Thank you for showing a old grandma how to put up a tent I love your little helper helping you out how adorable ;)

Thanks for taking the time to share!! Just got one today. Bonus for not being delayed by the kids.

This is fun to watch. Thanks for posting it. Reminds me of comedian Brian Regan who commented on microwaving pop tarts. He said something like "if you have to zap fry your pop tarts, you may want to rethink your priorities!" What I mean by that is, a little more than 2 minutes set up time while you're in a relaxing camp ground is no big deal. Nice job! You look like you're having a lot of fun enjoying your family and new tent. Awesome.

From a guy that's done a LOT of camping, I can tell you that this tent looks like it would easily go up in 60 seconds or less - WITH JUST A LITTLE PRACTICE! Yeah, I like it a lot and this one's on my wish list. Great review, man. Love the kids, too.

I'm a huge fan of the Coleman Instant Tent. Love your review and your little Helpers! I found no leaks or puddles July 4th. Huge down pour around 4am through 12am. 5mph to 25mph gust of wind. 2year owner of the Instant tent. Um no foot print was used from the beginning an is very think for a ground floor. I am 4'11" and able to set up in 45 seconds! Staking another 6 minutes. Aloha from Oahu.. and from the Camp grounds of Bellows AFB

Thank you for your very kind words Joseph. You are right about the dip in the top of the tent as I didn't extend one of the poles all the way. You were not suppose to see that...LOL....Thanks again :)

The best review of this tent that I've found in youtube.

Great “real world” demonstration of this type of tent. Thanks

After camping this past weekend, it took me and three other people a half an hour to put up my large tent. I will be buying one of these bad boys!

I love this video, because it features the best example of my kind of hero: The male component of the family unit, HAVING FUN with his wife and kids! Daughter is adorable, with her hair and pretty dress. Thanks for including the whole family in the demonstration. Makes for a more complete feeling about the actual use of the product.

@maryannemchale6219

7 жыл бұрын

STUPIDMEMBER u

@STUPIDMEMBER

7 жыл бұрын

"u"? Somebody bust in on you while u attempted to comment?

@Heidishereandthere

6 жыл бұрын

HUH? you have never camped in your life, have you? Just like the city slickers setting up this poor example of a tent review. He didn't even review it!! LOL

thanks for sharing. we will probably never have 8 people in our tent but it's nice to have that kind of room for such a great price and that practical of a set up.

I have a bad back and have been afraid to go camping specifically because I'm afraid I'll hurt my back and get stuck. This looks easy enough to let me return to the outdoors again. The only thing missing was the take down.

Loved your helpers, so cute, thanks for showing us how easy and fast it was to put up this Coleman tent. :-)

You guys did awesome. and put the beds in and brought the camera in. best review. thanks so much. i am going to buy it right now. Never saw a review that made me feel satisfied enough

I bought this tent a few months ago. It’s by no means an 8 person tent. It can comfortably sleep 4-6 adults (depending on size). It is extremely easy to set up. I got it set up the first time with a buddy & we did it in 10 minutes, so it’s pretty easy to figure after you’ve watched a few of these videos. Folding it up is equally easy. I’ve managed it with the help of one person in just 10-15 min max with not much effort. The bag is larger than required so you don’t have to struggle to get the tent into it even if there’s a bit of air in it after rolling up. Overall, it’s well worth the money. Seems to be of good quality, it has a few pockets inside to keep essentials, floor lining is solid, Loops on the roof to hang camping bulbs. I’ve used it thrice so far & love it. I’d advise anyone considering a Coleman to go for something a little larger than what they advertise as their claims on capacity are inaccurate. Knowing this, I went for an 8 person although I only needed a 4 person, I’m glad I did.

first time set up, not bad at all. I spent all summer for yrs in a 2-man pup tent (they were bigger then than now, fit about 4 in there) so I know what it's like to rush a set up. Great job!

Thank you for taking the time to do this. Very helpful!!

Video done well and I bought the tent as a result. Enjoyed you and your grand family appreciate the share

We really enjoyed this presentation by sincere dad, cute kids and supportive wife! We just set this tent up for the first time and found this really helpful - hope you and your family have many wonderful camping trips - thank you for sharing!

I have the 6 person version of this tent and for 2 years its been all that it was represented to be. 2 things seem to be the focus of attention in the comments section. One is the "person capacity claims". To maintain an industry standard for capacity, the size of ALL tents is the maximum number of standard sleeping bags that can be fitted on the floor. I can't think of a more logical size rating other than strict footprint dimensions and that can be deceiving. Two, the rain fly thing. ALL tents, before use, should be seam-sealed and waterproof-sprayed. I don't think there is a mfr. that doesn't suggest it in the owner's use instructions. That being accomplished, this tent does not need an additional rainfly. THAT BEING SAID, I did purchase the optional rainfly as a protection against UV degradation. It's simple enough to pull it over the framework and clip it to the poles. The rainfly also has guy lines which do add stability to the tent on windy days. The heavier denier was a big factor, in my purchase decision. At 150 denier, it's double that of most other mid-class tents. Excuse my horning in on your video presentation, John. Just spreading the word.

