Coleman Hooligan 3 Tent

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 24 x 8.2 x 7.1 inches ; 12.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001TSABLA
• Item model number: 2000001590
  

By : Coleman
List Price : $94.99
Price : $75.00
You Save : $19.99 (21%)

Product Description

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The tent's dry-entry vestibule provides handy gear storage, a clean tent interior, and a cozy spot for Fido.An ideal tent option for recreational campers and backpackers, the Coleman Hooligan 3 Tent is designed for easy, simple setup. It sleeps three comfortably, thanks to a generous eight-by-seven-foot (W x D) layout and center height of four feet, ten inches.
A full rainfly, dry-entry vestibule, and interior accessible window provide convenient access and adjustable airflow as part of Coleman's Comfort System. The rainfly offers complete protection from the elements, and extends beyond the tent's footprint for the convenient, multi-use vestibule. An all-mesh inner tent ensures optimal ventilation, while continuous pole sleeves, simple two-pole dome design, color-coded and shock-corded poles, and a Coleman exclusive pin-and-ring design makes setup easy. Pole and stake sacks, and a convenient storage and carry bag, are also included.
Coleman's WeatherTec SystemThis proprietary series of interworking features keeps the weather where it belongs�outside the tent�at all times.

• Leak-free Seams: In addition to fully-taped rainfly seams, the rainfly covers doors and windows, and incorporates easy-to-use Velcro frame attachments
• Weather-resistant Fabric: Coated polyester fabric combined with anti-wicking thread, webbing, and zippers are designed to keep you dry
• Protected Seams: Inverted floor seams dramatically increase weather resistance by hiding needle holes inside the tent, away from the elements
• Waterproof Floors: Welding technology strengthens the tent floor and eliminates needle holes
• Zipper Protection: Zipper cuff adds protection from the elements to the door
• Wind Strong Frame: Engineered to be a stronger, more wind-responsive frame by using redesigned poles and guy-out triangles to anchor tents and increase performance

Specifications

• 75-denier polyester taffeta fly
• 68-denier polyester mesh inner tent
• 1,000-denier polyethylene floor
• 11-millimeter fiberglass poles

The Coleman Limited WarrantyColeman has been in business for more than 100 years, and continues to produce high-quality, affordable tents, lanterns, table-top stoves, and more. All Coleman products have a warranty against defects in material and workmanship, and the Hooligan 3 Tent includes a limited one-year manufacturer's warranty.
About Coleman Outdoor ProductsMore than 100 years ago, an entrepreneurial young man named W.C. Coleman had an idea for manufacturing better lanterns in Wichita, Kansas. A century later, Coleman's current catalog features a wide-ranging array of products that make spending time outside a pleasure. The company crafts coolers that keep food and drinks cold for days, airbeds that are comfortable and won't deflate during the night, a complete line of bright and long-lasting LED lights, powerful portable grills that cook with an authentic open-grill flame, and more.
A great choice for casual campers/backpackers, motorcyle riders, RV campers and scout troops, the Coleman Hooligan 3 Tent is designed for easy setup. The Hooligan 3 sleeps 3 people comfortably, with an 8'x7' footprint and center height of 4'10". The full rainfly and dry-entry vestibule provide convenient access and adjustable airflow as part of Coleman's Comfort System; the entirely-mesh inner tent provides maximum ventilation. Continuous pole sleeve and an exclusive pin-and-ring design make setup a breeze with the 8.5mm ; 6.3mm fiberglass poles.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 24 x 8.2 x 7.1 inches ; 12.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001TSABLA
• Item model number: 2000001590
  

Product Features

• Ideal tent for recreational campers and backpackers
• 3 person and 1 room tent, 2 pole dome structure, easy to transport and simple to set up
• 8-Feetx7-Feet footprint, 59-Inch center height, 1 door, control airflow with adjustable ventilation
• Window is accessible from tent's interior, entire mesh inner tent provides maximum ventilation
• Limited 1 year warranty, made in China

