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Columbia Cougar Flats II 15-Foot by 10-Foot 8 Person 2 Room Family Cabin Dome Tent
Equipment DetailsManufacturer: Columbia Brand: Columbia Model: CB-9001 Color: Persimmon/Fossil/Gator Product features: - Spacious 2-room cabin dome tent with sleeping space for up to 8 people
- Cyclone venting system increases air circulation within the tent
- GoBe Dry rain protection system keeps rain from seeping inside
- Gear loft for holding valuables; internal pockets and cupholders
- Measures 15 x 7.16 x 10 feet (W x H x D) and weighs 54 pounds
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Sports reviews of Columbia Cougar Flats II 15-Foot by 10-Foot 8 Person 2 Room Family Cabin Dome TentCustomer Review: Took The Plunge Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I must say I am a research freak. I went camping for the first time ever about a year ago in a borrowed Coleman dome tent. I loved camping but hated not being able to stand up. I am 6'2". We also had a queen airbed which took up most of the floor space even though it was an 11'x14' tent. I knew I would want to do a lot more camping so I looked into larger cabin style tents that fit my height. I wanted to be able to stand up and have an area to get dressed in. My #1 concern after deciding on a cabin tent was how well it would hold up in a storm. I read countless reviews about this and many other tents over several weeks. I decided this was the tent to go with. I knew the bay window poles were a concern but I knew I'd be able to replace them if we had a bad batch. The tent arrived very quickly. I set it up in our backyard. The directions weren't the best but it went up fine. I would recommend anyone set it up before going on their trip to learn how to do it. It is very easy after the first time.
I sprayed it down with the hose to test for leakage and let the sun dry out the seams (i read that can help shrink the seam stitching and make it more water tight). There were a couple small drips at the doors. I figured a hose was a lot more directional than rain would be so I wasn't worried. The bay window poles did break so I called in and they sent me new ones. I had hoped to get the poles before our big family trip (8 hours away) to Petoskey State Park but we didn't. I had to rig the bay poles with some duct tape so we could use them. The tent was fantastic for the trip. We had a lot of comments about the size and how nice it was. The ventilation was fantastic! It stayed much cooler during the day than the coleman we had borrowed before, yet it seemed warmer at night.
I told my wife I hoped that it would rain for a half hour or so to truly test the tent. Be careful what you ask for. One of the nights, the skies opened up and it rained from about 7:30 PM to 4:30 AM. It ended up being a major lightning storm off lake Michigan with VERY heavy rains. We had several people run to our tent when it started raining and were able to play poker with about 7 people and using one of the cots as a table. After everyone headed back to their tents, most of them were flooded. Our tent was the most dry out of all of them in our family... about 8 tents in total. Some of them had to stay in their cars or with family that lived in the area because they were so wet. We did not do ANY water proofing. I had 3 very minor drips in the top seams of the rain fly. The tent was plenty big enough that my wife and I could arrange our cots so we weren't under any of the three drips. Those should be easy enough to seal. We did have some additional drips in through both doors. This storm was a major downpour for many hours though and we probably had less than 4 oz of water that pooled in the tent from the doors. We put a couple towels down and it wasn't a major concern. I'm wondering if it is coming in where the zipper cover flap transitions from the tent to the door? The other location where water came in was water that wicked through the bay window covers. I'm not sure if it is because our bay window poles were broken and the fabric wasn't tight enough or if the fabric on those needs to be sprayed since the fly doesn't cover them. Again, only about another 4 oz of water pooled on the floor below one of the windows. All in all, we stayed very dry in a very bad storm with very heavy rains.
When we got home, our new poles for the bay windows had arrived. They seem to be much more sturdy than the original set. I am very excited about this tent and can't wait to go camping again in a couple weeks. I think it suited our needs very well and hope to get many years of usage out of it. I would definitely buy this tent again. If you decide to get this tent, make sure to give yourself enough time to receive the tent, set it up, and order the new poles for the bay windows before going on your trip. They take a week or two to arrive.
