Review of the Coleman Evanston Screened Camping Tent

The item I received was damaged. Someone attempted to sew this peice back on I could tell, fell off right when I tried to connect it. Not happy because this is the second Evanston I've bought here, other one came damaged too. Poor quality control. Happened on our vacation no less.

Good size, though the doors are a bit short. Set up took about 20 mins the first time, but getting the rain fly on is a bit tedious. The stakes that come with the tent are garbage, but that is fairly normal. Kept us surprisingly warm while it was in the 50s outside. Screen room is a nice feature, but the way it slopes will allow water to come through the front 2 feet or so. Definately put a tarp below when you set up, the flooring seems a bit thin.

While I was setting up the tent I noticed some tears in the sleeve where you slide the poles. After disassembling the tent I noticed the tears were larger. I don’t think I can set up the tent for a 3rd time. Basically it was a 2x use tent. Waste of money…

Found this on sale for $90 i would say for that price it is a decent tent. The fabric isn't great and probably wont hold up long but serves it purpose. There are much much better tents if you can only find this at full price.

This tent worked great for our trip. Looking forward to using it again soon.

Zippers are smooth and easy to oprate. It kept the main tent completely dry inside when it rained most of one the night on our trip. Super easy to set up as most of these dome type tents are.

I recommend getting a footprint for under the tent as an extra layer of protection.

I got to my campsite and the metal end cap was missing on one of the two main support poles. It made the tent virtually unusable.

On my return I contacted Coleman for a warranty replacement and they responded the next day. A claim was processed and I received a replacement within a week. I couldn't ask for better customer service.

The tent itself has room enough for a queen and single inflatable mattress. I'm 5'8" and can stand up comfortably.

A pro-tip from another review caused me to stake one side of the screen room zipper. It makes it very stable and smooth to operate.

Assembly is probably a 2 person job but it's pretty intuitive. Packing up is definitely a 2 person job but we got everything back in the bag.

Other than the pole issue (which I'll check on any future putchase) we love the tent, value and customer service.

Very roomy easy set up ,had light rain for about 6hrs leaked about 1cup inside and screened in room well flooded.

ALWAYS LOOKING FOR THE DRIEST TENT OUT THERE AND I FOUND IT !!!! VERY WELL MADE AMD YOU C AN RELAX AND HAVE FUN KNOWING YOU WILL BE DRY.

We bought 2 of these as we are a family of 6. They are great tents. Pros- kept us dry when it rained, very airy, loved having the entry to put shoes on and off, went up and down easily. Cons- the rain fly doesn’t come over the screened porch area to keep dry (but I believe the newer version does), not much height…you are not going to stand up straight unless you are a child, fit my full size cot nicely for the adult tent, but in no way would this sleep 6…even with just sleeping bags. Overall we had a great camping trip with these tents!

Not too bad to assemble, good space, I would like to have more pockets , it only has two. Also it only has 1 cord to hang a lamp. Fabric quality is good but it rained when we camped and all the porch floor got super wet.

the screened front is such a great invention... helps keep insects and dirt out of the tent in a MAJOR way. Also very nice layout of screened windows inside as well. We're totally happy with it

Very roomy. We loved the front porch area. Fit 2 queen size air mattresses in the living space. Good for family of 4 with 2 dogs. Decent to set up with 2 people. Set up with 1 person not so easy but doable. Fidgety to get rain fly on but not difficult with 2 adults. Slow to put away. Recommend use a good tarp for a footprint. Had ours for 7+ years. Never had a leak and we did deal with several strong storms in ours. If you stake it down well it handles pretty serious winds. Very airy, never had any condensation. Zippers were acceptable, but lube them and baby them in use, not the strongest. Be careful sliding poles through sleeves, very easy to rip. We damaged ours the second time we put it up, but by being careful it never got any worse or affected the tents function.
We finally just retired ours, one bad zipper on door and a fiberglass tent pole split lengthwise on our last trip.

Was a small split where a rope attaches in the sewn seam but it speaks for the materials and product quality. The tent wasn’t expensive but I expected more from a company like Coleman. Guess everything is pacific rim build quality these days.
Overall the tent is big and spacious inside. Queen sized air mattress with room to spare.

Brand new and first use the 2 dome pole fiberglass shattered in a section of the pole, the porch pole also broke as well. One of the pole tunnels ripped as well. This tent is not worth buying or the time it takes to set up and tear down being such subpar quality.

I’ve used a lot of Coleman products over the years and the quality has never been this poor. I’m very disappointed in this purchase. I’m look for something else instead of this tent.

