I would take any Coleman product over Stansport any day. Coleman makes good "basic beginner" gear in my opinion for the price point

being in a tent when it rains is great feeling, hearing the rain pelting against the tent walls and knowing your coazy inside warm.

This was actually my first "backpacking" tent. Yes, I backpacked the smokies with this tent for 4 days. It poured all 4 days and was windy and it never soaked through. I was very pleased.

If it leaks it gets a Harbor Freight tarp over it. A cheap life saver.

I've used this tent at least 5-7 times a year for 5 years in a row. It's been through a ton of rain and wind and I have never had a leak. Highly recommended for a budget tent.

Today is 7 July 2021, I am in Virginia, we have a hurricane hitting us tonight. I am camping with the wife in our homemade truck camper. I hope it doesn't leak. God bless you Luke! I love your channel! 👍

I like Coleman tents for what they are. I have owned several. I always setup a tarp over it when expecting rain. Its might not fail today but it's going to. Still don't think it makes it a bad tent, just know the limitations.

I've got the 6 person version of this tent. I've taken it out twice now. First time it rained all night and we stayed completely dry. Second time it was hot in the 90s during the day and the "sun dome" lining kept the inside nice and cool. For a car camping tent, this is a fantastic choice. For backpacking it's way too heavy.

I sprayed my coleman tent with auto scotch guard after it had leaked on me, It hasn't leaked on me since. I gave it a really good soak and let it completely dry before packing it back up.

Great review. I love Coleman products. I bought the 6-person, green Sundome tent in 2012. I've used it several times every year since then. I set it up a few days ago to air it out before a camping trip I have coming up in a few weeks. I forgot to stake it down and a storm came through yesterday and it blew the tent about 50 yards across the yard, across a gravel drive way, and into a tree line. Even after all the years of use and the abuse it went through yesterday, it is still in excellent condition. It has never leaked, ripped or broke. It has without a doubt been the best tent I have ever used.

I’ve owned dozens of Coleman tents over the years from small to huge. I’ve never had one leak. I knew it would hold.

I'm impressed the floor was dry.

My neighbor also bought 12 of these tents for his daughters girl scout troop and not one of them leaked he told me they used them 4 times in the rain and 2 girls got up in the night to pee and on the way back 2 of them fell on their tent and he and another dad had to get up in the rain and reset it up and it still didn't leak. In Joy

I just used this exact tent on an overnight trip in. the east jordan river valley. a thunderstorm rolled over us around 11pm and didn't budge until 8am. Tent held amazingly! only issue was a small hole from a branch snag on the hike in, patched from the inside with gorilla tape, woke up dry! Problem we had was our gear had to be stored against the walls for us to sleep comfortably and ended up wet by wicking water from the tent walls.

I have had several Coleman Tents. I have not had one leak.. I seam seal them. Also, I have a 6 person Coleman Montana tent that withstood 60 pmh winds earlier this year, and light snow.

This is why I have a lot of tarps for ground cloth and extra covers for any tents that I use

Back when I was in the Scouts we all used these tents (Or a least a similar Coleman one) and they never leaked, but the condensation was definitely an issue. The walls of the tent were pretty much always soaked in the morning from 3-4 people being in it especially if you closed up the tent in the winter or had hot muggy weather.

The way I see it. I will buy the best tent that I can afford. And I will always. Seam seal it and water proof spray it with 2 coats. Before I ever take it out camping. I guess it is a habit from my youth in the 1970s. I do have 2 walmart dome type tents. And I have seam sealed and water proof sprayed them. And they have been pretty good. No leaks. I use the Walmart ones for camping close to home. I use the better ones away from home. Look on UKposts to see how to make homemade seam sealer. It works really good. And go to Walmart and buy the water proofing spray in the can with the orange cap. For me . That stuff lasts about 2 to 3 years. Stay safe yall

Luke, as always.... thank YOU for your honesty!!!

