The Coleman Evanston dome tent with screen room is designed for 6/8 people to use it, with plenty of space, and a screen to keep the bugs out. This tent is made from waterproof polyester and has a rainfly cover to keep rain, sleet or snow out.
In theory, the Coleman could be used to camp in all seasons, though it would probably be too cold for many campers to use it in the winter.
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Specifications of Coleman Evanston Dome Tent with Screen Room
Capacity: 6/8
Setup: 15 mins
Material: Polyester
Warranty: 12-month
Parameters of Coleman Evanston Screened Tent
Evanston 6 Person Tent:
Peak Height: 5’8”
Weight: 20.9 pounds
Roomy Interior: 10’ x 9’
Bug-free Lounging: 10’ x 5’
Evanston 8 Person Tent:
Peak Height: 6’
Weight: 26.4 pounds
Roomy Interior: 15’ x 12’
Bug-free Lounging: 10’ x 5’
General Reviews of Coleman Evanston Tent with Screened-in Porch
The Coleman Evanston Dome tent is an inexpensive 8 person tent designed for camping all year round though you might want to pack warm clothes for a winter camping trip.
The rainfly sheet provides greater protection from the elements at the cost of reducing the ventilation going around the tent.
Easy to pitch and putting back down are a good selling point of this tent, most people could pitch it within 15 to 20 minutes, so you are not wasting time putting it up instead of doing more relaxing things.
The Coleman tent is put up the traditional way, by erecting the fiberglass tent poles, putting the tent over it, then securing it with guy ropes and tent pegs.
Surprisingly, you do not have to put yourself into unusual positions to fit the tent back inside its carry bag. That is certainly better than refolding the tent several times before it fits back into the bag,
This tent has plenty of space for 8 people to sleep in it comfortably, and the screened room allows you to have more privacy at night.
Inside is spacious enough to allow you to put two queen-size inflatable beds in. Not only does the screen divide the tent in two for extra privacy, it also assists in keeping bugs and insects out of the tent.
To keep the tent drier in wet weather, you can use a ground sheet as well as the rainfly cover. It could be worth taking an extra ground sheet and placing it under the tent door.
This is to prevent water from getting into the tent during heavy rain or storms.
Pros
- For easy storage, a carry bag is included
- Screen room allows for lounging bug-free
- Includes covered storage for your camping gear
- Spacious tent – even large enough for 2 queen size air beds
- Made from polyester and comes with rainfly to keep out the rain
Cons
- Only 2 sizes, one for 6 people and the other for 8
- It doesn’t have pre-attached poles so it is unable to be set up in mins
Key Features
#1. Capacity
The Coleman Evanston is an 8 person tent (a lower-priced 6 person version is also available).
It is a tent with a spacious internal area of 5 ft by 12 ft with a height of 6 ft at the center of the dome.
Campers can sleep side by side in sleeping bags or if they prefer a bit more then they could sleep on camp beds, after all this tent is large enough to fit 8 camp beds inside it.
The Evanston is actually large enough to allow you to fit in two queen size blow up air beds.
#2. Screened Room and Bug-free Lounging
The screened porch is divided into two for extra privacy it also assists in keeping bugs and insects out of the tent.
Keeping bugs or insects out of a tent in the height of summer is definitely a feature that allows people to enjoy their camping trips a whole lot more.
After all, attempting to lounge or relax in tents full of bugs is not feasible even if all the campers are using insect repellent.
The screen is really important in the ability of this tent to provide bug-free lounging so people can have fun instead of fighting off the bugs, or treating themselves because of bites and stings.
#3. Extended Window Awnings
This tent has extended window awnings to allow there to be more air going round it especially during the warmer summer months.
The window awnings are covered in a mesh so that you can keep the windows open without fearing that bugs will be able to get inside the tent.
#4. Spacious
Even with 8 people sharing, there is plenty of space in this tent. The internal area is 5 x 12 ft. width and a 6 ft. center height.
In this tent, campers can opt to sleep on the floor in sleeping bags, on camp beds or blow air beds. When people are wanting to sleep in style, they should know that this tent can fit two queen size air beds inside it.
Campers can sleep side by side in sleeping bags or if they prefer a bit more comfort then they could sleep on camp beds, after all this tent is large enough to fit 8 camp beds inside it.
Overall, it is a spacious tent that easily sleeps 8 people inside it and everyone is comfortable within it.
#5. Ventilation
There is plenty of ventilation in this tent, as long as you do not place the rainfly over the top of it.
So plenty of air circulates around it when the weather is dry, courtesy of the awning windows.
When the weather is dry, the rainfly can be removed and the skylight underneath can be opened to let both air and light into the tent.
The screening means that windows can be left open without the fear of letting bugs in. That removes the traditional summer camping choice of being hot but bug-free with the windows closed, or cool yet pestered by bugs when the windows are left open.
#6. All Weather Design
This tent feature welded corners as well as inverted seams to prevent water getting in. Besides having the polyester waterproofed fabric, this product includes the rainfly sheet, which offers greater protection from wet and cold weather conditions.
The polyester is also treated to be able to withstand strong winds of up to 40 mph so you may want to alter camping plans if hurricanes are expected, or a tropical storm is headed towards the camp site.
Generally, this tent will protect you from all but the most extreme weather, it is good for three seasons of the year in the parts of the country that has colder winters, and just about all of the seasons in the states that tend to have milder winters.
When planning camping trips, it is best to take into account the time of the year, which part of the country the campsite is in, and if any extreme weather conditions have been forecast.
Though the tent can survive most weather conditions, there is no need to take risks by pitching it on the side of a mountain, camping in snowstorms or during hurricane season.
For a low budget tent, it provides plenty of protection from the weather providing that it is used sensibly and the campsite is well chosen.
#7. Extra Features
Being thankfully really easy put up and put back down are good extra features of this product, indeed people could erect it within 20 minutes.
When it is packed away in its carry bag, it measures 27.8 x 11 x 9.8 inches and it weighs 26.4 pounds, leaving plenty of room in your car to bring more supplies and food.
This product comes complete with covered storage for your camping gear and other belongings.
Conclusion
The Coleman Evanston dome tent with screen room is made from waterproof polyester and has a rainfly cover to keep hail rain, sleet or snow out.
In theory at least, the Colman could be used to camp in all seasons, though it would probably be too cold for many campers to do so in the winter.
It also features welded corners besides inverted seams to prevent rain getting into it.
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