23.10.2016

This tent is very good. After going round the world in a much smaller tent, we splashed out on this one and took it on a camping holiday to France in June 2016 and since for a weekend in North Yorkshire. Unfortunately, it rained a lot whilst we were in France. But this made us appreciate all the more, the 'veranda' bit. We comfortably fit 2 camping chairs, supplies, a camping table and a cooking stove inside this bit of the tent, and spent time reading with food and cups of tea whilst taking shelter from the rain (see 1/2 photos)Other design features we like include:The way the sleeping quarter is separated - though connected - to the outer tent layer.The bucket design of the floor-sheet in the 'veranda'bit.The see-through margins on the outer front-door of the tent. This makes it easy to check the weather status from shelter – especially if it keeps raining intermittently. This has unexpected practical uses when it rains all day and there’s nowhere else to go (other than the toilets)…The little gap between the sleeping quarter and the floor-sheet for the 'veranda' bit (a good place to put muddy shoes - sheltered from the rain but not muddying everything else)The front flap which holds open so you can enjoy a (hopefully) good view whilst sat under shelter (see 2/2 photos)In terms of putting the tent up, that's been fairly easy (depending on the state of the ground beneath as with any tent/camping expeience). It’s pretty much just like putting any other tent up. On the inside, once you have connected the inner sleeping quarters, I'd suggest leaving that attached (yes, the tent will still fold away just as well). The rest is fairly straight forward. Inside the tent itself, there's lots of bits to hang things off and pockets big enough to house things like toiletry bags etc.There's only 2 things that let this tent down. If it weren't for these 2 things, we'd give it 5 stars...1. When it was pissing it down in the Dordogne in June, the side-door zips started leaking water into the 'veranda' bit (despite the bit of waterproof(?) fabric covering the zips). It seems (?) that somehow this led to the bit of fabric above the side-doors then also starting to leak. This bit got very wet, and drops of water started coming through. So we had to put a cooking pot underneath to collect the drops. PLEASE NOTE - This was the only part of the tent that leaked. This issue only happened under heavy rain and has never during or since affected the sleeping quarters or any other part of the tent! As such, it is not indicative of a problem with the whole tent, just the side-door zips, the fabric just above them, and perhaps only with our particular model.2. The tent's fabric seems to hold onto a noticeable amount of water all around the outside. Once in Normandy and again since in North Yorkshire, when it came time to pack up the tent, I had to go round the outside of the tent with a camping towel, wiping water off the tent fabric. I don't know if it's an issue with the coating on the fabric, but even where the fabric is at an angle, enough water to noticeably wet a towel sticks around such that you either have to leave the tent up to dry or dry it yourself. It's not a big deal for us, but if you'd rather not pack your tent with more water than necessary, then this might be worth considering.In Summary...The Good:1. User friendly (easy to put up and down)2. Versatile to suit conditions (you can comfortably enjoy good views from the comfort of the tent whatever the weather)3. Spacious4. Good airflow throughout5. Tent lines are a fluorescent green/yellow colour which makes them hard to miss!The Not So Good:1. The side-door zips leak under heavy rain (at least our model did).2. The tent fabric seems to hold onto more water that seems normal which can make it a mess to pack away.Overall, despite a couple of niggling issues, this is still a good tent at a good price. Spacious for 2 and designed for a pleasant experience. Would we buy it again if we knew the minor issues I've mentioned? Yes, definitely. The good definitely outweighs the not so good.

