It would be inaccurate to say that coleman was the first company to build an instant tent. However it was how coleman built their tent that made more of an impact on the camping community than all other instant tents that preceded it. In the past, instant tents were known for being both small and weak. They suited neither the nomadic camper because of their weakness, nor the weekend family campers because of their size. However, coleman took that and created an instant tent targeting the weekend campers with a tent that was both strong enough to withstand wind and rain, and big enough for families of up to 8 to enjoy.
The secret of coleman instant tents is the way the frame is built into the tent canvas on the exterior. Whereas most tents require you assembling multiple poles of different sizes, and sliding them through sleeves in the tent canvas, the coleman instant tent poles are permanently fixed to the tent.
It’s clear, the benefit of a coleman instant tent is your ability to set it up faster than any other tent on the market in it’s class. This gives you more free time to do as you please, whether it be rafting, fishing, or even teaching your kids about military survival knives. With limited free time as it is, wouldn’t you much rather be spending time with your family?
It goes without saying that no tent is perfect, and the coleman instant tent is no exception. One of the biggest drawbacks of the exoskeleton design of the frame is that it adds significant weight. Don’t expect to be able to carry the tent deep into the forest to set up a site. Secondly, without a rainfly, the tent can get extremely hot inside during rain storms without the windows open. However these are minor drawbacks compared to the enormous benefits.
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