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We bought this tent hesit ... see more

We bought this tent hesitantly after returning another Coleman tent being disappointed in the quality. I read that the waterproofiing on this tent was 800mm which is twice the amount on the previous tent. It was right--this material was much more durable and strong yet very breathable. Some people have said this tent gets hot, well I live in Texas. This tent gets great airflow. There is even an arch shaped airflow vent in the bottom near the back. We slept in it with rain hood on and windows zipped down, and I had to cover up. What you cannot see in the picture is the mesh roof is amazing. If you look at the level from the bottom of the front windows, that is where the net starts when the rainfly is off. Essentially the entire top half of the tent is net. It does not afford privacy but the view of the stars was incredible and you truly feel outdoors when you have the rainfly off. I love this tent. see less

The tent is huge and so r ... see more

The tent is huge and so roomy. It poured our first night using it and we didn't have one leak. Great! see less

Love it! Extremely happy ... see more

Love it! Extremely happy !! used this past week for a camping trip ,was unsure what to expect with it due to the various reviews on it, but as a avid camper it exceeded my expectations! i love coleman products quality as always nothing less, i was shocked by the roominess of this tent! its huge easy to assemble with the color coded system , comes weather proof did not leak in the torrential rains on the last day or collapse with high winds, has great ventilation system has the little vent for bringing in the air and has zip cover windows !! most of all was very impressed with the size of this tent , we fit a queen coleman double high mattress and a double high twin mattress at angles inside it with plenty of room to move around in , love the storage closet and the hinged door and the huge canopy on the front of this tent! is high enough so that you can walk right in and not have to bend down inside . see less

My son has epilepsy and p ... see more

My son has epilepsy and prefers sleeping on the floor, and he felt silly with his mattress on the floor so I got him a tent. The first one we got worked fine but the door rolls up and ties to the bottom and he is afraid of tripping over it. So we go him this one. Its a nice size for one kid takes up about the same amount of room as the other one. He loves the fact that the door splits and opens to the side instead of on the ground. Is very, very easy to put together after about the 10th time, after the material get stretched out a bit. Even my son who's 11 can put the tent together with very little help. This is the perfect tent for kids either to use inside or outside. Might be a bit tight for 2 adults and a but snug for my son and I (but a queen size bed sometimes is not big enough for him). I would say if your looking for a good tent at a good price this is the one to get. see less

Okay, the basic dome-type ... see more

Okay, the basic dome-type tent, light enough to haul in your pack and keep you from the elements. I guess I will see soon enough anyway. First of all, the poles are FIBERGLASS, not aluminum as advertised. I expected as much because of the light weight. As with most every tent, you are going to want to seam-seal it. Two people are going to be snug. I am 5 foot 6 and it is a tight fit for me. Anyone taller is going to have a heckuva time fitting this thing in anything other than a fetal ball. But, it sets up quick, even solo. Stake it down first, and adjust them as needed. not bad for the price. see less

I decided to give this a ... see more

I decided to give this a try after using Coleman tents for the last few years. A friend had this tent and loved it. I am very satisfied with it and find it equal in quality, if not better than my previous tents which cost twice as much. As an added bonus my wife and kids love the colors! see less

Bought this tent on Targe ... see more

Bought this tent on Target.com for a camping trip me and the lady took this past weekend. I have had many tents and if you have too, you won't have any problems putting this together. Simple and quick to get together. I gave it a 4 for comfort because I forgot to put the rain fly on and we were less than 200 yards from the ocean. It was my fault that for not putting on the rain fly to keep the moisture out. Just use the fly they provide if you are staying anywhere that gets cool and damp at night. More than enough room for taking the lady, surfboards and a guitar out camping by the beach for a great weekend getaway. Not necessarily something you want to take to Everest but perfect for summer camping trips. GREAT VALUE My swiss army knife still works...expect to get some good use out of this tent. Thanks Target for making it affordable to get out there and camp! see less

I'm an avid camper and ne ... see more

I'm an avid camper and needed a new tent in a pinch. This had good ventilation... two large windows..strong zippers.. two inside pockets on each side...optional guyouts for the fly on the sides without windows -the other sides have the door and window and are supported by a pole-. very easy setup and sturdy. We stayed dry. GREAT for the money. would fit three comfortably with gear. see less