@faithrada

5 жыл бұрын

Excellent point on 'capacity'. It simply means how many sleeping bags fit. For practical purposes however... a "4 person" tent is perfect for two people and gear... with a bit of room to move about.

thanks for the post. it is a great video. my family can't wait to go camping and i am totally convinced that we should get an instant tent

This tent is still a great model to buy today. Though for anyone who wants a more even division of the space, the Coleman Octagon 8 has the same spider-hub instant-up design, but is round. :-)

Good job, now ordering the tent to take my lil helpers out to the woods. Thanks

I just bought the same 14 x 8 Coleman instant tent after watching your video last night.,was very much confused and read n saw tons of reviews,but after seeing your video I made it at last.,this is my first tent,and I hope I will have fun with this tent,thanks buddy!!! Kudos :)

@Heidishereandthere

6 жыл бұрын

Fool!

Thanks for the review. It was great. You done a great job. Maybe I should have checked KZread (your video preferably) before I attempted to set it up last weekend. :) I never had any experience setting up ANY tent. First time experience, so I had no clue how it even looks. Anyway I managed to get it up with the help of a friend. 3 Factors: 1) It was nighttime (had only phone flash to help), 2) First time 3) I had a couple of drinks. lol. Well anyway I too am glad with my Colemen 4 Person Tent purchase. They have done a very great job. Note the 4 person tent sleeps 2 comfortably and maybe 3 slightly.

Thanks for the video John. My wife and I just came home from Bimart where we bought this same tent, it's three years after this video was put on youtube and I see there have been some changes in the tent. Ours has only four corner legs instead of the six in this video and the two center legs were replaced with a simple short ridge pole that supports the roof in the center and does it quite well without the legs. I set ours up in the back yard when we got home just to try it out before our camping trip next weekend. Like John it took me a little longer than one minute but I am certain that next time I will do it in less time. Anyway you look at it, it's very quick and easy to put the tent up.

@STUPIDMEMBER

9 жыл бұрын

Two versions of this tent. Big box retailers typically have the tandem hub type which is what you bought. No offense, but the frame quality is something less than the more expensive single hub version, plus the fabric is not the 150D found on the better version. ALL tents should be seam-sealed and ceiling and walls sprayed with a water-proofer BEFORE using it in the field.

I own this tent and I thank you so much for this video. I've never staked the long ropes before as I didn't know what they were for. I'm getting ready to take my son on a 4 day camping trip in March. We've only gone camping for 1 night at a time, so I'm doing my homework. Thanks!

Great video and good helper you got there lol , I’m hoping so bad to be able to afford a rooftop tent by this summer so I don’t have to put up with this bullshit any longer.. ground tent are always a mess to set up and gave me a lot of trouble with rain and else..not to mention they only last for about two years of camping..

Thank you for all the wonderfull comments. I will be reviewing a new tent I came across in the Spring. No one pays me to do these videos. We just really enjoy spending as much time with the family and camping. I have been so blessed to have a renewal energy company take me under their wing, so this spring I should have some pretty cool gadgets to show you as well.

One thing i recommend is on amazon for 24 to 40 dollars you can get a rain fly but if you don't want it the wall has a built in rainfly! And think you for the review and tips!

Thank you for this post. Great outdoor family. Good luck on all your picnics.

Hey. Great video! Thanks for taking the time. Looks like a nice camping spot too.

Thank you for the great video! My husband and I were thinking about getting this tent. We were a little skeptical about it but your video has answered any questions we had about this tent. Thank you again.

@Heidishereandthere

6 жыл бұрын

Your'e kidding, right?? This man has never set up a tent in his life!! Nor did he even review this tent!!

thank you for sharing! now i have to get one for my family!!

THANKS FOR THE VIDEO. WILL BE SETTING IT UP COMING SATURDAY. WISH US LUCK!

Love the review, wish my kids were small again.

I love this tent I'm looking forward to see what other models come out

I bought the same tent for my trip but just a newer model. Very easy to setup has large windows with covers and pockets all over.

Thank you, i was curious about this tent. I know what to expect now. Great job!

@Heidishereandthere

6 жыл бұрын

Expect it to leak like a seive and blow over from the wind! He did this all wrong!!

Great video! Thanks for sharing your experience with this tent.Helped me make up my mind to purchase one.

