Coleman Elite Montana Camping Tent with LED Lights, Weatherproof 8-Person Family Tent with Included Carry Bag, Rainfly, Air Vent, and LED Lights with 3 Settings

This is definitely the best tent I have ever owned, hands down, not that I have owned very many. I have camped in it twice now, for 2 nights each time. I had a great experience each time. Rained VERY hard the first time we used it (both nights) and zero water came in. The initial setup was quick and easy, though the rain fly was quite difficult to get just right (even the 2nd time). This is a "modified dome" type tent, so it still has the 2 main poles that make an X in the middle, but it adds 1 additional pole on each side angling out from the center. This allows for additional space inside and the unique leak-proof window design that can be kept open even in the rain! I LOVE that feature. I bought this tent for the hinged-door but ended up liking that less and other features more. I also LOVE the LED light fixture with a switch right near the door. The switch even has a small LED built in that is always on so you can always locate it. This is just a very well thought out tent in the design and ask my wife I am very hard to impress in that regard. For example they ran a separate wire so the battery pack is stored in the rear of the tent instead of by the front door where it could get in the way. The "self rolling" windows are kind of a cool little gimmick. It keeps the windows neater when you roll them down so the extra fabric doesn't dangle. All they are is slap bracelets you slide into a little pocket sewn into the window. All-in-all I highly recommend this tent. For the price you simply can't beat it.Setup Tips:Don't follow the instructions. Stretch and stake out the 4 corners first. Set aside the 3 shortest poles because you won't be using them until the end. Take the 4 remaining poles and assemble them as you thread them into the color-coded sleeves. If you have a partner, have them stand on one side of the tent and hold the poles where they belong so they don't fall out while you pop the tent up. If you don't have a partner, one person can do it with practice if you keep constant pressure on the opposite side as you pop it up. As long as it's not going to rain, you can add the 2 poles to the hinged-door and you are done! Otherwise, throw the rain fly over the tent and rotate it until "vestibule" is in the front. Let the fiddling begin. If you have a partner stand on left and right sides from each other and put those 2 stakes in first for the guy wires and then work on positioning the fly correctly over the windows and velcro it in place. Lastly have your partner stake the back of the fly while you add the final pole to the vestibule and futz with the entrance. Add the welcome mat and you are 100% done (outside). Have fun!

We purchased this tent last week, and camped out Friday night. We set up two twin air mattresses side-by-side with our feet facing the middle of the tent (I prefer two twins to a single queen so my rolling over won't bother my wife, and vice versa). Our two boys were in the other side of the tent. The middle was left open for gear. We had TONS of room. It rained quite a bit for over an hour and we stayed completely dry. I treated the tent with waterproofing spray and sealed the seams on the rain fly ahead of time. I also spread a tarp on the ground under the tent. We knew rain was forecasted, so I prepared for it.Setup was pretty easy. I did it by myself without any real hassle.The light, which has received a lot of flack on the reviews, worked well for us. The three settings were nice. We have young boys, so the amber night-light was great when they were first going to sleep.Here's the deal on installing it safely (the instructions are not detailed enough):1. There are three notches in the mount that the light MUST line up with. One notch is larger than the other two, which help you to line them up properly. If you force it any other way, it will break. Just watch what you are doing, and it slides right in without any force needed.2. The contacts in the mount are spring loaded. After sliding the light into the mount properly, reach behind the mount, press the light in gently against the contact, and gently turn to the right until it stops (about a quarter turn). It works perfectly.The self-rolling windows are great. It makes it really convenient.The hinged door is easy to get in and out of. But, as others have noted, the velcro didn't line up well. I would have to manually grab the tent and door to line up the velcro. Not a big deal. It's still best to zip it up to keep critters out.It takes a lot of stakes to get it completely set up. If you know rain is coming, go ahead and stake out all the guy lines. Otherwise, it leaves areas where rain can pool on the fly. Again, we knew it would rain, so I didn't take that chance. When treating the tent ahead of time, I didn't stake it out at all and noticed this.Overall - a nice size family tent, for not a lot of money. Treat your gear well and it will return the favor!