Coleman Elite Evanston 8 Tent

The Coleman Elite Evanston 8 Tent is perfect for scout troops, family reunions, and other group camping adventures. From the built-in lighting system, to the hinged door and Auto-Roll window design, to Coleman's WeatherTec system guaranteed to keep out wind and rain, the Coleman Elite Evanston 8 Tent is packed with features for comfort and convenience at the campsite. The tent sleeps 8 people comfortably, with a footprint of 12'x12' and a center height of 6'2". The hinged door swings open and closed; it includes a rigid pole frame support structure that is easy to install and take down. An overlapping door flap helps keep out insects when closed. The integrated LED lighting system provides a bright, useful light -- enough to read by at nigh...

• Sleeps 8 people comfortably; with a 11 by 12 foot footprint and 74-inch center height
• Sets up in 15 minutes or less
• LED tent light with 3 Settings (high, Low, nightlight)
• Hinged door for easy entry and exit
• 3-pole modified dome design with color-coded pole sleeves and poles

This Family Camping Tents give to us some advantages, like this :
1. Surprising high quality
First let me say that I own several tents, some costing well over $400. My usual style of camping is ultralite backpacking, but to make the family happy I bought the Coleman Elite Evanston 8 for family camping week. I wanted to keep my spend under $250, and at least on the web the Coleman hinged door seemed like a clever idea, so I picked this tent for under $200. Frankly I was prepared for it to be a throwaway after one week of use at this price.
However, I just set this thing up and have to say it has far exceeded my expectation...Here are a few notables:
LIKE- Fly is completely seam sealed and appears to cover enough of the tend for protection, while still allowing some breathability
LIKE- hinged door is easy to set up and is actually pretty cool
LIKE- set up is pretty easy - I did it alone but it would be much faster with a helper. Instructions are sewn into the tent bag so they dont get lost - which is a very nice feature.
LIKE - Front vestibule or fly...

2. Surprising high quality
First let me say that I own several tents, some costing well over $400. My usual style of camping is ultralite backpacking, but to make the family happy I bought the Coleman Elite Evanston 8 for family camping week. I wanted to keep my spend under $250, and at least on the web the Coleman hinged door seemed like a clever idea, so I picked this tent for under $200. Frankly I was prepared for it to be a throwaway after one week of use at this price.
However, I just set this thing up and have to say it has far exceeded my expectation...Here are a few notables:
LIKE- Fly is completely seam sealed and appears to cover enough of the tend for protection, while still allowing some breathability
LIKE- hinged door is easy to set up and is actually pretty cool
LIKE- set up is pretty easy - I did it alone but it would be much faster with a helper. Instructions are sewn into the tent bag so they dont get lost - which is a very nice feature.
LIKE - Front vestibule or fly...

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Terrible Quality
I recently purchased the Coleman Evanston 8 tent for my husbands birthday. Thankfully we decided to take a practice run at setting up the tent before we actually took it camping. I could find nothing but negative things to say about this tent (besides the color!) so I will list them here:

1. Setup is not easy, and couldn't be done with one person. The instructions and tent pole colors were contradictory.

2. Cheap materials. The mesh netting at the top of the tent was so thin I felt like I would have been able to rip it with a fingernail.

3. Cheap materials again! The poles are unbelievably flimsy, and the nylon on the tent is cheap and thin. The FIRST time sliding the poles through at the top it snagged twice and easily ripped. We weren't being forceful, and have had our previous tent for over 10 years without any tears.

Overall I was very disappointed with this, and have sent mine back. I would never again buy a Coleman tent...
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