Customer Reviews With Photos

This tent is four stars based on the features and quality for the price, which is $129 at the time of this review. In my opinion, this is a solid tent, better quality than an average big box offering (although I could see this tent being one of the nicer ones sold in that type of store) but not fully up to par with the expensive premium tents from specialized outdoor adventure stores. There is one major design flaw, but you can decide for yourself if it is going to bug you. More on that in a moment. I am an outdoorsy person, who worked in the outdoor and adventure travel industries and I have both led and taken many camping and backpacking trips over the years. I have had and tested dozens of tents. First, this is not a backpacking tent. It is too bulky and also too heavy for that. For a camping tent it isn’t unwieldy, just know this one isn’t going with you on a self-supported multi-day journey. It is, however, a good choice for mild camping weather. What does that mean? Well, it’s a 2-3 season tent. I’d happily use this from late spring to early fall. Without the fly, it is entirely mesh except for the bathtub bottom, allowing you to enjoy the breeze, be out of the bugs, and look at the stars. You are also on display, because mesh. With the fly, you have full coverage; this is one of the things that makes this tent nicer than a lot of the cheaper alternatives, which don’t come with a full fly. The seams are sealed (taped, see photo) and this will help keep you dry. Now, with the fly on, you will keep more heat in, and it is also black, which means it will heat up in the daytime. In hot weather you probably want to pitch this in the shade. The tent went up super easy. Like 60 seconds easy. I also found break down quick, maybe 3 min to drop it down and get it back into the bag. There are instructions attached in the bag to help guide you. I found this tent very roomy for one plus gear and I would say two people who don’t mind being close together without a lot of extra stuff in the tent would be fine in it. This would also work well for a couple of kids or younger teens, or one parent and a child. Two big adults who don’t know each other that well? Probably a pass. It is roomy enough for me (6’ tall) to sit up in, and long enough for me to lay down in comfortably. There are places to attach a gear loft as well as pockets for your phone and keys. The tent has one door; no problem for me when I am solo, but my spouse prefers two-door tents. The fly goes on easy—it clips to the ends of the tent body and you can tighten it down with a simple tug. The guy lines are already pre-loaded with nicely visible orange rope, which is a nice touch. The zipper on the front by the door has Velcro tabs to help keep it covered. Time will tell if it just gets gross with debris stuck to it. The vestibule is good for boots. Now for what I feel is a design flaw: The fly has a “window” cut into it (see photo) at one end, so you can unzip it and look out through the mesh and/or get some fresh air. All well and good, except you have to open and close the zip from the outside. That means if it gets cold in the night or starts to rain, you need to get out of your cozy nest and go outside to zip it up. The fabric around the window also looks like it needs a pole or something to stretch it out a bit. The tent floor is one of the cheaper bits of the tent; it is that woven looking tarp material (see photo) rather than the nicer bottoms you see on premium tents. I recommend bringing a waterproof tarp or to put under it to help prolong its life. The zippers are no-name ones but seem decent. The tent bag fits the tent and fly, as well as the included stakes. Overall this tent is a good bet for mild weather camping for 1-2 people.

Excellent tent! Easy to set up, durable, waterproof, spacious, and perfect for camping. Highly recommend for outdoor enthusiasts!

The tent is pretty easy to setup. It basically opens like an umbrella, you just have to remember to unfold two support rods before opening its umbrella. It is a little tricky to fold back up since the umbrella mechanism is spring-loaded and wants to open right back up as you're trying to gather up all of the rods and fabric. Still, I was able to fold it up within 5 minutes or so. It's described as being a 3 to 4 person tent but I'd say it's more suited for 1 or 2 people, unless you want to feel really cramped. It's very lightweight and, when folded, is pretty compact and easy to carry. I'd still prefer a shoulder strap rather than just handles, just to make it slightly easier to carry when carrying a bunch of other items to the beach. But it's still manageable, even with just handles.

I purchased this tent and had the chance to use it this weekend. It rained today and the tent had water and leaks from most of the zippered areas and the seams. I made sure I looked at all of the description before I made this purchase and it said water resistant, heat sealed taped seams. H2O block. Water resistant fabric yet I had water everywhere and in the corners of the tent. I would like to replace it or a refund. Please advise.

Made of light weight Aluminum frame with Waterproof fabric. Very easy to setup, following provided step by step direction will reduce frustration. Comes in a matching carry on bag. See thru plastic is medium duty and easy to fold away. This 2 person pod is much easier to fold away than single person pod. Top canopy lock on top like an umbrella, which is very convenient and easy. Side support aluminum support rod are also push click lock and easy to extend and contract during setup. Whole usint is very compact when folded down. Comes with sun shade cover for the top , that can be removed as needed. Very happy with this pod, highly recommended

When we unpacked our small Coleman tent we discovered a couple of broken poles. Ordered these hoping they would work so we didn't have too buy a new tent. We measured & ordered these and it's perfect! Off to the mountains!

I went through a LOT of research and returns before I found this tent. It was hard to find an SUV tent but THIS one was perfect for mu 2001 Yukon. It was extremely roomy. I like that it had 2 "windows" and enough space for 4 other people. I went solo and I was more than comfortable AND I set it up by myself which took a minute but I got it together. This tent is a DEFINITE BUY!

