How to Choose Tents for Camping

Offering weather protection and more storage space, the Coleman Skydome 6-person tent with full-fly vestibule sets up in under 5 minutes, so you can spend less time pitching and more time relaxing.
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View all Coleman Camping TentsBest Use | Camping |
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Seasons | 3-season |
Sleeping Capacity | 6-person |
Minimum Trail Weight | 16 lbs. 11.2 oz. |
Packaged Weight | 19 lbs. 5.4 oz. |
Packed Size | Unavailable |
Floor Dimensions | 144 x 120 inches |
Floor Area | 85 square feet |
Vestibule Area | 40 square feet |
Peak Height | 72 inches |
Number of Doors | 1 door |
Number of Poles | 3 |
Pole Material | Unavailable |
Pole Diameter | Unavailable |
Canopy Fabric | Polyester 68D 190T PU 600mm C0 WR PFAS Free F/R |
Floor Fabric | P.E Sheet F/R 10x10 130g/sqm TR/FR |
Rainfly Fabric | Unavailable |
Footprint Included | No |
Design Type | Freestanding |
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[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Quality made material, was fairly easy to set up but took us longer than 5 minutes but not much more time than that. We set it up on a day that was pretty windy and it held up great against the wind. Comes with spikes that are sturdy and hold into the ground well. A good majority of the tent is screen for great ventilation and fresh air and also has a cover that goes over that for rainy days or nights and/or to protect from the wind. Zippers work well. The size of the tent is huge and can easily fit 6 people to sleep. Has a nice wide door and great head room. I highly recommend this tent.
I used this this tent on a 6 day in the woods camping event. It was longer than 5 minutes to set up solo (first time setting up). Heavy rains two days with just the rain fly...which held up pretty well with minimum dripping from the top. The vestibule worked great! There were puddles under the tent that did not leak through. Overall great tent! Looking forward to my next trip (will use a tarp overhead if expecting heavy rains.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We got this tent to go camping with our family. It is 4 of us and we found the tent very spacious. We felt like we could move around without issues. Something else that we like is the large vestibule where we could place our shoes and bags to protect the from the dew in the morning. Putting it together could be a little easier but maybe it is lack of practice. Overall is a good option for family camping trips.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Set up and take down was super simple. There is so much space! The rain fly comes all the way down and there was a little porch area we stored things in. My family and I love camping and this Coleman six person met all of our needs. We will be using this for years to come!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Got this and went camping on for 3 nights and the tent performed flawlessly. We had rain a couple of nights and even though I didn’t have time to treat the tent with waterproofing like usual we didn’t get wet at all. Set up was straightforward and take down. I really like that the poles stay attached to the tent to prevent losing them. The rain fly worked perfectly and even had a few small vents on it. This is stated as a six person tent and I’m sure it is with no gear but if storing gear in tent with six people I’d get a bigger tent. Overall I’m super pleased with the tent and really looking forward to camping with it again.
I am a former backpacker and bicycle tourist, now too old for those labor intensive activities. These days I car camp and for car camping, the SkyDome 6 is surprisingly good quality for the cost. Sturdy material, good roomy design, fairly strong/ridgid poles that stand up to intermittent moderate gusts, and good ventilation. For the next few weeks, I am OFF GRID in the Arizona desert. The DARK feature really does provide significant cooling. However, the monsoon season is arriving soon, with strong winds and horizontal rain, and I wonder about the rain protection with the included fly. The DARK 6 design does not have much overhang above the door. I like the design of the FULL FLY VESTIBULE SkyDome 6, and wonder if that fly and vestibule would fit my DARK SkyDome 6?
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This Coleman 6-person tent perfectly meets our camping needs. It’s super quick to set up with poles already attached to the tent. I love the color coding to help figure out which way to set up the rain fly. It holds up exceptionally well to the elements – both wind and rain. The walls aren’t as rounded as most tents, so it’s much more roomy, and it’s almost tall enough to stand upright. The door is bigger than most so we can easily get our stuff in and out. It allows for great air circulation, with a vented roof. And I don’t have to wrestle with the storage bag – it expands nicely, so storing the tent back in the bag is easy. Great product, I’d highly recommend!
Unfortunately, it took longer than 5 minutes to put up, but I'm sure next time it will be much faster. On a bright note, with an 1 1/2" rain one night there was not one leak. The one thing we wished for was a peg loop on the fly sides, just like on the back of the tent. Although we stayed dry, I wish we could have pulled the fly away from the sides a bit. On a windy day, or a windy rain, it would give better piece of mind.
I put the tent to test a couple days after receiving it. First night rained a lot and the wind blew, but tent was dry and withstood the wind. The vestibule with the rain fly was nice and why I bought this model. It had enough room for some gear and a camp chair so we could sit down and take our muddy and wet gear off before getting into the tent, while still being out of the rain.
Overall this is a great tent. I love the footprint shape, size and height and the vestibule is excellent! I am 5'3" and was able to get it set up by myself without too much difficulty. The first time I used it there was a good 16 hours of steady rain, inside the tent and vestibule stayed dry with the exception of a few drops of condensation. It held up in fairly windy conditions too (I did have it guyed up). Honestly my only issues are the zipper on the door gets caught where the weather flaps meet and the full fly gives very little opportunity for air flow but you can always take it off if no threat of rain. It's much lighter than other tents I've had of similar size. Overall I am very happy and think this is a great tent, especially for the price!