Description of Columbia Cougar Flats II 15-Foot by 10-Foot 8 Person 2 Room Family Cabin Dome TentEnjoy your next family vacation on the trails with roomy 2-room ColumbiaŽ Cougar Flats II cabin tent. It sleeps up to 8 people and is made with GoBe DryŽ Ultimate Rain Protection to keep you dry and the Cyclone Venting system provides comfortable air ventilation while the rainfly is in use. The interior includes convenient features like pockets, cup holders, and a gear loft. A wheeled carry bag is included for easy storage and hauling. Bring the family to the campsite and still have plenty of room to spare with the two-room Columbia Cougar Flats II cabin dome tent. The Cougar Flats II--which sleeps up to eight people--is equipped with both a Cyclone venting system and a GoBe Dry rain protection system. The Cyclone system greatly increases the air circulation within the tent, helping you stay cool on warmer days or dry out after a nasty rainstorm. The GoBe Dry system, meanwhile, ensures that the pounding rain won't find a way inside. The tent even includes a patented bay window design that lets you keep the windows open during the storm. The real highlight of the tent, however, is the spacious interior, which divides its ample sleeping space between two different rooms. As a result, you can give the kids one room and the adults the other, or you can use one room as a bedroom and the other as a living space. In addition, the interior of the tent offers plenty of organizational features, such as internal pockets, cupholders for coffee or soft drinks, and a gear loft that holds your valuables out of the way. And once it's time to leave the campsite, the tent collapses quickly into a wheeled EZ Pak storage bag, which features an expandable zippered gusset for easy stuffing. Other features include a polyester taffeta body and rainfly, steel and fiberglass poles, two separate doors, and a Camp Port for easy cable passage. The Cougar Flats II measures 15 by 7.16 by 10 feet (W x H x D) and weighs 54 pounds. Key Features: - Tent Type: Family
- Sleeping Capacity: 8 Person
- Number of Rooms: 2
- Packed Weight: 54 pounds
- Tent Floor Length: 15 feet
- Tent Floor Width: 10 feet
- Peak Height: 86 inches
- GoBe Dry Ultimate Rain Protection system
- Cyclone Venting system for better air circulation with rainfly
- Camp port for easy passage of cables
- Two windows and two doors
- Internal pockets, cupholders, and gear loft
- Wheeled carry bag
- Body and rainfly made of polyester taffeta
- Steel and fiberglass poles
- EZ Pak expandable storage duffle
About Columbia Sportswear Founded in 1938, Columbia Sportswear Company has grown from a small family-owned hat distributor to one of the world's largest outerwear brands and the leading seller of skiwear in the United States. Columbia's extensive product line includes a wide variety of outerwear, sportswear, rugged footwear and accessories. Columbia specializes in developing innovative products that are functional yet stylish and offer great value. Eighty-year-old matriarch Gert Boyle, Chairman of the Board, and her son, Tim Boyle, President and CEO, lead the company. Columbia's history starts with Gert's parents, Paul and Marie Lamfrom, when they fled Germany in 1937. They bought a small hat distributorship in Portland, Oregon, and named it Columbia Hat Company, after the river bordering the city. Soon frustrated by poor deliveries from suppliers, the Lamfroms decided to start manufacturing products themselves. In 1948, Gert married college sweetheart Neal Boyle, who joined the family business and later took the helm of the growing company. When Neal suddenly died of a heart attack in 1970, Gert enlisted help from Tim, then a college senior. After that it wasn't long before business really started to take off. Columbia was one of the first companies to make jackets from waterproof/breathable fabric. They introduced the breakthrough technology called the Columbia Interchange System, in which a shell and liner combine for multiple wearing options. In the early 1980s, then 60 year-old Gert began her role as "Mother Boyle" in Columbia's successful and popular advertising campaign. The company went public in 1998 and moved into a new era as a world leader in the active outdoor apparel industry. Today, Columbia Sportswear employs more than 1,800 people around the world and distributes and sells products in more than 50 countries and to more than 12,000 retailers internationally.
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