The trick is to loosely stake the corners at first. This keeps the tent from blowing away while you're setting it up. After getting the poles in, you then go around and adjust the stakes to set the correct tension.
@@davidkendall3907 I agree with David, stake lightly, setup the tent and then make final adjustments at the end; different strokes for different folks though. - Luke
Coleman has been making good-quality camping products for many, many years. They've never been super-premium, but their stuff can usually be counted on to provide decades of service.
I had a larger stand up height, Eureka tent; like this 30 yrs ago. It was an awesome tent; with 2 person setup. Solo today so I just bought the 4 person 60 sec cabin & set it up by myself as a trial run. At 65 yrs old, it was a piece of cake. It holds up well in rain & wind too with no leaks. Love the coleman cabin!
Maybe I do it wrong, but I always put the poles in first. It's almost impossible to stake the tent out perfect, then putting the poles in leaves wrinkles and weird spots in the fabric. I feel like I need the poles first to stretch out the fabric to its proper shape - THEN stake the tent down. After all, the stakes are only meant to keep the tent on the ground in wind. The poles keep the shape.
If you don't stake out a dome tent first, there won't be enough tension on the floor and it will allow wind under the tent. This is how you get flyaway tents.
I stake my Coleman dome tent after putting the poles in, never had a wind problem but I guess I could see it happening. I put the poles up then go around to each corner and pull it out until it starts to drag the tent a little, to make it as taut as I can. Having two people pull diagonally definitely helps. I don't use the cheap wire L shaped stakes, I use the (also cheap) Coughlan orange 3-winged style that secure much better.
I was going to post the same thing. Build the tent first, then tightly stake. Reverse to break down. You can much more easily manipulate the fabric of the tent around the poles. Been doing this for at least 30 years, ever since getting my first freestanding tent. Never had an issue getting proper floor tension.
This is one of my first tents and I took out solo for three nights in KY. Had about 14 hours of non stop, medium intensity rain and it did hold up for me personally. Excited to see your test night, Luke.
I have big one of these, I think it's a 4 person. Someone threw it away in perfect shape. So I will pull it out and place it somewhere soon and seam seal it properly all over. Then I will keep my 1-2 person ultra light for packing...gotta wait for a nice sunny day of coarse...so the seals take. My ultralight I could just do in my bach apt. with all the fans on and the doors open.
Never had an issue with mine loved it . It was a three day steady heavy rain, and a day of light rain mine never leaked . slept three with gear comfortably. My fly comes down 1/2 way all the way around the tent, was easy to set up. Ontario Canada.
I have a grey and orange version from 2012, best 30$ tent ever. Lived in it for a year, including snow. As long as you dont puncture the floor it can sit in several inches of water, I was in it when it happened a few times.
I've owned the 6 person Sundome for 4 years. It's a fine tent for casual camping with my son. I replaced the stakes immediately with some quality harbor freight ones for $3.99/set. I did waterproof it last year but it has not leaked hardly at all (at the beach, we had the humidity come through the side wall which is why I waterproofed it after). The guy lines dried out and I had to replace them this year with some better ones. Overall, not a bad tent. I reviewed it when we first got it on my TH-cam channel as well. Appreciate it for glamping in the yard or actual camping. It took winds great as well as probably the worst thunderstorm we have had in years up here in the Northeast last week camping. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another.
Here in Washington State you NEVER purchase a tent with a small "umbrella" for a rain fly. They are next to useless. A proper fly should always cover the entirety of the tent body.
Yeah, that is what I did this time...yet those coleman tents CAN be nice also, gotta seam seal em proper though, they are really just 2-3 season tents...this time I went with a Eureka Midori 1 with foot, says it's only a 3 season, yet I think I could pull 4 out of it if I wish.
Coleman's are a terrific entry level car camping tent. Huge variety of styles, affordable price point, and they generally do as advertised. Great for folks dipping their feet into the world of camping, and they'll last until you decide if camping is something you want to do more often or not.
I’ve seen others commenting this as well but I always do poles first then stake because I like making things easier for myself. Also ground covers make life SO MUCH better with a ground tent. I had an older version of this tent from the early 2000s. COLEMAN stuff just works, always reliable. Not too much and not over priced.
I loved my Coleman 2p Dome Tent, until it was stolen while I was out hiking, some people just have no class. Anyway I doubled down and bought the 4p version. Using a tarp is a good idea, mine is larger than the tent base and I have put grommets at the stake points, so the tent underside is completely protected and when I vacate the site, I just stuff the tarp in wet bag. Enjoying your videos, keep up the good work!
I picked up a General Grommet kit from Home Depot and then placed the tent on the tarp, marking out the locations of stake down rings. The kit comes with a hole punch, brass grommets and a wood block, it was fairly easy to use. I ended up putting two grommets adjacent to each other at each corner, for a total of eight holes, inserting the peg through one grommet/hole and bringing the curved head of the peg through the other, so that it doesn't tear up the tarp. Hope that helps!
I've spent most of the last year on my back- Chemo, radiation, biopsies, renal failure and surgery. I'm not as flexible as I was a year ago. I bought the Coleman to use while recovering my strength. Just spent the night car camping ( something my doctors said would never happen). This tent kept me dry during a heavy 2-hour rainstorm last night. Perfect for car camping.
