With a 6-foot center height, you can easily stand in the cabin. To give you peace of mind, the manufacturer offers a one-year limited warranty. Coleman has used the WeatherTec system in the cabin, which ensures that water stays out of it. Its tub-like floor is designed and tested in various climate conditions. The inverted seams and patented welded corners are designed with difficult climate conditions in mind. The instant tents we tested were easy, but they weren’t entirely intuitive for some of our testers.
Note also that the tent is quite tall with its 6 ft 4 inches (193 cm) peak height. Note that regarding the inner tent, there are no principal differences between the two versions. But the tent with the porch offers more of the fully protected area. The picture below shows the tent’s rear side, so you see this is a non-freestanding tunnel structure supported by three main loops. Coleman 4 Person Cabin Camping Tent with Screen Room is a pleasant and tall 2-room structure with three panoramic windows, and in two variants, with or without the waterproof porch.
The main appeal of the Coleman Instant 6 is detailed in its name. For those cloudless summer nights, this could make for an attractive option for families in search of low-cost camping; however, there are still several competitive options out there at similar price points. Weight and packed size for the Instant Tent 6 are 24.9lb and 48”x9”x9”, so it’s certainly a hefty tent that will take up a decent amount of space in your trunk. However, it’s very easy to unpack and pack away with respect to its travel bag, which we consider much more valuable.
You can also save quite a bit of money by opting for a tarp instead. These will run you anywhere from $10-20, depending upon your desired level of quality. The Coleman Instant Tent 6 has average dimensions for a 6-person tent, at 10’x9’ (90sqft). The peak height is 6’2”, which will allow most hikers to stand up without needing to crouch.
You have a full set of simple steel stakes shown in the picture above. This tent is with huge mesh areas everywhere, so ventilation should never be an issue. The picture above shows that the partial fly is well separated from the tent’s body, so air can circulate and this will eliminate condensation. The inner room is as you would expect, fully protected from the elements and from insects.
It’s common to troubleshoot positioning in windy conditions, but neither the Mineral King 3 nor any straight-poled dome tent we tested collapsed in this way. Once we Velcroed the poles to the fly via the tabs that run under the seams, the poles stabilized. And with some added staked lines, the tent was as sturdy as any we observed.
It is possible but might be a little bit hard all on your own, an extra person to help could be better. No, a footprint is not included and there is not one available to purchase separately made by Coleman. When we determine the valuation of a single coleman cabin tent tent, we examine tons of stuff, finding things where the tent could perform well against other similar tents and where it is lacking. The Copper Canyon LX 6 is the least-expensive option in a line that also includes Eureka’s similar Jade Canyon X6.
If you want a tent that can be pitched in seconds and lets you stand up straight inside, look no further. We get it, not everyone is as excited about setting up a new tent as we are. Sleepovers, backyard movies, and coleman sleeping bags allowing your kids to bring a friend because you have this tent as a second are all good reasons to consider the Coleman Cabin with Instant Setup. Just remember you are buying simplicity and speed, nothing more.
In the morning, we opened the doors and unzipped the fly, rolling back one of two vestibule panels. It was still raining, but from inside the tent we could watch the sky lighten and make coffee outside the door under the remaining covered half of the vestibule, where our shoes and sundries had remained dry overnight. With porch, the screen room is fully protected, and the porch itself adds some covered area. Note that the manufacturer did not provide any exact numbers. In any case, this is quite a generous space for 4 users and I have added this tent to my list of best car camping 4-person tents. Even on hot summer nights, the huge windows of this 6-person cabin tent make it a pleasant place to sleep.