- Walls, trim, and rainfly are constructed of 185T polyester
- Easy to set up with Coleman's instructions, 9.5 millimeter shock-corded fiberglass poles makes it even easier
- Skylight, doormat, gearloft and two inside pockets provide added storage
- Weighs 18.52 pounds and measures 7.48 x 25.20 x 7.48 inches (when packed up in stuff sack), 5-year limited warranty
- Great for weekend camping trips with family and friends, Coleman's Montana Dome Tent measures 12 x 7 feet with a 58 inch center height
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Take along Coleman's Montana 5-Person Tent on your next spring or summer camping with trip with the family. This one-room, 84 square foot tent has all the bells and whistles you'll need for the occasional to avid camper. The Montana includes a cooler port opening, allowing you to reach your items outside while you're inside the tent--this is especially handy for your flashlightor water bottle. A skylight provides an evening of star gazing at night and warm sunshine during the day, while a doormat traps the excess dirt and mud from your day hike.
The tent also features a gearloft and two spacious inside pockets to stash your stuff.
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:
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.
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.
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| Step 1: Layout & Positioning of Tent and Pole Assembly |
Coleman's exclusive WeatherTec System will keep you dry if you encounter wet and damp weather while camping and the rugged floor provides another enhancement in keeping the moisture out from the bottom. Mesh vents and two side windows offer ventilation to keep the tent cool and breezy on especially warm days and nights. The rainfly thoroughly covers the doors and windows for added protection and will also provide another layer of protection from windy or wet suprises. With a center height of 58 inches, your family of campers can move about comfortably--even growing teenagers.
Coleman's easy-to-follow instructions will walk you through set up, and the included shock-corded poles assist to rapidly get the tent up so the real camping can begin.
Feature Detail:
- Exclusive WeatherTec System keeps you dry
- 1-room, 12 x 7 foot tent sleeps 5 comfortably
- Cooler port opening allows you to have easy access to outside items from inside
- Shock-corded poles for easy and quick setup
Step 2: Connect Frame to Tent - Skylight, doormat, gearloft and two inside pockets provide added storage
- Rugged floor with inverted seams keeps out the water
- Mesh vents provide increased ventilation and comfort
- Rainfly covers doors and windows
- Easy-to-follow instructions sewn into carry bag
- Separate storage bags for tent, poles, and stakes
- 58 inch height at center
- 4-pole frame ensures sturdiness
- 5-year limited warranty
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
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| Step 3: Raise Ends of Tent |
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.
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| Step 4: Attach Rainfly |
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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39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
I am surprised, what happened to Coleman?,
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This review is from: Coleman Montana 12-Foot by 7-Foot Five-Person Tent (Sports)
After camping for 30 years I feel that I am some what of an expert when it comes to camping. I recently sold my RV and had to purchase a new tent to do some light campground camping. I have owned 4 tents over the years, all that have been great and have withstood the needs to my family. I do most of my shopping online and found this tent from Coleman on Amazon. The tent itself is made very well. It rained and we had no leaks. I was impressed with all the pockets and the quality of the zippers. What I was disappointed in was the poles. We camped for 5 days. After the 2nd day the rear window poles broke. They split at the ends. On the 3rd day the front window/door pole broke in the same way. After looking at it further you can clearly see that the poles are about an inch too long and the pressure from the bending cause it to split. Some duct tape helps and kept us dry. When we went to take it down we also noticed that one of the large main tent poles were also split. My brother has a Coleman tent that I gave him 10 years ago that it still holding up great. The tent is over 30 years old. After this experience I am not sure if I will continue with Coleman. I guess it all depends on if they are going to replace the poles and at who's expense it will be.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice Tent, Excellent Price!,
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This review is from: Coleman Montana 12-Foot by 7-Foot Five-Person Tent (Sports)
For this price, this tent is a BUY. Reasons I like it: This tent has a large footprint, a big rectangle that you can fit a lot into. The walls are more vertical compared to my coleman Sundome tent. Ventilation is great. It was the first time my family went camping where we didn't have all that condensation from our breathing building up in the tent. I found the zippers to be fine and durable. The rainfly is awesome, and covers the tent very well. We hadn't sealed the seams on the tent when we went camping (eager to use it) and it rained. Everything was bone dry in this tent, and I'm sure it was because of a great rainfly. We'll still seal seams at some point for any real typhoon weather, and I would definitly recommend doing so because of the holes caused by stitching (as with any tent). We loved the various pockets and storage, including the net loft on the top of the tent. The attached mud mat is really a nice touch. The stitching and material used in this tent is of quality. The sunroof top is of a soft plastic material that seems durable and pliable enough to me, as I haven't had any problems with it breaking or anything like that. The biggest reason I purchased this tent, besides the price, was I needed a large tent that would be compact. This tent fits the bill. It folds up surprisingly small and light. There is enough room in the carry bag to store a tarp or footprint. The tent stakes have an interesting shape to them that really holds them into the ground securely. The reasons why I didn't rate this a full five stars is because: Although the tent stakes hold everything secure, I question how long they last because of the quality. My husband, the engineer, says they could be welded better for durablily. I also question the durabilty of the poles. They are only 9.5 mm, alot thinner than the poles of my old sundome. Although this helps lend to the compactness and lightness of this tent, I feel if you want them to last, you have to follow the manufacturers suggestions exactly, by closing and opening the poles the center, and inserting them carefully into the pockets, and by EASING them into their ring and pin holders. My old tent with larger poles could take more abuse than these poles. To properly support the poles when installing them, I recommend that 2 people set the tent up. Once the tent is erected, there is no indication that the tent may fall or not withstand wind, rain etc.. Everything is very secure. It is extremely easy to take down and can be done so by 1 person.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Decent Tent - Montanta 12x7,
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This review is from: Coleman Montana 12-Foot by 7-Foot Five-Person Tent (Sports)
Good construction and easy to set up, but does require two people simply to avoid breaking poles. The bottom is made of a light tarp material vs. standard tent material, making it more durable. I still recommend using another tarp underneath to prevent punctures.
Also, the main poles are slighly smaller than a Sharpie permanent marker, but the rain fly poles are right at or thinner than a pencil and require a pretty hefty bend to fit. First time out with perfect conditions, one of the rain fly poles started to crack at male/female connection point. I called Coleman and they immediately sent me out new poles.
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