25.9.2020

I travel solo on either my feet or by bicycle and in normal times, I use a Vango 2-person hiking tent for my trips - it's robust, waterproof, very light, packs small and 'quite' spacious for a hiking tent.This year, for various reasons, although using the Vango, rather than touring, I made a base-camp and went on excursions from there. This was great! But it led to me thinking that I was needlessly making my trip harder since weight was no longer an issue and so I looked for a suitably sized 'base camp' for future trips - one where I could stay comfortably upright if the need arose.The Coleman Coastline 3 Plus fitted my requirements exactly:Almost big enough for me to stand-up in both theliving quarters and the vestibule (I'm 5'8");The vestibule is plenty big enough for a chair and table if the weather precludes going outside;Cheap(ish) so if I change my mind about making a base, not too much lost;It's a number one Amazon best seller - and crucially, popular elsewhere too;It can be pitched by one person; andAlthough it's made in China, it comes from a brand that I know.Perhaps dangerously, I left it until I was actually on my trip before pitching for the first time but in the event, I had no worries there. On my own, the outer fly pitched easily enough even in a slight breeze - insert the 3 colour-coded poles, pin out the corners etc. and I soon had a space in which to shelter/put up the inner sleeping area. Attaching the sleeping area was easy using the toggle system. I tend to use a footprint to protect the ground sheet and pitching the outer fly first meant this did not blow around. One thing to watch is that there is very little space between the inner and outer fabrics so the outer needs to be fairly taught to prevent moisture bridging. From opening the bag to sitting in my chair took about 20 minutes - I would expect this to be quicker the next time, especially if the inner tent is left attached to the outer.Once up and guyed, the tent seemed pretty stable. I was lucky and so far have not used the tent in high winds or driving rain, but I have no reason to think that this would be a problem (provided the inner and outers do not touch). There is certainly plenty of space for one and definitely enough for 2 (although I think 3 adults would be pushing things, unless you want to get to know the *really* well)!The design of the tent is good - there are plenty of vents, the inner door can be closed using just the mesh, there are 'windows' in the vestibule (the ground sheet for which is detachable) and as mentioned at the start, I can almost stand upright. I found the tent warm, even on my own in mid September. Build quality seems fine too - seams are taped and the tape is firmly attached, zips run well, guy lines are brightly coloured, the pegs are adequate. The poles are glass-fibre but seem good enough for the use that I intend.The tent comes down easily enough and was fairly quickly put in its bag - thankfully, it was quite dry otherwise this might not have been so simple. The tent is quite hefty - I certainly would not want to use it for trekking (unless shared between 2 or 3 people).All in all, I'm very happy with this tent and so far, I recommend it, especially if on sale and less than £100 (ewhich is in my eyes an absolute bargain)!

4.8.2014

I was wary when I went to purchase this tent because I had bought my last one only last year on reading reviews and it did not come up to scratch. I need not have worried at all. This is a marvellous tent and does exactly what it says on the tin. It was pretty easy to put up even for the first time and, as one reviewer put it, no matter how you fold it, it does go back into the bag without too much hassle. It was fully tested on my first camp as we had glorious sunshine for the most part but I did have a couple of days where it poured down with rain. Here I will say that you need to ensure your door zips are really tightly closed ass the water will drip through. I had to open and re-close mine on both sides to stop this,

16.4.2014

I bought this tent over 2 years ago and never got around to writing a review. I am so pleased with this current model, I was looking for a similar 5 man version here on amazon and was reminded to write a review. As stated, owned this tent for two years and its had frequent use for overnighters and up to 10 day trips. My first outing with it was a disaster, horrendous torrential rain starting just after I pitched it from new, continued overnight with no sign of letting up over the weekend. Inside my new tent, dry as a bone, even the pegs that came with the tent (invest in decent pegs eventually) held up to the almost gale force winds. Honestly it was pretty grim,

10.9.2014

I have now used this tent on two camping holidays one for 3 nights and then one for 6 nights and it really is great. It is really spacious inside so even with a double airbed inside there is still room on each side for a small suitcase or rucksack. The front section is brilliant for in the evenings when it gets a bit cooler or dark you can still sit on chairs inside and plenty of space for camping boxes etc. The front door also makes a great little shaded are for when the sun is too hot. The side doors are excellent for airing out the tent and getting in and out in the morning without getting wet with the moisture collected on outside of the tent overnight.During first outing with this tent we had some horrible weather with ongoing very heavy rain,

13.7.2012

First of all, I have read in another review that this tent was frustrating to put up......REALLY??!! This tent is incredibly easy to put up and took me about 10 minutes to erect fully. To get the outer shell is about 6 minutes with then just pegging the inner room and further goundsheet in. I have always been a fan of sewn in groundsheets to tents but this has changed my mind. Its so much easier to clean the tent bit by bit as all the tent can be seperated into three.Tent size is decent, I wanted a smaller tent from my 9 man "lads" tent to go walking and camping with but only for 2 people to sleep, cook, dress and admin ourselves in. I took this tent to Download 2012 and had three of us in it.

11.4.2017

Love this tent! Survived a rather wet, muddy (and stumbling drunks) at Glastonbury festival. If that doesn't put a tent to the test I don't know what does! Comfortably sleeps 2 people with 2 large rucksacks, 3 people if rucksacks are stored in the porch and at a stretch 4 people if they are traveling light. This tent comes with the added bonus of a porch which is fantastic. Enough room to fit a few chairs in with plenty of room above your head when you're sitting down. Other benefits include an awning which is great for keeping the rain off or even providing a bit of shade form the sun. And the bathtub ground sheet is super useful for keeping the inside dry by preventing water from running in.

