do i have to water proof the tent when i get it ?
2044666
We have used ours in driving rain with no leaks and we did not do any additional water proofing.
2044667
No the fly sheet is fully waterproof as it arrives: this tent is still going strong years after I bought it : it's my go to four season tent (although I have something smaller and lighter for alpine backpacking )
2044668
No. I've had it for two years and haven't waterproofed it yet. Great tent. We were just in a very heavy long rain and the tent was dry.
1723149
I'm not sure yet cuz when we used it it wasn't raining however when I go camping I bring a tarp and extra rope I put the top over th tent at a angle and rope it off where ever I can and it stops the rain from even getting my tent wet
601446
Yes. It rained the trip I used it, and no rain got in. The floor is waterproof and integral to the tent. However, you have to zip the door completely closed to keep the rain out.
1794204
I have only used this tent twice and both times have been during torrential down pours. I have had absolutely NO problems with water inside the tent. Assembled correctly, the tent will withstand the elements.
1790609
I purchased 2 of the tents, the tents themselves are waterproof.....with the rain fly....it just means you can open the screens on top without rain getting in.....I purchased both tents and rain fly.....I have gone thru some pretty rugged camp in....and I have not had any leak issues
1511431
The inner walls of my canopy were dripping from condensation when I got back to my tent in the morning. Some of the books I had in the tent got warped from the water. It had not rained. I definitely wouldn't leave anything super important in the tent overnight if I thought it was going to rain.
270020
You need a rain fly with any tent but I had it up in the rain once without the fly and it didn't leak. Other reviewers have had a different experience. If you are planning on camping in the rain, get the fly.
219320
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
369757
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.
420105
Kind of, I slept in it during 2 days of heavy rain. No leaks through the top of the tent, but water did start to come up underneath and through the corners at the end of 2 days. If you have an air mat or tarp to put under the tent you should be fine.
273578
The tent comes with a rain cover that is really nice, I camped two days in rain and stayed dry. The cover extends past door far enough you can sit in tent with feet out and remove muddy boots . this is a great tent and easy to pack. You can have it out of bag and set up in 3 min easy. I didn't have a tarp but if it's available it can never hurt to have. I used a candle lantern with 9 hour candles hanging in tent for extra heat. (Avail from amazon) with all that being said, yes this tent will keep you dry.
1930689
Yes it has a rain fly the covers the the whole tent. The first night we used it, didn't know it was suppose to rain, it poured from 12 am for the rest of the night. With no water proofing and the rain fly not pulled tight, we only got a few drops of water in two of the corners of the tent. We were dry.
1381209
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.
1450097
It rained a lot when we went camping in it, we stayed dry. Even the seams! The only thing that I can say was it did get condensation on the inside. We were warmer inside the tent then it was outside but I was very very happy with this tent!
842613
It has a water resistant underneath. When we camped as a precaution I used a couple of tarps to make sure we didn't have issues with moisture underneath.
1010938
Yes. I just took this tent out over the Memorial Weekend. It rain all weekend. We were warm and more importantly -DRY. I took the tent home. Set it up. Swept it out. It is ready for the next trip. Totally worth every penny spent on it.
2177733
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