@Heidishereandthere

6 жыл бұрын

He has NO experience with setting up this, or any other, tent! He didn't even review it!!

You did awesome! I'm sure the company meant 60 seconds with two people.

Thanks for sharing. Great tent.

You did an awesome job with this review!!

@greymy It doesn't come with an unattached ground sheet. But for family style camping at campgrounds, you don't really need one. The floor is very sturdy and made out of the 150D fabric which is twice the thickness of most tents. This tent is awesome! One night we had to leave the tent and everything behind. The winds got up to 50+ mph. We stuck everything inside including our 12' Sea Eagle boat. When we returned the next day, even the rangers couldn't believe the tent was still standing.

@Heidishereandthere

6 жыл бұрын

I can't see your family sleeping in a tent; you probably went to the Hilton for the night. LOL

Good Presentation :) Love the way your kids "helped" you around :) I have been considering this tent, and your demo has been the best and comprehensive one I have found :) Thanks :) Thumbs Up to you and your beautiful family :)

@Maskltl I'm glad you liked it!! Sure no problem, the exact model # is 2000007832 aka 7832. Yes, when you're shopping around, make sure to match up the model #. There are lots of places that try to pass off the 6 man tent as an 8 man tent. :(

I went out and bought this very same tent tonight after watching your video. Thanks!!

@Heidishereandthere

6 жыл бұрын

Sure you did, and he actually did a review... NOT!

@Voodooshot We had a HUGE rain storm and 5-20mph winds that came with it. The first day we didn't have any water come in. We had closed up the top vents, and also took our time to make sure the velcro closures and flaps were done correctly on the front panels. The 2nd night, we forgot to take the time to correctly close up the front closures/flaps on the front panels... we had quite a bit of water. But.. THAT was certainly our fault. - John

I just got the nine person tent I like it. easy to assembled

Thank you so much for posting.

@UsedCamping Forgot to mention this, though- for mine, (6-man) I needed a tarp to set it up on to look it over, (very rainy Christmas without usual snow) and I'm going to use it inside the tent, but only really to protect the floor from my cot, not the rain. As for the stakes, if anybody's buying this, buy good stakes, and the front and rear loops need replaced for the V-shaped ones. The stock stakes are for backpacking tents-not evem dome tents. And, there's a fly comming in April.

Great presentation! Thank you.

WOW! This was so many years ago!

thank you. very helpful

Great video. Thank you for posting. Gotta start looking for one. It's easy enough for my kids and I. Thanks again. :)

Precious little girl. Daddy’s helper.

Great review video.

Great Video John! I have the exact tent and absolutely love it. To answer some of the questions about take down.. It definitely is not the same as putting it up. However it still is fairly easy. My overall time to take it down is around 5 minutes. Generally most of this time is pushing the air out as i roll it back up. Coleman was smart enough to make the bag noticeably bigger than the tent. This makes it easier to get back in storage bag. Again great video! Oh ive now been through several thunderstorms in the mountains of Colorado.. Not a drop of moisture.

@seansalois6653

9 жыл бұрын

***** No rain Fly! There is a Coleman link somewhere on KZread that shows the "rain test" pretty cool.

Thanks for sharing this great video.

Great real life review !!!! Thank You

@Heidishereandthere

6 жыл бұрын

B.S. VIDEO! HE DIDN'T REVIEW THE TENT!

Great video, thanks!

Thanks for posting!

Thanks for the vid.... I'm buying one soon.

What a cool family !

great review with the air mat's inside thanks

@Heidishereandthere

6 жыл бұрын

they just so happened to have those air mats blown up; before they got the tent half assed up! Coincidence? I think not!

lovely video and nice teamwork :-)

Keep ahold of the center top piece and lift the top far poles out 1st so that the side legs flop down and lock in place since doing the near top poles 1st blocks you from getting them all out first shot before walking around extending. Then its a piece of cake having the top and sides ready for extending. I'm sure you can do it in half the time keeping ahold of the center piece and starting with the far side 1st.

Thanks so much for posting this because I need to buy one and was wondering if it would be hard to put up. :) You have a nice family there and your daughter is so cute and smart, she's ready to do the job herself. Hee hee. You also seem like a great father, you never once got mad at her, saying that she's in the way, because she is just trying to help. and when your wife suggests doing the top of the tent, you are smart and check it out, you don't get offended or get mad. Very cool! You sound like you all have a great relationship. So nice to see. I wish you and your family very well, and happy safe campings!

so it's been about 8 years. How has it held up for you? I have the 6 person version, have used it maybe 6 or 7 times and been pretty happy with it. Get some disc-o-beds to free up some serious floor space. But beware they are a tad cumbersome to set up and break down IMO.

Very good presentation Joseph. I just bought mine and I am looking forward to a great camping time.