I have set up hundreds of tents in my life, and this is on the very easy end in my experience. for those who haven not had a lot of practice, or experience this was a very well done video.
I notice a great deal of similarity to the ozark trail tent. So much so that one might suspect they came out of the same factory. Even the bags it comes in.
I got that tent 2 years ago so far so good. I have yet to be in a heavy rain event with it . But I been in heavy winds with it. If door is faceing wind it has a good cross ventlation .so it hot and light wind is great. But if is cold or high winds its not so great. I think rain could blow in from faceing the wind.most of the time i try to set it up so the pervailng winds are at the sides of the tent.
Last week I just purchased this tent only difference is mine has a screened in porch area big enough for a regular sized lawn chairs do I set it up with out any difficulty mine is 9’X 7’ I did not read the instructions I looked at it and remembered watching your instructions video and I just put it together so far in my use of this tent no water issues I’ll keep you posted and I am satisfied with my Coleman tents S&H keep them videos coming god speed thanks Luke for all you and Susie do ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🌈🌈🌈
I just had my old Sundome tent out in the back yard for a week while testing our new Columbia tent just to see how it would do, while I had hit both fly's with some waterproofing I was still impressed with how well the old tent did. Both finished the week completely dry inside despite heavy downpours (minus some drips from opening the doors), and the Coleman even survived being uprooted by the wind and tossed around (my fault for not staking it down well enough). It set the bar pretty high in my opinion, hope the new one is of the same quality.
I just used my 6 person version of this tent last weekend, very nice under calm conditions anyway - we didn't even stake it down or out the rain fly on as it was hot and dry (and we were in the woods - no wind)
exactly, i have the 5 person version (older one called sunrise) and I used to use the 1 person version of this for years...half the time I would skip the stakes, just too much hassle, and my body weight kept the thing down fine anyways.
@@opopopop6286 Yeah, my wife and I use the tent for what I feel like is it's ideal purpose - inexpensive family car camping. We have some good North Face and Marmot backpacking tents but with dogs and a baby it's nice to have a huge inexpensive tent. With a Pack n Play, dogs, all the gear and whatnot it isn't going anywhere.
It's a Christmas miracle!! An "experienced" youtuber has finally positioned the ground cloth correctly! Notice how it does not stick out 6 inches from the tent. i knew you could do it. Good job Luke.
I apologize if someone has already mentioned this, I question the stakes that come with the tent. I've had ones like those before and they tend to bend when putting them in the ground. I'm thinking sturdy stakes? Also, the color I actually like. It's something different from the bright neon colored ones I saw so much of when I was camping out West. Thanks Luke and Susie for all the useful information you all provide in your videos. Many blessings and stay safe.
Colman generally makes decent quality and affordable gear that can serve their target customers fairly well. In my past experience, Colman tents may need some seam sealant and/or waterproofing spray during the initial set-up, but their gear will generally last for years.
I've owned a couple of Coleman's in the past and have always been happy with them. The last time that I used one was in the back of my GMC for a Parking Lot Concert. It kept the bugs and the rain out. I'd buy another one if I needed to...⛺🙂⛺🙂⛺
I used Coleman almost exclusively until this time, when I bought a Eureka Midori 1...it is a higher quality tent...yet I have always had excellent experiences with coleman products...always remember to seam seal your stuff though peeps, adds that extra layer of goodness when done right...
absolutely, they will usually leak MINOR unless you seam seal them...and they will often leak after prolonged use ESPECIALLY if you forget the seam sealing. I always found it a super necessary step for my 1 person colemans, yet out of the box they could still at least keep 99% of the weather out, and the fly on them is one of their weaker features...also the condensation was insane, yet I am sure on this improved sunrise will be vastly better.
Set up isn’t bad and one person can definitely set it up, if you do it like this. We’ve had this tent for a few years. The corner clips aren’t great though. We had a couple of them break (the black straps referred to here). I agree that the sleeves do get stuck! Thanks for your review. I would say that the bag is terrible, and you should get a duffle to carry it in.
I love to watch your tent reviews even when i have no need for another tent. I'm a big fan of Hilleberg tents and i'm very happy with my Saitaris, but sometimes i feel a little bit stupid when you review a perfectly fine tent for a tenth of the price of mine. ^^'
Used the Coleman sun dome 4 person tent recently , it did survive a night of moderate rain. However, the buddies I was backpacking with split the weight on that tent and it was still on the heavy side between the two of them.
I've got a kelty salida2 and a ridgerunner2 that my dad used to take me on trips with as a kid. they're both pretty heavy, but they're also bombproof and rain tight
Its ok in the color dept.. I'm usually not trying to hide when I go tent camping and I feel the need to I can camouflage my shelter ok despite the colors I belive , from the first vid im hoping this tent isn't a leaker
I have been looking at buying this tent for quite a while now, look forward to seeing your reviews and recommendation on this tent. Your reviews of this tent will help me decide if this is the tent for me in my family. I'm looking to buy the Coleman 4 men, family version of this tent. I've grown up with the name Coleman, so I am looking forward to your review to see if the tents from Coleman live up to their reputation.
