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Coghlan's Tube Tent
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Coghlan's Tube Tent

Item # 768984

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Coghlan's Tube Tent sets up in just minutes, providing an emergency shelter for two people.

  • No tent poles needed—just string the provided cord between two trees
  • Durable 2.5mm polyethylene Tube Tent can also be used as a ground sheet or tarp
  • Blaze orange color makes the tent visible from a distance
  • Includes cord and instructions

Imported.

Item 768984

Coghlan's Tube Tent Specs

Specification

Description

Suggested useEmergency shelter
Weight17 ounces
Dimensions12 x 8 feet
MaterialPolyethylene

Coghlan's Tube Tent Customer Reviews

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Coghlan's Tube Tent
 
3.0

(based on 4 reviews)

75%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Effective (3)
  • Simple to use (3)

Cons

  • Hard to repack (3)

Best Uses

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    • Casual adventurer (3)
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist (4)

    Reviewed by 4 customers

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    Apr

    12

    2009

    (6 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

     
    3.0

    Emergency preparation

    By Mogollon

    from Milwaukee, WI

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Easy To Pack
    • Effective
    • Simple To Use

    Cons

    • Flimsy
    • Hard To Repack

    Best Uses

    • Backcountry Camping
    • Day Trips
    • River Trips

    Comments about Coghlan's Tube Tent:

    As other reviewers have noted, a tube tent provides a miserable night at best. It's a worthwhile addition to an emergency kit because a miserable night is better than a deadly one.

    Use drip strings to keep rain from running down the guy line. Take advantage of terrain and vegetation to provide additional shelter. Carry clothespins or gator clips to partially seal the upwind end. Be creative in pitching; use it as a giant poncho. Use your poncho as a door. Try it out in your backyard to learn its foibles before you have to use it in an emergency on the mountain. This product can be a useful addition to a bug out bag or emergency kit if one plans ahead.

    • Gift:
    • No
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (6 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

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    Dec

    28

    2008

    (5 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Ermergencies Only!

    By HikingBuck

    from Moultrie, GA

    About Me Casual Adventurer

    Pros

    • Clear Instructions
    • Easy To Pack
    • Effective
    • Simple To Use

    Cons

    • Messy

    Best Uses

    • Anytime
    • Emergencies

    Comments about Coghlan's Tube Tent:

    I decided to try this tube tent as i would use a normal tent. After two nights I am better off with a REAL tent. The tube tent should be used for Emergencies Only! Condensation builds up quick if both ends are closed and the smallest wind will knock the drops on you. I also would not recommend spending an entire night in the rain as it is difficult to keep water out of it. As I said above use for Emergencies Only! Other than that it is great keeping you dry in a small rain shower.

    • Gift:
    • No
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (5 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

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    Dec

    27

    2008

    (3 of 34 customers found this review helpful)

     
    1.0

    HA

    By survivorguy2

    from jackson hole WY

    About Me Casual Adventurer

    Pros

    • Relatively small

    Cons

    • Bad
    • Cheap
    • Flimsy
    • Hard To Repack
    • One Time Use Only

    Best Uses

    • Nothing

    Comments about Coghlan's Tube Tent:

    we were very stupid and went camping up in the tetons with two of these and some cheap sleeping bags, not knowing the amount of snow awaiting us at the top. it got to about 15 degrees that night and we frose our butts off. these things were cheap, a wind tunnel, and just plain bad. it was our own dang fault, but these things didnt give much help

    • Gift:
    • No
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist

    Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    (3 of 34 customers found this review helpful)

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    Oct

    24

    2009

     
    4.0

    Worked for me

    By JudyGW

    from Riverside, CA

    About Me Casual Adventurer

    Pros

    • Effective
    • Inexpensive
    • Simple To Use

    Cons

    • Hard To Repack

    Best Uses

    • Backcountry Camping
    • Day Trips
    • Emergency use

    Comments about Coghlan's Tube Tent:

    I used one of these back in the day hiking to Tualume Meadows during the late summer. Most nights I slept under the stars, but a couple nights we had some light rain. It was easy to set up with the rope and some rocks at the corners to spread it out. I clipped the foot end shut and left the head end open (to avoid condensation) with my rain poncho draped to keep rain from blowing in. No problemo!

    I'm sorry but trying to use one of these in a cold weather situation with an inadequate bag is *not* an equipment failure.

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    • Minimalist

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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