Customer Reviews With Photos

I won a 54 quart Coleman steel belted cooler in a raffle. I took it on a cross country trip in June from Wisconsin to Rushmore, Yellowstone, salt lake, Zion, Albuquerque, OKC, St. Louis and Nashville. This cooler spent 5300 miles strapped to the front of my pop up campers storage tray. Exposed to the southwests 100 plus degree days. It was 114 degrees in Zion that year. This cooler kept ice better exposed to the elements than coolers I had inside my van during the trip. I left Yellowstone and didn't add ice untill camping in Zion. Two days of traveling. I didn't have an issue with the latch but the sun caused the inner cover of the lid to come Unglued. Melted it off I guess. Easy fix!. Still kept the ice frozen. Since you can buy the std silver one (like I got) for under $70 this cooler will save you money spent on ice effectively paying you back the money you would have saved if you bought a cheap $30 plastic cooler instead of this one. Have had any latch issues. Had this for three years now. Taken quite a beating.

I keep a cooler on my porch in the summer for delivery drivers and the soft-sided cooler I’ve used the past few years wasn’t working well, so I decided to try this as a cheap alternative and I was very pleased! The bottles stayed frozen and it fit way more than I expected (several bottles plus ice packs, either standing up or on their sides) but the problem I ran into was that unless you actively press down on the lid firmly it won’t shut all the way so I had to add a note instructing drivers to make sure it closed. I think it’s still a great value considering it’s much cheaper than a lot of the alternatives that might close better, so I’m still happy with it and will continue to use it for future summers!

I bought this tent and only used it ONCE for a camping trip. During the trip it rained, and my tent COMPLETELY COLLAPSED and FILLED with RAIN water. I mean over 100 GALLONS of rain water was sucked out of my tent with a vacuum! All of my items in the tent got wet including my generator, clothes, grey bath towel, air mattress, sheets, blanket, and sleeping bag. Literally EVERYTHING was wet. I went to bed freezing that night! I searched for months to find the perfect tent, and I thought this was it. Little did I know that a pop up tent would be my worst mistake. The corner pole bent at one of the connections when it fell, as you can see in the picture, and the water was sitting on it. We noticed that once we lifted the tent. I was so upset I almost gave up and went home. My friends and family helped me feel better, by helping me salvage what I could and we had to sleep in the van. I thought Coleman was a good brand, but I guess not for me. Pop up tents are not the way to go. They will collapse on you while everyone else's tent around you will be standing tall. I would like a different tent, but I'm passed the return window since I bought the tent way before my camping trip. I don't know what to do. This tent is ruined and I spent hundreds only to use it once! I need a new tent! HELP.

This camping stove is pretty heavy duty. Heats quick. Cooks nicely. I do like it overall. My only gripe is that the knobs don’t have any markings/indicators which would help to show how high the heat is or that the burners are off. I was still able to mark the knobs on my own which resolves this issue. Also, I have to put felt pads underneath the stove so that it won’t scratch my steel table top. It will scratch certain surfaces.

This is my second Coleman pop-up tent. I got this one, because my girlfriend and I couldn't fit our sleeping pads in the 2 person, so I pretty much had to get a 4 person. Despite the fact that our sleeping pads are really big, the 4 person fits them without a problem and it is supposed to fit a queen size mattress as well. The dark room technology was an extra $20 and it was well worth it! We slept in until 8 in the middle of summer and, with eyes shut, couldn't tell that the sun was up. The only downside is that when your eyes are adjusted to the light and you're going into the tent, you can't see. So you need a lantern to see inside most of the time (when your eyes aren't adjusted). I saw another review about how they couldn't fit the tent back in the bag. I think they just didn't do it right, because I put the tent back in the bag and also have enough space for a footprint and a small fold up chair in the bag.

This cooler is very well made and comfortable to wear. My husband uses it when he is hiking, it is perfect for him. It has plenty of room for drinks or food. Very convenient and study, doesn't leak. I would highly recommend this cooler to others.

