Reddit reviews Coleman Sundome 3-Person Dome Tent, Green
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The three-person dome design is quick and easy to set upSpacious interior, room to moveDome design for quick setup, 10 minutesSnag-free, continuous pole sleeves for easy setupRainfly awning for shade and rain protectionLarge windows help cool the tentWeatherTec System—patented welded floors and inverted seams keep water outInsta-Clip Pole Attachments stand up to wind7 ft. x 7 ft., fits three people or one queen airbed4 ft. x 4 in. height, room to move1-year limited warranty
It's really not too hard to get started - just go where there's no buildings, and then stay there!
I like to find places that say "primitive" camping, which just means "less likely to be trashy people". I don't like to be at a campsite with 93 different tent sites, 92 of which are occupied by people playing music and drinking their bush beer at 3am and burning their styerfoam coolers. This may mean you get a campsite without restroom facilities, or with only a "vault toilet" (permanent porta-potty) - that's OK, you can go a day without a shower, it won't kill you. Be conscious that this is slightly more difficult for girls, if you have to pee in the woods, though.
Embrace the solitude; look up at the stars.
What kind of gear do you already have? You can get started super cheap if you're just doing some car camping and you don't want to get really involved in it.
There are a lot of posts and discussion all over the internet about how to shed weight so that you can go long-haul backpacking and do cool things way out in the wilderness, but cost scales like this with lightness. If you're just doing casual / first time / car camping, just go with some inexpensive gear until you decide, for you, what kind of camping you want to do.
For example, a three season sleeping bag will do you just fine for $23, for casual use. You may only get 20-30 uses out of it before you wear it out, but it's cheap. It's also good to have a sleeping pad; the old classic thermarest for $20 has worked just fine for people for 20 years, or an inexpensive inflatable pad at $25 makes a great choice. I usually don't bring a pillow, I usually wad up my clothes or jacket or both and use that as a pillow.
You typically want to have a tent that advertises (number of people actually sleeping +1) if you're doing simple / beginner camping, so for 2 people, get a 3-4 person tent. This is so you can fit all your gear in the tent. See if you can borrow one from a friend, or if you want your own, a 3 person tent or a 4 person tent will do just fine at $50.
It's a good idea to have some way to see in the dark, so bring a flashlight, or a mini lantern, or better yet, a head lamp is super useful.
You'll want to also remember to bring trash bags and toilet paper, in addition to the things you'd normally bring for an overnight trip (change of clothes, toothbrush, etc). Bring warmer clothes than you think you need, too - just in case. I can't count the number of times I've been camping, and thinking "Oh, it's only going to get down to 50 tonight", and because I'm far away from the city that the forecast was for, it actually gets down to 30 and I'm cold. Bring a jacket, bonus points for water-proof (in case it rains). Also, grab a small first aid kit (some bandaids, gauze, travel size hand sanitizer, neosporin, and a compression wrap should be able to handle most of what you'd need).
Bring water - especially if you don't know if there'll be potable water at the campsite. Just grab one of these things at the store is the easiest way. Bring a couple of disposable plates and some plastic cups.
Bring a folding chair! Don't bring anything that plays music! (annoys other campers).
For making food, I wouldn't bother with buying a stove or anything - just bring some charcoal and make a camp fire, and do "pocket dinners" or "hobo packs" - a great way to make a meal that is personalized to your tastes, and super easy. Grab some kielbasa or pre-cooked sausage, some onions, potatoes, brussel sprouts, bell peppers, mushrooms, whatever, make a big-ass sheet of aluminum foil by taking two big ass pieces of heavy duty foil and folding the edges together, dump the veggies in, wrap it up except for one end, put in about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of water, then just put it on the coals for 20 min, flipping halfway through, and then when ready, grab it with some tongs, put it on a paper plate, open it up, and eat right out of the foil. Makes clean up easy - just throw the whole thing away. For breakfast, poptarts or energy bars or bagles (toasted on the fire on a marshmallow fork!). My favorite camping breakfast, though, is hard-boiled eggs with bacon salt sprinkled on them. We boil the eggs ahead of time, but it does mean you'll have to fit them in a cooler.
At night, make sure all the food stuff is back in the car, or in a secure (bear-proof, which really mostly means racoon proof) location. Same thing with the trash - put it in the dump location, or put it in your trunk to pack it out. Before you go to bed, also fold up your camping chairs, and put them in the car, or under the picnic table, or whatever, so that they don't get the dew on them.
