Camping Chairs
Click Chair Review: Instant Setup With a Lounging Problem
A compact instant-setup camp chair that assembles in seconds, feels stable, and asks you to lean way back. Here is what to weigh before buying.
Independent reviews
Product Reviews and Buying Guides – 641 / 805
From everyday tech and home products to lifestyle and specialist gear, each review focuses on practical use, strengths, limitations, and who the product suits.
Camping Gear
CLS Three-Head Dual Fuel Camp Stove Review: Three Burners for Around $11
A compact folding camp stove with three burner heads, dual fuel support, and a hard case, priced low enough to be genuinely interesting.
Backpacking Gear
Cold Weather Backpacking Gear: Building a Four-Season Sleep and Shelter System
How to turn three-season gear into a cold weather sleep and shelter system, with the quilts, pads, bags, liners, tents, and packs that make it work.
Backpacking Gear
Cold Weather Backpacking Gear: Nine Picks for Below-Freezing Nights
A practical cold weather backpacking kit covering footwear, ground anchors, shelter, camp insulation, sleep systems, and a regulated canister stove.
Camping Gear
Cold Weather Camping Gear: Four Pieces That Earned Their Place on a Wet Night
A large camping tent, a compact butane heater, a warm sleeping bag, and a six-minute backcountry meal, assessed through a rainy overnight camp.
Camping Gear
Three Cold Weather Sleeping Pads Compared: Exped Ultra 6.5R, OneTigris Noble Jade and Bestway Alpinite
Three new sleeping pads with headline R values, compared on frozen ground at temperatures falling from -5 °C to -13 °C.
Camping Tents
Coleman 10-Person Dark Room Instant Cabin Tent Review: Fast Setup, Dark Mornings, Rain Caveats
A close look at Coleman's 10-person instant cabin tent, covering setup times, dark room performance, real interior space, and how it handles rain and wind.
Camping Tents
Coleman 10-Person Instant Dark Room Cabin Tent Review: How It Handles Rain
A practical look at the Coleman 10-Person Instant Dark Room Cabin Tent in light rain, covering seam taping, zipper leaks, and the four-inch bathtub floor.
Camping Tents
Coleman 2-Person Pop Up Tent Review: 15-Second Setup, Fair-Weather Limits
A budget pop up tent that pitches in about 15 seconds, with a low peak height and limited rain protection that make it best for dry-weather camping.
Camping Tents
Coleman 4-Person Instant Tent Review: Fast Setup, Cabin Space, and Rain Trade-offs
A practical look at the Coleman 4-Person Instant Tent: setup and take down times, interior space, ventilation, rain behavior, and who it really fits.
Camping Tents
Coleman 4-Person Pop Up Tent Review: Fast Setup, Budget Price, Fair-Weather Limits
A practical look at the Coleman 4-Person Pop Up Tent: 15-second setup, real interior space, ventilation strengths, and the rain limits worth knowing before you buy.
Camping Tents
Coleman 4-Person Pop Up Tent vs Skydome Tent: Two Very Different Camping Tents
A practical comparison of the Coleman 4-Person Pop Up Tent and the Coleman 4-Person Skydome Tent, covering setup times, interior space, storage, ventilation, and rain performance.
Camping Chairs
Coleman Big N Tall Quad Chair Review: A Wide, Tall Camping Seat at a Budget Price
A roomy folding camp chair with a higher seat, a 600 pound weight limit and a budget price, plus the packed size trade-off to weigh up first.
Camping Chairs
Coleman Broadband Mesh Quad Chair Review: A Barebones Budget Camp Chair
A practical look at the Coleman Broadband Mesh Quad Chair, covering setup speed, seat measurements, mesh coverage, build quality, and who it actually suits.
Camping Chairs
Coleman Broadband Mesh Quad Chair vs YETI Trailhead Camp Chair: Which Camp Chair Fits You?
A $30 folding chair and a $300 folding chair compared on setup speed, seat support, breathability, frame strength, weight, and warranty.
