About this deal
Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). Overall not too bad but could have been better just for a little more thought and better quality control. Besides spacious dark bedrooms the Instant Tent size 4 provides a large protected living area, large (selfrolling) windows and high quality fabrics with super strong weather proofing.
I was going to tip the tent, but knew someone who was looking for one who was a lot more 'hands on' than me .
This tent is great when it does what it's supposed to do, but when it goes wrong it's a disaster, one thing leads to another and before you know it you're stuck with a tent that won't budge up or down . Also, no leaks when it rains as the first thing I did was treat the whole tent with tent waterproofing (as I do with all tents I've owned). Now, the tent is single skinned, and reflecting this, the flysheet is thicker and heavier than similar twin walled tents. Convenient openings in the tent wall that allow easy accessibility to a power source outside the tent.
I have had tents previously, ones which were larger too, that have had little ventilation and felt extremely hot and uncomfortable waking up in once the sunrise had heated up the tent. I've had similar issues on North Face backpacking tents for the US market, where what I'd consider 'critical' seams have been overlooked in the taping process.Night time was chilly inside despite the warm weather, I needed a blanket over sleeping bag, as I had to leave a tiny bit of open door to help prevent the excessive condensation. We seemed to have bought a play tent - great for the children to use in the garden so long as they could abandon it when the rain started! I could see that this was something I could fix with a nut and bolt but as the Coleman's rep agreed this would invalidate my Guarantee. Embrace the season's rich and warm tones with their meticulously curated range of shades that will elevate your riding wardrobe.