Coleman Rangeview 7' X 9'

Sports Authority has rebranded this same tent as the Coleman Rangeview - 9' X 7’ and we got it on sale $45 plus that week the store had the 25% off coupon, which brought price to $34. KEY POINT: often best deals on the 9' X 7’ Sundome (Rangeview) can be had at sales like that.

We recommend this tent when you can get it for similar pricing, as it is a good cheapie car camping tent (too heavy & bulky for backpacking). This model also has essentially a waterproof tarp forming the bottom 6" like a bathtub, keeping groundwater out.

The reason you only buy a sale-priced Rangeview/Sundome as a backup tent (say for tent-less friends who wanna join you camping) is that its quality and reliability is much lower than say a quality dome such as a Eureka (we also own a Tetragon 9, which is 9' X 9' dome)

But when you pick up the Sundome for ONE THIRD the price of the slightly larger Tetragon 9, you can put up with a lot of little bothers.

NOTE: we consider this size tent appropriate for TWO ADULTS with gear, and maybe one child.

Stuff that mostly didn't bother us due to low price of this Rangeview:

1) Cheapie front door zipper had to be waxed by just to get it working without binding, allow single stroke opening of zipper door

2) Stakes are junk, so immediately replaced with the $4/set Coleman metal stakes

3) Very thin fiberglass dome poles, seem fragile

4) Rain tarp will not stay centered unless you also reach under and individually wrap the many Velcro ties around the dome poles

5) This style dome does have the sleeves (2) which you must walk back and slowly feed the dome poles through during set up. That's always a pain, especially in the dark.

6) First time put up rain tent, all the knots popped out in the four elastic ties, so we had to re-tie the factory knots back in them. I guess the Chinese factory workers hands were too tired to tie good knots!

KEY POINT: worth buying for ~$40 on sale as a backup tent. Don't buy this tent as a workhorse dome you plan to use for life; it won't hold out that long. Don’t ever pay full price ($50 or more) for this tent