Coleman Kobuk Valley Camping Tent

I brought this tent as a easy tent to put up on quwick little camping trips with my partner and I was really sprised how good this tent is, it keeps water out really well and it is really sturdy in strong wind , the first time i used this was in Wales and there was a storm over night and throughout the night I kept supper dry and warm , also the black out works super well, in the morning it looks like it is 9 at night , it keeps the tent supper darck in the morning so u will definitely not be distrirbed by the morning sun , this tent is also good size to fit 3 single air beds in with a small gap between them and the way I sleep in it is with a king size air bed for me and my partner and with a king in it u sill have plenty of room for Ur bags, but if u are in role mats u can get 4 people in it if you put Ur stuff in the porch , taking about the porch it is a perfect size to keep shoes in and to sit in to put shoes on , u can have 2 pople sit in the front porch and put there shoes on easily. This tent also packs dowm really will and is easy to fold up and the bag is not one of them silly small bags , also when putting the tent up it is supper easy for one person to do by there self as u don't have to thred the poles thrown as it had clip on pols with the 2 layer design. Over all I am really pleased with this tent definitely the best tent I have purchased and amazing for the price I would highly recommend.

We had a 4man of this model for 5yrs. Used 3/4 times a Yr. So it was obvious we were going to get another. 3man just a bit smaller than 4man but still has space for 2 adults and all our bike gear. Porch is a good size ,ideal for wet gear and shoes. Easy to put up 5/10min , and easy to take down. We ride scooters, it is lightweight and easy to secure in place. Bedroom area is blackout so great to keep out the light in early mornings.

Setting Up - Took about 20 mins solo. Pretty easy to set up, if you’ve ever set up a Coleman tent before it’s really not much different. The only exception is with the bathtub floor of the porch, it took a bit of trial and error to get the front pegs positioned to get enough tension to keep it upright. It could also do with an extra set of toggles on the middle of the side sections to keep it together. Actual Use - Very good, the inside is very roomy with two people plus kit and there are pockets at either side for gear and a handy hook at the top for a light! The “Blackout Bedroom” technology is pretty good. It’s not completely dark because there’s a fair amount of light leaking from the door end of the tent, but it was plenty dark enough to have a decent lie in past dawn which was excellent! I don’t think it worked to keep the bedroom section cool at all, it was incredibly hot in the day still, and felt much cooler when I went outside. Although seeing as it’s currently a heatwave here (and pretty unusual weather) I will update this later in the year if it helps keep it cooler during the day. Used for a solid 5 days and it felt very comfortable the whole time, there’s enough height to crouch and move around inside without hitting the ceiling which was good. I didn’t notice any condensation in the tent which was a nice change, the top of the inner on the tent is mostly mesh which I imagine helps keep that the case! There was only a slight bit of rain and very little wind, so I can’t comment on how it will work when the weather turns bad, but so far for summer - It’s pretty good. Packing Away - Took about 25 mins with two. You basically follow the instructions backwards. The inner neatly folds into 3 and then the porch on top. The outer was a bit more difficult, it was hard to find folding lines on it to pack it back in the bag. Luckily there was extra room in the bag so it went back in easily enough. I'm definitely looking forward to using it again, and it's a huge upgrade from my much older 2 man tent. It could be easier to pack away and it's a touch on the heavy side, but great to actually use!

Daft old Grandpa managed to get it up and pegged out in 14 minutes flat so must be simple! Seriously, it’s a good basic tent as you would expect from Coleman. No initial problems with the quality but it’s first outing is in the warm sunshine so cannot speak to wet weather or strong wind. Blackout worked well. Porch set up too. Mine is a 3 person but you’d have to be pretty friendly, I think it’s two and for me it works really well for one to give lots of space and I like to take lots of kit! As always it’s easier to get the tent out of its useful carrying sleeve than to compress it sufficiently to get it back in but I did manage it at the third attempt. Deffo a recommend.

Great tent. Survives heavy rain and wind. A sturdy little champion. Slept in one for a month. A great night's sleep every time. Cozy and insulated. Easy to put up and take down even for a total city dweller.

Unfortunately, the quality was not quite up to scratch. A frayed guy rope, mysterious stains on the outer cover, and a poorly designed porch meaning that it couldn't be pulled taut, flapping in the wind and which would let rain in due to absence of sufficient clips for the tarpaulin. The seller made no attempt to offer any help to resolve these issues, dismissing them entirely as I was outside the 30 day return period (they were only encountered when I first used the tent!). But which isn't relevant when it comes to consumer regulations. Eventually agreed they would accept the return of the tent. This has been with them for a month, no update has been provided and no sign of a refund.

This tent is great - a proper weatherproof tent that is good in mostly all conditions (ecept severe storms) quality is brilliant, the black out feature is perfect if the morning sun wakes you.

Took this out on its first outing, and it rained and rained(very heavily!), but the inside of the sleeping area of the tent stayed bone dry, although the zip up door at the foot of the sleeping end did feel wet, but I assume this was condensation rather than rain coming in from somewhere. The porch area was quite badly affected by condensation, and when I took the tent down the inside of the flysheet was wet, but like I say, it hadn't penetrated the inner tent.Pitching is relatively easy, although I did have to go back and unpeg because I'd forgotten to attach the outer to the inner with the velcro tabs! I bought this for the blackout bedroom, and did it make a difference? Yes, absolutely. It doesn't block out all light obviously, but it certainly helps with sleeping. I bought this to use when I'm going to a campsite that isn't far away from public transport, as it is a bit heavier than the usual backpacking tent, I nearly went for the Kobuk Valley 2,but I'm glad I didn't, as for me the 3 man version was a comfortable fit for me and my rucksack! I'm only 5' 9" tall, but I don't think anyone much taller would feel unrestricted in movement, and their head would be touching the back wall in order to fit in. Due to suffering a theft from a porch area previously, I don't like to use it as a storage area, but it is a decent size, although due to the groundsheet it means you can't cook in the porch, unless you want to unclip it and roll it back. I had to pack it away wet, and ended up putting the nearly dry inner in the tent bag, and the fly into a bin bag until I got home, I saw no way of getting the whole wet tent into the provided bag, and this is the one thing I really don't like. The bag provided is a really tight fit, it'd be much better with a drawstring stuff sack, as I can see me getting frustrated trying to force the tent in the bag, and catching the fabric on the zip. Despite this, it's a good tent, but I'd buy an all in one pitch tent with a blackout bedroom like a shot.