What I would like to see in another video is an updated version of your favorite go to items. ie 2 person 4 and 3 season tents, sleeping bags, cookware, raingear, tarps, etc
For the door mat I like to tuck it underneath the tent by a few inches so you can fold it in half and have both sides underneath the tent while it’s not being used, then when you need to use it just unfold and it stays clean
The tent appears to be very breathable although if it's raining the sides of the tent when wet aren't going to breathe. That's the only disadvantage of the shorty rain fly I can imagine. Looking forward to your review of it in a strong rain.
I missed part 1 and I'm making this moment before I know what you are going to say. It's been 1.5 years since I used it but I don't remember too much difficulty with it. Maybe putting the pins in the poles that are attached to the grommets at the ground level - think I recall it being a little tight, other than that it's been fine for me.
This set up seems so simple. When I was young, my parents had a big blue monster of a Coleman tent. It had more poles than the forest had trees and I can remember my mother giving instructions like a general when we would set it up .
I have the version of this tent with the vestibule and the set up is very quick also. I’ve had it out a couple times in light rain and have had no issues but again it was just light rain Looking forward to the third part to see how it performs during a heavy rain event. Great work keep them coming 🍁🍻
Have you done a review on Coleman Hooligan 2p.? I've had one for several years and love it. Dollar for dollar a great buy in my opinion. it's a Orange, single pole, 8'x 6'. I did replace the glass pole with an aluminum. Thanks.
pretty much discontinued unit though right? He's only going to make videos on stuff people can or will actually buy IMO stuff that gets used a lot, like many thousands of people using this tent and similar s.
Looking forward to your Rain/Weather review. I have a serious concern about the "half-cover" rain fly. They should cover the whole tent. You can get leaks around the tent base in a heavy rain without one. (I replaced mine on my current tent with a full coverage I made from a light tarp.)
I have had the similar model for quite a few years now. Prob about 10+ uses The tent pole sleeve ripped. I am careful with all my equipment. Maybe because of age, sun rot, not sure. No rain nights for me, only beach and desert trips. Sufficient for the price in my outings
I just bought the Eureka Midori 1, with foot...seems to be excellent quality, and those aluminum poles should be a good improvement from the fiberglass I am used 2
I just ordered one of these "used" at Amazon for just $30. Bought a bottle of Coleman's seam sealer for $6. Free shipping. Supposed to be delivered today so with our nice 60 degree TX weather I should be able to take it out next week and try it out. Update: I got the "used" tent & unpacked it and is like new. All the parts are there, though I haven't spread it out and looked over every inch. I imagine it may have had a leak somewhere so I had bought the seam sealer to go with it. And of course duct tape makes for easy patching if there is a hole somewhere. Plus that put me over the $35 requirement for free shipping. Lol. Hopefully I will get out in the net week or so to try it out. I used a Eureka 2 man dome for about 20 years with dozens of trips. If this works a couple of years I'll be happy.
Pretty sure I have the suuuupeer old version on this same tent and have used it for years. I want to upgrade to a Kelty but just haven’t gotten around to it
Hi Dave. If you don't mind, can I ask you why you went with the Luxe Twinpeak tent instead of the Coleman sundome tent here. I am looking at purchasing the Coleman sundome tent for a family weekend getaway camping trip.
It was simply- that I wanted to experience the hot tent type of camping- stove and stove jack - Luxe best fit my needs- I think Luke gave an excellent review of the Coleman- And totally agree with his evaluation
I love these two videos on the Coleman tent so far. I own a Coleman tent that is just a bit different than this sun dome but I would have to say it's almost identical except for the name. I've watched a lot of videos and I enjoy your reviews but this is the first time I've owned anything you have reviewed. So far after two videos I would say you are Dead on accurate with the tent review. I can't wait to see the test night episode and your final thoughts.
Been doing some research on this tent and i think ima buy it. Its def better than not having a tent and seems like its worth the money. They have em for 40 bucks at ollies. Im going tomorrow to get one. I have never owned a tent so wish me luck 😆
I'm gonna have mine indoors as weird as that sounds will it still be able to setup if I'm not sticking poles in ground or should I better just get a pop up one
I like the colors and looks easy to set up. The big test will it leak? If it doesn't leak i will be shocked and i will actually buy one . Have my doubts on being waterproof. It may stay dry during a light rain , but most coleman tents can't handle moderate to heavy rain for a long period of time. If you seam seal and waterproof it yourself, it may hold up better. Hope i am wrong and it preforms flawlessly, because it is budget friendly.
I don't mind the colors since they are subdued. I do not always have to have green tarps or tents. The way the parts fit and fasten together and work with each other leaves me hopeful that this will work in a gusty wind. The rainfly reminds me of using a kerchief to turn the rain rather than wearing a raincoat. We shall see!
Yeah, the sunrise is pretty heavy...basically as heavy as you could possibly go IMO for a 2 person COUPLE team...I had always used the little 1 person colemans, and they were about as heavy as you could go for a 1 person tent...now I bought an ultralight and it's about 2/3 that weight WITH foot, and almost 2x the space...solid travel comfort! It's the Eureka Midori 1, mid range tent with superb reviews.
