In the description, it says this tent has welded polyethylene floor. Is that tarp-like material or better? How did it stand in the rain?
220765
The floor is very durable, but I'm not exactly sure of its makeup. I do know; however, that it did not allow any leakage or moisture in during a very heavy downpour. We also have a tarp down under our tent and I pretreat with rain repellant. We had minor leakage at the nylon straps for the tent stakes. I had not treated those areas and the base of our tent was pulled very tight. I consider the leakage that we did have to be because of that tightness and the size of the leakage was less than 3 inches in diameter (really insignificant). Both spots were near the front door.
220766
I am not sure what the floor is considered, but we don't need to put anything down on it and it holds up great plus no mud whatsoever came through when we were camping in pouring down rain. We do put a tarp under our tent for extra protection to the tent itself. It held up great in the rain. We were in a crazy hard rain storm and the tent stayed dry and held up in the wind. We had a little bit of moisture on one side of the tent, but that happened I think when we packed the tent up because it was still raining. I would highly recommend this tent! I think it is a very nice tent and the price is good too! I am not sure what the floor is considered, but we don't need to put anything down on it and it holds up great plus no mud whatsoever came through when we were camping in pouring down rain. We do put a tarp under our tent for extra protection to the tent itself. It held up great in the rain. We were in a crazy hard rain storm and the tent stayed dry and held up in the wind. We had a little bit of moisture on one side of the tent, but that happened I think when we packed the tent up because it was still raining. I would highly recommend this tent! I think it is a very nice tent and the price... » Read More I am not sure what the floor is considered, but we don't need to put anything down on it and it holds up great plus no mud whatsoever came through when we were camping in pouring down rain. We do put a tarp under our tent for extra protection to the tent itself. It held up great in the rain. We were in a crazy hard rain storm and the tent stayed dry and held up in the wind. We had a little bit of moisture on one side of the tent, but that happened I think when we packed the tent up because it was still raining. I would highly recommend this tent! I think it is a very nice tent and the price is good too! « Show Less
220767
Well. I don't know. It's a good solid floor but I still had a big tarp underneath so tent wouldn't get dirty. I did spray it all with 2 cans of repellent and it never leaked. And I had it up for months, with a real bed mattress in it.
220768
Hi. If I would have sealed the sewn seams before I loaned it to my daughter, it would have been great.The floor is pretty heavy, much heavier than the "cheap blue" by atleast 3X
535962
Well - right now it is raining and the shelter is shedding rain with no problems. It is a fairly heavy duty tarp cover so I am guessing it will remain water resistant.
1588595
We've used this tent for two summers now and have never used a tarp underneath. One camping trip we had a pretty steady rain for about 8hrs and a tarp probably would have been nice. The corners of the tent inside got a little wet but our bedding was on an air mattress and stayed nice and dry :)
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Its got sum waterproofing on it ,you can tell bcuz wen i was camping w/this particular tent u could see the raindrops run off a lil bit ,but there is so much stitching in my opinion that there wasnt enuff coating of water proof .if i were u i would jus buy the canvas type teepees bcuz i actually been in one and it stays completely dry,but u hav2 hav a fire going for it to stay that way when it is raining .
1620262
It has a tarp floor. I actually used it on top of a cot on a mission trip. The flap is on the side and zips all the way around the opening giving good access to get in and out. I did not use the weather tarp as I was sleeping inside a building - just used it as protection against mosquitoes and other bugs in Haiti and Africa.
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Just used this tent for the first time. (Outfitter model). I would say the floor was above average in durability. It wasn't rubberized or super thick or anything, but you can tell it was a tougher material and will last a long time. I loved the tent and would highly recommend the outfitter model. Easy setup too.
1310018
The material is fabric. We have not had it out in rain, do not know the level of waterproof. It is more sun proof than the original canopy.
2116263
It is made with tent like poles , I was thinking of doing the same thing on mine to make it last longer in the weather conditions and sun . It should work if the tarp is not too heavy and if you secure it well.
1198200
That is not a rain fly in the picture. The tent is a single walled tent, and the material is solid camo, not mesh. What you see is what you get in the box. That being said, if you plan on going in the rain with the tent, make sure you use a seam sealer. I wouldn't trust this thing in a big storm, but I have spent a few drizzly nights in it and it worked well.
1065739
It is more like a tarp so far it has worked really nice with no problems. We have had it all summer. Hope this helps
885522
It's held up well so far for me. I have over a dozen nights in it so far with no rips. The sides are pretty much the same as any tent, plastic nylon material, and the bottom is a woven plastic tarp material.
603814
The materials are fine. My only problems is design. The rainfly attaches by elastic straps with hooks as oppose to straps with clips found on more expensive tents. Also, this tent is HEAVY! Fiberglass poles are heavier than aluminum and Coleman uses a tarp-like material for the floor. The floor, though probably tougher than most adds weight. It seems to be a very capable and sturdy tent that should last for years if you can deal with the weight and design issues. My biggest issues are; the poles have to be fed through LONG sleeves, and the door is ridiculously short (you have to crawl in). On the upside, the tent goes up relatively easy and has plenty of guy outs. It's also very roomy for a 7x8. Hope this helps.
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If you are using the Coleman Sundome tent, you wont have to worry about the floor because its s plastic type floor almost like a tarp. Trust me on thst cause I was in a "monsoon" my first trip out and with high winds and my tent stayed bone dry. Still, put a tarp under it. As far as the seams, there is a rainfly which protects but if you are really concerned, get a larger tarp and use that like I did for an extra rainfly. Supposedly, though, this tent wont need it but all my friends were getting tarps for their tents and told me to do the same so I did. If you still wish to seal the seams, i would contact the Coleman company directly and ask. Putting snything on it might interfere with what is already in the material.
1620261
It does have a floor and it is the same fabric as you see on the lower sides of the tent - waterproof. I generally cut a piece of contractors plastic to fit inside my tents or to go under the tent. There is no groundcloth for this, but a small tarp or piece of plastic would work. Mine has held up in a rainstorm pretty well, but I also seam seal all my tents and re-waterproof them occasionally as well.
778015
It did rain (heavy thunderstorms) the day of our grad party, and there were some small places of leakage. We did not use the sides. I also bought another pop up tent, like a 10 by 12 or something, and it had heavier canvas-like top, whereas this could be described at more tent material. Nylon I guess. I would think that if you sprayed it with a tent sealer, it might do a better job. I'm not sure if I would buy again, but it was easy to set up, and it did the job and can be reused.
2158550
This tent is great for back-backing - it's super light-weight and compact. I can't speak to how it holds up in the rain, as I have never used it in the rain; but it held up just fine to the marine layer fog in Big Sur the last time I went camping. Hope that helps!
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It is a little heavier than the floors in other regular 3-season tents I have owned. I always use a tarp "footprint" underneath to be safe.