Now I don't know if this is something that has since been corrected, but when I was young I was always told not to let anything touch the walls of a tent during a rain storm. Basically, having something like a sweater touching the wall would allow water to wick through the membrane and be absorbed by the material instead of just running off. I did experience this strange issue myself on many occasions with Coleman tents. If nothing touches the wall, everything stays dry, but where ever something was touching you would get water ingress.

I appreciate what you're doing for us (the consumer). After my time in the Army I always ensure my tents are sprayed with a silicone waterproofing spray at least once before I start any camping. I know people should not have to on a new tent but IDK I never assume a tent will hold out the water unless I have inspected and sprayed it. the seams being exposed is a NO-GO for any tent for me at least. ty for the work you do.

Kind of hard to have mesh any lower with that tiny little fly.

To update my prior 2 comments, our little Coleman tent continues to impress. It has continued to soldier on and weather the weather. In January of this year (2023), we took a week long trip to Death Valley and encountered some VERY STRONG winds in one of the canyons (Panamint Valley). We could hear the wind coming down the valley and it would hit us and bend the tent poles quite a bit! While it didn't escape unscathed, it did survive with a little bit of wear to the tent pole sleeves along the top. It has been on several additional camping trips since and is one heck of a little tent. I'm impressed. PS-Buy some compression straps to help compress the tent to get it into the carry bag.

Hi Luke! Recently found your channel, and have watched about 40 of your posts so far. I bought a Coleman Sundome 4P. I'm 63, and have camped since I was 5 or 6 years old. Lots of experience. Your opinion of Coleman is the same as mine----good. So, right off the bat, I purchased StarBrite Waterproofing. I apply 2 coats to the entire tent and rainfly with a sponge, for neat, uniform coverage. Works great. So far, 7 trips with this tent. Three times had sufficient rain. Not one drop of water anywhere inside the tent. Just my waterproofing method, for added security. Thanks for your work, great reviews, and a great channel!

Now you know what many of us have known for years, Coleman makes good tents. I've always seam sealed and re waterproofed mine, and never a leak. One doesn't have to be a tent elitist that will only sleep in a Hilleberg and other high end tents. Had mine for years through some pretty extreme weather...flawless.

Honestly I've been using Coleman tents ever since my first tent leaked. The new tents with the tub design and inverted seams are very impressive. Have yet to have one leak on me and I have been in heavy storms with them.

I can understand why people like your videos. I cant understand why i cant stop watching them.

Thank you! was waiting for this review.. Bought thr 4 person a couple of weeks ago for car camping.. happy with the review but definitely going to seam seal and also waterproof the tent before my trip even though it may not necessarily need it but just in case..peace of mind thanks..

I'm happy with the test results with this one, since I just bought the sundome dark technology tent. As others have said, when they start to leak just put a tarp over it and call it a day, better than packing up a wet tent anyway anyday! I had definitely been patiently waiting for this one, I thought you had forgotten 🙂

I got a coleman darwin 3+ and bin in big rain so far had no leaks

I've had this tent for years now. No leaks or condensation problems. Used it during heavy rain and wind, cold and heat. And it hasn't failed or given me issues at all. I'd definitely recommend it.

I was a working homeless person up in New England for a year. I was living between two state camp sights and working during the day. My Coleman served me well. I had no real problems and a little water on real heavy rain days, This tent does what it suppose to do at its price point.

I just rode out a wicked storm in one of Coleman’s dark room tents stayed dry, can’t complain. Actually i can, it was still a little cheap I ripped the rain fly just setting it up but it still didn’t leak when I got dumped on that night.

I've always considered Colman tents to be good budget-friendly, family car camping/backyard tents; not designed to perform in the backcountry or extreme weather conditions. They are pretty "bulletproof" base on the material and design.

The first half of this video perfectly depicted every camping trip I’d ever been on.