I really enjoy your videos, I do like the Colman Sundome tents I do use my 2 man tent for storage so i have more room in my 6 man tent. One thing I do not look like about all tents is the what i call universal tent stakes they do not work vary well were I live here in Florida because there is a lot of sandy soil. They just don't work well so i have to up grade my tent stakes and toss the original tent stakes. Just a note i said a lot of sandy soil I am referring to primitive tent camping if you go to a camp site that has power and water the campsite has packed dirt with grass and the standard tent stakes will work but I like to upgrade my tent stakes to hold better anyway because you can have evening thunderstorms that may have high winds and you don't want your tent stakes to pull up and have your tent become a kite lol.
Good idea on the doormat, but it seems kind of pointless without a full vestibule. If it starts to rain I'm either leaving my boots out to get soaked or I'm bringing muddy boots into the tent anyway to keep them dry.
Looking forward to the torture test😎 Thanks Luke. Looks like a good shelter for the money so far. Not to many outdoors folk that don't have something from Coleman Company.
Luke👌 I bought my cats a tent from PetSmart, it looks similar to this one. It sets up the same with sleeves, fiberglass poles, even a mini rain fly, plenty of ventilation with screen windows and door, brand name: Arcadia Trail. Oh, about the Coleman tent, yeah, sets up easy. Enjoy!
@@opopopop6286 Yep, learned that lesson day one. 10" rip right down the middle. Actually they're marketed for dogs, But.. The cats love it now, no further destruction...
I have a NorthFace 3 man 4 season (lower 48) tent. While the tent is large for me and my horse/bed hog dog, it also has those sleeves running over the back of the tent. Being larger than than Coleman the sleeves are longer to, which like the Colman stinks.
Hey, might be a long shot but are you able to tell me how long the two long poles are. Wanting to use this tent for backpacking and looking to save some space
Is there a reason to stake the tent before putting poles in? I saw you doing that and got to thinking, in all my years camping I don't think I've ever staked before polling. Am I doing it wrong? lol
Ah the standard dome tent assembly. Once you have put up one dome tent you can put up any dome tent. The larger ones are harder but I haven't came across one that I couldn't put up myself.
I have the old Malboro version of this tent. It doesn't have the small pull out vent on the lower back and it doesn't have any steak out lines. It's basically like the dome tents we had in the late 1970s early 1980s. I've had this tent since the early 1990s. All I've had to do to it was get the spray water proofing from Walmart with the orange cap. Every 2 to 4 years I spray it down with 2 cans. One inside and one outside. I looked on TH-cam and made the so called seam seller out of GW 100% silicone and mineral spirits and painted it on the seams. But before that I used regular seam sealer. I only had to do that once. Many years ago. This tent has yet to fail me. It stays dry inside. No complaints. But it is old. May have to get a new one soon. I just don't like the steak out cords. I hate tripping at nite when nature calls.LOL. . Other than water proofing it and patching a small tear in the netting on top of tent. My fault. It's been a really good tent for the past 2 1/2 to 3 decades. No complaints
Lol i have set up dome tents 100’s of times. Only luke can get me to watch a how to set one up video😂
yes, me 2
I'm sure I have charcoal on my face. That's my life and I love it
Don't ever stop. I love your vids You're a better person than me.
I tend to do poles before staking because sometimes the corners aren't staked just right and then the poles don't want to work.
I do the same, I think it makes the set-up easier.
The trick is to loosely stake the corners at first. This keeps the tent from blowing away while you're setting it up. After getting the poles in, you then go around and adjust the stakes to set the correct tension.
@@davidkendall3907 I agree with David, stake lightly, setup the tent and then make final adjustments at the end; different strokes for different folks though. - Luke
Coleman has been making good-quality camping products for many, many years. They've never been super-premium, but their stuff can usually be counted on to provide decades of service.
I had a larger stand up height, Eureka tent; like this 30 yrs ago. It was an awesome tent; with 2 person setup. Solo today so I just bought the 4 person 60 sec cabin & set it up by myself as a trial run. At 65 yrs old, it was a piece of cake. It holds up well in rain & wind too with no leaks. Love the coleman cabin!
Maybe I do it wrong, but I always put the poles in first. It's almost impossible to stake the tent out perfect, then putting the poles in leaves wrinkles and weird spots in the fabric. I feel like I need the poles first to stretch out the fabric to its proper shape - THEN stake the tent down. After all, the stakes are only meant to keep the tent on the ground in wind. The poles keep the shape.
If you don't stake out a dome tent first, there won't be enough tension on the floor and it will allow wind under the tent. This is how you get flyaway tents.
I stake my Coleman dome tent after putting the poles in, never had a wind problem but I guess I could see it happening. I put the poles up then go around to each corner and pull it out until it starts to drag the tent a little, to make it as taut as I can. Having two people pull diagonally definitely helps. I don't use the cheap wire L shaped stakes, I use the (also cheap) Coughlan orange 3-winged style that secure much better.
I was going to post the same thing. Build the tent first, then tightly stake. Reverse to break down. You can much more easily manipulate the fabric of the tent around the poles. Been doing this for at least 30 years, ever since getting my first freestanding tent. Never had an issue getting proper floor tension.
This is one of my first tents and I took out solo for three nights in KY. Had about 14 hours of non stop, medium intensity rain and it did hold up for me personally. Excited to see your test night, Luke.
I love Kentucky but it rains almost every time I go camping and I camp a lot.