Customer Reviews

I purchased the Coleman Hooligan 3 for car camping and used it for the first time this past weekend. I did not purchase through Amazon as I found it locally for $20 off, but I feel the Amazon price is fair and would not hesitate recommending it at the current price ($79.99 on 28 Jul 2009).
The first thing I did upon bring it home was un-pack it and set it up, followed closely by applying a silicon water repellant spray to the entire rain fly. This is imperative, especially with a tent at this relatively low price point, since factory waterproofing often leaves much to be desired.
Setup was quite simple and pretty quick. I set it up alone during the at-home shake down, but had my fiancée to help at the campsite over the weekend. It does go a little faster with two, but it's very doable solo. The poles are typical fiberglass with shockcord and insert into sleeves on the tent; I would have preferred clip-on hooks rather than sleeves so the tent can be erected after you bend the poles individually, but for the price of this tent it's acceptable.
The tent itself is composed mostly of screen material with a door on one side and a small zip open vent on the other. If you want any kind of privacy at all, the rain fly needs to be on the tent at all times. The floor of the tent is made up of heavy duty plastic tarp material and looks like it will hold up well if taken care of. The floor of the tent is large enough for a Intex® Camp Air Bed with Pump with about a foot of room to spare on two edges if you push it into the corner. With a smaller air mattress or just sleeping bags you would easily have room for a substantial amount of gear if you kept it to two full-size occupants.
The rain fly goes over the tent and covers it pretty much to the ground. There are no windows, save the entryway and a small ventilation opening opposite, but it's not really big enough to be considered a window. Don't expect to have much of a view from inside the tent. The rain fly attaches by hooks at the corners of the tent (rings where the tent poles attach) and hook-and-loop strips which wrap around the poles to keep it aligned. The system works pretty well, but could certainly be better, though that would raise the price of the tent.
One of the key features of the tent, at least for my application, is the vestibule. This was a rather important item for me as I bought this tent for family camping and wanted to be able to put a porta-potty nearby for my fiancée and three year old daughter to use in the night without traipsing all about the wilderness. I haven't actually used it for this yet, as the campground we stayed at had facilities very nearby, but based on the amount of space it should work out fine. Aside from the potty, it also makes an idea place to store shoes and any wet items that shouldn't come into the tent itself. We had a small (15 gal) tote and a couple pairs of shoes out there and still had more than enough room to get in and out of the tent. There is no floor in the vestibule, but I remedied that by getting a ground cloth that was a bit larger than the footprint of the tent and using the excess to form the floor. Works great and helps keep the inside of the tent free of dirt and mud while keeping your shoes nice and dry.
Our first night out in the tent it thunder stormed pretty hard; we were confined to the tent for almost an hour and were unable to converse with our friends (in their tent no more than 10' away) over the rain, even when shouting. The tent held up to it great, though how much of that is due to the tent and how much the extra waterproofing I can't say. There were a couple of very small drips, but nothing that would have ruined our night had it continued raining. I intend to touch up the waterproofing before our next outing in two weeks and this should solve the drips, hopefully. VERY impressed with this tent in wet conditions, overall.
One thing to be aware of is that the entry into the vestibule is relatively low and somewhat small. I am average height (67" 170 lbs) and had no trouble getting in and out, but someone a bit larger and/or less spry might have problems getting in and out.
A couple of issues:
The stakes are cheap aluminum and will bend if you are trying to drive them into hard soil. I bought a 4 pack of nail-style steel stakes and used them for the corners of the tent and they worked out fine. I will be getting a few more to use for staking out the vestibule and the guy lines for the rain fly as well, but for light-duty camping in good weather and soft soil you might be able to get away with the cheap factory stakes.
There is a small pole that holds the ventilation opening open that I had trouble with as it kept popping through the grommet meant to hold it in place. Not a big deal, and only took a second to fix, but annoying none-the-less. I'll rig something up to prevent this next time we go out, should be a simple matter of a small washer or a swatch of cloth.
Overall I am very happy with the tent, especially since I found mine on sale. It has a few quirks, but will work for me until I save up enough for a nicer tent and probably a while after that too. It sets up and packs away easily and would be difficult to beat for the price. Don't forget to waterproof, it is VERY VERY worth the time and money to keep yourself (and your stuff) dry.

I bought this tent to use for car camping for myself (one person). At 7x8 feet there is plenty of room for two people but threes a crowd. You can't stand but can comfortably kneel without your head hitting anything, and ventilation is very good. I just returned from three nights of camping in the White Mountains in New Hampshire where I set up at two different campsites - by myself. The first day it rained pretty much all night and no problems.
Proper setup is bit tedious, particularly the rain fly, because there are many stakes to set up, about 13 just for the rain fly plus all the Velcro attachments, at least 12-15. The material for the floor is pretty thick - a good thing. It will take a solid 20 minutes to setup `properly' by yourself, and up to 30 minutes if you have trouble bending, and/or you're middle aged like me. The view from instead is limited due to the design of the rain fly, and the entrance way through the vestibule is truly a pain in the back. However, in strong wind and rain the design makes up for the limited view and tedious setup since this design is exactly what you want in these `worst case' conditions. That crawl way through the vestibule is a great buffer zone for getting in and out of the tent when it rains without getting any water inside, and is also ideal for leaving your wet or dirty shoes outside the tent and protected from the elements.
EDITED To Add: I have now used this tent for at least 15 nights. On one trip, back to the White Mountain for seven nights, it rained six out of seven nights with one or two nights having sustained torrential downpours, plus incredibly strong gusts of wind (when you camp about 2 miles near the base of Mt Washington, tallest mountain in the northest and the official home to the worlds worst weather, you have have to expect the worst). Anyway, the tent held up surprisingly well with no problems at all. This tent really holds up to terrible weather when it is set up properly - which is why you need it. I also have a $40 tent from Dicks with a similar floor size that I use for single nights in good weather - much easier to setup, takedown, and get in/out of, but it would never have stood up, pun intended, to the week I had last October in the White Mountains.
Bottom line, there are other tents that are easier to set up, and get in and out of. But, when it rains, and it will rain, this design is far better than any of those other options. Plus, the front of the tent - vestibule area, can be unstaked on sunny days removing the need to get on your hands and knees to get in and out. Recommended!