Coleman Octagon 98 Camping Tent, 8-Person Weatherproof Family Tent with Included Rainfly, Carry Bag, Privacy Wall, and Strong Frame that can Withstand Winds up to 35 MPH

First of all, I bought this tent knowing full well that this wasn't going to be an all season, or really even a 3 season tent, however, I was hoping that it would hold in heat better. That being said, here are my pros and cons to this tent.Used: June, 2019 in Colorado, on the "flat open plains" side of a reservoir.Pros:1. This tent is huge, and the setup takes basically no time. I'm from Colorado, and have camped my whole life. This tent is basically a huge room, and goes up in about 10 minutes with someone to help. It is easily the fastest tent setup I have ever done, including the rain fly. We were setup and ready to go within 30 minutes of arriving at the camp site. It also fit 2 queen size air mattresses, a dog bed, all our luggage, and still had a walkway in the middle.2. In terms of durability, this tent survived a hellish first night in the mountains. We're talking heavy rain, 80+ mph winds, and minor hail. No tears, no rips, no give at all. The only thing I could say is that heavy duty tent stakes were absolutely critical as the ones that are provided with the tent are basically worthless. They bent as we tried to hammer them into the hard soil. But after that crazy wind/rain storm, only 1 tent pole slightly moved and otherwise the tent was solid ALL night. 3 campsites around us were not as fortunate.3. Bathtub design really made it great when the rain started to really come down. Went right under the tent as designed, however it did mean that our neighbors got washed out because we weren't stopping any of the water. lol.4. LOTS of wind flow in the tent, even with the windows zipped up. Never got that odd "tent funk" smell at all, even when it sat in the sun all day on our second day camping.5. The bag is really convenient having wheels, but also carrying handles on both ends. We didn't have far at all to go to our camp site, but with a willing friend, I wouldn't be opposed to carrying this in for up to half a mile without issue. It's a good weight, but not like, overtly bulky for a 13 ft wide, 7ft tall tent.Cons:1. Wind and cold penetration is horrible. While camping, with the rain/sleet and the cold, it dropped to about 28 degrees Fahrenheit (-2.22 C) on the first night, and you could really feel it. Luckily our sleeping bags were rated for sub-zero temperatures, otherwise we would have frozen our bits off.2. The tent stakes that come with the tent are rubbish. I would highly, highly suggest getting some beefier tent stakes to keep this thing on the ground.3. The straps that keep the rain fly attached to the tent hook down at the point where the poles meet the ground. This is a fine place for them to be, however, when the wind really gets going, they make a buzzing sound against the tent's steel poles, which made the first night basically unbearable. We ended up tying them down to the poles to get the noise to stop. (We later realized that if you wrap them around the poles like a candy cane, it totally fixes this issue, but still a worth while note.)4. The zippers are kinda clunky. If I had to predict the first place that this tent would fail, it would be the zippers and their tendency to get stuck on the door.5. The tent base may stretch a little on first use. We experienced this, and ended up with about 3 inches of additional floor space at the end of the camping trip.Overall, this thing is great. Even though it got crazy cold on the first night of camping and the tent doesn't insulate at all, it still withstood a wind/rain/hail storm that I was convinced it wouldn't have. For $100 less than the full rain fly version, I think this is the best bet between the two. It doesn't have as many windows, but that honestly won't be your concern. (Also, the two windows on the doors can be opened from the inside. The two windows on the fly have to be opened from the outside.)

This tent is awesome!!!!! Needed a tent for Electric forest that would accommodate myself and my husband comfortably, be able to fit in the (12'x30') lot they say you get for GA Camping and be used for other camping trips on the future. Spent months looking and finally settled on this one. It doesnt have full rain fly, only half but still looks extremely protective. The tent took us about 15 to set up for first time and it has color coded poles that snap in making it auper easy to set up. Great ventilation, large floor space, REALLLLLY tall so you wont have to duck down to be inside the tent. Going to seal the seams and waterproof it, leave it out to see how it does in the rain this week. So far, we are extremely happy with this tent and cant wait to use it!!!! Highly reccommend.

This tent is huge and very tall so you don’t need to worry about hitting your head. This is a very well made tent. It is very sturdy. We didn’t have super high winds but with the winds we did have it barley even moved it. It is very easy to set up due to the color coded poles. Big thing is you need to make sure the center piece is flipped right or it will screw everything up. I like the fact it has two doors. We ran our electrical out the back one. Even though this was a nice tent I am returning it. One reason is the zipper on the door constantly gets stuck or it doesn’t want to zip close. Another is to get in the tent the step is kinda high so we kept tripping. We also froze at night. So it doesn’t hold heat very well. Overall, it is a nice tent but was not the tent for us.Update: there was no moisture/condensation in the tent at all when the outside had a ton. Another negative to this tent is how the windows open from the outside.

Straight out of the box it was set up to check in the back yard. Went up easy in about 15 minutes. Took it camping for a couple of days. Set up in the rain in ten minutes flat with high winds and light rain. Once up it was like staying in a yurt. Very roomy and no need to duck. Wind didn't budge it and no leaks. Break down is just as quick and it fits back in its bag easy. Air flow in this tent is great as the fly allows a breeze to come in even when closed up. Recommend warm weather sleep gear if you're in a low temp area. Also it's saves a lot of time if you place the fly on top of the tent before erecting the poles. That if not you're throwing a sail over a small building or seems to get it on. Love this tent and will get a lot of use out of it. Does not have a power port but we ran an extension cord out one if the doors and caused no leaks nor bug issues. I've used a lot of tents and can say this one has been the best yet.

So simple to set up and take down. Color coded everything means you cannot go wrong. Takes my husband and I less than 15 min to set up. We use 3 twin sized air mattresses and still have ample room for all our stuff. Full disclosure, I don’t travel lightly. Never leaks, even during torrential rains. No need for a tarp underneath either. It’s seriously pretty too, so bonus! Dunno where they get that it can sleep 8 though lol. I suppose if everyone was in a sleeping bag and scooted right up next to each other...but then someone is getting stepped on if anyone has to get up! Overall, a fantastic, quality tent!