Good first tent .... maybe even for the long haul.
350332
I have only just received my tent in anticipation of an upcoming trip. I DID set it up to make sure all pieces were packed (They were) and to check the seams, zippers, etc so that I didn't have any surprises once I'm in the middle of nowhere. So, in a nut shell, all pieces were accounted for, it was not difficult to set up (although I prefer external frame with hooks as opposed to threaded frames ... just easier, in my opinion). The seams on the rain cover are taped. It wasn't difficult to roll/fold back up to fit in the stuff sack, and the straps on the sack make it easy to connect to my backpack. It seems to be well constructed.  This is my first camping trip, so I have nothing to compare it to, but if it was easy enough for a complete novice, it should be easy enough for anybody.  In the absence of actually getting to sleep in my tent, it looks like it will be a pleasant and minimal effort outing. I will post back after my trip or after my first rain storm IF there are problems, but for now I can give it 5 stars.
2244629
I really like the roominess.  The door works better than any I've ever known.
The accessories seem over the top but may come in handy if really needed..that is, the pocket system that needs to be hooked in and stringed across the window, also, I'm not so certain that I'd ever use the inside light reflectors. .  Grommets in the middle of the long sides would be useful as they did have them on the older models.
I'm glad I purchased this tent as I expect to get a lot of good years out of it as I have with many other Eureka products.
3391004
I won one of these on eBay for $70.00 shipped. Such a deal! It's a great tent. I set it up in my driveway when I got it two weeks ago, and I have been basically living in it ever since. it's very pleasant in here except when it's terribly hot. Sort of an extended pre-field test, I suppose. I have a couple of chairs and a little table and an air mattress and a good pedestal fan, and my laptop for entertainment. It's a lot of space for one person- would be great for two to four to camp in, and more if they're just hanging out, eating, etc.

 Although this tent seems primarily aimed at folks who want to use this as an extra living space, I see no reason why you couldn't use it as your primary shelter(as I am right now), as it's basically a normal tent without a floor. I have been out here during some pretty major thunderstorms and I can tell you that this is an AMAZINGLY dry tent, considering it's just a "screenhouse." The window flaps do not zip, and this concerned me at first, but I've had little or no leakage due to this. However, the flaps are secured by means of loops and pegs,and the loops can wick water in and drip a bit. I haven't seen any need to do any extra sealing or waterproofing on this tent, but I think I might shoot these loops with some seam sealer and see if that helps.

The no-floor part may be a deal-breaker for those who might be terribly concerned about creepy-crawlies, Jake the Snake, or what-have-you. True, I have a few miscellaneous bugs in here, but nothing horrible, and the skeeters and ticks don't seem to want to sneak under the walls, and that's my big concern. Now, I will say this- if you have one of these and set it up on a hard surface, expect to have water flowing in under your feet- there's nothing to keep it out, and for some reason I didn't initially consider this, until the first good rain came. So now I have a couple of tarps to serve as a floor, with the edges sort of turned up so as to keep the water at bay. Works quite well! I'm fairly sure that if the tent was set up on the actual ground it wouldn't have such drainage issues, or not to such a degree. Also, the tent should probably be guyed, as the directions suggest, which I have not done.....which leads me to the NEGATIVE ASPECTS of this tent, which are few.

First, it is difficult to set up. No, really it is. I'm usually skeptical when people say that sort of thing in reviews- but I'm a believer as far as this thing is concerned. The directions are simple- too simple. Basically, you put some poles in some sleeves, attach some more poles, and you're set. Yeah, right. The directions should warn you that you are about to be extremely frustrated, then extremely exhausted. The sets of poles on the ends neither look nor seem as if they're going to fit the tent. Well, they do, but only after you're certain you're about to rip your new tent in half due to the stress that's put on the fabric during the assembly process......The directions recommend using the included guy lines, but they don't really say where they're supposed to go, and with a tent shaped like this it's not really intuitive. The crummy photos in the instruction pamphlet really should be replaced with line drawings with more detail. Also, Kelty should be ashamed of their ludicrous tent stakes. They're REALLY soft aluminum. Just junk. They're not even as good as the stakes that come with Texsport tents, which aren't supposed to be as high-end as Kelty- so get some decent stakes before you head out.

