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I Tested the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent (Review)

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Rating and Summary

The Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent is one of the best instant tents I’ve used so far. The set up is extremely fast and user-friendly, and even the pack up is easy. The quality, design and features in this tent are also phenomenal, from the 3 pole hubs and extended eaves, to a whopping 3 doors and even a full-length, full-privacy divider.

The biggest catch is portability though, because instant tents have a much bigger packed size than traditional tents of the same size. But in my opinion, I’d gladly take the bigger packed size if that means a much easier set up.

This is a picture of me in front of my Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent in my yard.
This is a picture of me in front of my Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent in my yard.
10
Ease of Use
9
Spaciousness
9.3
Comfort & Features
7
Ventilation
8
Rain Protection
9.2
Quality
3
Portability
Overall Score 8.3 / 10
Pros: Fast set up, easy pack up, good in light rain, feature-rich, high quality
Cons: Big packed size, all 3 doors on the same side of the divider

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Product Details

Hereโ€™s what weโ€™ll discuss here:

  • Unboxing
  • In the Box
  • Specifications

Unboxing

I bought this Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent from Amazon, and here’s what the outer cardboard packaging looked like:

This is what the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent's outer cardboard packaging looks like.
This is what the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent’s outer cardboard packaging looks like.

Also, here’s a picture of my brother and I removing the tent from the packaging:

This is what the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent looks like out of the box.
This is what the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent looks like out of the box.

In the Box

Inside the package, I got the tent body, the rainfly, and 15 steel stakes.

This is a picture of me holding the rainfly (green) of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent. The tent body is in black, and both are still in the carry bag (also green).
This is a picture of me holding the rainfly (green) of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent. The tent body is in black, and both are still in the carry bag (also green).

The steel poles of the tent are all pre-attached, so are all the pole clips, and the 6 guylines.

This is a picture of the top of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent. The red arrow is pointing towards one of the pre-attached pole clips, which is connected to one of the pre-attached steel poles.
This is a picture of the top of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent. The red arrow is pointing towards one of the pre-attached pole clips, which is connected to one of the pre-attached steel poles.

Specifications

Hereโ€™s all the data (including my personal measurements) that I gathered on this Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent:

  • Peak height: 77.5 inches
  • Lowest height: 61 inches
  • Longest Length: 13 feet 7 inches
  • Longest Width: 10 feet
  • Base Area: 135.8 square feet
  • Floor material: Polyethylene
  • Bathtub Flooring: 5 inches
  • Tent body material: 68D Polyester (800mm)
  • Rainfly material: 68D Polyester (800mm)
  • Poles material: Steel (Pre-attached)
  • Mesh: No-see-um
  • Packed size: 50 by 17 by 12 inches
  • Weight: 32.8 pounds
  • Number of guylines: 6
  • Number of stakes: 15
  • Number of windows: 3
  • Number of doors: 3
  • Number of vents: 1
  • Number of pockets: 2
  • Number of gear lofts: None
  • Number of lantern loops: 4
  • Room divider: Yes (1), Pre-attached
  • E-port: Yes (1)
  • Black-out: No

I also did some testing on my own, and came up with this data:

  • Set up timing (2 people): 6 minutes
  • Set up timing (1 person): 12 minutes
  • Take down timing (2 people): 4.25 minutes
  • Take down timing (1 person): 8.5 minutes
  • Number of single sleeping pads: 10
  • Number of queen-sized mattresses: 4

I go through all the above specifications in the sections below, in more detail, if youโ€™re interested.

Testing and Performance

I put the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent through these 7 tests:

  1. Ease of Use
  2. Spaciousness
  3. Comfort & Features
  4. Ventilation
  5. Rain Protection
  6. Quality
  7. Portability

Hereโ€™s how the Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent performed.

Ease of Use

For ease of use, I looked at how easily I could set up, as well as take down and pack up, this Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent. I did this on my own, so 1 person, and also, I tested this with 2 people as well.

How to Set Up

To set up this Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Tent, first unfold the tent body until it lays flat on the ground. The tent should be mostly flat on the ground, except for the black middle or center hub.

This is the tent body of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent flat on the ground. Notice that the black center or middle hub is sticking out from the middle of the tent body.
This is the tent body of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent flat on the ground. Notice that the black center or middle hub is sticking out from the middle of the tent body.

After that, pull the tent upward using the 3 center hubs, where multiple poles are connected together. Each hub will look something like this (this is the hub on the left side):

This is a picture of my brother pulling upward on one of the hubs of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent, where 3 poles are connected together.
This is a picture of my brother pulling upward on one of the hubs of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent, where 3 poles are connected together.

After pulling on the hubs, pull outward on the 6 elbow joints with the red-colored extended tips (which are also the extended eaves):

This is a picture of my brother pulling outward on one of the extended eaves / elbow joints of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent while we were setting it up.
This is a picture of my brother pulling outward on one of the extended eaves / elbow joints of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent while we were setting it up.

After pulling on both the hubs and elbow joints, your tent should look like this.

This is the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent partially set up. You can see the 3 hubs at the top of the tent, and some of the extended eaves/elbow joints with the red-colored tips at the front of the tent.
This is the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent partially set up. You can see the 3 hubs at the top of the tent, and some of the extended eaves/elbow joints with the red-colored tips at the front of the tent.

Next, extend all the 6 telescoping wall poles by pulling them apart until you hear the button clicking into place.

This is a picture of my brother extending one of the telescoping wall poles of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.
This is a picture of my brother extending one of the telescoping wall poles of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.

When you hear the click, the button should also pop out, and thatโ€™s when you know the pole is fully extended.

This is the button (light green in color) that has already popped out when I fully extended one of the telescoping wall poles of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.
This is the button (light green in color) that has already popped out when I fully extended one of the telescoping wall poles of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.

