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Great for first time backpacking/motorcycle camping/scouts. One pole design and full rainfly offer easy setup and protection from the elements. Weather Tec System - guaranteed to keep you dry. Center height 55". 2 person capacity.
Coleman's Hooligan 2 Backpacking Tent is a convenient, small-sized tent that's ideal for weekend camping adventures. Measuring eight by six feet, this tent can sleep two people in complete comfort. Coleman's exclusive Weather-Tec system is guaranteed to keep you dry and includes: a waterproof floor, leak-free and protected seams, weather resistant fabric, a strong frame design, and the zipper guard system. With 56-inches of vertical space in the center there is plenty of room to move around.

Featuring a one-pole design for easy setup, the Hooligan 2 comes with a rainfly that covers the tent for full protection from the elements. A mesh inner tent allows for great ventilation and insect control while a dry entry vestibule is ideal for gear storage. Interior gear pockets provide easy access to important items while separate storage bags for the tent, poles, and stakes will keep you well organized.

Key Features:

The 8- by 6-foot Hooligan 2 backpacking tent from Coleman is ideal for weekend camping trips for two people.

• Features Coleman's Exclusive WeatherTec System
• Measures 8 x 6 feet
• Peak Height: 56 inches
• Sleeps two people
• One pole design
• Covered vestibule
• Exclusive pin and ring design quickly secures frame
• Shock-corded poles for easy and quick setup
• Easy-to-follow instructions sewn into carry bag
• Separate storage bags for tents, poles and stakes
• Variflo adjustable venting system increases airflow
• Full mesh inner provides excellent breathability
• No-see-um mesh window let the breeze in and keep insects out
• Interior gear pockets provide easy access to important items
• Pack Weight: 8 pounds, 12 ounces
• Trail Weight: 6 pounds, 15 ounces

About Coleman
The Coleman Company has been creating and innovating products for recreational outdoor use since W.C. Coleman started selling gasoline-powered lanterns in 1900. Inventor of the hugely popular fold-up camp stove, Coleman developed a plastic liner for his galvanized steel coolers in 1957--the birth of the modern cooler--and the company has been improving their utility and design ever since. The array of products that bear the Coleman name now includes just about everything you might need to work or play outdoors, from tents and sleeping bags to boats, backpacks, and furniture.

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Selecting a Tent
Fortunately, there are all kinds of tents for weekend car campers, Everest expeditions, and everything in-between. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

Expect the Worst
In general, it's wise to choose a tent that's designed to withstand the worst possible conditions you think you'll face. For instance, if you're a summer car camper in a region where weather is predictable, an inexpensive family or all purpose tent will likely do the trick--especially if a vehicle is nearby and you can make a mad dash for safety when bad weather swoops in! If you're a backpacker, alpine climber or bike explorer, or if you like to car camp in all seasons, you'll want to take something designed to handle more adversity.

Three- and Four-Season Tents
For summer, early fall and late spring outings, choose a three-season tent. At minimum, a quality three season tent will have lightweight aluminum poles, a reinforced floor, durable stitching, and a quality rain-fly. Some three-season tents offer more open-air netting and are more specifically designed for summer backpacking and other activities. Many premium tents will feature pre-sealed, taped seams and a silicone-impregnated rain-fly for enhanced waterproofness.

For winter camping or alpine travel, go with a four season model. Because they typically feature more durable fabric coatings, as well as more poles, four-season tents are designed to handle heavy snowfall and high winds without collapsing. Of course, four-season tents exact a weight penalty of about 10 to 20 percent in trade for their strength and durability. They also tend to be more expensive.

Domes, Tunnels and Sacks
Tents are broadly categorized into two types, freestanding, which can stand up on their own, and those that must be staked down in order to stand upright. Freestanding tents often incorporate a dome-shaped design, and most four-season tents are constructed this way because a dome leaves no flat spots on the outer surface where snow can collect. Domes are also inherently stronger than any other design. Meanwhile, many three-season models employ a modified dome configuration called a tunnel. These are still freestanding, but they require fewer poles than a dome, use less fabric, and typically have a rectangular floor-plan that offers less storage space than a dome configuration. Many one and two-person tents are not freestanding, but they make up for it by being more lightweight. Because they use fewer poles, they can also be quicker to set up than a dome.

Size Matters
Ask yourself how many people you'd like to fit in your fabric hotel now and in the future. For soloists and minimalists, check out one-person tents. If you're a mega-minimalist, or if you have your eye on doing some big wall climbs, a waterproof-breathable bivy sack is the ticket. Some bivy sacks feature poles and stake points to give you a little more breathing room. Also, if you don't need bug protection and you want to save weight, check out open-air shelters.

Families who plan on car camping in good weather can choose from a wide range of jumbo-sized tents that will accommodate all your little ones with room to spare. A wide range of capacities is also available for three- and four-season backpacking and expedition tents. Remember, though, the bigger the tent you buy, the heavier it will be, although it's easy to break up the tent components among several people in your group. It's also helpful to compare the volume and floor-space measurements of models you're considering.

Technical Details

-Lightweight, one-pole design tent for two campers
-Features a full-length rain fly with a large vestibule
-Coleman's Weather Tec System will keep you dry in wet conditions
-A mesh inner tent offers maximum ventilation
-Easy to set up
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 "Great" 2010-09-06
By Aaron L Baxter (COLUMBUS, OH, US)
Easy to set up, Just make sure you have all the stakes. Have used it several times already.


 "Just what we wanted!" 2010-08-23
By M. squared (Michigan)
We bought this tent for two person hiking trips. We've used it probably about 4 times now, each hike about 2-3 days long. It has just enough room for both of us, our two back packs and our dog. The vestibule is really nice for storing fire wood, shoes or the dog if she decides to jump in a river right before bed. This tent is probably a little heavy for just a 1 person trip but perfect for the two of us and at a great price. We didn't seal it when we got it, and its poured on some of our trips, but it hasn't leaked one bit.
We also like the fact that you can have just the mesh up, which was perfect for our last hike that was infested with mosquitos. After dinner no one wanted to be outside, so we just left the cover off and rested in the mesh tent, which was relaxing and very nice.
I will agree with the other reviews, this tent needs to have the the stakes in otherwise it wont stay up.


 "Worth the money" 2010-08-20
By Eric Juden
This tent is well worth the money. I've only camped in it once so far, but getting ready to take it hiking for the first time in a couple weeks. It rained pretty heavily on me while I was camping, and the only water I had getting me was a few drops splashing on the ground and coming up under the rain fly.

It's definitely a little big trying to stuff into a backpack, but it should be fine. My only complaint and reason it didn't get 5 stars was because it had a loose seam at the stake point under the window. Other than that, I love it.

Setup and take down is a breeze...max of 5 minutes.


 "OK for camp tent" 2010-08-19
By Gene Short (Las Vegas)
Tent pegs are worthless. To small to be of any use in the wind. Hardest part is re-packing the tent everyday. rain cover is easy to re-pack.Tent not so easy.


 "Rainproof" 2010-08-19
By P. Anderson (Ft Worth)
Two things concern me about a tent: mosquitos and rain. This tent keeps both out. While the mosquito net inside provides plenty of air, the threat of rain is quickly avoided by lowering the fly which goes all the way to the ground...what a concept! And as an added bonus, this is a small enough tent that it holds up well against wind gusts. I have watched many campers "dumpster" their tent after a storm that I slept through.


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