TENTS | Tent Perfection, Coleman FastPitch Forest Lodge 4 – Overview

June 4, 2025

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I’m going to return straight out and say it. I really like the Coleman Fastpitch Forest Lodge 4 tent. From the second I noticed it on the Caravan, Tenting and Motorhome Present earlier this 12 months, to my latest tenting journey in 45mph winds and driving rain, belief me after I say this is a superb and very succesful tent. Learn on for my full evaluate.

What’s it?

Coleman Fastpitch Forest Lodge 4 Tent
Anticipate to pay: £299

Total Score (5 / 5)

Stockists

Specification

Metal Pole FastPitch Building
3,000HH Waterproof and Windproof
Weight of Tent 12.5 kg
Prolonged Entrance Porch
Reflective Man Traces
190 cm Standing Head Top
Absolutely Built-in Floor Sheet
UV Guard Solar Safety

Pitching the tent

Having by no means pitched a Fastpitch tent earlier than and with an aversion to studying directions, the second the tent arrived I set about pitching it within the backyard (and promptly slept in it that night time). To say that is intuitive to pitch and lives as much as the Fastpitch title could be an understatement

For these unfamiliar with the design, it’s a cabin tent type with an all-in-one construction with the poles already hooked up to the internal tent. The legs fold out from a centre level which sits on the apex of the tent, and the 4 legs fold out. Every leg then extends and clicks firmly into place, making a surprisingly sturdy construction.

The entire shebang takes minutes to do and the toughest half I discovered, was reaching to pop the flysheet overthe prime which in excessive wind, achieved solo is usually a little tough. As soon as the flysheet sits over the body, every nook is clipped into place, attaching it to the restof the construction,then it’s a easy job of pegging every part down.

Coleman Fastpitch Forest Lodge 4 Tent - Review

If you happen to’re in search of a tent that’s fast to pitch, as in, beneath 10 minutes, then this totally lives as much as its title. The metal extending tent poles have been sturdy sufficient to face as much as a full 48 hours of excessive winds which included gusts of 45mph, together with 48 hours of non cease rain.

Efficiency

While the climate made for maybe the least stress-free tenting journey I’ve ever had, it supplied the perfect circumstances to really put this little tent to the check!

There are a small variety of sturdy tent pegs with glow at midnight tops, and the remaining are normal pegs. As at all times, I’d suggest changing the usual pegs with heavy obligation pegs to get essentially the most out of this tent.

Inner house

Measurement-wise, it was the perfect dimension for my camp mattress and SIM topper combo together with my chair, camp bathroom, bedside desk and all the remainder of the random issues I camp with. The entrance porch in the meantime, was the right dimension for my giant ice field, washing up bowl, low cooking desk and double range.

On the second night time, with each the wind and rain intensifying and the necessity to regularly re-peg, there was zero water ingress – not dangerous for a tent with a comparatively modest 3,000HH.

Equally, while the edges of the tent have been clearly flapping within the excessive winds, the construction remainted steady and powerful and at no level did I really feel just like the poles have been in peril of snapping.

That is in stark distinction to my expertise of fibreglass pole tents and inflatable tents in excessive wind – regardless of the form of the tent showing extraordinarily un-aerodynamic, it held up remarkably effectively.

Inside you’ll discover loads of hooks and storage pockets and I really like that the door has the choice of opening and leaving a layer of bug mesh in place. I additionally actually appreciated that to the opposite 3 sides, there are large home windows, with the choice of totally closing them from the surface and additional choices inside.

Inside my Coleman Fastpitch Forest Lodge 4 Tent

The tent offers standing peak, which makes it extraordinarily sensible and the addition of the entrance porch (with a detachable groundsheet) provides to the house and flexibility of this nice tent.

May you sleep 4 in it? Hmmm, at a push, but it surely’s the perfect dimension for a pair sleeping on a double air mattress or SIM supplied you don’t have camp furnishings. As a pageant tent, this might be good too, becuase nobody needs to faff round pitching for half an hour when there’s enjoyable available.

The Forest Lodge 4 would even be the right dimension for a single father or mother tenting with a baby with the benefit and pace of pitching specifically lending itself effectively to this demographic.

Closing ideas

The efficiency of this tent shocked me. Not solely did I believe the form of the tent would offer stability points in wind, I additionally wasn’t satisfied that the three,000HH could be ok to deal with extended heavy rain. How incorrect I used to be and I actually needn’t have apprehensive!

The Coleman Fastpitch Forest Lodge 4 is a particularly sensible tent, that gives a implausible quantity of house in relation to pack dimension and carry weight. It lives as much as the Fastpitch title as is tremendous fast to pitch, and high quality clever, it’s strong sufficient to face up excessive winds and protracted rain. For these causes, it may be tent worthy of nothing however full prime marks from us.

@campingwithstyle I'm again a day early from a solo tenting journey that I may simply name a catastrophe, or I may simply chalk it as much as expertise and really feel much more grateful I’ve a heat house with stable partitions to return to Regardless of being fairly a dramatic particular person, I have a tendency to treat most issues in a constructive mild and within the grand scheme of issues, returning early from a tenting journey that didn't go fairly to plan, actually is nothing. However if you go away seeking some a lot wanted relaxation and rest however the joys of the good British climate imply you spend 2 days with out sleep and on edge as a substitute, generally, a swift change of plans is the perfect factor to do. The tent was completely unimaginable, I used to be tremendous apprehensive given the decidedly un-aerodynamic form, that it wouldn't face up to 45mph gusts and 48 hours of relentless rain… however the @colemanusa Forest Lodge 4 stood robust and with zero water ingress. Absolute prime marks. Regardless of the hella sketchy circumstances, Falls Campsite is cracking and I'll positively be again My recommendation? If you arrive on the campsite and realise you've forgotten the kettle and might't make a brew, finest view it as a foul omen and switch straight again spherical once more #tenting #misadventures #solocamping #yorkshiredales #lovecamping #happycamper #coleman #campsite #solotravel #yorkshiredales #tentreview #colemanforestlodge #tent ♬ authentic sound – Tenting with Type Weblog