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The weather has been absolutely amazing in the last few weeks so it has been the perfect opportunity to try out our new Coleman Rocky Mountain 5 Tent<\/a>. Considering the size of the pitched tent, this compacts down into a strong, zip up bag with carry handles, weighing 15.8kg and just 73cm x 30cm x 30cm in size.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sewn on the inside of the bag are the instructions for putting up the tent and honestly, this tent was super easy to set up. There are just 3 poles to put together and slide into the mesh pole sleeves. Thankfully, the poles are colour-coded so it made it even simpler to know which pole goes where. The sleeves are pre-shaped so make it easy to push the poles through, which also increase head height within the tent. The poles are strong and light-weight and once in place, they helped create an aero dynamic structure, perfect for stormy weather. To see a video of the Coleman Rocky Mountain 5 Tent being set up click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We tightened the guy ropes, pushed the pegs in and stood back to admire the tent. It stands at 195cm tall with a width of 335cm and length of 470cm, so absolutely huge. Aside from the size, Vicky was very pleased that the polyester groundsheet was sewn in, able to keep the bugs out and I was happy to find out that the fire retardant material was water and wind tested, so knew we would have a comfortable time inside no matter what the weather! This tent is even more amazing- the material has a SPF50 so is able to guard everyone from the harsh ultra violet rays.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It was so light, spacious and very comfortable even before our camping things went inside. After being so quick to erect (just 10 minutes on our first attempt) we were ready to insert the bedroom\u2026<\/p>\n <\/p>\n My favourite part of this tent, that makes it different to others I have used in the past, is the ingenious blackout bedroom insert. This is so easy to put up. First, you have to attach it securely to the corner, floor and ceiling by the clips. You then just fasten it to the hooks along the inside of the tent. After doing this, we decided to attach the bedroom divider which meant we could go from one bedroom to two. This was purely for us to use the second room as storage. However, it would be perfect for family camping or to ensure extra privacy if sharing the tent with friends. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The blackout rooms are a superb feature and really did help us both have a great night\u2019s sleep. Just like blackout curtains in your bedroom, the design blocks out 99% of daylight, which is perfect in the summer months when the nights are much lighter for longer and helped us get to sleep quickly. For even more comfort whilst camping, the internal temperature is about 5 degrees cooler during the day and about 1 degree warmer at night due to the nature of the fabric.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The tent itself is really a home from home and is super comfortable with generous space. There are two doors- one large doorway at the front and another at the side- ensuring you get a nice airy space to camp in. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n There are also large windows on the front and side panels. As these windows are a crystal clear PVC, they provide a lot of visibility and are fantastic at bringing in lots of natural light into the tent\u2019s main area. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n However, for more privacy and also during the night time, each window has curtain covers. This is also great to prevent any extra light entering the bedrooms at night. The features don\u2019t stop there! On the windows and doors, there are mesh zip up covers to help keep the bugs at bay. At the rear of the tent, there is a ventilated mesh panel which allowed us to control the air flow into the tent preventing condensation inside and made it even more comfy to stay in. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n As well as a useful loop on the ceiling to hang up a lantern in the evenings, I loved the storage pockets in the centre of the tent. They were so useful to have. We stored books, sandals and electrical things inside so didn\u2019t lose anything and could keep the tent neat and tidy. It also meant we could continue to have lots of space during the stay and kept our smaller items organised. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n This tent is absolutely fantastic and I would recommend it to anyone- families, couples, groups of friends etc. Being so easy to pitch, gave us one less thing to worry about and we could just enjoy our camping weekend knowing we would be comfortable, warm and have a good night\u2019s sleep in a nice dark bedroom.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\nColeman Maxi Comfort Bed Raised King Review<\/h1>\n