Coleman Echo Lake 6 Person Fast Pitch with Cabinet Cabin Tent Review

The Echo Lake 6 Fast Pitch with Cabinet has two windows and one door and a peak center height of 6' 4, which is a little bit smaller than the average height of the 117 different 6 person tents we have studied. With 84 square feet of room inside, it is a lot smaller than some other 6-person tents, and it would be quite tight for you and, up to five other campers throughout the 3-seasons, this tent is suggested for use in, smaller tents like this one can make an awesome choice for people who prefer spending loads of time outside their tent getting some air.

A nice thing about cabin tents is, that the sides are basically vertical making for a sizeable interior, this gives you much more headroom at the sides inside, making it feel much larger than other types of tents, also, they tend to have wider floor areas, so they are great for families. Normally cabin tents are used by families going on a camping trip in a car or a truck as they are quite heavy when compared to dome tents. This dose though make them well suited to cooler months.

Beneath you can see a list of the tent's strongest and weakest points.

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• 5 add_circle_outline PROS

• 11 add_circle_outline CONS

PROS

1. Freestanding. The Echo Lake Fast Pitch with Cabinet can support its own weight on any terrain. It does not even have to be staked down in most cases. But in case of strong winds, it is always best to secure it to the floor with the included steel stakes and guylines.
2. Internal storage. It is good to see Coleman has added a gear loft and pockets in the interior to store some of your things.
3. More than one window. With 2 windows it is easier to keep the tent cool on a hot summers night.
4. Available in other sizes. Coleman has also made this model available in Other Sizes.
5. Low price. It is a great deal for a 6 person cabin tent that provides this much room. Not many tents available on the market give this level of quality for only $289.99

CONS

1. Sensitive to wind. Because of its size and shape, the Echo Lake may not do best in strong winds if it is not firmly secured with the provided guy lines and stakes. Even though the tent is listed as freestanding in all but very calm conditions, one would need to stake and tie it down correctly.
2. Not spacious. With a floor area of 84 square feet, the Echo Lake 6 is smaller than quite a lot of the 125 other 6 person tents we have looked at.
3. Lacking in Headroom. With 5% less headroom than similar sized tents, one can see how this could be a negative factor for some people.
4. Only one room. The Echo Lake is designed for 6 campers, some other tents of a similar size have more than one room allowing for a little more privacy.
5. No Vestibules. If you want to keep your dirty shoes, clothes, and backpacks protected from the rain etc, you will have to keep them inside the tent.
6. Rainfly does not totally cover the tent. The rainfly only covers the ceiling and part of the tent body from the top. Meaning it may not protect against heavy rain.
7. Fiberglass poles. Poles made of fiberglass help to keep the price down, they do though tend to be not as strong. This is yet another reason to only use the Echo Lake in calm weather.
8. Footprint not Included. There is no included footprint, The floor may be made of WeatherTec systems patented welded but it is still best to protect it further with a footprint, especially on rough terrain.
9. Discontinued: Unfortunately this particular tent has been discontinued on the manufactures website and is not available elsewhere, that we know of.
10. Not the best Ratings. Unfortunatly the Echo Lake 6 has some of the worst ratings of all tents on optimumtents.com

Coleman's Echo Lake 6 Fast Pitch with Cabinet tent is suitable for car camping. Here are a couple of other things not mentioned above which, were noticed and liked, while researching the model: Built-in cabinet for extra gear storage, Illumiline reflective guy lines for greater visibility at night and The included rainfly and the WeatherTec system with its patented welded floors and inverted seams will help you stay dry..

With nice ratings, a few reviews and a center height of 6' and 84 square feet of space to play with, this tent is like your own miniature home away from home. It will enable you and up to 4 other friends to share some real quality moments camping together. We found a decent amount of pros about the tent that you can check out above.

If you found this page looking for recommendations about this particular tent, our view is, it should make for an ok purchase. If you simply happened to land on this website while looking for a new tent having not heard of this manufacture or this tent before, it is perhaps a good thing to check out some more similar tents also.

Value for money: In so much as value for money, this tent is a cheaper than the normal price of all the one hundred and seventeen, six-person tents we have looked at, this by itself does not make it good value for money. We also need to take a look at other factors in-depth, as we do with every tent.

When we measure the ratings of a tent, we reflect upon tons of conditions, finding points where the tent could beat out other similar tents and where it is lacking. In this case, with an overall rating of 3.4 and the price statistics above, we can identify that with a price point of $289.99 The Echo Lake 6 Fast Pitch with Cabinet is a fair deal and astonishingly cheap when compared with comparable tents.

The overall score shows that the quality and capacity the tent provides could possibly have been lightly compromised to obtain a price tag well beneath the usual price for similar tents. It could make an ok choice for most campers looking for a comfortable three-season cabin tent to camp with, that should serve you well.