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😂

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 tend to do poles before staking because sometimes the corners aren't staked just right and then the poles don't want to work.

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.

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 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!

It’s an affordable car camping tent. That’s their target audience

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.

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.

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.

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 UKposts 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.

Can’t wait to see part 3, thanks Luke for sharing the set up of the tent!⛺️

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.

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.

Mr. Luke I did not see part 3. I love this tent. Need to see part 1. Love the color. Trust in Coleman

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...⛺🙂⛺🙂⛺

Always an honest personal review. Hope your summer is awesome and safe.

Thanks a very much needed spot of sanity on a Tuesday morning. Strength and Honor.

I actually love the colors. Looked super easy to set up. Can't wait for part 3.

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 ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🌈🌈🌈

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 🍁🍻

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 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!

Excellent, now i know how Luke sets up his new paddling pool

Nice job reviewing. Very helpful.

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.

Good morning brother and everyone else from Syracuse NY and thank you for sharing your thoughts and adventures brother

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. ^^'

I'm anxiously awaiting the "test night" for this tent. If it passes I'll be astonished... Especially at this price point!

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.

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

Great video. Very useful. Thanks for uploading 👍🏕️

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.

Looking forward to parts 3 & 4.

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.

Once again a great review Luke...thank you.....Freedom for all people...

awesome review!! keep up the great work!

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

super. thank you.

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

The rain fly is lacking a lot but I always treat all my tents to increase its water resistance anyway.

Thank you, Luke!

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 like that you check it before for some one else buys one ty

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 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...

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.

Color is fine. The cord port is a great idea. But the rain fly needs about another foot in circumfrence.

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 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.

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 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 Luke. Looking for a value car camping tent for my trip to Idaho this summer. Can't wait for your overnight review.

I like this tent. I hope it performs well.

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.)

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 😆

Helped a lot! Thank you!'

Excellent review, I wanted to know what you think about the Mil-Tec 1 Person Zelt RECOM mit Moskitonetz Camping Trekking Woodland Tarn

Looking forward to the next video as always! My 6 person sundome holds up really well in rainy conditions. Minor leaks in the corners but nothing a wash cloth can’t handle. Hopefully yours will hold up just as well

Was curious about the test night episode, was thinking of buying it but wanted your review of the test night.

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.

Excellent

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.

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)

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.

Thanks Luke! Looks pretty easy to set up. i like the colors. Are you going to do the 'night in the rain' test?

love the white shirt Luke!

Very nice

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!

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

Can you set this up if it's not on a soil bottom? I mean concrete floor?

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!

Those are Seahawk colors and I love them!

Luke you should put the pole in the rain fly first then attach the velcro to the tent poles

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.

Nice budget tent.

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 UKposts 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

If I didn't get Kelty tents for 70-90 bucks a pop, I'd have probably gotten a Sundome and waterproofed/seamsealed it like crazy. I'm honestly amazed no other manufacturer follows Kelty's corner sleeve system for the poles. Fastest and easiest tent to pitch.

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 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

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

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.

Part 3 should be interesting

So far it's not bad for the price. But the truth will be known on test night in rain. I hope it passes. I love the price and I like Coleman's other products. I have my fingers crossed 🙂. Thanks for this review. I always leave a thumbs up my freind 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

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

Really hoping this doesn't leak, I just bought same tent but with the "dark technology" mainly because it was time for a new tent anyway. Overall, I've seen great reviews

Tents depend on whereyou live and what type of weather you want to camp in. If you're hiking, totally different. Weight matters.

I like camouflage color 🦅

Have you ever reviewed products for River Country?

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.

Can't wait until you start posting camping overnight videos. You haven't done that since your NM/Ariz/Utah trip and I really miss those trips.

Love my 6!person an my 2 person tent ⛺️

When do we get to see the test night on this one?

Hell no clostnature lightweight 2 man tent from Amazon 👍🔥⛺️ stayed in it two days first night with rain fly open stayed cool and comfortable all night slept like a baby rain fly opens like an awning in the front with tent poles oh ya. Second night storms high winds 3” of hard rain stayed dry no leaks I highly recommend this tent it’s way more sturdy. If you listen to this good if you don’t well I don’t care makes me no difference but I’ve have had really bad experiences in storms with high wind but this tent I was totally protected I was never in doubt

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

So what tent do you recommend for a music festival?

It looks a lot like my old eureka backcountry2 except it has fiberglass poles. The eureka was aluminum.

Coleman has always make okay tents. Fine for a normal night in the woods. Not built for durability or lightweight but okay enough