Many years ago (early 70's) I bought Coleman "pup" tents. On my first night out in it it rained between 2 to 3 inches that night and everything was fine UNTIL I touched the sides. Where I touched it a small drop of water formed and then began running down the inside of the tent. Later using it again it didn't rain but when I bumped into the side water from dew started leaking into the tent. Before this I had never heard of a rain fly before so I used a tarp to cover the tent and even supplies next to the tent and never woke up cold or damp ever again. My thought then were, why hadn't I done this earlier? I love how you really put these things to the test! I am glad I found your channel. Now the worse rainfall I have ever seen was about 15 inches in about 4 hours. NO tent would hold up to that because you would find the water to be 4 or 5 inches deep all around. It was unbelievable how much water there was and how normally dry areas looked like ponds. BTW it was during a tropical storm that had stalled over the area. I have heard of other places getting more water then that during one of them.

I have a 3 person version of the same tent which I paid $60 for, and I've had for over 20 years, and it's been pretty good. Roomy, easy setup. Usually if it leaks, it's because of setup or the type of ground. What people refer to as good quality tents tend to be $300.

This is my experience: Where you buy a Coleman Sundome tent makes a big difference. WM has a different version of the Coleman Sundome that is made exclusively for them. You can actually see and feel the differences. Even though they look very similar and have the same name, they are not the same. I have bought them and returned them. So, don't assume the Coleman Sundome tent from WM has the same specs. Technically, they are a Coleman brand, just made cheaper. I suspect that many of the commenters who have leaky Sundomes bought the WM, Sam's, or CC version, even if they bought it from another source. I suspect that if you buy the Sundome that is sold BY Amazon and not some other Amazon based store (cheaptentsRus) then you will get a dry tent. It's what I did and not only does the Amazon version not leak, it is also made noticeably better. So even on Amazon, check that "sold by" name and make sure it says "Sold by Amazon." I'm pretty sure that the one sold by Dick's Sporting Goods and other real camping stores are the real-deal, too,... but I haven't tried those for myself.

great video ... i have had several of the sundome 3 man tents ... i found them to all be good in the rain as long as the sides aren't touched ... my problem was with the zippers and poles cracking. ... i now use a mountainsmith genesee4 for my 2 bulldogs and me

I got the six person version of one of these open box on ebay for like $79 for my 9yo. I set it up on my homestead (videos on my channel if youre into that sort of thing) next to my wife's garden boxes, my daughters love to play in it while mom is gardening. Seems well built and well designed. It has a ton of room, and very good ventilation.

I've been looking for a "good" tent and value as a ameture camper. I've just purchased the coleman sundome 4P cause of your review. Did buy water repellent and seam tape for it as you recommended. Thanks Luke P.s. Great channel

Yeah I've had this exact tent for about 3 years now and used it at least once a month in all sorts of weather. Never leaked once on me; but the ventilation is an issue.

I grew up using Coleman products and have never had any issues with them. Got drunk one camping trip a few years ago, tripped over a rock or something in the dark and snapped the pole on my Hooligan 2P tent. Ripped a good size hole in the tent body which I patched with some heavy strength vinyl tape. Contacted Coleman for a replacement pole and they sent me one free of charge, something I wasn't expecting just goes to show how awesome their CS is, and that tent's still kicking leak-free to this day. Only thing I dislike about it is the fact that it's not free-standing, you have to stake it down/tie out guidelines.

I have that tent. It does not leak. I weathered severe thunderstorms on a causeway. One time, I looked out the tent window and was in a 4 inch deep flooded campground. High winds and hail. Not one drop got in. This is an amazing tent and I highly recommend it.

It's about time you did this and I've been waiting for you To give the test in the rain and condensation it's been a few weeks and I watched the 1st one they set up And I was getting concerned you're just doing Half of the testing and going on Thank you

Knew it. Coleman’s generally do pretty well. Their bigger tents don’t do so hot, but their 2 and 4 person tents are awesome.

I always have at least 1 Coleman Sundome tent in my gear. They are cheap, easy to setup & I usually get a dozen or more nights in them before they leak/rip/zipper probs. Great for car side camping

I have a Coleman Sundome 4 person tent (too big for backpacking but fine for car camping), which is just about identical in design to the one in this video but bigger. It's a pretty decent tent, but the one time I used it in snow (in Wyoming at about 7500 ft. above sea level in the last week of August in Wyoming, it was collapsed by three inches of wet, slushy snow.

