Columbia Cougar Flats II Family Cabin Dome Tent

by Columbia

Product Features

• 800MM coated fly, spacious interior
• Cupholders for coffee or soft drinks, and a gear loft that holds your valuables out of the way
• Features an expandable zippered gusset for easy stuffing

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Bring the family to the campsite and still have plenty of room to spare with the two-room Columbia Cougar Flats II cabin dome tent. The Cougar Flats II--which sleeps from six to 10 people--is equipped with both a Cyclone venting system and a GoBe Dry rain protection system. The Cyclone system greatly increases the air circulation within the tent, helping you stay cool on warmer days or dry out after a nasty rainstorm. The GoBe Dry system, meanwhile, ensures that the pounding rain won't find a way inside. The tent even includes a patented bay window design that lets you keep the windows open during the storm.

The real highlight of the tent, however, is the spacious interior, which divides its ample sleeping space between two different rooms. As a result, you can give the kids one room and the adults the other, or you can use one room as a bedroom and the other as a living space. You can even zip up the divider and turn the tent into one large room. In addition, the interior of the tent offers plenty of organizational features, such as internal pockets, hanging cupholders for coffee or soft drinks, storage lockers for your clothes, and a gear loft that holds your valuables out of the way. And once it's time to leave the campsite, the tent collapses quickly into a wheeled EZ Pak storage bag, which features an expandable zippered gusset for easy stuffing.

Other features include a sturdy hybrid steel/fiberglass frame with steel and fiberglass poles, two separate doors, a Camp Port for easy cable passage, and a fully seam-taped polyester fly with an 800mm waterproof coating. The Cougar Flats II measures 15 by 7.16 by 10 feet (W x H x D) and weighs 54 pounds.

Key Features:

• Tent type: Family
• Sleeps: 6 to 10 people
• Rooms: 2
• Weatherproof: GoBe Dry rain protection system
• Venting: Cyclone system for air circulation
• Camp Port: Yes
• Windows: 2
• Doors: 2
• Extras: Internal pockets, hanging cupholders, storage lockers, and gear loft
• Storage: Wheeled carrying bag
• Rainfly: Yes, with 800mm waterproof coating
• Dimensions: 15 by 7.16 by 10 feet (W x H x D)
• Weight: 54 pounds

About Columbia Sportswear
Founded in 1938, Columbia Sportswear Company has grown from a small family-owned hat distributor to one of the world's largest outerwear brands and the leading seller of skiwear in the United States. Columbia's extensive product line includes a wide variety of outerwear, sportswear, rugged footwear and accessories. Columbia specializes in developing innovative products that are functional yet stylish and offer great value. Eighty-year-old matriarch Gert Boyle, chairman of the board, and her son, Tim Boyle, president and CEO, lead the company.

Columbia's history starts with Gert's parents, Paul and Marie Lamfrom, when they fled Germany in 1937. They bought a small hat distributorship in Portland, Oregon, and named it Columbia Hat Company, after the river bordering the city. Soon frustrated by poor deliveries from suppliers, the Lamfroms decided to start manufacturing products themselves. In 1948, Gert married college sweetheart Neal Boyle, who joined the family business and later took the helm of the growing company. When Neal suddenly died of a heart attack in 1970, Gert enlisted help from Tim, then a college senior. After that it wasn't long before business really started to take off. Columbia was one of the first companies to make jackets from waterproof/breathable fabric. The company introduced the breakthrough technology called the Columbia Interchange System, in which a shell and liner combine for multiple wearing options. In the early 1980s, then-60-year-old Gert began her role as "Mother Boyle" in Columbia's successful and popular advertising campaign.

The company went public in 1998 and moved into a new era as a world leader in the active outdoor apparel industry. Today, Columbia Sportswear employs more than 1,800 people around the world and distributes and sells products in more than 50 countries and to more than 12,000 retailers internationally.

Product Description

Columbia Cougar Flats II 6-10 person Tent

Product Details

• Item Weight: 57 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 56.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B002Q3LICS
• Item model number: CB-9001-10
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (129 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,159 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #14 in Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking > Tents

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

236 of 236 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS NEWEST VERSION!!!, March 18, 2010

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Teresa (Bethlehem, N.H. United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Columbia Cougar Flats II Family Cabin Dome Tent (Sports)

BUY THIS VERSION! The tent listed here is model number CB-9001-10. The other third party buying options listed on amazon are CB-9001. I first called amazon and they couldn't give me an answer about the difference. I then called North Pole at 1-866-706-9377 and got the low-down. The CB-9001-10 is the newest, 2010 version.

After a tremendous amount of research, I decided this tent was definitely the way to go for our family of four. I will not repeat everything previous reviewers have said here (read all reviews under other buying options on this site as well as additional reviews outside of amazon), but I do want to pass on newest model info.

The difference with newer model:
1. Added awning: a good addition, but it is not over the door, which would have been more helpful, especially if you wanted to leave muddy shoes at the door.
2. Pole issue has been resolved.
3. Floor is now made of nylon. The rep says this cuts down on noise and is also less prone to holes. They do strongly advise using a tent saver underneath. Most "tent savers" I researched seemed very flimsy, but I found a great tarp that fits this tent exactly and it is sold here on amazon: "Dry Top 210156 10-foot by 15-foot Full Finish Size Reversible Tarp, 10-mm, Silver/Brown". A regular tarp would work fine too, but make sure it is slightly smaller than the tent footprint, otherwise when it rains, water will pool underneath your tent.

