I have been reading a lot about how much this tent leaks. I set it up for the first time last weekend and it didn't rain. Comments?
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I haven't used it in rain yet. However, we always have a tarp prepared just in case. I can't imagine that any tent is perfect! This tent is awesome though
219321
We used ours at the coast last year and it rained during the first day. It was a misty rain, nothing really hard but it was steady. Everything in side seemed fine. I would bet it couldn't handle a downpour for an extended period but most tents will eventually leak if it rains long enough. It should handle a summer rain.
821954
I haven't had it in the rain. It's always been a dry day when I've used it. It is an awesome canopy though. Nice, big, and roomy.
1527569
Its rained every day since we assembled it. We have a small dripp from the seam but it took several days of rain for the drip to even appear and a drop of Gorrilla Glue on it resolved it.
1171270
I have not had that problem but I can't say I have been through a heavy rain with this tent.Right through the fabric I would try to take it back but I wonder if something spilled on it that damaged it? I spilled hand sanitizer on a pair of rain gear and it effected it's performance.Other than that like poster said try scotchguard.
1808958
We got it 6 months ago and we love it. It's easy to set up and pack too. We had rain and wind and no we didn't have problem with leaks.we recommend it.
307975
Mike, we just went camping with this tent for the first time two weeks ago. At 5 am the sky let loose a torrential rainfall, complete with lots of thunder and lightning. And it happened the next night, too. The tent was completely dry, withstood some strong winds, (of course it's important to stake it well), and dried up quickly the last day (which was sunny) that we were there. The fly is a little tricky to put on, but the rest was easy to set up. I'd recommend this tent to anyone, anytime. Be sure to use a good waterproof tarp underneath as well.
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I'll say this: In a heavy downpour, my Red Canyon leaked like a sieve, right through the rain fly, right through the seams, right through the tent fabric, and right through the floor. It's a fair-weather tent ONLY, in my experience. I even complained to Coleman about the Red Canyon, but they never answered my emails. I'll never buy from Coleman again.
702422
Rick, We aren't real campers. Just bought this to pop up in our backyard and camp w our toddler. I can tell you that one morning there was a very heavy dew and when I brushed against the inside of the tent, I got wet.
548475
After a couple of years of summer, fall, and winter use, the tent is holding up quite well. The key is to dry it out completely after each use. I too would be interested in seeing responses from those who have had the tent for a longer period of time.
821806
We have gotten a lot of rain and it has not leaked. Sorry, but that is the best answer I can give, but it is a very cute and well built house.
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The tent held up pretty well. It was unfortunately stormy when I used it, but we were nice and dry inside. It doesn't hold heat very well, due to the ventilation, so I wouldn't recommend it for colder weather. The front canopy over the door stayed in place fairly well. I had to re stake it after the rain soaked the ground, but only in a couple spots. The bottom of the tent held up nicely against any flooding our campsite got, and didn't tear from the cot we were using. I was really surprised at how well we stayed dry, we were expecting warm dry weather and got a sudden rainstorm that lasted all weekend. The tent held up pretty well. It was unfortunately stormy when I used it, but we were nice and dry inside. It doesn't hold heat very well, due to the ventilation, so I wouldn't recommend it for colder weather. The front canopy over the door stayed in place fairly well. I had to re stake it after the rain soaked the ground, but only in a couple spots. The bottom of the tent held up nicely against any flooding our campsite got, and didn't tear from the cot we were using. I was really surprised at how well we stayed dry, we were expecting warm dry weather and got a sudden rainstorm that lasted... » Read More The tent held up pretty well. It was unfortunately stormy when I used it, but we were nice and dry inside. It doesn't hold heat very well, due to the ventilation, so I wouldn't recommend it for colder weather. The front canopy over the door stayed in place fairly well. I had to re stake it after the rain soaked the ground, but only in a couple spots. The bottom of the tent held up nicely against any flooding our campsite got, and didn't tear from the cot we were using. I was really surprised at how well we stayed dry, we were expecting warm dry weather and got a sudden rainstorm that lasted all weekend. « Show Less
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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.
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Hello, I purchased the tent for our daughter with autism. Works great for that but I don't know about the rain. Sorry.
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Since my original comment, I had this on a 4 day camping trip in which this canopy was exposed to steady afternoon rain showers lasting between 2 and 3 hours in 3 of those days. On one of those days it was exposed to what I would call a torrential downpour for about 30 minutes. Never at any time did it spring a leak. I was actually expecting that it would during the torrential downpour but no matter how hard I looked for one it simply didn't happen.
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I used the Coleman tent sealer on this one right after I got it. The first time I pitched it was in the back yard and I sealed it then and left it up overnight to be sure the sealer dried before I packed it up. I will spray the seams with Kiwi Camp Dry once a year now. So far there has been no water in this tent. On the last camping trip we got 3 consecutive days with at least 2 hours of steady rain including some hard driving downpours and this tent did not leak a single drop on us.
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Yes. We set this tent up in the backyard when we received it and that night there was a heavy downpour. It was dry inside the next day. Great tent!
907425
Hi Joe,This tent is amazing. The rainfly works just fine. I would highly recommend it. Thanks and happy camping!