And lastly, but very important, remember to read all of the state, local, and federal regulations about where you'll be camping. Some places won't let you have fires, some will let you have fires only in established fire rings, some make you sign a thing and print it out and bring it with you, etc. In California, we have to have a shovel and a bucket of water. Some places, you have to sign a wildlife / "crumb-clean" pledge, some places you have to pay in advance. Most places don't want you to bring firewood because of pest infestation risks, so plan to either gather firewood at the site or buy it from the rangers if they offer it. Some places will have restrictions on where you can park and how many cars are allowed, or how many people per site, etc. Some places allow dogs; most don't (?). A lot of places have specific regulations about alcohol, and some have regulations about smoking. Just be aware of all of this ahead of time.
Hope this helps! Dunno if it's what you're looking for, but ... well, there it is!
For 3 season car camping? No way.
That's literally all the specialized gear you need for camping, and it's Coleman stuff which isn't high end but it lasts just fine. Everything else you can find around the house—a knife (any will do), some matches, sunscreen, and bug repellant. OK, if you never go outside you might need to buy those last two. You don't need to buy a first aid kit. You have basic medical supplies around the house, right? Toss a few of each item in a ziplock.
I've just outfitted two people for $110 without even shopping around. If you want extra comfort, add an air mattress for $40 tops (unless you can borrow one or already have one for guests). You're still at less than the cost of two nights in most hotels.
Granted, if you want to do backpacking you're going to want to invest in some lighter weight items. But for car camping? No need, the cheap stuff does fine.
No experience with this exact model, but I have this Coleman tent and I absolutely love it. It's held up great for a few music festivals and car camping. It's a three person and fit two of us and our gear comfortably, so I would think a 5 person would be enough for you two and your smaller dogs! I'm very happy with the Coleman brand; everything I have from them has served me well.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004J2KDHK/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
That's the one I purchased a few years ago. Still use it today! I had to seal the seam where the gray tarp meets the green material, especially in the corners. The rainfly is 100% waterproof out of the box.
My first time using it, I was caught literally in a flood with some friends. We had monsoon style downpours every day. Didn't seal the thing one bit because I didn't know sealing tents was something you needed to do lol. There was some water puddled up in the corners during the downpours, but I was the only person there to stay dry during the whole trip!
Gift 1 I want to go camping so bad this summer!
Gift 2 Just because it's something my boyfriend and I watch together and would like to test each other's knowledge!
C'mon...gimme. Thanks for doing this awesome contest!!! :D Edit: You guys look frigging awesome today!
Coleman Sundome? (3 person)EDIT: Nvm, mine is the older version which had zip up windows and a rain fly. Sorry OP :(
It's actually a tiny bit cheaper right now on
Amazon
There is a tent on my camping list that I would really appreciate. My husband is recovering from a very painful surgery that was very stressful (he bled way way more than the surgery was supposed to so his recovery is very stressful in case he starts bleeding again, he could drown in it). And while I'm supposed to be watching and caring for him, I get a flat tire. I go to get it replaced and after what was supposed to be around $800ish tire replace, it turned into over $4000 of repairs I needed. At this point I would just love a vacation. A week away from cars and people just relaxing with my husband after he's fully healed so I can just unwind. Camping makes me calm and I'd just love a break. Also no one can see you burst into tears in the woods >.>
Edit: Thank you for the contest. Mondays do suck.
I got a Mountainsmith Genesee 4 for less than that, and it's 6 pounds. You can get one on Amazon for 134. I like the full cover fly; I went to an aircraft convention where we camped, and the tent I brought ripped and flooded and it was a disaster, spent a lot of time fixing it that I could have been seeing aeroplanes, and that's when I got this badboy, which I camped in, and it was pretty good. I would highly recommend a full tent rainfly, you can always open it up, but it's hard to water proof it more. Plus the mountainsmith you can open up if it's not going to be wet and you have mesh sides and can sleep under the stars.
Edit: Here's a link-
https://www.amazon.com/Mountainsmith-Genesee-4-Person-Tent/dp/B004QP6YSC
or if you really want one you can stand in, that's very cheap, that you're only going to bring not too far, Coleman isn't a bad option-
https://www.amazon.com/Coleman-2000007828-Sundome-3-Person-Tent/dp/B004J2KDHK/ref=cm_cd_al_qh_dp_t
Edit 2- Actually the Coleman is only 8 pounds which is not too bad. The one you have is a behemoth it looks like. Then again you may need a 6 person tent, I don't know.