Coleman's Octagon Blackout 8 is a curious tent, blending some of the benefits of a bell tent, event shelter, and normal family/couple’s tent. The rain fly covers the whole tent and even reached the ground making it very difficult for water to enter. One of Coleman's® most popular tents now includes BlackOut Bedroom® technology as well as additional UV protection.

However, in this case, there is a lot of putting together of pieces to do, being an octagon tent with eight sides to support. Proper use of sunscreen combined with shelters made with UVGuard protection fabric can go a long way in the battle against sunburn and UV exposure.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Not only do they help reduce the light, but they also help to make the temperature up to 5°C cooler on a warm day and 4°C warmer during the night.

Berth – This shows the number of people that the tent can sleep within the inner tents of a model of tent, in line with the industry standard.

There are two doorways in the tent: one has its own rain safe canopy over the top which is designed to stop the water from dripping in off the roof. It is spacious, waterproof (rained heavily one day and no leaks or water inside at all), and it doesn't feel like you're camping!