I would never consider a Tent without a proper full size Rainfly

"Sundome" doesn't sound like it was made for the pouring rain.

I'm impressed that after all the drenching rain there isn't a huge puddle inside. Maybe a tiny hanging fan? for air flow? Thanks for the review!

I have one of these tents. I got it on Amazon for $40. I have spent 21 days over 3 different camps. One was late spring, early summer here in Florida and that means rain. I didn't have any issues with leaks. For it's price, I can't find any fault with this tent. It's easy to put up, it stayed dry and I didn't feel too warm in it. I actually like the mesh only at the top for privacy reasons. I will keep this in my collection for some time to come. As always, I love the videos and really get a lot from them. Thanks Luke!

Took your swet time with this one, Luke!

My feeling about all tents regardless of make and price is....I don't trust any of them, I always put another tarp over and have it extend several feet passed the entire tent

I bought one of these for two weeks of camping in Utah, Ariz, and Nevada. The mesh top kept me comfortable and being able to star gaze while tucked in for the night was a big plus. I haven't encountered a lot of rain with it, but it hasn't leaked yet. Also, it did well with gale force winds in eastern Oregon that sent our easy-up on a tour of the prairie.

Always good info from Luke, proper, real world testing and genuine opinions.

I expected it to leak. I think it's always best to use a tarp, (sil-nylon) tent combo, so you are guaranteed waterproofing as well as not having to be stuck in a tent on a rainy day, because you can set the tarp high enough to stand. Carrying a tarp also gives alot of other benefits I.e. increased versatility and variable camping style, essentially makes a tent a 4 season in winter if set right, etc. A 10" by 10" sil-nylon tarp packs down small and is light, for the advantages it creates, by carrying both.

When is the naturehike mongar 2 test night coming out?

I had a Coleman Sundome 3 probably 15 years ago. The design at that time had much more mesh and the rain fly came further down each side. On clear nights the view of the stars was awesome.

To update my previous comment/mini-review 1 year ago. The bungee cords in the tent poles continue to sag. This time, just needed some tightening up. Hopefully it holds up. Went camping Aug 2022 and encountered a HUGE storm. Rained all night and the following day. It rained hard. I am now a believer in this tent. It did not leak at all! We did utilize a ground sheet (old tarp cut to size) and did have some condensation form on the rain fly. Granted, it was the wife and I, so two peoples-worth of condensation over night. The wind did cause the condensation to drip thru the mesh and onto the sleeping bags. Downside was that it was very humid inside. It was very difficult to get comfortable and get some sleep.

Unless Coleman's quality control on the assembly line is atrocious, there's no reason why some of the Sundome 2 tents would leak and others wouldn't. If the design is sound and the materials used are consistently of sufficient quality, every copy should be leakproof. I don't understand why some are ok and others not?

All I can say I is "wonders never cease, I was wrong so far."

I have one older one, mines neon green and grays. it's been threw a few bad rain storms and it worked great for me. I love the old (go be dry) dome tents, so I got the Coleman two person dome tent and I was impressed how well it worked.

I camp in a budget tent year round. Nowadays, if ventilation is an issue, it's because the user isn't smart enough to go buy a 5 dollar usb fan and put it in the tent. I am camping tonight. Temps in the mid 90's during the day and mid 70's at night. A little dry ice and a fan takes care of most of the issues that concern you about the tent. Thanks for the always great content!

I have used Coleman tents for 25 years and never had any leaks. We have a 10 person tent and it stood up to winds and 6 hours of rain.

I’m sure it will leak. That being said, every Coleman I’ve owned has been bombproof but just needing a good dose of seam-sealer.

