapping up a little bit in the wind, I did like the fresh air it brought inside. All in all, I think the floor needs some reinforcement, and the setup and use scenarios need some fine tuning, but otherwise, it's a great tent for the money, and it has the capability to keep you comfortable all four seasons.

I believe the Easierhike tent poles are better quality than the two poles that came with our tent. The nylon cord wrapped around them is the cord used to tie around the top piece of the tent pole. They have a different and possibly better top on the poles than our original two poles of a different brand. I believe these poles will bring our tent more stability. Good quality tent poles.

Exactly what i was looking for to hold down a memorial vase at a cemetery. The kind of wire stakes you find at garden shops are fine for small grave blankets, but weren’t long enough or rigid enough for my application. I only needed one stake per vase, putting the J over the top lip of the vase, and the stake was long enough to put about 6” into the ground. Those vases aren’t going anywhere!! The black finish looks great, the rigidity of 0.4” steel rebar is a huge plus, and the fact that you can get a smaller quantity is a big plus. Recommend without hesitation, for similar tasks.

Super easy to set up. Purchased the 3 person size and it was perfect. Love the option of opening and closing window screens in the tent for sun protection and wind flow. Super cute color options too. I would recommend!

This tent has a lot of thought and research put into the design. The poles are extra thick and have a velcro flap 2-section storage bag made of moving blanket material. Each pole is color coded for guess-free setup. I couldn’t believe how fast it went up. Takedown too, it’s fast for any tent, let alone one this large. Sweeping up the inside is what I spend the most time on. I definitely need to bring a wide broom next time. The doorway canopy is a cozy touch. I’m 6’1” and had to duck under it to go in, but it wasn’t too bad. The biggest challenge I had was not tripping over the front entryway. It lifts up from the ground and there’s no spot in the middle to stake it down. Maybe it needs to be anchored first and I had it wrong. The rainfly worked flawlessly. I was pleased to see extra loops at the corners for this stuff. I had zero leaks. All the interior seams are taped and smooth to the touch. The most wind I encountered was 25-30mph and it was enough to require the stakes. I didn’t need the strings at 25mph wind. This was a good size for two people and their gear. One half for the bed and clothes, one half for a cot and bags. There was room to spare, it was nice and spacious. I did not feel cramped inside. I could stand up. Well designed, well made. A solid value.

Awesome tent! I set it up as one-person as was super easy. Going camping in a couple weeks so had to test it in the living room. It’s everything it promised to be so far. Will update my review after my camping trip.

While I cannot comment on LONG-TERM durability, I used this tent during a recent, 1st ever SOLO backpacking trip (5 days / 4 nights), and this tent met, and in most cases exceeded, ALL of my requirements: 1. EASE of assembly 2. Lightweight (preferably under 2.5 lbs or under); I think they said it's 2.1 lbs... and I did not even have need to bring the stakes! 3. Non-bulky / doesn't take up a lot of room 4. Affordability 5. Durability (NOTE: I have reasonable expectations and am not expecting this tent to outlive some of the super pricy models... but on the flipside - UNLIKE the cheap backpack (from a DIFFERENT company) that I'd purchased on whatcampingtent.com that broke apart while just doing a dry run in loading it) - obviously, even cheap gear should be durable enough that it lasts a few trips and doesn't easily break apart like that) Despite having rocky ground (and some sharp vegetation!) here in the Southwest USA, the tent sustained ZERO rips or snags = HUGE / critical! Its weight is lighter than most... but equally important is that it does NOT take up much space - and it definitely did not! NOTE: the slight trade off here is that it was slightly difficult to stuff in its case... but I'd MUCH rather spend a few extra minutes getting in the tiny case that then easily hooks to my backpack in such a way that it DOES NOT cause me to get "close-lined" on vegetation. The tent did cause any "close-lining"... unlike my dang sleeping pad (from a different company)! In terms of ease of assembly: during my DRY RUN, I did have a bit of difficulty with ONE step in the assembly process, but ZERO issues out in the wilderness. Specifically, that was the part where you go to bend the poles in the holders in the corners, after having pushed them through the loops on the tent fabric. I attribute this to having done my dry run on my slick hardwood floor! Out in nature, the ground / earth offers the resistance needed that this step is quick and easy. Just something to keep in mind if you do a dry run on a similar surface. The price is unbeatable for all of the features I'm looking for / that it offers! Most of the negative comments I read seem to come from less than perfect waterproofness. I cannot comment on this personally as the weather was bone dry during my trip and it is VERY, VERY RARE for me to encounter wet weather than I was NOT planning on. Wind, however, is something that can come out of nowhere, but I did not encounter hard wind and cannot comment there. On the final night, there were some gentle gusts for a few hours (and a very occasional moderate gust) and that was it........ tent held up just fine during that... and WITHOUT me having used any of the stakes or guy lines (my partner who taught me the ropes typically doesn't bother with that; and instead we use our gear OR if windy, put a large rock in each corner on the inside (and on this trip, I never even had to put rocks in the corners either). And at times, I'd be off with my daypack hiking mountains, the longest of which was like a 9-10 hr hike = obviously a good part of my gear (which = weight that was in the tent during the night) was with me in my daypack! When I returned 9-10 hrs later, the tent was still standing perfectly, being weighted down with only my backpack on the inside and not much else other than 2 lbs worth of extra shoes.

