Coleman Evanston 8 Tent

Best tent on the campsite!

My other half ordered this and I was a little nervous as it was on the 'budget' priced end of tents. We downsized to the Evanston 8 (Screened Porch as our previous tent was too large for our needs and lacked the porch area to remove wet boots etc. Upon arrival at 9pm we had lost all day light and had to set up in the dark. Even so, in 15 minutes I had the tent up with the other half holding her phone as a light source. It was surprisingly easy. We had a warm first night which was unexpected... as we thought the open rear vent would be super cooling. It did cool us off but not to the extent that we had to layer up to sleep comfortably. On the 2nd night it rained heavily with a thunderstorm close by. The tent held perfectly and not a drop of water penetrated into the main room. We knew the porch may get wet as the doors were only screened so we moved whatever we could inside and still had plenty of room. On the 3rd night another thunderstorm! This time it was wild and lasted at least 4 hours. I was dreading the following day as we were leaving and trying to dry out the inside and outside was not a task I was looking forward to.... The following morning, we woke up bone dry! I peered out from the screened porch to witness every other tent, and some RVs, drying out their sleeping bags and camping gear that had been soaked. Not us! Our trusty tent kept us and our gear dry, allowing us to towel wipe the fly sheet, air dry the tent and pack up our gear in the dry haven that was the Evanston 8 Screened. If I had a bone to pick it would be to have a fly layer to put over the front screened doors but other than that it's a great all rounder, easy to pitch, easy to repack and a joy to spend time in. I would definitely buy and recommend to anyone!

The best!

I purchased the exact same tent after our original one had had a Bear visit it and left additional exits! I love the D Door and the way the rain fly actually keeps the rain OUT! If I ever need to purchase another tent...well it would be the same one!