Coleman Vail 6L Tent

  Our opinion:-

One of our preferred designs, an easy to pitch tunnel style tent with a vertical front wall with an extended canopy. This means that in poor weather especially rain the front door has some protection so you can enter and exit the tent with less water getting onto the groundsheet and you also get an extended area to sit in or as storage.. Especially important as this tent in common with the vast majority of tents on the market has a sewn in groundsheet, so once water gets in to the tent you have got to mop it up. The groundsheet below the front door also flaps down making it less of a trip hazard and add entry and exit useful for children, prams and wheelchairs. A nice feature is the zip that allows you to lower the groundsheet, on the vast majority of tents, even more expensive tents, this flap is just a toggle.

The Vail range feature darkened bedrooms as the majority of manufacturers now also use. This is just the fabric used for the inner tent or bedroom is a dark fabric. 

This easy to pitch tunnel tent uses fibreglass poles that slide into Mesh Pole sleeves. This is a feature normally only found on expensive mountain tents to reduce buffeting by the wind. The wind goes through the mesh rather than pushing against a solid fabric pole sleeve. The Polyester flysheet has a 4500mm Hydrostatic Head and UV protection as well as the usual taped seams so should give a good life span to the tent.

Coleman tents always feature lots of mesh Windows/Doors and the Aspen range include a full zip up mesh panel on the side door which helps provide ventilation but keeps the bugs out.

Another Coleman Feature that is hardly mentioned is the Zip park feature. The Zips in the bedroom compartments are designed so the zip pullers always end up in the same position when the doors are closed. This is a safety feature in case you need to exit the tent in an emergency, you will always know where the zip puller is for a quick escape. This is also at a height so the smaller children can reach it. A simple but important feature.

 A nice sized living area should ensure a comfortable holiday.

 Good valve for money with several features not found on other tents in this price band. 

What the manufacturer says:

Specifications:

• Dimensions:4.1 x 6.3 x 2.1 m
• Capacity (Persons):6 Person
• Tent Shape:Tunnel
• Tent Set Up:Pitch-in-one
• Zones (sleeping, living, vestibule):Living, Sleeping, Vestibule
• Number of Sleeping rooms:3
• Sleeping rooms width:1 x 130 cm, 2 x 260 cm
• Sleeping area size:8.2 m²
• Storage Area:Yes
• Tent Type:Frame
• Inner Fabric:Breathable Polyester, No-see-um mesh
• Entrance Type:Easy Accessibility
• Door Type:Roll-Up Door
• Blackout Bedroom Technology:No
• Zip Stopper:Yes
• XXL Bedroom:No
• Living area (m²):11.1 m²
• Pitching Skills:Easy
• Headroom:200 cm
• Activity Type/Usage Type:Weekend Camping, Holiday Camping
• Pole Type:Fibreglass
• Seams:Taped
• Groundsheet Material:PE, welded, fully integrated
• Groundsheet fully integrated:Yes
• Outer Fabric:Polyester, PU coated, Fire retardant
• Pitched Size (m2):19.3 m²
• Water Column (mm):4000 mm
• Windows (number):6
• UV Guard:Yes
• Water resistant:Yes
• Fire Retardant:Yes
• Guylines:Standard
• Pack Size:63 x 42 x 36 cm
• Series:Vail
• Weight (kg):25.2 kg
• Carry Bag Included:Yes

• Carry Bag material:100% Polyester