Coleman Steel Creek Fast Pitch Dome Camping Tent with Screen Room Review

The Coleman Steel Creek Fast Pitch Dome Tent with Screen Room is an extended dome style camping tent. The tent is built from durable and robust materials and is suitable for 1-season camping.

It is a 2-room structure with 140 ft² (13 m²) of area. The tent is loaded with features that include a screen room, Steel poles, a WeatherTec system, fast pitch, and much more.

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6-person dome tent features a separate screen room for...
Fast Pitch tent design sets up in about 7 minutes
WeatherTec system and rainfly keep tent interior dry and...
Durable Polyguard fabric and strong frame designed to last...
Measures 10 x 9 feet with 10- x 5-foot screen room;...

Key Features & Benefits

Stable dome structure.
Spacious.
Screen room with the floor.
Fast pitch construction.
2 windows.

Drawbacks

The rainfly is not a full-coverage type.
The only entrance is through the screen room.

Specifications

Weight: 19 lb (8.62 kg).
Dimensions: 14 x 10 ft (427 x 305 cm). Dome area 10 x 9 ft (305 x 274 cm). Screen room 10 x 5 ft (305 x 152 cm).
Area: 140 ft² (13 m²).
Peak height: 68 in (173 cm).

Who is it for?

The Coleman Steel Creek Fast Pitch Dome Tent is suitable for 1-season campers, small family campers, and car campers.

Tent Brand

The Coleman Steel Creek Fast Pitch Dome Tent is from Coleman. Over the years, The Coleman Company, Inc. has established itself as one of the top manufacturers of outdoor recreational supplies, such as camping products. The brand’s tents have found a wide audience thanks to the advanced technologies they utilize.

Tent Shape

The Coleman Steel Creek Fast Pitch Dome Tent is an extended dome style camping tent with a screen room.

These dome-shaped tents are the most popular option on the market today. They feature a set of poles that cross at the center. The poles bend downwards, reaching the tent’s corners. They can also be set up with ease.

Because the edges are rounded, water can roll off the tent, which helps to prevent build-up.

Tent Seasonality

The Coleman Steel Creek Fast Pitch Dome Tent is a 1-season tent.

If you exclusively camp in warm weather, you’ll appreciate a one-season tent. These tents have excellent ventilation and are very breathable. They’re capable of handling light winds and rain, but they can’t take much more than that.

For the most part, these tents are only suitable for summer. They’re only recommended for camping in warm, pleasant weather.

Tent Structure

The Coleman Steel Creek Fast Pitch Dome Tent is a non-freestanding tent. The central dome structure supports only the main room. You must secure the screen room with ropes.

These tents are given their structure via stakes. This can make it challenging to pitch the tent in the sand. These tents are often lighter than freestanding tents, as the tent’s pole structure can be less sturdy.

Screen Room

This tent comes with a screen room. The dimensions are 10 x 5 ft (305 x 152 cm). The screen room has a floor to prevent crawlers from entering the tent.

You can enjoy the starry sky in the screen room on a clear night. You can also organize the screen room into a lounge area with chairs and tables.

It should be noted that the screen room area is not completely rain-proof.

Tent Fabric Material

The fabric type of the Coleman Steel Creek Fast Pitch Dome Tent is polyester.

This is the most common fabric used to make tents. It is also a popular option since it is affordable and performs well in different weather conditions. Polyester is waterproof if coated, won’t change shape or sag when wet, and performs reasonably well in sunlight.

Polyester is also more durable when compared to nylon, usually packs down quite small, and the weight is also reasonable. However, the low breathability of this material often results in condensation.

Tent Pole

Steel poles are used in the Coleman Steel Creek Fast Pitch Dome Tent.

Steel pole tents are among the most durable and strongest materials out there. Steel tent poles are suitable for long camps or for those that are planning to use their tent as temporary accommodation.

However, steel tent poles are heavy and difficult to move around (making them more suitable for car camping). Steel poles will also start to corrode when exposed to moisture, especially saltwater.

