Coleman Northstar 10 Person Darkroom Tent With Led

My Unpopular Opinion: This Tent is Actually Too Good

Okay, hear me out. I know what you’re thinking: a tent that’s dark and has LED lights? What’s not to love? Well, maybe it’s too much of a good thing. Maybe we're becoming too reliant on camping comfort.

I'm talking about the Coleman Northstar 10-Person Darkroom Tent with LED. This tent is basically a portable cave with electricity. Are we even camping anymore?

The Darkness Dilemma

The "darkroom" feature is amazing. It blocks out, like, 90% of sunlight. Seriously, you can sleep in past sunrise. But is that really the point of camping?

I thought camping was about waking up with the sun. You know, feeling that gentle warmth on your face? Instead, you wake up in pitch black, wondering if it's 3 AM or noon.

Honestly, sometimes I miss the rude awakening from the sun. It was a natural alarm clock! Now, I’m just confused and disoriented. Is that progress?

Light Up the Night (Too Much?)

And then there are the LEDs. Built-in lighting? So convenient! But so… un-campy? Feels like I'm in a budget hotel room, not the great outdoors.

Remember fumbling around with a flashlight? That was part of the adventure! Now it's just flick a switch and boom, instant illumination. Where's the charm?

Okay, fine, navigating to the bathroom at 2 AM is easier with the lights. But still! It feels like cheating. Like bringing a microwave to a campfire cooking competition.

The Size Factor

Ten people? Really? I mean, who camps with ten people? Unless you’re running a wilderness daycare, it's probably overkill.

Setting it up is like wrestling a giant, beige octopus. It's a two-person job, minimum. And finding a campsite big enough? Good luck!

Sure, you can spread out. But that just makes it feel emptier when it's just you and your significant other rattling around in there like pebbles in a shoe.

The "Roughing It" Paradox

Look, I get it. Comfort is nice. I enjoy sleeping on an air mattress as much as the next person. But at what point do we cross the line? When does camping become glamping-but-pretending-it's-camping?

This Coleman Northstar is a fantastic tent. It’s well-made, durable, and undeniably comfortable. That's the problem!

Maybe, just maybe, a little discomfort is part of the experience. A little dirt under your fingernails. A little sleep deprivation. Isn't that what makes it memorable?

My (Unpopular) Verdict

So, yeah, this tent is great. Too great, perhaps. It's almost too easy. Too comfortable. Too… perfect.

I’m not saying burn all the fancy tents and go back to sleeping under the stars with a leaky tarp. But maybe consider something a little less… sophisticated.

Maybe embrace the imperfections. Embrace the sunrise. Embrace the darkness (but maybe with a small, non-LED flashlight). And most importantly, embrace the fact that you're actually camping, not just sleeping indoors, but in a different location.