1.6.2015

Great tent. I have used it for 3 years now. Inner room kept out all midges on first trip, though mosquitos will slip in at dusk if it is left open - always using the zip for a minute pays off. First main holiday was a week in the Lake District when many were cancelling. The Eskdale site was flooded when we arrived. Given a dryish spot next to a stone wall and had no leaks. Porch ground sheet kept food dry despite finding a big puddle underneath when we packed up. Opening doors from top not bottom prevented run off into tent during heavy downpours.Took worst of water off tent with microfibre cloths and only slightly damp when we got home. three of us on that trip were comfortable.

19.6.2015

Early review - used once and it performed well.Key points (3 man tent):- its easy to set up. 3 flexible colour coded poles which you could manage on your own (don't require super human strength to bend and locate in holes). 3 sections - outer sheet with about 10 pegging points plus guy ropes, inner sleeping sections which hooks (around 10 toggles) to inside of outer sheet and also at base with elesticated hooks and a ground sheet for the porch. No problems with any of this. Erected it comfortably in 10-15 minutes. If you were in a rush you could peg the outer, forget the guys and just insert the sleeping section in about 5-10 mins.- as with most tent sizing deduct 1 from the stated spec and you have yourself a spacious sleeping compartment.

26.9.2015

Paid £82.84 8/15. Used it twice now with some wind and rain on both occasions and the tent performed very well. Plenty of space and comfortable inside with well isolated bedroom with good vents - usefully large living area with good door options. Two problems which is a shame as it's a good tent -1) Instructions are useless and verging on non-existant which is silly as it is quite easy to put up ONCE YOU KNOW HOW. - try harder Coleman.2) Bag is too small and tent must be shoe-horned back into it with difficulty. Obviously it is more important to tent manufacturers to quote a smaller pack-away size than it is to provide the buyer with a realistically spacious bag. PS.

10.7.2018

I bought this to replace a 2-man tent, which proved to be too small heightwise for me. This one was high enough for me to stay on my feet albeit bent at the waist, but better than having to crawl around on all fours like I did with the 2-man. It was easy to erect and I could have had it fully assembled quicker if hadn't been for the midday heat. I was camping alone so I had lots of room to store all my gear in the sleeping compartment and fit my inflatable mattress in. In the 'living' area I was able to put up a camp chair and sit in comfort. The other thing I was pleased with was the three openings, the slanted one doubling as a kind of verandah roof.

5.4.2015

I purchased this tent for long weekends at Star Parties, the tent is reasonablyhigh quality construction and materials make it very usable.With the tent not being to big it makes it cosy and easier to warm up inside.For its size it is quite spacious with a sleeping compartment that has plentyof room for two. The storage area is a reasonable size though with all yourkit stowed away in there, there is just enough room to sit.The issues I have are as follows.. Well not issues more like annoying niggles.it is a pig to put up by yourself and it does not like uneven ground.I erected it on my lawn which has a slight dip to one side. Because of thisIt took me just over a hour to get the tension on the guides just right to enableme to zip up the front awning.

29.5.2018

Perfect size, good quality tent. I've only used it once so far but have another two trips planned. Ideal two-man tent (it was just me and the dog this time) and seems to be waterproof. I sprayed some fabsil along the seams anyway. Having three doors at the front is useful but it would have been better if the windows could be covered up. It was fairly quick to pitch and I was careful with the poles as some reviewers' broke. Plenty of guy lines, I swapped the pegs for Blue Diamond Power Pegs as I'm a klutz and always seem to bend the regular shaped ones. I bought this when it was on sale and it was a bargain. Full price there are Outwell tents that cost around the same so perhaps consider them too as they have a good reputation.

31.5.2016

I purchased this product as a last minute emergency this bank holiday weekend, Fortunately, we had sun all weekend and good weather so I cannot comment on how good/secure It feels in wet/windy weather. However, the tent was quick, simple and easy to put up, even for two girls! The pegs, poles and tent feels very good quality and the set up is really good. The sleeping compartment is brilliant with storage pockets and a loop to hang a lantern on. It's quite dark as well which is great as at the moment, it gets light very early! The porch area is great! Just make sure you keep the ground sheet on the inside so no rain or dew comes in.

28.10.2018

Space-wise, it is really a two person tent with a bit of space for gear - not "3+" as they optimistically describe it. Only used for a few nights so far, but it rained quite hard and the tent didn't leak. But the design of the door is such that you get quite a lot of drips coming inside if you open it wet. The fabric is quite lightweight and needs to be handled with some care, but this helps keep the bulk & weight down. The groundsheet for the living space is separate and not sealed to the flysheet, so there is a gap where insects can get in. Also, the flysheet could do with overlapping the groundsheet more to be sure of keeping windblown rain out. Another minor flaw is that the windows have no curtain or cover,

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