Super bummed... didn’t notice this until after I washed it. I went to roll it up and the zipper feed is not attached properly. I’ve been working on it for a few minutes trying to unzip it completely to tethered it but apparently this is not a sleeping bag you can fully unzip to combine with another bag or use as a blanket. Unfortunately I already threw out the box and the paperwork so I don’t think I can return it. Other than that it appears to be comfortable and would work for my purpose, if I could use it.

After developing some back problems- I needed a cot that will enable me to sleep in (relative) comfort while camping. there are many cots on the market, some good and some bad- but what i needed was a WIDE cot and one that will be comfy- not too tight and not too soft. The coleman is just that. It is very wide and It is very easy to open. if you will also get a large sleeping pad - you got yourself a decent bed. CONS: *heavy. this is no lightweight. takes some space if you don't own a pickup. Its weight and size are an issue in my jeep. *Not easy to install. I have read about the pole placement issue. and I have seen the videos. and the truth is somewhere in between.... It does not require brute force to assemble- however it does take a fairly large amount of force. some say you need to place your foot on the poles. It works- but then its hard to place the specific anchor point into the small hole cause well....my foot is not a hand. But this is no deal breaker - you just have to know that this will take some time. PROS: * Will fit inside a coleman 4 person quick pitch tent * you can sit up on the bed and use it almost like a chair * COMFY. how cool is it to be away from home and still sleep in a bed * WIDE: this is important. many Cots are not wide- or the manufacturer calculates the poles in the general width. this is as wide as coleman says. It is also long. STURDY: unlike some knockoffs this is a quality product. this will last.

I got this cot with in the interest of having a bed-height unit for a larger tent. I noted that Coleman had made a line of products, mainly stools and tables, using this design technique. Right off the bat, I was struck by how heavy this unit is. I suppose the poles have to be that thick due to the cantilevered style, and this is the first issue I had. This style works well for lighter payloads, but in order to make this stiff enough for an adult sleeper, they have had to make it really, really beefy. The fittings are huge. Assembly wasn't that bad - though a bit clunky with all those big fittings. One of the scissor joints had more play in it than the others. You have to assemble the poles and feed them through the sleeves, then pull quite strongly to snap them into the base. Once it's all together, it's fairly stable. It is comfortable to sleep on, I'll grant you that. It doesn't have any center bar, and surprisingly doesn't wobble side to side that much at all. It does wobble along its long dimension a little due to the play in the joint fittings, but not appreciably. The biggest annoyance I had was with the feet. All the other camping cots I have used have long bars that lay along the floor and distribute the load. This one uses feet instead, and after one night I had six holes in my tent floor where these had pushed through into the dirt below. Not punctures, but they stressed and separated the ripstop material fairly quickly and to the point that I had to patch up my tent. I bet they'd grind any tent floor whether on a soft or hard surface. All in all, if you're looking for a camp cot for a hard floor (wood or concrete) this would be a suitable substitute for those military-surplus metal cots we had at summer camp as kids. I just won't ever put it in a tent or anything with a fabric floor.

Coleman products have a fantastic reputation but not these ice packs. Ordered during prime day in the summer. After a week of using them for children’s lunch boxes they started leaking from different points. I contacted customer service for a Coleman who sent me a new set with my colemandiscount.com proof of purchase and photos of defect. Nevertheless, this set leaks too. My children’s lunch boxes come home with blue fluid on them. Gorilla glue can’t even seal the holes as they can’t stay dry enough to be sealed. So while customer service was accommodating, the product is subpar. You can see in the photos where the leak comes from and just how much has leaked it’s way out (they come almost totally full of blue liquid) into my children’s lunch boxes.

Broke after I latched it the second time.

