User Review: Coleman Outdoorsman Tent

Reviewed October 14, 2002 by Mike Collins

Rating:
Design: modified dome tent
Sleeps: 4
Ease of Setup: 1 pole - easy
Weight: about 15 lbs
Price Paid: $69 on sale

I camp quite a bit from March-November (20F+) and I have found this tent to be quite a value!

I have put this tent through the test with kids, buddies, and must say this tent offers a heck of a lot of value for the price I paid...

The tent is basically a modified 1 pole A-Frame and set up is a snap. You set up the frame, and the tent clips to it. The frame is quite beefy for fiberglass poles. Offers tons of space for gear, heater, etc....

The tent is waterproof, easy to set up (even with 1 person), and spacious. I like Coleman's products and would not hesitate to recommend this model to someone who wants to take the kids out, or camps regularly. Too large for backpacking, but I personally like to camp near the car.

I have listed its' strong points and weaknesses below:

Pros

Price is great ($129 list, I bought on sale for $69 locally)

10'X8' offers tons of room for 2 / 4 can sleep comfortably)

Quality, waterproof construction with PVC type floor (I like that, don't need a floor saver or waterproofer.)

Ease of setup is excellent for a tent this size.

Cons

Rainfly on 9X7 Outdoorsman model goes to ground, 10X8 model goes midway down the outside. ????. (Still waterproof), but I would have preferred the fly to cover the tent 100%.

Coleman does not offer vestibules for their tents (at least not that I know of). I would buy one if they offered one for this tent.

Door is inverted U-shape that zippers down, would have preferred it to zipper up, so you don't walk on it when you walk into the tent.

Rating out of 10:

Ease of setup 8.5/10

Waterproof 9.5/10(7or less being unacceptable)

Construction Quality 9/10 (if only the rainfly was 100% covering...)

Comfort/Roominess (9.5/10) Unbeatable except for a wall-tent.

Overall, this an exceptional tent at an exceptional value. Perfect for my type of camping!

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