I have the flatwoods II 4 person tent and I’ve been in 2 decent storms in it. Never had a drop in it and it has essentially a tarp on the bottom that comes up on all sides about 4-5 inches. I’ve been very happy with it

Thanks for doing the review. I've bought/used two of the Sundome FOUR person tents as well as one of the Sundome SIX person tents. All three have kept us bone dry with zero leaking. The 4 and 6 person tents have more mesh screen for ventilation than the 2 person. Also, as I write this, the two person version is now $69.99, however I've found that they go on sale quite often. In fact, I actually caught all three of the tents I bought on sale at Amazon.

Exactly my experience with the 4 person version. Bone dry.

Sometimes your warm is other people's just right. You didn't say what the temp was in the tent. Your wife would be a better judge as she gets colder than you.

Hi from Syracuse NY brother and thank you for your thoughts and adventures and sharing your thoughts and adventures with your family

My wife and I camp in a GP Medium. We bought it from her Army UNIT when they were updating to new gear and were trashing the old. Sure its a bit of work to set up, and I admit we don't hike to a camp site. So it is not an issue to hump it in and out.. because that would be a no go. I have never used a COLEMAN, but "the Wife" (TM) says that Coleman was the name in camping when she was a kid.. so she is thinking its quality must of gone down due to the many negative comments. Recently we made a VIKING Tent out of a tarp... and a Viking bed... again not something we have to hike into or out of a camp site. Loving your con-TENT. Keep it coming!

My history with Coleman tents tend to make me consider them as showerproof, prolonged rain for many hours tends to overwhelm them and cause some leaks but on the positive side the groundsheets tend to be bulletproof, they make for good fair-weather tents for novice campers in summer and the last part of spring and the first half of autumn I'd consider them a campground tent.

Great video, I really appreciate your honest reviews. I have two Sundomes, the 2p and 6p and neither has leaked on me and I’m quite content with the value. For the 2p tent, I found the packed length of the fiberglass poles too long for me and I bought generic aluminum poles off Amazon and cut them to size with a tube cutter. I highly recommend this to fit the poles in a smaller pack. It probably saves weight too, but I haven’t checked this. It makes the overall expense more, of course, but for sure I will damage the tent at some point, and in that case I will purchase another Sundome 2p and reuse the poles.

My best and favorite Coleman tent is the 4 person Coleman highline 2 . I always put tarps over them, spray them down when setting up a new one with waterproofing spray . Stayed in two of them for about 6 months each when I was homeless in 2017, 2018. And it had plenty of room

Great review. Thanks for sharing

My experience with Coleman tents is similar. No leaks, although I'm in the habit of spraying them with waterproofer straight out of the box. Fine for a weekend of car camping. Ozark Trail tents have always served me well, too.

I’m excited to see how this performs in the rain!

👍great content. So.. these tents are new? Wow so many tents suck. It's not a matter of if it will leak, it's matter of when. IN MY OPINION. Like he said, Coleman is just good.. I love my tent. Been through hell and back with it. Eventually it leaked. Midori 2 by Eureka btw. Light, vents well, durable enough for me

I have spent 3 days of nonstop rain storms in a Coleman tent as a teenager and have never had a Coleman tent leak! We are actually about to purchase a CARLSBAD this week for a weekend concert camping event down in Bristol next month. Bringing my dual Fuel powehouse lantern as well and I have no doubts in Coleman products for this adventure!

Love this channel. Love this tent. Thank you. Perfect for overlanding. Bought a green 2P one on sale (ugly LOL), rain on Gila River NM, bone dry, perfect. Loved it so much bought a blue one (beautiful), Eastern Sierras CA, 10k feet 25 deg, snow, Buddy heater, awesome Bought usual nail stakes upgrade, sprayed with Scotchgard outdoor water shield. Good to go. Tough full tarp tub, no footprint, priceless, quick n easy. Sleep alone in 2P. Plan to order a 4P darkroom version for wife and I on southern Utah trip this spring. All bear country so wish it had more 360 deg vis at night but good enough.