Waterproof

The Coleman Steel Creek Fast Pitch Dome Tent is famous for its WeatherTec system. This means it includes protected seams, wind-strong frame, zipper protection, waterproof floors. The tub floor comes with patented corner welds, protected seams, and zippers with flaps to help keep water out.

When it rains, the porch floor gets wet from the rain. However, there are drainage holes in the porch floor, so the water can drain out. When you put the equipment in the screen room, you need to pay attention to the weather conditions. Rain may get your equipment wet.

Ventilation

Many things can lead to condensation, including sweating and exhalation. This is more likely to be an issue when it’s much warmer in the tent than it is outside. Proper ventilation is important.

The Coleman Steel Creek Fast Pitch Dome Tent has 2 windows and a screen room. The inner door uses grids and panels for protection and privacy. There are 2 zip-up windows on the side.

Tent Weight

The Coleman Steel Creek Fast Pitch Dome Tent weighs 19 lb (8.62 kg). This is a tent for car camping. You can’t take it with you on a backpacking trip.

Weight won’t be an issue with these tents in most cases. Only the smallest of vehicles, like smart cars, will have an issue.

Tent Size

The dimensions are 14 x 10 ft (407 x 305 cm). You can indeed place 6 narrow pads on the dome area, and use the screen room to place your equipment.

Many campers, especially adults and teens, will want to have between 25 and 30 square feet of space. In most cases, capacity ratings overestimate how many people can comfortably sleep in a tent. Unless you don’t mind being cramped, you shouldn’t trust that number.

One solution is to divide the sleeping capacity by two. If you do this, you can assume that everyone will have plenty of space to stretch out. This also means you’ll have ample room for gear.

For the Coleman Steel Creek Fast Pitch Dome Tent, it can be helpful to subtract 2 from the tent’s stated sleeping capacity. This is because it has a screen room and the dome area is spacious enough.

Tent Height

The Peak height of the Coleman Steel Creek Fast Pitch Dome Tent is 68 inches (173 cm).

You shouldn’t just look at peak height when determining if a tent has enough headroom. This number measures the tallest point of the tent. To get a sense of the interior height of the tent, you should subtract 2 inches from the tent’s peak height. This can keep your head from brushing up the ends of the tent. This is because the end of the tent may get wet with condensation overnight. Wall geometry is also something that you should consider.

Since the Coleman Steel Creek Fast Pitch Dome Tent is a dome style tent, its headroom is not much. This is not a tent that most people can stand comfortably in.

Set Up

You can easily set up the Coleman Steel Creek Fast Pitch Dome Tent in 7 minutes.

It has a fast pitch system. The inner tent does not have a sleeve for the pole. Only clips are available to secure the inner tent to the pole. This saves time. Once you attach the poles to the corners of the tent, the hub elements keep the poles separate, not the sleeves.

Color-coded poles allow for a quick and easy setup. Each tent corner has an element that looks like a short tube, so connecting the ends of the poles is both quick and easy.

But we still recommend that you should practice setting up your tent at home. This way you can set it up quickly before the storm or the sun goes down.

Tent Rooms

The Coleman Steel Creek Fast Pitch Dome Tent only has 1 room and 1 screen room. It is not a tent designed for a large family.

Tent Doors

The only entrance is at the front of the screen room. Here, you have an inverted T-shaped centered zipper. Behind it, you have a D-shaped dome room entrance with a zipper.

Although it is more convenient to have more doors, it will increase the weight of the tent.

The only entrance is through the screen room. This may be a drawback. Because you can quickly make the floor of the screen room dirty.

Rainfly

A rainfly is a separate waterproof cover that is made to fit over your tent. The Coleman Steel Creek Fast Pitch Dome Tent has a roof-only rainfly.

This type of rainfly allows more views and light while providing sufficient protection from the rain. The fly covers only the upper part, so it is far from the ground and may not perform well in strong winds.

Others

There are some small pockets inside, a power port, and a lantern hook in the middle.

Tent Price

You can buy the Coleman Steel Creek Fast Pitch Dome Tent at a reasonable price and get good quality and rich features. It offers a 1-year limited warranty.