Coleman tents Montana

We like to camp and decided it was time to take our camping game up a notch and make it more comfortable. Enter the Coleman Montana 8P tent. This is marketed as an 8 person tent, so we knew it would have plenty of room for two adults and a large yellow lab. Setup: It's doable with one person, but much easier with two. With two it took us about 15 minutes to setup the first time. The instructions are very clear and are sewn into the tent bag. The tent poles are color coded and we found they required a bit of effort to get them into place. There is also a tent pole that inserts into the door frame which is a feature we haven't seen before, but we do like it. The last item to install is the tent fly, which takes about 5 minutes and is fairly easy to do. Features: Space - this tent is huge! We first placed an area rug in the tent. Next, we were able to fit an inflatable queen size mattress on one end (the bedroom) with a small nightstand and dog bed. On the other side we placed an inflatable love seat, coffee table, and end table. Talk about glamping! The tent has plenty of mesh and we found the tent has excellent ventilation. There are also two small pockets for placing items as well as a ceiling hook. Construction: We found the tent to be good quality with good quality materials. We did examine all of the stitching and did find some pin holes at several locations. We purchased Coleman seam sealer and used it to close up these pin holes and are hopeful this step will make the tent waterproof. We found the door with the tent pole to be a neat idea. During the day, you can simply open and close the door without using the zipper. We do like this feature. When it's time to turn in, we used the zipper to secure the door for the night. We found it a little difficult to operate the door zipper as the flap got in the way. Since we only have to do this in the evening and morning, or if we're leaving for the day, we didn't find this to be much of an issue. Conclusion: We love our Montana 8P tent. It's so nice to have an abundance of space to hang out in after a day of hiking / exploring. We think the Coleman Montana offers a lot of tent for the money. We would recommend this tent to others.

This tent is very big! It is marketed as an eight-person tent which means it can comfortably sleep four adults with gear. It was pretty easy to set up and even though my wife and I are amateurs, we were able to do it in about 30 minutes. The instructions (sewn into the bag) are clear and easy to understand. The tent poles are color coded to match the seams of the sleeves that they go inside. The poles are fiberglass, so I recommend wearing gloves to prevent splinters. I especially like the poles that are inserted into the tent door. These are optional, but they make the door function like a real door instead of just a flap which allows for much easier passage. The rainfly has a covered entry area and there is a small door mat included in the package. The tent fabric and seams appear to be well made and with some care should last a long time. The floor seams are about four inches off the ground and so should provide good water protection. Most of the top of the tent is mesh, so without the rain fly, there is plenty of ventilation and a good view of the night sky. There is a window at each end of the tent and in the door, so even with the fly installed, there is still decent ventilation. The zippers all operated smoothly. There are few amenities inside the tent, only two small pockets and a single roof hook. I would have liked to see a couple more roof hooks for lights and maybe two extra pockets. I think a fabric divider at midpoint of the tent would also have been nice to offer a little privacy. The tent is tall enough for me to stand up straight (I'm six feet). There is a cord port that looks like it would prevent water entry short of flooding. Packing the tent up was very easy and took about 20 minutes. Though I think it might be possible, and I tried hard to do it, I was unable to get the tent folded back into its original size. Thankfully, the bag is designed to be expanded, once I did that, the tent fit inside easily and really wasn't all that much bigger. Still, it's a big tent and rather heavy, so I wouldn't want to have to carry it in a backpack, I think the main use of it is going to be for car camping families and for this, I think it is an excellent choice.

Although most go camping in the summer, the family loves to go in the fall and even winter here in Florida. With a family of 5 this Coleman Montana tent handled everything we threw at it. The tent is really large. There is enough room to have it set up as two separate rooms. One for mom and dad and a side for the kids. The height inside at its tallest point is tall enough that we can stand up and walk around and I'm 5'8". The lowest point is on the sides and that is a little less than 5'. The tent is fully ventilated through the mesh roof and the two windows on each end and one on the front door of the tent. If weather permits, the rain fly can be left off for sleeping under the stars with a mosquito net above you. The rain fly covers the whole tent and provides a covered front porch. Set up was fairly easy with two people. It took us about 22 minutes and that was without any practice. Taking the tent down was just as easy in about 17 minutes. The tent packs up into its own bag and weights about 22lbs. I haven't tested the tent for rain proofing but that will come. Overall, there are a number of good things about this tent (price being just one) but with some additional features (a back window, more loops to hang lights, more inside pockets) it would be a great tent.

The Coleman Montana 8P Family Tent with Waterproof Rainfly & Expandable Carry Bag is Big! I was able to pitch the tent with my 4 year old (so practically by myself). The Putting two sleeping pads/air mattresses in here would still leave a very spacious middle area. I am 6 feet tall and can lay down flat length and width wise. I can also stand up. The door mechanism is a little odd. I don’t love the way the zippers work. They can be hard to find the way the seams overlap. My preference is to have tent polls attach at the corner so that the full footprint is pushed out. This tent connects short of the corners. So to staking is required to keep the corners out. The tent is packed very tight in the bag it comes with and is unlikely to ever fit back in. Lots of air flow when the rain fly is off - great for a warm/clear day. I plan on enjoying this tent and camping more with it.

We set this up in our backyard to test it and so that my daughters could have their own girl cave - no boys allowed of course! It is huge! My daughters were very happy about that. They are extra thrilled that they each get a side that is fairly divided, each with its own window. Twin air beds, stuffies, and blankets all fit on each side with room to roll around in. I didn’t bother to measure it as it was so big that my family of four fit very nicely in it, with room to spare. Setup is not difficult, but did take a little longer for one person who had not set up a tent in many years. This is an excellent tent and we’ll be happy to use it when we go camping in the spring.