All in all, this is a great tent, with quality construction, lots of room, and great ventilation. It's very waterproof, and although it's not easy to set up it's very stable even in nasty weather. If it weren't for the setup difficulty, the crappy directions and the seriously deficient stakes I'd give this a perfect rating, but as it is I'm very happy with it, especially at the bargain price I paid. But if you're looking for an easy setup this one's not for you.
1971805
I bought this tent a while ago, but have not had the chance to truly use it until recently.  When I first received it, I set it up in the house to have a look at it.  Set up was easy enough.  There was plenty of room on the inside for my wife, 3 small kids, and myself.  I wasn't sure what to expect from the room divider (basically just a panel loosely hanging to divide the tent in half)  It is good to create a room to change clothes in, but does not offer any real privacy from those who are also using the tent.  I set this up in the backyard over the weekend and it was a hit with the kids.  I really like the electric outlet flap.  There was a little chill in the air, but the tent did a good job of staying warm enough with nothing more than our body heat.  We are looking forward to taking this out with us this summer to do some "boondocking" in a few of the National Forests out west.  One thing that I will be adding is an upgrade to the stakes that come with it, the ones that come with it just to not seem like they would hold up very well.
3534325
nice tent for the price, but it needs seam sealing done then it will be great
934104
The tent is easy to set up and is nice and large.  I can get it up in about 15 minutes excluding the top tarp.  However, it is not a master of weather.  Our last experience using it saw a lot of dew getting inside the tent.  For some reason the top cover got saturated and rained condensation on us.  We also discovered a door zipper sewn into the tent so we will be contacting coleman to settle a warranty for that.  It has the potential to be a great tent if they just paid a little more attention to the details.
2451545
I like this tent, it does allow for two people to sleep inside, you will have NO room for any of your gear, but that is what the vestibule is for. On a trip to the Devil's Punchbowl in the Siskiyous near where I live a thunder storm swept in and the wind was so bad it permanently bent a tent pole. That wasn't such as great thing. You have to be sure to guy out the rain fly if you want it to look like the pictures otherwise it looks a bit like a deflated balloon. I would recommend purchasing extra paracord for that duty. All-in-all a great beginners tent for backpacking, but it is heavy and bulky. I will be transitioning to a Big Agnes tent when I have the money, until then, this will do.
2832124
I like the design. You can stand in it and the door has a covering so you can remove wet gear before entering.

Mine leaked in a heavy rain. I'll be using seam sealer and scotch guard before it is taken out again.

Cold...brrrr....even with a small heater, we could not stay warm when temps were in the 40-50 range. Large tent...2 people...good ventilation.

Warm weather...I'm looking forward to trying this out in warmer weather. It has great ventilation.

The tent is fairly easy to set up for how large it is.
4619361
Tent is as described.  Happy with price.  Used this past weekend for the first time and was satisfied.

Cons:
 - inner door only has one zipper pull.  Kind of a p.i.t.a. for keeping the door cracked on the side.
 - outer door vertical zipper doesn't easily open one handed.
 - minor QC gripe - there are two pulls on one of our outer room wall's rear zipper.  I'll just cut it off and all will be well in the tent universe, but that means some poor sap out there is short a zipper.... IT COULD BE YOU!!!?!?!?

Pros:
- good tent.  Read the other inevitably more helpful reviews.  That wall sag is for real, so if you think that is going to bother you you need to get over it or get another tent.
- takes 25 or so stakes.  the included ones are adequate, but if you're like me and are worried about having to hammer through some tough rocky soil and want to get some beefy galvinzed ones out the gate--that's what you're looking at.

Buy it.  You've spent this much money on worse things... I guarantee it.
3272141
Took the tent on our first camping trip and it was perfect. Easy to setup, easy to take down. It's your basic dome tent but my favorite feature was the air flow window at the rear of the text that helped keep the tent cool in the morning when tents tend to become hot and sweaty.

We didn't experience rain, but based on previous reviews I used seam sealer on all the seams anyways, to make sure it was rainproof and kept us dry. It didn't affect us this time, but the tent definitely did it's job well and, like other Coleman products I've purchased, seems well built.

I'll update after future use's, and especially after rain, but for now: 5 stars.
2338676
A great summer tent ... VERY easy set-up and pack-up.  Not wind-friendly, nor rain proof; but OK just for the morning dew.  The stakes are a joke, get some that are heavier. Queen size mattress is pushing it even for the 4-person.  Overall it meets our needs as a 'kid' area.
542290
Pros: Great material (durable, no holes, mylar isn't going to detach).  You can tell this is made quality because they took the time to paint the bars. Just got the tent we'll see how it holds up; looks promising by initial inspection and setup.

I start and grow plants indoors with a light that blinds so I need to use this type of tent and also to keep the humidity for destroying the property.

I've gotten an inexpensive tent before (cheap and inexpensive), this one is just inexpensive and up to par @$130 comparable to $260 tents. Tents of this sort should last 4 years+.

Con: The extra floor piece is from a different material which seems less durable but might be more waterproof. Zippers jam a little
3792179
For a first-time set up in the dark, the sewn-in instructions and color coded poles could not be beat. There are 20 poles to assemble, 8 roof, 8 wall, 2 "awning", and 2 door. (Only one door has a "door frame"). Took about 20 minutes for 2 adults to go from bag to staked out. Breakdown went just as fast. Packing the fly in the bag seemed possible, but we didn't try it because of sap needing to be removed. With that said, it would probably be just as tight as most other tents being rolled up for stuff sacks. This tent met all expectations for a summer camp out without any rain or wind. With that said, I have high hopes for decent performance from this tent. It has guy-out points on every corner. The fly comes below the top of the bathtub floor. Staked properly, the tent should stay dry in terms of condensation, dry in terms of rain, and relatively quiet from wind. I am not looking to test the tents durability in high winds, but my plan this winter is to point the door I plan to use away from the wind and tie a tarp up to cover the door that won't be used to help keep wind driven rain out of it. I wouldn't plan on this being a stormy weather tent. The waterproof coating is not as heavy as many backpacking tents, but at this tent's size, the extra coating thickness would add to an already hefty weight. At present, my only gripe is the same as I have with past tents. The stakes that come with the tent are blunt, bent pieces of steel rod. I didn't try using them and instead went with some 10" Y stakes that I bought for this tent's predecessor. The included stakes seem durable enough, but it is way harder to pound in blunt rods vs something with a tapered point.
1568294
I have used this tent twice so far and the setup couldn't be easier (well maybe it could).  I was able to do it by myself in 15-20 mph wind gusts, had to stake down a side to keep it from blowing away as I was putting it up.  After setting it up I sealed it to help keep rain out, although I haven't encountered any as of yet.

