Comments on: What are some compaints you have about your camping tent?

By: Wayner

Wayner — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:16:59 +0000

1. Condensation
2. Leaks when it rains.
3. Ripped in high winds.
4. Poles busted in high winds.
5. Cheap aluminum stakes that bend when you try to put them in the ground.
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By: Huera

Huera — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:31:59 +0000

I love my tent….but to improve it, I would say to change the stakes. We went camping, and the wind picked up…and so did my tent!LOL! We had to buy better stakes, and then it was fine!
And include the mallet also, that would be a plus.
And maybe figure out a way to make the tent fit back in the bag, without straining the zipper! LOL!
otherwise, no real complaints!!!
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By: gary b

gary b — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:03:59 +0000

My complaint is .... I can't seem to get some one that looks like you in my Coleman
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By: mark

mark — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:16:59 +0000

I have a new tent that sleeps 7 that I mostly like, but I have a few complaints.

1) It requires more than 1 person to set it up

2) It has great ventilation with vents at the top of the tent, but because of those vents, the fly is the only protection from rain. I have not had it in a rain storm yet, but even with the fly, I would be worried about leaking under the fly with rain coupled with a heavy side wind. My solution would be to keep the vents(really makes the tent less musty) but have some ability to cover them in the event of a storm.

3) I wish it came with a rolling case like some of the other tents that I compared against. It would be nice to have one rolling carrying case to put the tent, pole bags into.

4) The stakes are cheap plastic. I wish they were better quality.

5) I wish my tent had a "foyer" . One of those pre-entrance ways that are protected by rain but you can leave your shoes.

I chose this tent for a few reasons that might be pertinent to your study

1) The floor thickness and quality was above that of other tents in its price range.

2) There are only 2 poles for the tent and 2 for the fly (actually about 12 poles but they are connected by wire running through them which is important to me.

3) The zipper on the main door was well made and looked like it would hold up better than some others.

4) Convenience pouches for holding items were built into the interior.
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By: Delta D

Delta D — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:54:59 +0000

Flimsy stakes.
Hard to put up.
Bad directions.
Doesn’t fit in bag.
Stakes bag too flimsy and stakes make holes.
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By: Bethany

Bethany — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:08:59 +0000

It’d be great if tent manufacturers started supplying a small rubber mallet to pound the stakes into hard dirt…I always have to look around for a rock to use because I can’t push them into the soil.
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By: Mopar Muscle Gal

Mopar Muscle Gal — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:41:59 +0000

after a while it leaked in the corners The ground barrier was inadaquate
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