Camping Tents
Coleman Carlsbad and Evanston Screen Room Tents: Rain Performance Compared
A practical look at how the Coleman Carlsbad 4-person and Evanston 6-person screen room dome tents handle light and heavy rain, and which one to choose.
Camping Tents
Coleman Carlsbad 4-Person vs Evanston 6-Person Tent: Which Dome Tent With a Screen Room Is Right for You?
A side-by-side comparison of the Coleman Carlsbad 4-Person Dome Tent and the Coleman Evanston 6-Person Tent, covering interior space, screen room rain protection, headroom, dark room fabric, and setup.
Camping Chairs
Coleman Cooler Quad Chair Review: A Budget Camp Chair With a Modest Cooler
A close look at the Coleman Cooler Quad Chair, covering measured dimensions, setup and pack-away times, storage, and how well the built-in armrest cooler actually performs.
Camping Fans
Coleman CPX6 Camping Fan Review: A Bright Lantern With Very Limited Airflow
A dual-purpose camping fan and lantern with a genuinely clever magnetic mount, a very bright light, and airflow that fades out within about half a metre.
Camping Tents
Coleman Elite Sundome 6-Person Tent Review: Space, Features, and Rain Performance
A detailed look at the Coleman Elite Sundome 6-Person Tent, covering setup time, interior space, the hinged door, the auto-rolling windows, and how it handles heavy rain.
Camping Tents
Coleman Elite Sundome vs Sundome 6-Person Tent: Which One Fits Your Camping Setup?
A practical comparison of the Coleman Elite Sundome 6-Person Tent and the standard Coleman Sundome 6, covering floor space, doors, setup time, weight, packed size, and price.
Camping Tents
Coleman Evanston 6-Person Tent Review: Big Space, Small Price
A practical look at the Coleman Evanston 6-Person Tent, covering setup times, interior space, ventilation, rain performance, and what to weigh before buying.
Camping Tents
Coleman Evanston vs Carlsbad: Which Coleman Tent Should You Buy?
A side-by-side look at the 6-person Coleman Evanston and the 4-person Coleman Carlsbad, covering setup, interior space, dark room fabric, rainfly coverage, and value.
Camping Tents
Coleman Instant Tent vs Skydome Tent: Four-Person Setup, Space, and Weather Compared
A practical comparison of the Coleman 4-Person Instant Tent and the 4-Person Skydome Tent, plus the 10-Person Instant Tent for hot summer trips.
Camping Tents
Coleman Instant vs Sundome Tents: Which Coleman Tent Is Right for You?
We compared Coleman's Instant and Sundome tent lines, covering setup speed, rain performance, ventilation, materials, and packed size to help you choose.
Camping Tents
Coleman Montana 8-Person Tent Review: Space, Setup, and Rain Limits
A practical look at the Coleman Montana 8-Person Tent: setup times, interior space, rain performance, and who it suits best.
Camping Tents
Coleman Montana vs Red Canyon 8-Person Tent: Which Family Tent Fits Your Camping Style
A measured comparison of two affordable Coleman 8-person tents covering floor area, ventilation, doors, packed weight, and rain performance.
Camping Fans
Coleman OneSource Camping Fan Review: A Compact Tent Fan With Real Trade-Offs
A practical look at the Coleman OneSource camping fan, covering airflow, noise, run times, phone charging, and the limits worth knowing before you buy.
Camping Tents
Coleman PEAK1 Two-Person Tent Review: More Room and Better Rain Protection
A practical look at the Coleman PEAK1 two-person tent, from its seven-minute setup and 2,000 mm rain protection to the interior space, packed size, and the trade-offs worth knowing.
Camping Tents
Coleman Pop Up Tent Comparison: 2-Person vs 4-Person
A practical comparison of Coleman's 2-person and 4-person pop up tents, covering setup times, floor area, headroom, mattress fit, weight, and packed size.