The tent is spacious with plenty of netted windows to provide decent airflow and a great view.  I used the fly the first setup just to see how it worked, but haven't needed it when camping yet (no rain).  We used a queen sized air mattress and there was plenty of room left over, enough for two of them and gear.

Only reason for the one star reduction is that some of the seams appear frayed and have threads hanging out.  The bags are the same way, but I haven't had a problem as of yet.

*** UPDATE *** 6/22/12
Just spent two days at Garner State park in Texas...very beautiful and highly recommended...the river is awesome.

Anyway, the tent is still going strong.  We fit 2 queen-size air mattresses in it, easily fitting them and 2 adults/2 boys (ages 5 & 7) with camping gear.  The kids love to play in it and even though I mentioned frayed seams in my original review I have yet to have any problems.

On another note, I was able to put the tent up without instructions even over a year from the last time I had done it.  So this speaks a bit to the ease of setting it up.

Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) I have yet to camp in the rain so I still don't know how it holds up in a storm.  I live in Texas and we just went through a LONG drought.

Still happy with the purchase.
110989
I purchased this tent within the last two weeks, with a primary use of a tent for backpacking, and I like it a lot.  Since the tent is mainly made of netting, it has lots of ventilation and condensation within it didn't seem to be an issue during my last backpacking trip in 25 F weather.  The aluminum poles are of fantastic quality and are very lightweight.  The rain fly does a good job of covering the entire tent.  The two entrance/exits of the tent, located on each side of the tent, are quite large and open into a separate vestibule.  Smaller items can be stored on the sides of the vestibules without blocking the exits, but if you are the only person using the tent you can use the vestibule of the side that you won't be entering and exiting out of, and fill up that vestibule with your gear.  I am 5'8 and had plenty of room; however, my buddy, who is 6'5 decided not to spend the night in the tent with me due to the smaller size of the tent; the tent does appear to be on the slim side.  There was enough head room, 3/4 of the way towards the front of the tent, at its tallest part, to sit up for me.  It'll be quite difficult for anyone to change clothing within this tent with another person in it.  The size of the stuff sack was good and bad, as it was larger than I had hoped for; however, on the other side, its large enough that it doesn't require that you roll up the tent 'just right' so that you can get the tent back in to the original bag.  This tent does come with a lifetime warranty, which adds value to it. It is definitely NOT a three person tent, at least if they are adults.  Over all, I consider this to be a great tent, its just a little on the small side.
2765241
Good kid's tent for the yard, good for trunk camping, a little heavy for backpacking and a little flimsy for a base camp tent.
3595038
Initial impressions:

Overall I am impressed with this tent. I have been using a 3 season Big Agnes tent for about 17 months. I wanted to get a 4 season tent since I'll be spending a lot of time camping this winter in some yucky conditions. This tent seems pretty high quality for the price. I like the feel of the tent poles snapping together and the many different options for your comfort. I am certainly impressed by all the internal covers of windows and vents to seal in the heat. The real test of the tent, of course, will be in the backcountry. I am headed out in Yosemite for 5 days starting today and will update this with my initial feelings of the tent and materials.

Pros-
All vents zip closed
Material seems nice
Buckles and zippers seem quality
Pole system feels high quality
Lots of room (more than anticipated)
Great price! (My 3 season Big Agnes was 2x price)

Cons-
Twice as heavy as my Big Agnes
Doesn't pack as small
More complex to set up than my Big Agnes

About me: I am an avid hiker and backcountry camper. I recently gave up my apartment and material items to hike continuously in preparation for hiking the PCT in 2017. I usually spend 20-25 days a month hiking and camping right now. As for the tent, it is my only means for shelter and therefore will be put to the test!

Update:  My first trip of 50 miles in 4 days and over a snowy 11,000 foot mountain peak in Yosemite gave me more insights.

First, the tent is extremely bulky and doesn't pack very small. I'm thinking I might be able to use a couple compression packs. Second, the poles that go inside the rain fly are difficult to insert and remove. All but one time I even had at least one tip end of the poles come out and need to be reinserted (this was a pain). Third, this tent is VERY roomy. Wow. I was super impressed. It feels like a hotel room compared to my other tent.

The tent material seems to hold up well so far. I'll update this post when I have more.