The tent is spacious but I was given a used product. Very disappointing and customer support is unreachable

After a few practice setups and more importantly, take downs, I tested this tent (2P) camping this past weekend. IT does indeed go up very quickly and one could argue that is goes down just about as fast. However, because I was camping with others that made me show them how easy it was a few times it may have lost its speed advantage over other tents. People find it amazing and want to see it. The test also included it in both some mild wind and some rain. It handled both very well and did not leak a drop! The issues others have pointed out about the door being inset when open and water getting in that way are indeed true, but minor. Many tents get wet around the door in the rain as folks enter and exit. You just wipe it up. I might rig a tiny fly extension for it to prevent this when using it in the future. All of my other tents that get used frequently are Sierra Designs, two of which are four season tents. Is this one as good as those? No, no it is not. In “real weather,” or backpacking I’d use the Sierra Designs tents. But they take far more effort and time to setup and take down. In good weather the Pop Up has them beat! I also use a Sierra Designs Baffin Bivy and though not a tent, it is used for speed, i.e set up and take down camp fast. It is still faster than the Coleman Popup, but not by a lot and the Pop Up is certainly more comfortable and less of an issue in rain. Others have pointed out issues taking the tent down and folding it up, even broken polls while doing this. I did not have any issue. I watched the YouTube videos and made a point of being gentle. I practiced a lot. I can fold it up in well under a minute. I have folded it up maybe 40 times without any poll issues or failures. To those having issues, practice, never force it and watch the you tube videos of the folks who know how to do it. It is really, really, easy. Others have pointed out the door zipper can be difficult to zip. This is also true and more so when the tent is staked out. It is not a one handed operation, but to be just, on all three of my Sierra Designs tents, it is a two handed operation also, and mostly where the door corves when they are put up tight. The Coleman was the same, though it is slightly harder to zip up. I’d ding it for that, but I got used to it pretty fast. It is another thing where being gentle with it will have rewards. Some have pointed out the cloth floor as an issue. Though, many tents have fabric flows this one seems thin and may be a vulnerable spot. I used a small tarp under It (I use fitted ground cloths with my other tents). I sized the tarp so most of the water running off the tent hit dirt and not the tarp (so the water does not go under the tent). I did not have any problems. Finally, it comes down to how many stars. I could easily say my Sierra Designs, tents are 5 stars and therefore this must be something far less. However, the Sierra Designs tents cost three to five times as much! The ease of setup earns this tent a great score. For the price this Coleman Popup is 100% worth it. Five stars.

I really wanted this to work. I laid down a tarp at my house and started to unbox the tent. All parts were there including instructions sewn in the carry bag. At first I thought they sent the wrong tent due to the color not looking aqua as in the product page pictures. It’s more of a teal color as shown in my pic. It’s still pretty. If you look at the instruction pic I attached you’ll see my disappointing realization: it requires two people to setup. I stopped there and searched the product page, even queried the A.I. Nowhere does it tell you that or include a demo of setting it up. I have set up many a tent on my own I haven’t had trouble in the past with the large, cross pole, dome style tents by other manufacturers so I thought I would give it my best, using tricks like staking down a corner to push the fiberglass poles against, but no, it truly takes two people maybe three, one to hold and lift the bend in the center cross while two people push each end keeping the ring pin inserted. It is difficult to set up. The quality of the tent looked fine from what I could see but their product information let me down. Since I plan to solo camp mostly I need something I can put up on my own. I’m returning it.

Came in a much more compact carrying case than I expected, and super lightweight as well! That only means that folding things back up needs to be neat and organized in order for the tent to fit back in. Once you understand how to set it up, the only difficulty is getting the poles to securely fit into the holes as they are super tight on the ends (making for a sturdy build). Taking apart the tent is equally difficult for the same reason, but it isn't too difficult once you get the hang of it. Ease of folding the tent was 3/5 since the tent material itself may be flimsy at times. Overall, quality of the tent once set up is top notch with nice shade and windows and is super lightweight/compact, but you may need to note that it is a bit of a struggle to set up and tear down. The inside is also cool material, even my dog wanted to go in!

Was happy with up until it started falling apart. Poles are splitting and about to break completely. I contacted sellerand was told that they are under warranty, just let them know red or white and they will replace. I think great,, what a stand up business... Nope, I send description as well as pictures. Never hear from them again won't answer emails and the option to contact is gone from my orders page. Plastic clips that hold the rain fly on snapped from the wind, than I come back to base camp from field training exercise and my rain fly is shredded from moderate high winds. I've had this tent 1 1/2 years $200 isn't exactly top of the line but it not at the bottom either. I have a $70 Ozark from Walmart that I use as a backup that's lasted me 8 years. Poor quality, poor, customer service, overpriced and cheap don't do it.

Purchased 14 months ago. I wanted to spend time with my son outside. Four times, through all seasons, this past year we have camped out for a night. The fifth time, this weekend, this is what we found. The plastic window is cracked and now air and rain can make it into the tent. The rain fly is ripping, so that will be next to allow bad weather in. Super easy to set up, but the quality is lacking. Very disappointed son a few days ago. I tried to email the company, mail box is full, “undeliverable”. Really upsetting situation…

Sets up relatively quickly once you figure out how it works with your vehicle. I attached to a Jeep Wrangler on 37" tires and it is just the right height to be able to use it with the rear window open and the tailgate open. The bug screen didn't quite make it to the ground on this first try, but I think with a little more fiddling I can get it there and it will be just great. Roomy enough for a couple of chairs and a 3' x 6' table with plenty of room to move around. Definitely space for a cooler and whatever else under there.

I bought 2 of these pop ups for an outdoor photoshoot and worked wonderfully! They were nice and spacious, pretty sturdy and the vent on the back along with the hanging hook on the inside were perfect touches. My ONLY complaint is how to fold it and place it back in its bag. I was able to do one super easily but the second, not so much.