[...] The quality looks ... see more

[...] The quality looks as good as my 6 man [...] from dcks. For the price {$} seems like a no-brainier. My son purchased a big mattress pad at dcks and it seem to take up half the width and leaves only a foot for gear. So it really is just for sleeping in, and not much else, unlike our family tent. We have not camped with it yet, just a couple hours in the yard, but will this weekend. My only criticism is the zipper itself is not the best quality that I would rather see. It's not too flimsy, but you cannot just pull it around the opening without making some tension to make it close. My big colemn will you just pull and it goes. To get the second tent I had to go to several Target's, and one employee said it was on closeout. If you can get it, buy it. This tent does not use clips at the top, but the older style 18 inches of sleeve for the poles. see less

Got this on sale, but eve ... see more

Got this on sale, but even at the original price it's well worth it. Much better construction vs previous tents I've owned in this price range. Easy setup. Can setup myself in under 5 minutes. Tent is compact, but at 6'4" I can sleep comfortably. Any taller and you may want to look to the next size up. Ventilation is wonderful, even with the rain fly on. Seams have quality construction and tent seems durable overall. With this and all tents, I recommend a quality ground tarp, as well as a can of spray on liquid seam-sealer. I got caught in heavy rain first night camping with this tent. Happy to say, not a drop of water inside. The rain fly design is wonderful because it covers all seams where water may potentially enter. Lovely color too, looks and feels more expensive than it is. Simple, Compact, Dry. Everything I wanted in a tent. see less

Bought this on sale in pl ... see more

Bought this on sale in place of a Eureka tent that was over [$]. Even at the [$] price of this Swiss Gear I think this tent is a great purchase. I was skeptical but it got a full test this past weekend. I can easily see this tent has much higher quality seems and zippers, better materials overall. I do recommend using a heavy duty tarp to go underneath to prolong the life of any tent. We got caught in heavy rain and I'm happy to say this Swiss Gear stayed completely dry. This tent has an over sized rain fly which covers all possible areas that water may enter. It handled high wind and heavy rain all night. The tent looks very nice, clean white modern design. I'm 6'3" its plenty roomy for myself and my gear but if you're any taller maybe consider the next size up. Two people would be max for sure. With any tent you need to take care of it, I treated mine with a scotch guard seem sealer once I got home to ensure future weather resistance. Great purchase! see less

and for a person of six f ... see more

and for a person of six feet this tent is just six inches too short. cramped space. see less

Easy to set-up. Affordabl ... see more

Easy to set-up. Affordable. Well Made. Well designed. Great ventilation, access ports, internal pockets were extremely useful. Made the first camping adventure with my son a success. see less

This is the best car camp ... see more

This is the best car camping tent for the price. Easy to assemble, light weight, doesn't leak, spacious and the bottom is made from tarp material. Plenty of room for two adults and a 90lb dog. see less

Great tent. Will have to ... see more

Great tent. Will have to order another one for next summer. Thanks Target. see less

Love how easy this tent w ... see more

Love how easy this tent went up. Many years ago, I had a tent that had the poles attached but couldn't find another one to replace it until now. Another plus is that a rain fly is not needed, as seams are all taped and tent is considered waterproof on its own. I always hated the extra work of putting on a rain fly correctly.One downside is that the fabric was advertised on the web site to be 150 denier yet what I received was only 75 denier. A little disappointing (why the discrepancy, anyway?) but should be fine for occasional summer camping. I did have to return this tent due to two small holes noticed when setting it up for a practice run in the living room. However, I liked it enough to re-order it. see less

my son loves his tent

This was a gift for my 4 ... see more

This was a gift for my 4 yr old son. And it is perfect for our use. Small in size to keep up for outdoor adventures but big enough for the kids to get out and play in it. see less

i have set it up twice so ... see more

i have set it up twice so far and taken it down just as many. The first time in my backyard so i could waterproof it with some spray as per the instructions recommend. It was missing 1 loop to attach the rain fly over the top of the tent. this my become a big deal if camping in the rain but not enough for me to return it. I then took it to a ny state park for a weekend well I recommend buying after market stakes and bringing a hammer to hammer them into the ground . I couldn't get those puny metal stakes into the hard ground had to move tent onto the hills in between 2 trees. It fits 1 air mattress with a little room to spare its a twin a think . I would buy again if i had to see less

