One thing we also found particularly interesting about this tent is the number of versions available. So I am a solo car camper, so for me size and weight is not an issue, that’s why I decided on the coleman screen tent 4. I thought about getting the 6-person tent so I could stand inside, but was worried it might be a bit tough to set up alone so I decided on the 4-person.
It won’t come as a surprise to those who go camping regularly that the capacity of a tent is based on the maximum number of people you could squeeze in, rather than a size that prioritizes comfort. Since then, have used it in various weather conditions ranging from hot humid temperatures to heavy rain storms. I can now recommend this tent as a good choice for summer. However, I didn’t quite like that the rainfly pole over the front of the Skydome Tent doesn’t extend outward enough, and that I needed to add seam sealant on my own. As for the Skydome Tent, even though 3 sides of the tent have a decently long rainfly length, the front of the tent has a much shorter rainfly length. The 59-inch peak height in the 4-Person Skydome is about the same as a regular Sundome, but surprisingly you get 1 foot less in length.
I cant stand up inside this tent but with 59″ of headroom it’s much taller than my 2-person tent. Also with a footprint of 9 by 7 feet I have all kinds of room. As with most budget-oriented products, there are bound to be shortcomings, and the Sundome 6 is very limited in terms of storage. In stark contrast to premium models like REI’s Base Camp 6 and its 14 interior pockets of varying sizes, the Sundome 6 features a paltry two pockets.
I use the tent’s two side pockets for stashing smaller items like my new GoPro Hero 11, my favorite portable charger and my packable pepper spray (for Bigfoot; for bears, I use bear spray of course). Established in 2003, Anchor Express is a leading online retailer of consumer and commercial
marine electronics, boating supplies, GPS, and outdoor products. After spraying each corner for about five minutes, two of the four corners leaked. For me, this would get the tent immediately sent back, as I’m not sure if gobs of seam sealer would remedy the issue. The biggest drawback was that it leaked in the corners when we water tested.
If there are four people in the tent, there will be absolutely zero space for anything else. Sure, there may be better tents out there in this size, but they come at a harder to pay price as well. However, if you are just doing coleman sundome the occasional holiday or one weekend a month type of camping, then the Sundome will serve you well. A family of four will fit in this tent, but it is going to be tight with only 63 sq ft of floor space and no vestibule.