Enjoyed following this, Luke! My brother used to sell Coleman so I have a lot of experience with a variety of their products. My 10×13 Sundome was a good tent. Did no maintenance with it. Depending on the intensity of the rain, I may get a drip here and there. My brother had the same tent and it leaked profusely. Ventilation was acceptable but not great. My Kelty is far better. Appreciate these reviews!! Love the adventures in the shed!! Take care!

Truly, I had one of these and it was awesome for one night. Never again did my gear stay dry in it. I kept it for the season and in the fall it wound up in a dumpster at a campground

This had to be the most thorough testing process for gear... Awesome videos

This is by far the best review of a coleman tent I've ever experienced.

I miss being a kid, camping during a rain storm and listening to the patter of drops on the canvas. Most think rain ruins a trip, but to me it's one of the most relaxing, placid times. Almost womb like.

Pleasantly surprised that it did not leak. Especially with only a partial rain fly. Coleman must be doing something good with their seams that kinda works like seam taping. Thank you for the extended rain test. :)

I have had nothing but good luck with my sundome. Great tent

I’ve had this tent for a couple of years, and camped about a dozen times with it. What I like is it’s fairly light weight, I can just strap it to my pack and have carried it several kilometres with no issues. It’s generally colder here in NZ, so as long as I’ve setup with some mid day sun cover I’ve had no real problems with this tent getting too hot, and in fact is fairly comfortable overnight. No leaks detected so far.

After watching your videos I was fearing the worst from my cheap Coleman Skydome 8 but we spent a week with the fam in the woods and it kept us dry in total comfort despite heavy storms. For the price it's unbeatable.

I have a Coleman Darwin 3 tent for several years now and that tent hasn't dissapointed me yet. No leaking ever. A great budget tent for camping and outdoor festivals.

I have a this tent in 3-person, 4-person, and 6-person models. I seam-sealed and Scotchgarded all of them before taking them out.The three-person has needed a few re-coats to get it completely waterproof. The four-person only needed the initial treatment. The six-person needed a second treatment and has been fine since then. However, a shock cord broke on the six-person about the fourth time it was set up. That has been repaired, and all is well. I am only 4'11", and I can set up each tent by myself. I was able to get the 6-person one from Amazon as "Used, Like New" for about $54 (a return that was never taken out of the original packaging). I do like the dome design. It handles strong wind well. All have been on several camping trips and have had lots of rain experience. All still doing well.

Ours is 5yrs old, have not camped in the rain yet but it has a lot of mesh on all sides from half way all the way to the top. Two can be zipped up but not the other two. We really enjoy it.😁😁👍👍

Camped overnight solo in similar temperature and all night constant rain. There were no leaks or condensation. It got a little muggy because there was not even a breeze, but keeping all the window panels open helped a lot. I'm happy with it especially for the discounted price I paid (under 50). Thanks for the great review it helped a lot when I was initially considering this tent!

I always plan to go camping/outdoors when Monsoon season hits in the high desert so I can fully test the efficacy of my tent and always put it in an arroyo to test its flash flood durability.

I have a 2P and a 4P Sundome for family camping. When you are ready to put on the fly, let the fly pole on now, so much easier than trying to do it when the fly is on already. When you start setting up the body, thread the long poles in the sleeves before you stake out the corners. Much easier to slide the poles in.

I'm actually thinking about buying this tent based on the results of this test video 👍 Looks like it could be serviceable in fall & spring at least. It's gotta be better than my backup Ozark Trail tent 😂 I also have a Eureka Tetragon NX 2 person tent that I'm looking to use as my main tent for long excursions.

I've had Coleman tents in the past and have had most of them to leak, and I've only had one that didn't leak but was a pain to setup and I like how you test these tents and let the products speak for themselves and wish I could get up and down off the ground like when I was in my teens and thru my early forties, but with hips and knee replacement and problems now I look for tent cabins to be able to walk in that can be heated with a wood stove.

I am also glad it did not leak for $65 bucks its a positive performance but watch your conditions and know your weather situation before using in a more humid area it would be good to go with something with more vents and mesh. Thanks Luke.

I am damn impressed. Thankyou Luke