I've used this tent for m ... see more

I've used this tent for my Girl Scout troop and for my own family for three years now. We've taken it camping in Vermont numerous times. Given that rainfall is an almost daily event in this part of the world, we always use the rainfly. While the rainfly does not attach to the sides, it does velcro to the main poles, and you can stake it so it is taut. We've never had a problem with the fly flapping. The tent has also been up in my front yard during prolonged days of rain, when I left it out to supposedly "air out" after a camping trip and we then got a spell of rain. With the rainfly in place, there were only a few small spots of rain inside -- easily mopped up. I like this tent so much, I bought the smaller Sundome 4 for my own personal use. It kept me dry through 3 nights of constant rain at Girl Scout leader camp in Vermont, and its rainfly covers even less.Perhaps the problem of the previous reviewer might be that theirs was staked in sand, and ours was staked in hard ground? see less

we bought it last summer ... see more

we bought it last summer for camping in santa barbara ca.easy to assemble and good quality materials.but when we finished set up,we found out there are super BIG mesh window which gives you V-E-R-Y good vent but also very cold at night. my baby was two years old last year, my wife and baby had to sleep inside the van. see less

I was disappointed in thi ... see more

I was disappointed in this tent when I camped at the beach in California. Two sides of the tent are mesh only. It was windy and cold outside. The rainfly provided no protection from the weather because it does not securely attach to the mesh walls. I finally used masking tape to secure the rainfly to the mesh and received some comfort. I think Coleman should use Velcro around the rainfly to secure it to the mesh. The zippers on the doors were also low quality. pass on this one unless you are camping in warm, dry conditions. see less

I bought this tent to cam ... see more

I bought this tent to camp on the beach. We set up during strong wind which was a little challenging because of the size of the tent but two of us were able to get it done within 20 minutes and the tent stayed sturdy through gusty wind all night. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 for comfort is because you don't get much of a breeze through it because the windows are so high off the ground so it was a little stuffy, but hey, it's camping. Otherwise the tent was great! Very roomy, very sturdy and the screen room was an added bonus! Would definitely recommend! see less

We bought this tent in 20 ... see more

We bought this tent in 2009 after a rainy camping trip. The first time we got to go camping, it rained all weekend, not one drop inside the tent!! The screened porch is wonderful, we use it for dry food storage, to keep wet clothes outside, and it's a great play place for younger kids. We love the hinged door, it stays closed without zipping it. The self rolling windows are a great idea! We love the light, it is great for when our daughter wants to grab something inside when it's dark outside. We use this tent several times a year in Montana, camping in the mountains, at the lake, and in our backyard. We have never rain leak inside and we have had several large rainstorms while using it. We fit 2 queen air mattresses inside and still have room for our bags, moving around a bit, and sleep 4 comfortably. We love this tent and would recommend it to anyone. see less

It was my first time to d ... see more

It was my first time to do camping and it was very fun and unforgettable. Thanks to our camping tent, it is sooo cozy and anybody would be relaxed once inside. Feels like home. see less

We purchased this tent af ... see more

We purchased this tent after buying the Elite Weathermaster Screen tent 3 years ago because we wanted more inside room. We are spoiled by the hinged door and self rolling windows. We weatherproofed the tent before our 10-day camping trip and it rained at least 5 of those days. There was never a drop inside! The light worked perfectly, just read the directions that state only twist it 1/4 turn. We had 2 queen size mattresses inside and there was still plenty of room for bags and 3-4 girls playing inside. We would recommend this tent to anyone, we love it! see less

I agree with everything t ... see more

I agree with everything the previous poster wrote about the center height and lack of room inside. I was disappointed given the price and the picture. Additionally, I would have preferred more windows. see less

We tried several times to ... see more

We tried several times to get the interior dome light to work, but it never did. The switch did glow to let you know the switch was indeed working though. The head height is only in center of tent, and it lowers quickly. I'm 5'-9" and my head hit the covered door fly every time I went into the tent, kept forgetting to duck. The guy ropes are numerous, making the area around the tent a dangerous trip hazard for children, as they are all around. A diagram on the box, I believe, shows it fits 2 queen size beds comfortably, with a lot of room left over, but it is not true, as one matress fills up 7' width perfectly, with no additional room at head or foot of bed. We did endure a shower of rain, and there was no leaking anywhere, so this was good. I think we will revert back to our older dome tent on our future camping trips, as we were a little cramped in this one. see less

My 7 year old son bought ... see more

My 7 year old son bought this tent with his allowance and birthday money. A pole broke on our first camping trip. When we notified the company, they wanted us to pay [$] for a replacement pole. see less

I would not recommend thi ... see more

I would not recommend this tent. It does not have clips for the poles, but rather sleeves (the orange things you see on top of the tent in which you have to slide the fibreglass poles. It takes a lot of time and twisting and hassle to set this up -- not something you want to do in the rain or wind. I am trying to find clips to add to the tent -- at which point it may become better. Also, the design is not really set up for any kind of heavy weather -- perhaps a light rain or wind. IN the summer with nice weather I suspect it will keep the bugs out. see less

