5.0 out of 5 stars Honest review from a novice- best tent ever.

J. · 23 March 2025

Best tent ever. I never leave Bolo reviews but I needed to share my experience as I found tent shopping very stressful!I purchased this tent for a 4 night trip to Silverstone in July 24. I was going on my own, I hadn't camped since I was 12 & was clueless to what I needed and how to put up a tent.This tent is worth every penny and more.Firstly the tent is super easy to put up. I'm 5ft1 was on my own & managed to put the tent up quite quickly with no issues. I did practice twice at home, instructions fairly clear. Its light weight to carry and transport.The main thing - durability. This tent was one of the few that survived the worst downpour & storms last July. For content It was thundering, severe winds of 40 mph+ & the camp side flooded - a lot of people actually had to go home because their tents were submerged in water but this little tent didn't leak or collapse!! Very expensive tents ended up getting abandoned and the air tents collapsing. The wind was so bad the corporate clamping tents blew away but not this thing!! Im still in disbelief that it didn't flood!Now if a review says the tent leaked there's one of two reasons. Either 1. It was damaged prior to putting it up. 2. It wasn't put up right.As with all tents I would recommend sitting it on an extra groundsheet. The only issue I had was water coming into the entrance mat because theres a small gap but thats a design flaw on a lot of tents. But if youre looking for a festival tent this is the one! Sizing wise it is small. Two adults will only just fit in comfortably, I'd recommend sizing up if you have a lot of bags or don't have anywhere else to put clothes (i.e a car).

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect UK festival tent

D. · 26 June 2025

I recently took the Coleman Darwin 3 Plus BlackOut tent to download  and couldn’t be more pleased. Setup is fast and intuitive. The standout feature is the BlackOut Bedroom design: it blocks allegedly up to 99% of daylight, id say it's bit less but definitely means you can sleep in until your alarm, and it keeps the tent interior up to ~5 °C cooler during hot afternoons. I don't know if it's exactly the 5° stated by Coleman but even a couple degrees makes a big difference from 24° to 21° it's definitely noticeable.Plus, with a 4 500 mm hydrostatic head, SPF 50 UV protection, a porch area for muddy boots and good ventilation, it’s built for festivals.It fits a double air bed with room at the side for bags and a good size source for chairs or cool box.Overall, it’s a great mid-size, festival-ready tent that strikes a solid balance between comfort, convenience, and blackout performance

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic space, easy set up

A. · 23 July 2024

Used for the first time weekend just gone with a friend. First time setting up did take us around 20 minutes as not experts, but both agreed next time would take half that time. Space inside is superb, snug for 4 people but used as 2 for this stay and so much spare room. Porch fantastic for storage/bags. Ventilation is OK but main priority is keeping rain out which it certainly is after we endured a 30 min heavy downpour. Would advise on eye-mask for sleeping as not built great to keep sun out. Fully recommend for all you first time campers as very affordable option for features included!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Value Tent, Kid-Approved!

D.W. · 5 May 2025

The Coleman Darwin tent was delivered quickly and in perfect condition, and it’s been a fantastic addition to our family camping gear. It’s super easy to pitch, waterproof, and ideal for weekend trips. My two young sons were thrilled when it arrived—they couldn’t wait to set it up and turned it into their own little fort in the garden. They even begged to sleep in it that very night! The front porch area is great for keeping their backpacks and muddy boots out of the main space. Solid build, good ventilation, and excellent value—we’re really pleased with it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good size for 3

D. · 13 May 2024

Took this tent to Skye/Scotland. There was just me and one other adult with bags. Would be OK for 3 adults and bags but a bit of a squish with 4. Has the porch bit at the front which is ideal. It did rain but not a great lot,no heavy storms,but didn't leak at all and stayed dry. Only downside to this tent,for me personally is that when you open the main door after it's rained,due to the angle the door is on,the rain flows off the door and into the porch all over the floor. I don't have the zip for easy cable access either which was awkward but we worked around that. I have mobility issues and my sharing partner has issues with hands but between us both as a first time setup it took around 10mins to put up. It does go.bavk in the back with some thought along with all poles and pegs, and we even managed to fit a groundsheet in the bag too,despite the bag being quite small. It looks good,it's sturdy,it was waterproof for our 1 night if rain,and fit in the bag. Can't complain and if it's on offer,I recommend you grab it whilst you can. Seriously underrated tent that's worth much more than what is sold for.

Excellent product

G.M. · 28 May 2025

Excellent product.

Size not accurate

M. · 26 July 2024

I purchased this tent as it was advertised as 210 cm length and I'm 194 cm. However, when I tried to lie-down it was obviously smaller as both my head and feet were touching the sides.On top of this there were some obvious flaws with the stitching as light came in through this and it would probably leak when used in rain.You get what you pay for, don't expect high quality.

Veel en veel te klein maar wel hoge kwaliteit

A.C. · 29 May 2024

Dit is absoluut geen 4 persoonstent tenzij je dwergen als mensen telt en ze opstapelt.Tent is te klein voor 2 volwassen mannen die geen intieme relatie hebben.Je ligt gewoonweg lepeltje-lepeltje in een tent die voor 4 !!!!! Personen had moeten zijn.Ja.. 4 kleuters ? 2 hoog gestapeld.Erg slecht.. hebben lokaal een tent bij moeten kopen.Sta je dan , 1500km van huis en met 2 man met verbazing naar een tent te staren." hoe gaan we dit aan de dames thuis uitleggen ? "Tent is letterlijk groot genoeg voor 1 persoon, 2 als je een intieme relatie hebt.Dus wees gewaarschuwd, die +4 tent is gerekend in +4 peuters , niet in volwassen mensenPositief :Heb er 3 weken in geleefd onder slechte weersomstandigheden ( Isle of Man ) , en de tent is absoluut waterdicht en storm bestendig. Waar andere tentjes wegwaaide , instorten of veranderden in een zwembad bleef deze tent dapper staan en de binnenkant bleef kurkdroog.Op warme dagen ( die 2 die we hadden ;p ) , werkte de ventilatie afdoende .Er is in de voortent genoeg ruimte voor een complete set motor-gear wat relatief droog blijft , alleen verzin een list om de tent OVER de vloer te laten komen, anders loopt ie vol. ( en probeer dán het water er nog maar eens uit te krijgen )

Sehr gut!

M. · 24 May 2025

Hochwertig genähtes Zelt. Von den Pluspunkten kann ich betonen, seine Leichtigkeit, Kompaktheit, einfach aufzubauen, nimmt eine kleine Fläche. Es ist sehr bequem für zwei Personen. Empfohlen.

Perfektes Festivalzelt für mehrere Personen!

W. · 26 July 2025

Auf dem ersten Festival hat es schon einmal gute Dienste geleistet! Aufbau zu zweit gut möglich. Dankbarerweise war es nachts tatsächlich dunkler als im „normalen“ Zelt, aber nicht völlig dunkel.Zu dritt in der Größe perfekt, zu viert eng, aber machbar. Höhe ist ausreichend zum Anziehen.