Coleman Evanston 6 Screened Tent Review

Product Review: Coleman Evanston 6 Screened Tent

Company: Amazon

Price Range: $100 - $150

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Who Would Buy This: Those shopping for a spacious, weather-proof tent for up to four adult campers. Six people could fit in this, but only at a squeeze.

Pros: 

The Coleman Evanston 6 Tent is built to make camping life easier with its easy setup and lightweight design. Thanks to its use of continuous pole sleeves, the poles only need to be feed once so you can set the tent up in as little as 10-15 minutes.

For high durability is the tent fly is made of 75D polyester taffeta, while the floor is made from 1000D polyethylene. The heavy-duty 11mm fiberglass poles keep the main structure solid yet lightweight.

The interior floor space of this one room tent is a roomy 11 ft x 10 ft with a center height of 68 inches, which provides enough space to fit in two queen sized airbeds at a squeeze. While the rated capacity for this tent is 6 persons, we’d recommend it for no more than 4 adults to keep things comfortable.

Four large windows plus the Variflo adjustable ventilation system keeps the tent cool and ventilated. Additional features include an electrical access port so you can hook up to a power generator for powering equipment like lights or a portable TV.

Coleman’s exclusive WeatherTec system ensures bad weather is kept at bay so you enjoy your camping trip without getting soaked. Features include a Wind Strong frame for high resistance against heavy winds, a Zipper Protection which stops leaks entering the doors, Leak-free seams use Velcro attachments to provide superior protection for the rainfly, and Waterproof flooring enhances the strength of the tent floor to prevent needle holes developing.

The fully screened front porch area is fantastic for those long summer days when you want to relax in the tent with your family rather than explore your surroundings. Alternatively, it makes a great place to store camping gear which you want to keep dry. Being screened means you are protected against bugs and insects, which is nice.

A deluxe carrying bag comes with the tent. It’s nicely sized so packing the tent away isn’t frustrating.

Cons:

The front screened section of the tent doesn’t feature a zip, so it isn’t suitable for keeping out heavy rain or thunderstorms. However, the screen can be collapsed for greater protection against the elements.

There are only two storage pockets inside the tent. We’d have liked to have seen a couple more so each camper could have their own pocket.

The rear window cannot be zipped closed so it terms of privacy this aspect is a little disappointing.

Guarantee: 1-year limited warranty.

Summary

The Coleman Evanston 6 Screened Tent is a really impressive tent which delivers highly in terms of bang for your buck. It’s attractive, lightweight, easy to setup and holds up really well to wet, windy weather as many consumers can attest to.

I rate this as a strong buy if you’re after a quality tent for between 2-4 people.