Additional Info missing from previous reviews:
1. Rainfly has a 800mm coating. Tent buying guides usually recommend 1000-1500mm, but this tent does seem water resistant.
2. Mesh netting is no-see-um rated.
3. Seams are factory sealed, however rep said you can use Kenyon 3 sealer as extra insurance. A bottle comes with the tent. It's a good idea to seam seal before each season.
4. Columbia does not recommend coating the tent. This can have a reverse effect on moisture control!
5. There is a limited-lifetime warranty on tent, but you must save original receipt.
6. Yes, the second room does not have its own entrance, but we have a 6 and 5 yr old, so it is decidedly a safety PLUS for us.

Hope this helps! I researched the bejeezus out of family, cabin-style tents and this one seems to be by far the best all-around tent for the price, factoring features, materials, quality and price. The only other tent I seriously considered was Eureka's Titan Luxury Family Tent. It does have slightly higher quality materials, but at nearly $200 more, not enough of a difference to justify the price jump.

In Summary: This is the newest model of this tent (verify model #CB-9001-10). Amazon's price is the same as competitors (I researched that too) and you get free shipping. Happy camping!!!

UPDATE: Our tent has been set up and camped in, and we absolutely love it! Can't think of much I'd like improved, except the location of the awning (in front of door would have been much better). We had one night of driving rain, with it pooling on the rain fly because hubby hadn't staked it tightly enough. Same said hubby also admitted he hadn't finished seam sealing. A few drops of water was the only price we paid. We especially love the big windows and ventilation.

If you're thinking of buying this tent, don't hesitate! I can confidently say you will be very happy with your purchase. It's a great value--well built, good looking, with great features all around. We look forward to many outings and building lifetime family memories with our children in this tent.

47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Family Tent, April 4, 2010

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Wallace Billingham (Northwestern, Pennsylvania USA) - See all my reviews
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For the 2010 camping season I decided it was time to upgrade our tent. I spent a lot of time looking at pretty much every tent available from pretty much every website and kept coming back to this one.

This is simply the best value in tents and getting it from Amazon means unlike at other online stores you do not have to pay for shipping.

The description does not say it but the tent comes with a very nice wheeled duffel bag that the who thing fits into. This bag has a hard plastic bottom and is a very nice touch.

The tent itself is very large but is perfect for family camping where you can pull up in your car/truck right to your camp site. I use it mainly just with my son and we each take a room. This leaves us plenty of space for our Outfitter XL Cots (also purchased from Amazon)coolers and bags with plenty of room to spare.

This would be a great cot for a family of 4 or smaller and could easily camp 6-8 if you don't mind sleeping a bit close.

The tent goes up really easy and all of the poles are color coded so you just put the red marked pole into the red marked hub etc. The poles on the roof are made out of fiber glass and the ones on the side are metal. This provides for a very stable tent that holds its shape well. The canopy that extends off the rain fly is small but a nice touch. It is big enough to fit about 2 chairs under it and rolls right up and out of the way when not in use.

It is hard to decribe in writing but you can tell that a lot of thought went into the design of this tent.

The tent comes with a bottle of seam sealer and as with all tents you should seal the seams at the start of each season. So far we have had it out in the rain once and we stayed dry as a bone the tent also held up well in high winds.

All in all you won't find a better value in car/family camping and buying it from Amazon means it ships for free. Strangely enough the tent is sold by several other vendors on Amazon that will charge you for shipping so make sure you get it from Amazon

41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Family Tent, June 28, 2010

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S. Lane (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Columbia Cougar Flats II Family Cabin Dome Tent (Sports)

Please note that this review is from the point of view of a family of 4 - 2 parents / 2 boys (ages 4 1/2 and 3). If you have a family, this review is for you.

Setting the tent up:
The first time my wife and I set this up, it took about an hour. Please don't let that scare you. Part of that hour included the standard married couple arguing. Neither one of us had ever put up a tent in our lives so it took us just a bit longer. I took it out again this past weekend and it took only 10 minutes that time.

After the tent was set up:
Our boys are crazy. God knows I love them, but they are just two balls of pure, 80's red kool-aid energy. They were very excited about being in a tent and were running and jumping and sliding everywhere. They still had their shoes on and I was worried it might catch and rip. The tent held fine. No rips or tears.

How the tent felt:
There is plenty of ventilation. Never felt hot or humid. There was no moisture in the tent in the morning. The height of the tent makes it very easy to move around. The four of us were able to sleep in the back room with 2 queen mattresses. This tent easily holds 8 people. The extended roof on the rain fly is a nice feature to have so you can sit in a shaded area without going too far away from the tent. Fits 2 or 3 people with a cooler as a footstool comfortably.

In weather:
If it's warm, keep those windows open. It can get warm in their quick, but the ventilation helps tremendously. Both times I've set it up, it has rained. Not one drop got past the rain fly! We had some pretty serious wind the second time we set it up, and it held with no problems. Just make sure you tie down the extended roof from the rain fly real good if you use that.

The negative:
This thing weighs almost 50 pounds. If you can drive up to your site, that would be ideal. However, the bag that this comes in has wheels to make it a bit easier to move. Worked fairly well in the gravel I drug it through recently. But considering how well it functions as a family tent, I can look past the weight.

5 out of 5 kool-aid points for me.