@@Mr70455 yeah bud it's rainy down there
I have big one of these, I think it's a 4 person. Someone threw it away in perfect shape. So I will pull it out and place it somewhere soon and seam seal it properly all over. Then I will keep my 1-2 person ultra light for packing...gotta wait for a nice sunny day of coarse...so the seals take. My ultralight I could just do in my bach apt. with all the fans on and the doors open.
Never had an issue with mine loved it . It was a three day steady heavy rain, and a day of light rain mine never leaked . slept three with gear comfortably. My fly comes down 1/2 way all the way around the tent, was easy to set up. Ontario Canada.
It’s an affordable car camping tent. That’s their target audience
I have a grey and orange version from 2012, best 30$ tent ever. Lived in it for a year, including snow. As long as you dont puncture the floor it can sit in several inches of water, I was in it when it happened a few times.
I've owned the 6 person Sundome for 4 years. It's a fine tent for casual camping with my son. I replaced the stakes immediately with some quality harbor freight ones for $3.99/set. I did waterproof it last year but it has not leaked hardly at all (at the beach, we had the humidity come through the side wall which is why I waterproofed it after). The guy lines dried out and I had to replace them this year with some better ones. Overall, not a bad tent. I reviewed it when we first got it on my TH-cam channel as well. Appreciate it for glamping in the yard or actual camping. It took winds great as well as probably the worst thunderstorm we have had in years up here in the Northeast last week camping. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another.
Here in Washington State you NEVER purchase a tent with a small "umbrella" for a rain fly. They are next to useless. A proper fly should always cover the entirety of the tent body.
Yeah, that is what I did this time...yet those coleman tents CAN be nice also, gotta seam seal em proper though, they are really just 2-3 season tents...this time I went with a Eureka Midori 1 with foot, says it's only a 3 season, yet I think I could pull 4 out of it if I wish.
Same here on the NC coast. The constant high winds and blowing rain would wet the inside and likely peal off the rain fly.
@@TopsailOutdoorAdventures I agree with that! From Raleigh NC
Would an Alps Mountaineering Lynx 2 tent be suitable for Fall camping in WA?
I have one I got in the mid '90s and the fly comes almost all the way down. Not a fan of the short ones.
Coleman's are a terrific entry level car camping tent. Huge variety of styles, affordable price point, and they generally do as advertised. Great for folks dipping their feet into the world of camping, and they'll last until you decide if camping is something you want to do more often or not.
I’ve seen others commenting this as well but I always do poles first then stake because I like making things easier for myself.
Also ground covers make life SO MUCH better with a ground tent.
I had an older version of this tent from the early 2000s. COLEMAN stuff just works, always reliable. Not too much and not over priced.
I loved my Coleman 2p Dome Tent, until it was stolen while I was out hiking, some people just have no class. Anyway I doubled down and bought the 4p version. Using a tarp is a good idea, mine is larger than the tent base and I have put grommets at the stake points, so the tent underside is completely protected and when I vacate the site, I just stuff the tarp in wet bag. Enjoying your videos, keep up the good work!
I was thinking about doing the same, but silly question...
How do you stake the tent into the ground if your tarp goes beyond the corners?
I picked up a General Grommet kit from Home Depot and then placed the tent on the tarp, marking out the locations of stake down rings. The kit comes with a hole punch, brass grommets and a wood block, it was fairly easy to use. I ended up putting two grommets adjacent to each other at each corner, for a total of eight holes, inserting the peg through one grommet/hole and bringing the curved head of the peg through the other, so that it doesn't tear up the tarp. Hope that helps!
I've spent most of the last year on my back- Chemo, radiation, biopsies, renal failure and surgery. I'm not as flexible as I was a year ago. I bought the Coleman to use while recovering my strength. Just spent the night car camping ( something my doctors said would never happen). This tent kept me dry during a heavy 2-hour rainstorm last night. Perfect for car camping.
The rain fly is lacking a lot but I always treat all my tents to increase its water resistance anyway.
What do you treat them with?
@@db477 Camp dry
Do you use the heavy duty version?
@@chestophercolumbo4561 yes
I have the 4p and the mesh on the tent is larger and so is the rainfly.
I have set up hundreds of tents in my life, and this is on the very easy end in my experience. for those who haven not had a lot of practice, or experience this was a very well done video.
I notice a great deal of similarity to the ozark trail tent. So much so that one might suspect they came out of the same factory. Even the bags it comes in.
I got that tent 2 years ago so far so good. I have yet to be in a heavy rain event with it . But I been in heavy winds with it. If door is faceing wind it has a good cross ventlation .so it hot and light wind is great. But if is cold or high winds its not so great. I think rain could blow in from faceing the wind.most of the time i try to set it up so the pervailng winds are at the sides of the tent.
Color is fine. The cord port is a great idea. But the rain fly needs about another foot in circumfrence.
Last week I just purchased this tent only difference is mine has a screened in porch area big enough for a regular sized lawn chairs do I set it up with out any difficulty mine is 9’X 7’ I did not read the instructions I looked at it and remembered watching your instructions video and I just put it together so far in my use of this tent no water issues I’ll keep you posted and I am satisfied with my Coleman tents S&H keep them videos coming god speed thanks Luke for all you and Susie do ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🌈🌈🌈
I just had my old Sundome tent out in the back yard for a week while testing our new Columbia tent just to see how it would do, while I had hit both fly's with some waterproofing I was still impressed with how well the old tent did. Both finished the week completely dry inside despite heavy downpours (minus some drips from opening the doors), and the Coleman even survived being uprooted by the wind and tossed around (my fault for not staking it down well enough). It set the bar pretty high in my opinion, hope the new one is of the same quality.