I’ll say the differences between the various models of Coleman grille/stove combos is very mysterious. Best I can tell, this grille/stove has more controllable valves, but DOES NOT have a starter capability. I was confused and expected that to be a feature on the stove we ordered. Overall, I am happy with the grill, but Coleman REALLY NEEDS to figure out a griddle for this series as an add-on option. I bought one from colemandiscount.com branded as Victoria out of Columbia that fit on. But would be that much better of a camp grill if I could buy a griddle that dropped right in. Coleman... are you reading this?? **** Update After A Few Camping Trips **** I must say I really like the combination of simplicity and functionality this grille/stove offers. As I noted above, I am still wishing/hoping that Coleman gets off their butts and makes a griddle that drops into the grille side. A note about propane connection: I never intended to buy 1lb bottles for this grille/stove and bought an adapter hose to connect to 20lb propane tanks from the start. My Passport Ultra-light has a quick disconnect port on the propane system - here's the rub: Coleman doesn't make an adapter for this connecting to a low-pressure propane system. If you're asking what I mean in your head... The camper already has a regulator at the tongue mounted propane tank "center." Connecting at the quick-disconnect to the existing 1lb bottle "arm" means I now have two regulators in line.... this results in too low of a pressure to run the grille/stove. Coleman, you're clearly not listening (because no griddle yet for the grille/stove) but if you are ... we also need an adapter to connect the grille/stove directly to a low-pressure propane system. Please and thank you! Still 4 stars, great for what it's great at!

After my lantern went on the fritz I got this & installed it. Now I have a lantern that is once more useful & luminous! Very happy!

For the price, I was expecting it to be a little more rugged. It is made of mostly lightweight plastic and feels like a 3-5 foot drop could crack or break it. For the casual, family camper ... this is a solid, little lantern to illuminate tents, outdoor dining areas or for a walk into the woods. Lots of pluses and minuses with this one. Pros: - Very bright. 800 lumens on high setting will illuminate a good sized tent or dining area! Most rechargeable camping lanterns are 400 - 500 lumens. You really notice the difference here with the high setting! The downside is this doesn't give you the warm, yellow glow of a gas lantern. It is a bright white, almost fluorescent light. Not romantic and cozy but very effective at brightening dark areas. - Seems to last long. On the high setting, it says it will last 5 hours on a full charge. I found it to be a bit less. There are 3 settings. The low setting is more of mood lighting than anything functional. They say it will last 15 hours, although I found significantly less. The medium setting is a bit useless ... as is the flashing one. Maybe as an emergency beacon, the flash would be useful but if you are using this piece of equipment in a remote, rugged setting where you may need rescue, you are doing something wrong to begin with. - I LOVE the little bottom storage area!! You unscrew the bottom and there is a little area where you can store the USB charging chord and there is enough room for a first aid kit, deck of cards or other small items. The carabiner type of handle closure is nice, although I can't figure out a particular use for it. - You never have to change the bulb as it is an LED light, which doesn't burn out and has no filament to break. You also don't have to buy/change batteries.(downside being you'll need access to an electric charger or strong power bank on longer trips.) Cons: - This is not at all rugged. The cheap plastic feels breakable and the package arrived pretty crushed. As you can see from my picture, the paint is a bit chipped and the clear plastic is a bit scratched. Over time/packing, I'd imagine the clear plastic will scratch easily and become more opaque after seeing this. The threads where the bottom screws in are thin plastic and I could see them cracking. This was made in China and not the Coleman product our parents grew up with, which were likely metal lanterns designed to last generations. - The lantern is so light that a breeze or wind will likely blow it. The top hanging bar is rounded and doesn't have a little groove in the top, as many lanterns do for hanging. This could easily blow or slide off a branch or pole as a result. - As mentioned, this has more of a bright, white LED light and not the soft, warm glow of a real lantern. I have other camp lanterns which replicate the glow of a lantern better. This is all about function vs. asthetic. Overall, the price is a bit high for how cheaply it is made but it has the nice retro look of a vintage lantern (when off) and will bring you back to the days of camping as a kid, if you grew up in the 1980's/1990's. I doubt this will last for generations but the 800 lumen light is very handy. I tried to demonstrate by taking a photo of the area lit in a dark room. Also, this is taller than I thought it would be based on the advertising photos. Value is iffy, performance is good. I hope this review/photos helped you make a shopping decision.

Pops up with ease and maneuvers with one person, easily. Using to work under in the winter pacific northwest rain. Shed water Away due to the eave design, compared to sun shade that collects water. I would not buy that style ever again.