I did a practice setup in my backyard and 3 of the corner poles bent. I am worried that they will fail when I am actually camping. Also, one of the plastic collars on the shock-corded poles has a manufacturing defect. How do I get new poles? Otherwise, it is as expected and quite pleased. June 2024 Update: Ever Advanced came through in high fashion. New poles were sent quickly and in time for our first camping trip of the year. The tent was much easier to set up the second time and none of the poles bent. The degree of black out is amazing. Even in the middle of the day, it is very dark inside the tent. The tent seems to be well made and of very good materials. We are very pleased with it thus far. Thanks Ever Advanced for backing your product!

Set it up in the house i checked the stitching and seams and everything seems to be good quality. The hooks that attach the netting or top of the tent to the polls seem a little cheap but seem to work good, zipper seems to be good quality. The polls are good quality aluminum. The only issue i can even think would be a problem would be the stitching that attaches the net to the hooks that attach to the polls seems a little stressed because the tent is so tight when its attached to the polls it may tear the stitching out over a long period of time. Other than that the tent seems to be good quality at a good price. Only gave it 4 start because i have not tested it in the elements so far. Note tent came inside out which made it a little confusing at first but not a problem.

I would characterize this as a semi-freestanding, 3-4 person tent. While it's advertised as a 6 person tent, that assumes that you have people sleeping in the front vestibule. To me, this isn't a very practical use of the space (as it's meant to be an outdoor 'porch' zone, so it's more of a 4 person tent in useable space- at least in tent conventions. In reality, I would say this is most comfortable with 3 people or less, and 4 people would fit but it would get pretty busy/tight- particularly as this tent only has one entrance and it's a single sided D-shape (more on this later). Setup of the tent is actually quite easy and doable with one person (though with two, you can put things together in less than 10 minutes). As a semi-free standing design, you click the X-frame pole and front vestibule pole together; tie it to two points on the tent and then shove into the corner pockets. Then, you attach the clips to the poles. The only reason I'd call it a semi-free standing design is that the corners of the front vestibule need to be staked out to properly set up. The rainfly is just a few extra steps- it has one more straight pole that you set up through the middle of the rainfly, put it over the tent and clip the S-clips to the same tent corners. As before, you stake out the front bits that go partially over the front vesibule. As a reminder- you will also want to stake the middle of the front vestibule right underneath the zippers, otherwise it would be hard to zip and unzip the entrance with one hand. The resulting tent is actually pretty sturdy, at least in the non-hurricane winds that I've taken it in. This tent does have quite a few thoughtful features, particularly for its low price point. It has a bathtub type design with a dark lower floor/wall that both prevents water intrusion and minimizes heat buildup in the tent as the morning progresses. The rainfly pole keeps the rainfly away from the side vents There are two top vents and a gear loft. It has a little zip-out in a corner that allows you to pass a power cable into the tent. It has a huge amount of ventilation, particularly with the large backside side mesh. There are two gear pockets in opposite corners. All vents can roll up and be held back with tie. And of course, there's that front porch area, which has its own thoughtful design features (i.e. mesh vents so allow water to escape). For my usage, this is almost a luxurious two person tent. I typically set this up with a queen air mattress inside and a 10 ft length of luminoodle around the inside; on the porch area I set up two camp chairs and a cooler so that we can view the stars without being eaten alive by bugs. One thing to note is that I'm 5'10" and I don't have to stoop much to move inside the tent, it feels really spacious. The front porch area is also great for keeping the rest of the tent clean because you can just walk into it and take off your shoes. The tent does a pretty good job keeping us dry- on humid nights though, remember to keep your gear away from the walls as there is a bit of condensation that makes it way through. There are some things that can be improved though. -The back mesh panel is impressive, but unless you have a rainfly on, there's no way to cover it up and that's a pretty big issue for privacy. I would really like if Coleman could also make a zipped panel for this specific panel, or even just a 'small rainfly' that you can clip onto the outside to obscure it. -There is only one entrance to the tent. That's normally fine, but the problem is that it's a D-shaped half door. I'm not sure why this couldn't have been made into double door or even just a longer door entrance, but if you have multiple people in the tent it can get pretty busy. -It would be nice if there were more nylon loops inside the tent to hang things. There's essentially the hooks for the gear loft, but that's it. If there were even just nylon loops around the corners of the tent, this would make hanging long things like string lights, clothing lines and gear lines much easier. I had to improvise a bit by using the gear loft and old tent poles to be able to hang things inside. -Would be nice if there was a tent footprint available for purchase, though there's always the tyvek option. -The carrying bag is really chintzy. The funny thing is that when you unbox the tent and try to put it back in the bag, there's no way it'll ever fit back in as small a space as the tent was packaged in. Coleman gets around this by making the bag expandable- but to expand it, they expect you to rip a nylon tag from the bag to unveil more material. Nothing fundamentally wrong with this, but it feels extraordinarily cheap. Overall, I am really impressed with this as a car camping tent, especially for the price. I'd go as far as to say that this might be your very best option for a car camping tent in this price range.

Just got back from our beach trip to Singer Island. This tent was easy to set up and provided much needed shade for my 9 month old daughter. I choose the save the reef pattern watch I loved. It stood out against the other beach tents making it easy to find our group. It is light weight, easy to pack up and small enough to fit in my suitcase without taking up a lot of space. My only complaint would be that it did come with a snag in the fabric which I hope doesn't get worse over time.

Just field tested the ENO rain fly. The weather report didn't have rain in the forecast, but I chose to put it up just in case. It took less than two minutes to strap over my ENO hammock. During the night the rain fly endured 20 minutes of a steady downpour and I didn't feel a drop.