- 14-feet by 14-feet, three-room tent sleeps eight
- 74 inches of vertical space at center
- Rainfly covers door and windows, mesh vent provides increased ventilation
- Removable dividers to separate rooms
- Easy-to-follow set up instructions are sewn into the carry bag
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Product Description
The Coleman 9271A141 Three-Room Family Eight-Person Dome Tent is roomy enough for the whole family to enjoy, but also provides a little privacy. This 14-feet by 14-feet three-room tent can sleep up to eight people at a time in complete comfort.
The Coleman exclusive Weather-Tec system is guaranteed to keep you dry and includes: a waterproof floor, leak-free and protected seams, weather resistant fabric, a strong frame design, and the zipper guard system. With 74-inches of vertical space in the center there is plenty of head room, and the two large doors make entering and exiting an easy affair. The room dividers are removable in case you want to convert your tent in to one big space. The Coleman Three-room family tent comes with a rainfly that covers the doors and windows for protection from the elements, as well as separate storage bags for the tent-poles and stakes and easy-to-follow set up instructions sewn into the carry bag.
Features include a mesh vent to keep your air in the tent fresh, a skylight, gear loft, two pockets for added storage, heavy-duty welcome mats, and CoolAir ports to further adjust ventilation or access your gear. Shock-corded steel poles will keep this tent a sturdy haven from the weather for years to come.
What's in the Box?
Coleman dome tent, rainfly, poles, stakes, storage bags, carry bag
Manufacturer Warranty
Five-year warranty
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Selecting a Tent
Fortunately, there are all kinds of tents for weekend car campers, Everest expeditions, and everything in-between. Here are a few things to keep in mind:
Expect the Worst
In general, it's wise to choose a tent that's designed to withstand the worst possible conditions you think you'll face. For instance, if you're a summer car camper in a region where weather is predictable, an inexpensive family or all purpose tent will likely do the trick--especially if a vehicle is nearby and you can make a mad dash for safety when bad weather swoops in! If you're a backpacker, alpine climber or bike explorer, or if you like to car camp in all seasons, you'll want to take something designed to handle more adversity.
Three- and Four-Season Tents
For summer, early fall and late spring outings, choose a three-season tent. At minimum, a quality three season tent will have lightweight aluminum poles, a reinforced floor, durable stitching, and a quality rain-fly. Some three-season tents offer more open-air netting and are more specifically designed for summer backpacking and other activities. Many premium tents will feature pre-sealed, taped seams and a silicone-impregnated rain-fly for enhanced waterproofness.
For winter camping or alpine travel, go with a four season model. Because they typically feature more durable fabric coatings, as well as more poles, four-season tents are designed to handle heavy snowfall and high winds without collapsing. Of course, four-season tents exact a weight penalty of about 10 to 20 percent in trade for their strength and durability. They also tend to be more expensive.
Domes, Tunnels and Sacks
Tents are broadly categorized into two types, freestanding, which can stand up on their own, and those that must be staked down in order to stand upright. Freestanding tents often incorporate a dome-shaped design, and most four-season tents are constructed this way because a dome leaves no flat spots on the outer surface where snow can collect. Domes are also inherently stronger than any other design. Meanwhile, many three-season models employ a modified dome configuration called a tunnel. These are still freestanding, but they require fewer poles than a dome, use less fabric, and typically have a rectangular floor-plan that offers less storage space than a dome configuration. Many one and two-person tents are not freestanding, but they make up for it by being more lightweight. Because they use fewer poles, they can also be quicker to set up than a dome.
Size Matters
Ask yourself how many people you'd like to fit in your fabric hotel now and in the future. For soloists and minimalists, check out one-person tents. If you're a mega-minimalist, or if you have your eye on doing some big wall climbs, a waterproof-breathable bivy sack is the ticket. Some bivy sacks feature poles and stake points to give you a little more breathing room. Also, if you don't need bug protection and you want to save weight, check out open-air shelters.
Families who plan on car camping in good weather can choose from a wide range of jumbo-sized tents that will accommodate all your little ones with room to spare. A wide range of capacities is also available for three- and four-season backpacking and expedition tents. Remember, though, the bigger the tent you buy, the heavier it will be, although it's easy to break up the tent components among several people in your group. It's also helpful to compare the volume and floor-space measurements of models you're considering.
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Family Dome Tent 3-room (14 x 14)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Tent,
This review is from: Coleman Family 3-Room Eight-Person Dome Tent (Sports)
We have an older version of this tent with a gray rain fly instead of the red one. We've used the tent for three seasons now and overall have been very happy with it. It's great in storms and has never leaked. It's plenty big enough, with a living room you can use if it rains. It does take a while to set up, but once you've done it a couple of times it's not too bad. My primary beef is that the poles can bend and break if you are trying to set it up by yourself (hint: be sure to clip in the poles before raising the tent) and it's hard to find replacement poles, but I did find a set at Campmor; Coleman was no help at all. Overall a great car camping tent. I'll buy another if they change the color of the rain fly back to gray. :-)
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Coleman Family 3-Room Eight-Person Dome Tent (Sports)
I've only used it once, but so far it's held up well in wet weather. It's very spacious when assembled and very compact when packed. The first setup is a little complex but hopefully that gets easier with time. Would not want to have to set it up in the dark.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good tent,
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This review is from: Coleman Family 3-Room Eight-Person Dome Tent (Sports)
It's a little heavy and cinfunsing directions, but Im satisfied with the tent, it has a lot of room (8 person)
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