If anyone is looking for a tent...
08-30-2011, 09:31 AM
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If anyone is looking for a tent...
Coleman has some of their instant tents on sale for 40% off. I had to share this. I just got the "8" person and it is INCREDIBLE. Literally setup or break down in around a minute. 60 SECONDS!!! 
Only down side is that it's huge (4'x11"x11" packed) and heavy (35.6lbs). But it's perfect for the car camping we do. It will fit in a WRX sedan trunk BARELY.
Having setup traditional tents for years, many times in the dark or by myself, I can tell you with all sincerity that this tent is WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD.
8 person - $145 (I paid ~$200 and would do it again)
Coleman - Instant Tent 8 -
4 person - $82!!!
Coleman - Instant Tent 4 -
I almost want to just get the 4 person for the kids when they get older... or to lend out to people.
Only down side is that it's huge (4'x11"x11" packed) and heavy (35.6lbs). But it's perfect for the car camping we do. It will fit in a WRX sedan trunk BARELY.
Having setup traditional tents for years, many times in the dark or by myself, I can tell you with all sincerity that this tent is WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD.
8 person - $145 (I paid ~$200 and would do it again)
Coleman - Instant Tent 8 -
4 person - $82!!!
Coleman - Instant Tent 4 -
I almost want to just get the 4 person for the kids when they get older... or to lend out to people.
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08-30-2011, 10:47 AM
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That's gold compared to what my parents have lol.
When I was a kid we would go on huge camping trips with 2 or 3 other families. We would bring THE tent haha.
It holds 12-14 people. 100% CANVAS and huge aluminum poles. It takes over an hour to set up in the light. Don't even ask about at night lol. My dad made a huge coffin for it to contain everything. Let's just say its heaven enough to use rollers to/from the bed of a truck
When I was a kid we would go on huge camping trips with 2 or 3 other families. We would bring THE tent haha.
It holds 12-14 people. 100% CANVAS and huge aluminum poles. It takes over an hour to set up in the light. Don't even ask about at night lol. My dad made a huge coffin for it to contain everything. Let's just say its heaven enough to use rollers to/from the bed of a truck
08-30-2011, 11:50 AM
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That's gold compared to what my parents have lol.
When I was a kid we would go on huge camping trips with 2 or 3 other families. We would bring THE tent haha.
It holds 12-14 people. 100% CANVAS and huge aluminum poles. It takes over an hour to set up in the light. Don't even ask about at night lol. My dad made a huge coffin for it to contain everything. Let's just say its heaven enough to use rollers to/from the bed of a truck
When I was a kid we would go on huge camping trips with 2 or 3 other families. We would bring THE tent haha.
It holds 12-14 people. 100% CANVAS and huge aluminum poles. It takes over an hour to set up in the light. Don't even ask about at night lol. My dad made a huge coffin for it to contain everything. Let's just say its heaven enough to use rollers to/from the bed of a truck
Frigging old *** M.A.S.H. army tent. 
08-30-2011, 02:24 PM
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Fak. Don't you hate it when you pay full price for something and THEN it goes on sale? Oh well, but for anyone looking into these, I bought the instant tent 8, and I love it. It's huge inside and setup is a breeze. Only thing I don't like is the floor material seems way too thin and easy to rip, which is why I lay down a tarp first, then lay the tent on top of the tarp.
08-30-2011, 02:55 PM
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Fak. Don't you hate it when you pay full price for something and THEN it goes on sale? Oh well, but for anyone looking into these, I bought the instant tent 8, and I love it. It's huge inside and setup is a breeze. Only thing I don't like is the floor material seems way too thin and easy to rip, which is why I lay down a tarp first, then lay the tent on top of the tarp.
08-30-2011, 03:03 PM
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Wow, not bad for the 4 person; I don't really know what I'd do with that 8 person. I have a wagon, so "fitting" it in the back isn't a problem 
I could probably park my car in the 8 person 
I could probably park my car in the 8 person
08-30-2011, 03:38 PM
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We eyeballed it, and you probably could. There are four of us plus a dog and the space is really nice. We put up the included partition, sleep in the back "room" and the dog and all our stuff we put out front on the "porch" (front half of the tent). I thought it was going to be way too big, but the wife wanted the 8 person. Now I'm glad we got it. Packed size is not too much bigger than the 6.
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