Thanks a very much needed spot of sanity on a Tuesday morning. Strength and Honor.
As a camper & on recent trip saw this tent probably 5 different sites at the State Park we were in so I’d say it’s popular
I just used my 6 person version of this tent last weekend, very nice under calm conditions anyway - we didn't even stake it down or out the rain fly on as it was hot and dry (and we were in the woods - no wind)
exactly, i have the 5 person version (older one called sunrise) and I used to use the 1 person version of this for years...half the time I would skip the stakes, just too much hassle, and my body weight kept the thing down fine anyways.
@@opopopop6286 Yeah, my wife and I use the tent for what I feel like is it's ideal purpose - inexpensive family car camping. We have some good North Face and Marmot backpacking tents but with dogs and a baby it's nice to have a huge inexpensive tent. With a Pack n Play, dogs, all the gear and whatnot it isn't going anywhere.
Excellent, now i know how Luke sets up his new paddling pool
Always an honest personal review. Hope your summer is awesome and safe.
Can’t wait to see part 3, thanks Luke for sharing the set up of the tent!⛺️
Was curious about the test night episode, was thinking of buying it but wanted your review of the test night.
It's a Christmas miracle!! An "experienced" youtuber has finally positioned the ground cloth correctly! Notice how it does not stick out 6 inches from the tent. i knew you could do it. Good job Luke.
I apologize if someone has already mentioned this, I question the stakes that come with the tent. I've had ones like those before and they tend to bend when putting them in the ground. I'm thinking sturdy stakes?
Also, the color I actually like. It's something different from the bright neon colored ones I saw so much of when I was camping out West.
Thanks Luke and Susie for all the useful information you all provide in your videos.
Many blessings and stay safe.
Colman generally makes decent quality and affordable gear that can serve their target customers fairly well. In my past experience, Colman tents may need some seam sealant and/or waterproofing spray during the initial set-up, but their gear will generally last for years.
Basically an updated version of the Rosewood that I've had for 15 years. Good, solid, family car-camping/back yard tent.
I've owned a couple of Coleman's in the past and have always been happy with them. The last time that I used one was in the back of my GMC for a Parking Lot Concert. It kept the bugs and the rain out. I'd buy another one if I needed to...⛺🙂⛺🙂⛺
I used Coleman almost exclusively until this time, when I bought a Eureka Midori 1...it is a higher quality tent...yet I have always had excellent experiences with coleman products...always remember to seam seal your stuff though peeps, adds that extra layer of goodness when done right...
An interesting casual tent but do we really need a weather test on this one? Let's find out.
absolutely, they will usually leak MINOR unless you seam seal them...and they will often leak after prolonged use ESPECIALLY if you forget the seam sealing. I always found it a super necessary step for my 1 person colemans, yet out of the box they could still at least keep 99% of the weather out, and the fly on them is one of their weaker features...also the condensation was insane, yet I am sure on this improved sunrise will be vastly better.
I'm anxiously awaiting the "test night" for this tent. If it passes I'll be astonished... Especially at this price point!
Set up isn’t bad and one person can definitely set it up, if you do it like this. We’ve had this tent for a few years. The corner clips aren’t great though. We had a couple of them break (the black straps referred to here).
I agree that the sleeves do get stuck!
Thanks for your review. I would say that the bag is terrible, and you should get a duffle to carry it in.
I actually love the colors. Looked super easy to set up. Can't wait for part 3.
I love to watch your tent reviews even when i have no need for another tent.
I'm a big fan of Hilleberg tents and i'm very happy with my Saitaris, but sometimes i feel a little bit stupid when you review a perfectly fine tent for a tenth of the price of mine. ^^'
Used the Coleman sun dome 4 person tent recently , it did survive a night of moderate rain. However, the buddies I was backpacking with split the weight on that tent and it was still on the heavy side between the two of them.
I've got a kelty salida2 and a ridgerunner2 that my dad used to take me on trips with as a kid. they're both pretty heavy, but they're also bombproof and rain tight
Excellent review, I wanted to know what you think about the Mil-Tec 1 Person Zelt RECOM mit Moskitonetz Camping Trekking Woodland Tarn
Its ok in the color dept.. I'm usually not trying to hide when I go tent camping and I feel the need to I can camouflage my shelter ok despite the colors I belive , from the first vid im hoping this tent isn't a leaker
they usually leak a little unless you seamseal from my experience, yet again some units seem to fair better than others...well, soon we will know :)
That s why I carry extra tarps
I have been looking at buying this tent for quite a while now, look forward to seeing your reviews and recommendation on this tent. Your reviews of this tent will help me decide if this is the tent for me in my family. I'm looking to buy the Coleman 4 men, family version of this tent. I've grown up with the name Coleman, so I am looking forward to your review to see if the tents from Coleman live up to their reputation.
I like this tent. I hope it performs well.