Took this 6 person tent to a two-day camping last weekend. The tent was very comfortable in size fitting a queen size mattress easily and leaving space for other items. It can definitely hold a king size mattress as well. There is a hook at the ceiling to hang a lantern or lightweight fan. There are also two ~8in pockets (one on each window) to leave phone, flashlights, or batteries. The green color makes photogenic when surrounded by woods. After using this tent, I have to say that the screened porch is a must when camping in the woods. Leaving the boots and other wet items outside in the porch made it great.

The temperature fluctuated from 32F at night to 55F during daytime. The tent was very comfortable temperature wise until the outdoor temperature went below 45F. After that, we had to turn on a heater as it's design is more fore summer/spring/rain than for winter. Honestly, can't wait to use it for summer - the ventilation it promises that it will be very comfortable for summer nights.

Porch gets wet with condensation and rain. Can’t keep gear on porch at night. The next morning everything on the porch is drenched. Better off with dome tent without the covered porch would take less time to setup also. Minus the porch issue the tent itself is fine.

I bought one of these 5 years ago and have used it from every camping or music festival since. I loved it so much that when it broke down I just rebought it again. It's advertised for 6 people, assuming you're sardines. Really you can have 1 person with a while bedroom, 2 people comfortably, or 3 if you get smart with the layout. The entry way sun room area is also great to leave shoes out to dry, or if you want to leave a cooler for drinks to easily access. Love this tent!

Easy to put up. Water proof and plenty of room for 2-4 comfortable. I would agree that it would fit 6 for sleeping. Liked the mesh front area to it. Also packed up well.

Froze our butts off! The cabin windows do not have an independent window that can be zipped closed. The rain fly is what covers the screen for the main cabin. The wind blew hard all night and slipped up the rain fly and into the tent. Brrrrr!

I bought this on sale for $109 and figured at that price you can't go wrong.

I've used it only one night in a state park.

Pros:
Huge
Cheap
Good rainfly
Nice porch area to sit or to stow a few a few things
Looks nice
Decent quality zippers at this price

Cons:
Heavy
Large bag
Setup takes time, a bit tricky for one person, easier with two

Other thoughts:
We're talking about a value proposition here. I wanted the screened in porch. If you're into that, there are tons of other tents you can buy. The porch area is a great place to leave your shoes, set up a chair to sit, etc. Just keep in mind that if it rains, that area will get wet and plan accordingly.
I have other tents for when I camp alone or go backpacking. This one is for car camping with my wife. We will see if she ever chooses to tag along, but I've tested the tent and it works great.

We have only taken this tent on a couple of trips and it leaked in multiple places when it rained. It's not fun to wake up in the middle of the night and find ourselves surrounded by puddles of water. It is comfortable and big, but we had to throw it away.

We already used it, camping in Costa Rica were we live! And it was perfect, it is a big one, spacious, it isn't as tall as I imagined, but overall is great.

This tent really goes up fast and stores really well in the provided tent bag. I really bought this for the screened vestibule. Unfortunately the screen room has nearly zero protection from rain. For blue skies and perfect weather it is great, but not great for keeping gear dry in the screened in area. The main tent itself had zero leaks, nice and dry.

 2nd UPDATE: Coleman was STELLAR in their response to my split tent pole. Moving the stars BACK TO 4, for the OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE!
UPDATE: When taking the tent down, I discovered a split tent pole. I will reduce my rating (from 4 to 2 stars) until I hear back from product support. These things happen, and I await to see how Coleman handles them when they do happen.
Good Coleman tent. It took :20 mins for me to do the first setup, and I was taking my time. It took an additional :10 mins or so to put the rainfly on and adjust it.
I set it up alone, and probably could have halved the time, with a partner to help. I have had it in place for 4 days now, in the back yard. I have it closed up, to see what kind of bugs may crawl in, if the rain is repelled and how it handles the wind. I will be purchasing better stakes, this should greatly increase the tents durability in winds.

Pros:
Easy to erect
spacious
nice looking
repels water on the interior faultlessly

Cons:
Does not handle wind well, if the rainfly is on (this could be the poor stake design which Coleman uses)
As mentioned, the stakes hold well, until there is any wind.

Overall, I think this will work for my intended purpose, so I am recommending the purchase for the casual camper.

Easy to put up but couldn't fit it back in the bag it came in. Very spacious and I love the mudroom it comes with but the water resistant tarp won't cover all of it so it does flood up front when it rains.