@Heidishereandthere

6 жыл бұрын

Sure you are; your people don't camp!! LOL

Great video. It helped me purchase my tent. I did not go with this one just because of the door location. It would have been better if they put a door on each side to make it easier for the people in the back of the tent to get out.

great sincere video, thanks for sharing.

Great review, I would like to see 2 queen size mattresses in one as they advertise there is room for them in there. I love your setup, enough room to change/keep clothes and room for the beds. What is the smaller air mattress you are using? Your setup seems very ideal. I have the wife and two small children to facilitate also. Thanks again for the video.

@Heidishereandthere

6 жыл бұрын

He didn't even review the tent you fool!! Facilitate??

Excellent review, adorable kids.. God bless you and your family.

@Heidishereandthere

6 жыл бұрын

He didn't even review the tent!!

great video would love to see you take it down, do they have a rain fly for it ? also most tent you need to buy seam sealer and go over them did you need to do that with this one? thanks for your time dave

@Hawk600 You're right... that model is hard to find!! Next time I'm at Walmart, I see if they have it and give you my opinion. (Hopefully you're not in too big of a hurry) If you are, then I DEFINITELY recommend this one( 2000007832 aka 7832). It's super easy to set up and break down, and has tons of room.

great review! thanks

@Heidishereandthere

6 жыл бұрын

He didn't review anything!! are you people blind and dumb?? LOL

Great Vid!

Great Instructional Video, Thank You! On the tent stakes I would advise not to use the steel military stakes, especially on the guy ropes. Small feet will find them. I prefer the 10 inch nylon stakes.

@rudygeorgiamulesandcountry1594

2 жыл бұрын

N0 Rain Fly !

First time setup with all coleman instant tents , the poles can be a lil problem , after that , setting up again is a breeze :)

Thanks for the review. I have been looking for a tent for the beach. Hard to find good reviews.

Nice review, Ty

No problem. It's well under a minute after you'e done it a few times. Plus the anxiety factor of videoing gets subtracted

Hello - Amazing video - thank you for being so detailed, showing the inside outside, right from the box - very helpful. One question: Since you've had it now, how durable has it been, how was the take down? I noticed there is no fly, would we need to put a tarp over it!!!? Thank you so much again for the amazing review!

This is the funniest thing I've seen all year! Haha, dude's a legend. He should get a cheque from Coleman for this.

@Heidishereandthere

6 жыл бұрын

Uh huh, more than likely he works for them!! Can't set up a tent worth crap!

@j.trevorstuart7718

5 жыл бұрын

HEIDI T ... From your comments throughout it’s clear you are truly an EXPERT on tent camping - Definition of an EXPERT X Stands for the unknown quantity

@j.trevorstuart7718

5 жыл бұрын

Spurt is a drip under pressure J T STUART

Amazing video and adorable kids! This this video prompted me to purchase the exact same tent! I am looking forward to trying it out this summer. I am a little concerned that the tent does not come with a rain fly. What has been your experience with rain?

@west1568

6 жыл бұрын

SingleMomCamping I'm sorry it took so long to get back. Did you buy the tent?

Great video, awesome family!! Seems like Mom was the one who may have read the instruction and Dad was winging it :) thx for taking the time to share the info and presentation!! Did u purchase the rain fly for this tent? How did it hold up through the rain? Thx again!

Although it's a pretty good idea for a footprint/sheet, we've never used one yet and haven't had any issues.

Best review EVER! Great tent, great video, wonderful family.... Thanks for your time to make the review... Unfortunatly it´s to expensive in Brazil... :( But it´s in my priorities...

@Heidishereandthere

6 жыл бұрын

He didn't review the tent!!

thanks. very helpful.

Thank you ^^

The smaller ones set up in a min - the bigger one takes maybe 5. Always change the tent stakes, we use 9" nails from Home Depot. Looking at this tent, first the 6 person, now this one. The Coleman instant tents get very good reviews.

@Heidishereandthere

6 жыл бұрын

9" nails for tent stakes?? haha surely you jest! Try 16" stakes; they will hold against anything!! This guy is a joke.

thank you for your help

nice family and nice tent ill buy it!

Great video! Have you experienced rain with it? If so, did it leak? Did you get a rainfly and/or did you seal the seams? Thanks!

looks fairly easy to put it up, you should do another video on taking it down. I need one to go to iowa. Weather is crazy down there, 30 mile hour winds and when it rains it just pours. that's why they got the wind mill farms down there. thanks

Great stuff brother. Just bought one of these today after a lot of research and you just reinforced my decision to buy. Well done sir. Like a boss!

The little helper is very clever.

It handled a huge storm just great!! very little water came in at all. Not sure of the roof droop you're speaking of.. nothing like it at all!! :)

Nice Truck!