What I would like to see in another video is an updated version of your favorite go to items. ie 2 person 4 and 3 season tents, sleeping bags, cookware, raingear, tarps, etc
How big is the cord port opening? It seems like a perfect space for mice and squirrels to enter the tent
It has a zipper that you "snug" up on the cord or seal up entirely if you're not using the e-port. I find it really useful with my solar panel kit
For the door mat I like to tuck it underneath the tent by a few inches so you can fold it in half and have both sides underneath the tent while it’s not being used, then when you need to use it just unfold and it stays clean
Those are Seahawk colors and I love them!
The tent appears to be very breathable although if it's raining the sides of the tent when wet aren't going to breathe. That's the only disadvantage of the shorty rain fly I can imagine. Looking forward to your review of it in a strong rain.
I missed part 1 and I'm making this moment before I know what you are going to say. It's been 1.5 years since I used it but I don't remember too much difficulty with it. Maybe putting the pins in the poles that are attached to the grommets at the ground level - think I recall it being a little tight, other than that it's been fine for me.
Staking the tent down is the last step for me
This set up seems so simple. When I was young, my parents had a big blue monster of a Coleman tent. It had more poles than the forest had trees and I can remember my mother giving instructions like a general when we would set it up .
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I like that you check it before for some one else buys one ty
I have the version of this tent with the vestibule and the set up is very quick also. I’ve had it out a couple times in light rain and have had no issues but again it was just light rain Looking forward to the third part to see how it performs during a heavy rain event. Great work keep them coming 🍁🍻
Have you done a review on Coleman Hooligan 2p.? I've had one for several years and love it. Dollar for dollar a great buy in my opinion. it's a Orange, single pole, 8'x 6'. I did replace the glass pole with an aluminum. Thanks.
pretty much discontinued unit though right? He's only going to make videos on stuff people can or will actually buy IMO stuff that gets used a lot, like many thousands of people using this tent and similar s.
Looking forward to your Rain/Weather review.
I have a serious concern about the "half-cover" rain fly. They should cover the whole tent. You can get leaks around the tent base in a heavy rain without one. (I replaced mine on my current tent with a full coverage I made from a light tarp.)
When do we get to see the test night on this one?
I have had the similar model for quite a few years now. Prob about 10+ uses The tent pole sleeve ripped. I am careful with all my equipment. Maybe because of age, sun rot, not sure. No rain nights for me, only beach and desert trips. Sufficient for the price in my outings
Luke you should put the pole in the rain fly first then attach the velcro to the tent poles
It looks a lot like my old eureka backcountry2 except it has fiberglass poles. The eureka was aluminum.
I just bought the Eureka Midori 1, with foot...seems to be excellent quality, and those aluminum poles should be a good improvement from the fiberglass I am used 2
Thanks Luke! Looks pretty easy to set up. i like the colors. Are you going to do the 'night in the rain' test?
Have you ever reviewed products for River Country?
I just ordered one of these "used" at Amazon for just $30. Bought a bottle of Coleman's seam sealer for $6. Free shipping. Supposed to be delivered today so with our nice 60 degree TX weather I should be able to take it out next week and try it out. Update: I got the "used" tent & unpacked it and is like new. All the parts are there, though I haven't spread it out and looked over every inch. I imagine it may have had a leak somewhere so I had bought the seam sealer to go with it. And of course duct tape makes for easy patching if there is a hole somewhere. Plus that put me over the $35 requirement for free shipping. Lol. Hopefully I will get out in the net week or so to try it out. I used a Eureka 2 man dome for about 20 years with dozens of trips. If this works a couple of years I'll be happy.
Pretty sure I have the suuuupeer old version on this same tent and have used it for years. I want to upgrade to a Kelty but just haven’t gotten around to it
Almost purchased this Tent - but went with a Luxe Twinpeak ( enjoy Hot tenting )
Hi Dave. If you don't mind, can I ask you why you went with the Luxe Twinpeak tent instead of the Coleman sundome tent here. I am looking at purchasing the Coleman sundome tent for a family weekend getaway camping trip.
It was simply- that I wanted to experience the hot tent type of camping- stove and stove jack - Luxe best fit my needs- I think Luke gave an excellent review of the Coleman- And totally agree with his evaluation
@@DaveCollierCamping Thanks for the reply and info. Happy Camping!
Your welcome
I love these two videos on the Coleman tent so far. I own a Coleman tent that is just a bit different than this sun dome but I would have to say it's almost identical except for the name. I've watched a lot of videos and I enjoy your reviews but this is the first time I've owned anything you have reviewed. So far after two videos I would say you are Dead on accurate with the tent review. I can't wait to see the test night episode and your final thoughts.
Also just to be fair I have treated all my tents with a water repellent. Just the way my dad taught me since I was a kid.
Good morning brother and everyone else from Syracuse NY and thank you for sharing your thoughts and adventures brother
Been doing some research on this tent and i think ima buy it. Its def better than not having a tent and seems like its worth the money. They have em for 40 bucks at ollies. Im going tomorrow to get one. I have never owned a tent so wish me luck 😆
LOL I don't go on long, wet and muddy trips.
You're no fun
Once again a great review Luke...thank you.....Freedom for all people...
I'm gonna have mine indoors as weird as that sounds will it still be able to setup if I'm not sticking poles in ground or should I better just get a pop up one
I have never had any problems wth this tent at all. Just take your time setting it up and you'll be fine.
