Have any tips for keeping this tent cool in 100 degree dry heat at a music festival? Thanks in advance!
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Amazon sells fans that can be put on top of the tent. Heaters too but a battery operated fan would help. And shade.
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With top flap and the side flaps open seems to have good air circulation. and if you need get battery operated fan, wife carries one in her purse all the time,2.00 at Dollar store.
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Hahaha, good question. We brought ours to Burningman. My suggestion is to have small handheld personal fans which you can buy at Walmart for $7 each....those were great. Otherwise, just keep the door open and all the windows open.....it will cool off at night. Good luck!
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We plugged in a fan and had it on low when we needed it which was seldom. We used it in 105+ weather throughout the midwest and never had a problem with it getting too hot. In Arizona, even though it was over 100+ every day, we never overheated. If anything at night it was very cold because of the design for venting heat through the top. We lived in this for 30 days with four kids and two adults...never had a problem. Hope this helps.
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I bought this to use at Burning Man in the desert. The thing is this tent isn't very insulated. I actually built a swamp cooler to cool it and the air just escaped as soon as it was pumped inside. I put reflective sheets on the sides facing the sun and above where I put my bed to keep it cool. Its better than your average tent because air runs right through it, but worse if you are trying to keep cool air in. Good Luck!
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I have only used this tent in the summer. I have used this tent in some bad rain storms and the tent leaked, we had to use a tarp to keep dry. I wouldn't use this tent in the winter because I think you would freeze your butt off. We had it in early June in the mountains and we got cold.
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It's pretty well ventilated. I used it on the beach in Florida in August and it was a heck of a lot cooler inside the tent than laying directly in the sun. I mean, it doesn't feel like you've got A/C pumping through it but the ventilation gives you a nice breeze.
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I was camping last month. Lows down into the low 30s. Had the vents and fly shut down tight and was very warm. I haven't been in the tent during a wind storm yet but have had 3/4 inch of rain in an hour and not a drop got in. I love this tent.
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Get some paracord or something similar and tie to loop that most tents already have at the top center of the tent. I bought this item for the Coachella Music Festival in April and it worked great!
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It is a 3 season tent for sure. The upper half of the tent is a breathable mesh and is not a great insulator. Using it on a windswept area would be drafty even with a buttoned up rainfly. This makes it awesome in the summertime though because it breathes so well.
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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.
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Lots of duct tape worked for me. I taped it from the out side and inside. Had to cut away some of the tent material. To get a snug fit.
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We set ours up in a parking lot. We use half cinder blocks around each pole to help with wind gusts. This has been a great tent which we have used for three events so far. Less expensive than renting one once.
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Hi, is an excellent wind n water proof tent we love it; ei one night rained all nite long woke up an all camping neighbors were soaked our particular site was set up in a low area and water came up to the edge of the Barton zipper and not a drop came in we love it!!To answer your question of highth I'm 6' my wife 5'2" she can Stan in the center and move around ok me a different story!!It is well worth every penny best tent I've ever owned !!Cap: J n Silvia
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It's all mesh except the doors. I don't know if I would use it without the rain fly on it, but it would be great on a clear and starry night! You would defiantly want to keep the rainfly doors rolled up in the summer to get some ventilation. I've used it in teen degree temperatures and it was livable. It's certainly a sturdy tent in the wind. And snow/rain tight. Recommended.
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I've only used the tent in warmer weather, but nights still were cool. With the sides zipped up, I can't imagine getting cold. For warm nights the unzipped sides will help you keep cool. I would imagine with a good sleeping bag you could stay warm on a chilly night.
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Dear Jamie,Good day. Cherry here.Many thanks for your interests in our product. Actually it's better to set this tent on the grass ground. By the way, in order to make it stronger,you may need to use some sand bags or weights when bad weather. Hope you can understand.If anything else needs our help then,just contact us freely.Nice dayCherry
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These tents are not designed for cold weather. They're designed for hot weather. Two of the four walls are mostly open mesh, so there is constant airflow into the tent. You cannot seal this tent up tight to keep the breeze / wind out. It will flow right in, and this tent will not retain heat inside. If it's 30 degrees outside, it'll be 30 inside. If you want a tent with better cold weather performance, look for one that has solid walls and is more airtight. Those tents will retain some heat inside on a cold night, though they still won't be exactly warm. In the case of this tent, the real question may be, can you handle 30 degree temperatures? These tents are not designed for cold weather. They're designed for hot weather. Two of the four walls are mostly open mesh, so there is constant airflow into the tent. You cannot seal this tent up tight to keep the breeze / wind out. It will flow right in, and this tent will not retain heat inside. If it's 30 degrees outside, it'll be 30 inside. If you want a tent with better cold weather performance, look for one that has solid walls and is more airtight. Those tents will retain some heat inside on a cold night, though they still won't be exactly warm. In the case of this tent, the real... » Read More These tents are not designed for cold weather. They're designed for hot weather. Two of the four walls are mostly open mesh, so there is constant airflow into the tent. You cannot seal this tent up tight to keep the breeze / wind out. It will flow right in, and this tent will not retain heat inside. If it's 30 degrees outside, it'll be 30 inside. If you want a tent with better cold weather performance, look for one that has solid walls and is more airtight. Those tents will retain some heat inside on a cold night, though they still won't be exactly warm. In the case of this tent, the real question may be, can you handle 30 degree temperatures? « Show Less
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Yes, This tent is very stable in a slow wind also. The heating question is up to you,we used electric heaters.
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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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Nah, it's fine for the summer. You can leave the rain fly off and just use the inner mesh part of the tent.