We took this camp out for ... see more

We took this camp out for its first trip over Thanksgiving weekend 2012. We were 2 adults, 2 small kids, and 3 dogs. The setup was quick and easy, though I think the technical writer needs some assistance writing better instructions. I don't think this would be easy to set up individually, but with two able bodied teens/adults, it can be quick and easy. Rainfly setup was easy. Inside, the tent is extremely spacious. This is good on warm summer nights, but it was tough to keep the interior warm overnight on cold desert nights. Tear-down was also a breeze, done by just one adult. I liked that the guylines were bright orange, easily visible. A huge negative are the flimsy aluminum stakes. Although our campground was compacted gravel/soil/limestone, these stakes bent after just a few hits with a rubber mallet. We were able to jimmy-rig the staking and were lucky not to be hit with a very windy day/night, but we will absolutely be buying better stakes before our next outing. "A" rating! see less

My husband and I bought t ... see more

My husband and I bought this tent last year for a quick camping trip over the holiday weekend and we had been researching tents for a while to see what would be the best value for the size we were looking for and this is it. My husband is 6'4" and there is no way I could put him in a smaller tent. We also take our two English Bulldogs camping with us so we needed enough space not only for our things but the dogs as well. This tent is wonderful because of the size and the screened in area by the doors. I am always being eaten alive by bugs so to have this feature is wonderful. The screened in area sits the two of us along with a cooler and the two dogs. I would recommend this tent to anyone who is looking for a bigger tent. see less

This tent was perfect for ... see more

This tent was perfect for my family of 4. My husband and I slept on cots and our boys slept on foam pads. We had plenty of space to walk around inside and the screened porch fit 2 reclining camp chairs nicely. The tent was very easy for my husband and I to put up. We had severe thunderstorms our second night out with very heavy rain for 3 hours AND quarter sized hail. We had some leaking at the seams, but considering the amount of rain we got, we were very happy with the tent. We're going to apply some waterproofing spray to the tent before we go out again. see less

I bought this for a week ... see more

I bought this for a week long trip to the ocean and we used it everyday. It was easy to set up and the side sand pouches worked great even when it was windy. see less

My son is very fair so we ... see more

My son is very fair so we bought this to keep him out of the sun at the beach and at home by the pool. This is exactly what we were looking for - high-quality, quick setup. My only complaint is that I wish I could close up the mesh vents for more privacy/sun protection. Small problem compared to the benefits. see less

We were skeptical at firs ... see more

We were skeptical at first that this tent wouldn't stay in place or would be difficult to set up. We were very pleasantly surprised! My 10 year old and I put this up within 2 minutes every day on vacation last week. The side bags filled with sand held the tent in place no matter what direction the tent faced (front wind, side wind, rear wind). Kids loved having a place to get away from the blazing sun and I liked having a place to keep the beach bag out of the sand/sun.I highly recommend! see less

We used this about a mont ... see more

We used this about a month ago to go camping and during the initial setup one of the grommets broke and the tarp tore on one corner. Worked fine other than that but disappointing on the first use see less

It was very easy to set u ... see more

It was very easy to set up. Liked that it was metal poles instead of the fiberglass poles. It was very roomy and just what we were wanting. It will be great to have this summer on our camping trips. see less

Love, love, love this. U ... see more

Love, love, love this. Used it at the drive-in as it was pretty nice out. Fell asleep watching Batman.. see less

This tent is perfect for ... see more

This tent is perfect for a family of four with room for bags and gear. My husband is 6foot 3inches and could lay down and strech out just fine. This was our first time camping as a family, and it was easy to set up around 20 minutes. We had a severe thunderstorm that lasted throughout the entire night. I was nervous because we did not put seam sealer, but we did put a ground tarp under the tent. The tent did not leak at all and we all woke up dry! I could not be happier. see less

First time out last year ... see more

First time out last year we were caught in heavy thunderstorms and stayed totally dry. This past month we were caught in 80 mph straight-line winds, with heavy rain and hail, that nearly flattened our campsite, but had no visible effect on our tent! Phenomenal value! see less

Bought this tent and used ... see more

Bought this tent and used it for the 1st time last weekend camping. Overall I love this tent. Super easy to set-up. It was very hot so we didn't put on the rain fly, and it was awesome! The top of the tent and back side are majority mesh so we had a clear view of the stars all night long!! With the windows open as well we got a nice breeze through. The only downside to the tent is the door. I am used to a large D-type door, and this door is only half the size. Inconvenient when trying to shove a queen air mattress through, or carry larger totes. see less