I like the colors and looks easy to set up. The big test will it leak? If it doesn't leak i will be shocked and i will actually buy one . Have my doubts on being waterproof. It may stay dry during a light rain , but most coleman tents can't handle moderate to heavy rain for a long period of time. If you seam seal and waterproof it yourself, it may hold up better. Hope i am wrong and it preforms flawlessly, because it is budget friendly.
So what tent do you recommend for a music festival?
I don't mind the colors since they are subdued. I do not always have to have green tarps or tents. The way the parts fit and fasten together and work with each other leaves me hopeful that this will work in a gusty wind. The rainfly reminds me of using a kerchief to turn the rain rather than wearing a raincoat. We shall see!
Can you set this up if it's not on a soil bottom? I mean concrete floor?
Nice job reviewing. Very helpful.
Tents depend on whereyou live and what type of weather you want to camp in. If you're hiking, totally different. Weight matters.
Yeah, the sunrise is pretty heavy...basically as heavy as you could possibly go IMO for a 2 person COUPLE team...I had always used the little 1 person colemans, and they were about as heavy as you could go for a 1 person tent...now I bought an ultralight and it's about 2/3 that weight WITH foot, and almost 2x the space...solid travel comfort! It's the Eureka Midori 1, mid range tent with superb reviews.
Just get a good poncho and plenty of FiveFifty Cord and you are good.
I really enjoy your videos, I do like the Colman Sundome tents I do use my 2 man tent for storage so i have more room in my 6 man tent. One thing I do not look like about all tents is the what i call universal tent stakes they do not work vary well were I live here in Florida because there is a lot of sandy soil. They just don't work well so i have to up grade my tent stakes and toss the original tent stakes. Just a note i said a lot of sandy soil I am referring to primitive tent camping if you go to a camp site that has power and water the campsite has packed dirt with grass and the standard tent stakes will work but I like to upgrade my tent stakes to hold better anyway because you can have evening thunderstorms that may have high winds and you don't want your tent stakes to pull up and have your tent become a kite lol.
Good idea on the doormat, but it seems kind of pointless without a full vestibule. If it starts to rain I'm either leaving my boots out to get soaked or I'm bringing muddy boots into the tent anyway to keep them dry.
Great video. Very useful. Thanks for uploading 👍🏕️
I’m going camping at the fort wilderness resort at Walt Disney World, and it rains daily sometimes and looking for a good tent
Will a cot fit inside of this tent ? I just ordered mine
Looking forward to the torture test😎 Thanks Luke. Looks like a good shelter for the money so far. Not to many outdoors folk that don't have something from Coleman Company.
Luke👌 I bought my cats a tent from PetSmart, it looks similar to this one. It sets up the same with sleeves, fiberglass poles, even a mini rain fly, plenty of ventilation with screen windows and door, brand name: Arcadia Trail. Oh, about the Coleman tent, yeah, sets up easy. Enjoy!
cats and tent material, seems like a good mix...best throw in a scratching pad just to keep them occupied and away from the , you know, sides...
@@opopopop6286 Yep, learned that lesson day one. 10" rip right down the middle. Actually they're marketed for dogs, But.. The cats love it now, no further destruction...
I have a NorthFace 3 man 4 season (lower 48) tent. While the tent is large for me and my horse/bed hog dog, it also has those sleeves running over the back of the tent. Being larger than than Coleman the sleeves are longer to, which like the Colman stinks.
Would you use this in 40 degrees in Shenandoah NPS?
Hey, might be a long shot but are you able to tell me how long the two long poles are. Wanting to use this tent for backpacking and looking to save some space
Is there a reason to stake the tent before putting poles in? I saw you doing that and got to thinking, in all my years camping I don't think I've ever staked before polling. Am I doing it wrong? lol
Is there still going to be a test night? Thanks!
awesome review!! keep up the great work!
Can you do the sundome 3 person too?
Ah the standard dome tent assembly. Once you have put up one dome tent you can put up any dome tent. The larger ones are harder but I haven't came across one that I couldn't put up myself.
Part 3 should be interesting
Thanks Luke. Looking for a value car camping tent for my trip to Idaho this summer. Can't wait for your overnight review.
Will you be near Sandpoint or CDA?
@@azclaimjumper Coeur d'Alene
I have the old Malboro version of this tent. It doesn't have the small pull out vent on the lower back and it doesn't have any steak out lines. It's basically like the dome tents we had in the late 1970s early 1980s. I've had this tent since the early 1990s. All I've had to do to it was get the spray water proofing from Walmart with the orange cap. Every 2 to 4 years I spray it down with 2 cans. One inside and one outside. I looked on TH-cam and made the so called seam seller out of GW 100% silicone and mineral spirits and painted it on the seams. But before that I used regular seam sealer. I only had to do that once. Many years ago. This tent has yet to fail me. It stays dry inside. No complaints. But it is old. May have to get a new one soon. I just don't like the steak out cords. I hate tripping at nite when nature calls.LOL. . Other than water proofing it and patching a small tear in the netting on top of tent. My fault. It's been a really good tent for the past 2 1/2 to 3 decades. No complaints
Looking forward to parts 3 & 4.
I like camouflage color 🦅