Coleman Sundome Dark Room 4 6 Person Tent Blocks 90 of Sunlight to Keep Inside Cool Weatherproof Tent

We aren't big campers, but use a tent a few times per year. I had a 3 person tent from 20 years ago, that was just too small. My priorities were: 1. Affordable quality 2.Darkness 3. Ventilation 4. Easy set-up 5. Enough room for 4 people to be comfortable, with extra space for clothes, etc. 6. Room for an adult to stand up straight This tent hits all of those points. I'm very pleased with this tent! I considered getting the Coleman Skydome, but prefer having tent poles that are detached so I can repair or replace them if they are broken. I considered getting the Coleman Sundome without the dark technology, but am very happy with the darkness. You can still see without a flashlight inside the tent during the day, but I don't think it's too bright that it would keep you awake in the evening or wake you up in the morning. I considered getting the Skydome with a screen porch (but didn't want the attached poles) or the Coleman Carlsbad (but it was a pretty big price jump and I was concerned about the tent taking up too much ground space), but ultimately am really happy with the 6 person Sundome with dark technology. I highly recommend this tent! Read more

The media could not be loaded. Absolutely in love with this tent!!! Size: the 6 person tent fit a queen size air mattress with several feet on either side. Very large inside. We are able to walk around in it easily. There are usually just 2 of us camping in it, but we still enjoy the size to be able to walk around, get changed, and stand up. Our previous 4 person tent did not allow for as much comfort. Weather proof: this tent was used during several thunderstorms and not a single drop of water got in. Very impressed with this Darkroom: absolutely amazing. The darkroom is the BEST part about this tent! It keeps the tent dark and cool in the morning. In our other tents, it would become extremely hot and bright by 6am. This tent allows you to sleep in just because you won’t be woken up right when the sun comes up (unless you open window). Love how dark and cool it remains throughout the day. I attached a photo of how dark it remains even at 2pm. Sturdiness & setup: the tent seems to be made of high quality materials and we feel very confident in the integrity of the tent. Feels very well constructed. Setup is just as simple as any other comparable tent. Nothing difficult. Overall: highly recommend, and I do recommend spending the extra few dollars for the DarkRoom. TOTALLY WORTH IT!! Read more

This is the best coleman dark room tent. It offers a window at the door and a back window for cross ventilation. I also own the 4 person Sundome and it is almost the same, but doesn't have a pocket to feed in an extension cord. I tried the Coleman Skydome dark room 8 person and returned it because it had only one window at the door for cross ventilation and the attached poles were a pain, so I returned it. I have found tents to get hot, so you need that cross ventilation. The Sundome poles are not attached, but for me they are more manageable. I also tried the Coleman Stardome dark room 6 person purchase through Walmart and found that the tent was not all fully dark rest, or at least the tent I got. The Stardome had a large back window to see the stars or cross ventilation, but it was hard to open fully unless you are really tall and it would not be usable if it rains. The Stardome also has attached poles that stay in the middle which take getting used to for packing up. I also returned this one back to Walmart after trying it for 2 nights and not sleeping well with the light coming through. I have loved using dark technology tents because I am a light sleeper. I have Ozark Instant 6 person and 10 person tents and I love them because they are darker than the Coleman, and have more windows. Ozark tents also have skylight ceiling panels that I can open in the morning and bring in the sunlight and at night you can close the panel which allow the tents to stay warmer than other tent. My Ozark dark tent are not that great with rain because the rainfly doesn't cover the door, when in a rainy camp trip, I had to have a towel at the door for all the rain that would come in. Also, Ozark's 6 person tent is not tall enough for me to stand in so I tried out Coleman for the compactness, dark technology and better for rain due to how they make the front door rainfly. I use the 4 person Sundome Coleman tent when it is just me and stay in snow or very cold weather, but I needed one for me and the husband where I could stand without taking the 10 person instant dark Ozark tent. This was the best alternative. Now, I am 5'9" and I can stand inside the Sundome tent, but the Skydome and Stardome truly have 20% more headroom space. I hope this help someone in making their purchase. Read more

cons: not really enough interior hanging/hook points - there is only one at the apex. because of the black exterior, the walls heat up in warm sunny weather which radiates into the interior, so sleeping near a wall will cause you to heat up in the morning. pros: everything else. can pretty easily set up with one person, inside stays dark, roomy, plenty privacy. tip: get some serious tent stakes. the included ones won't be enough. the top rain cover will act like a sail so stakes that screw into the ground are not a bad idea. metal stakes that screw into the ground. not those plastic ones. deeper the better. Read more