After that, drape the rainfly over the tent.

This is a picture of me draping the rainfly of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent above the tent to secure it in place.
This is a picture of me draping the rainfly of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent above the tent to secure it in place.

Tip: Iโ€™ve found it a bit confusing to put up, so I recommend laying it on the ground first, to make sure you’ve got the right position before putting it up. Take note of the 2 logos on the rainfly (one should go on the extreme left of the front of the tent, while the other should go on the extreme left of the side of the tent).

This is a picture of the rainfly of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent laying flat on the ground. The red arrows are pointing to the Outdoor Products logos on the rainfly.
This is a picture of the rainfly of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent laying flat on the ground. The red arrows are pointing to the Outdoor Products logos on the rainfly.

Once youโ€™ve got the right rainfly position, secure the 6 hooks of the rainfly to the 6 loops on the base of the tent.

Also, clip the 6 pole clips of the rainfly to the 6 steel wall poles, and secure each eave in place with the Velcro attachment.

This is a picture of me securing the Velcro attachment of the rainfly of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent to the tip of each extended eave.
This is a picture of me securing the Velcro attachment of the rainfly of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent to the tip of each extended eave.

Finally, stake out the tent. Use 3 stakes for the front, 2 stakes for the ground vent, 1 stake for the side, 3 stakes for the back, and 6 stakes for the 6 pre-attached guylines.

Set Up Timing

Itโ€™ll take about 6 minutes for 2 people to set up this Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Tent. If you set the tent up on your own, itโ€™ll take about 12 minutes. (I had trouble draping the rainfly over the tent because I’m only 5’3″ though.)

How to Take Down

The take down process is the exact reverse of the set up. Just note that to retract the 6 telescoping wall poles, you’d have to press the yellow button (pictured earlier), and push the pole downwards.

Also, to pack up, fold the tent body up towards the last standing center hub:

This is a picture of my brother and I packing up the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent. He's holding the center hub, and I'm folding up the fabric towards the center hub.
This is a picture of my brother and I packing up the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent. He’s holding the center hub, and I’m folding up the fabric towards the center hub.

After that, stuff it back into the carry bag, with the last standing center hub down the length of the carry bag (while pushing air out):

This is a picture of my brother stuffing the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent body back into the carry bag.
This is a picture of my brother stuffing the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent body back into the carry bag.

Take Down Timing

Taking down the Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent and then packing it up takes about 4.25 minutes for 2 people, and about 8.5 minutes on my own.

If you want more detailed or visual instructions on how to set up, take down, and pack up this Outdoor Products Tent, you can check out this YouTube video that I uploaded:

Spaciousness

For spaciousness, I looked at the peak height, slope of the walls, and base area of the tent.

Peak Height

This Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent has a peak height of 77.5 inches, and I can reach the top of the tent by stretching my arm out.

This is a picture of me stretching my arm out to touch the top of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent (peak height of 77.5 inches).
This is a picture of me stretching my arm out to touch the top of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent (peak height of 77.5 inches).

Lowest Height

The lowest height in the tent, which is at the four corners, is about 61 inches.

This is a picture of me standing in one of the corners of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent. Notice I'm only standing upright because I'm about 1 foot away from the corner.
This is a picture of me standing in one of the corners of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent. Notice I’m only standing upright because I’m about 1 foot away from the corner.

Iโ€™m about 5’3″ (so 63 inches) tall, so I could stand up almost everywhere inside this Outdoor Products Tent, except for the 4 corners.

Dimensions

The length of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent is about 13 feet and 7 inches, while the width is about 10 feet, so slightly smaller than the marketed dimensions in terms of length (which is supposed to be 14 by 10 feet).

Also, thereโ€™s no vestibule, so if you leave your shoes out, it will get wet if it rains.

This is a picture of my slippers exposed to the rain outside the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent, because there's no vestibule.
This is a picture of my slippers exposed to the rain outside the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent, because there’s no vestibule.

Mattress Sizing

This Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent can accommodate 10 single sleeping pads or sleeping bags, and hereโ€™s what having 10 pads in this 10-person tent looks like:

This is a picture of my Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent with 10 sleeping pads (a mix of 2 single, 3 double sleeping pads, and 1 full mattress) inside the tent.
This is a picture of my Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent with 10 sleeping pads (a mix of 2 single, 3 double sleeping pads, and 1 full mattress) inside the tent.

To accommodate 10 people in this tent, itโ€™s almost shoulder-to-shoulder sleeping, although thereโ€™s some space down the middle width for just a tiny bit of camping gear.

This Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent can also fit 4 queen-sized camping mattresses, and hereโ€™s what the tent looks like with these 4 mattresses:

This is a picture of my Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent with 4 queen-sized camping mattresses inside the tent.
This is a picture of my Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent with 4 queen-sized camping mattresses inside the tent.

The mattresses that I used in this tent are slightly smaller than queen size, but almost queen-sized (give or take a few inches).

These 4 mattresses take up almost the entire tent, though thereโ€™s a tiny space down the middle of the length if I push all the mattresses to the side as much as I can.

Comfort and Features

For comfort and features, I looked at the windows, doors, bug nets, and more.

Windows

This Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent has 3 windows on the right side of the tent, excluding the 3 doors on the left side of the tent:

This is a picture of the 3 windows inside the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.
This is a picture of the 3 windows inside the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.

Each of these windows measures about 42 inches in length by 20 inches in width. This is the longest length and the longest width of each window.

Each window has 2 zippers, which are pretty much snag-free.

This is a picture of me holding the 2 zippers on 1 of the windows inside the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.
This is a picture of me holding the 2 zippers on 1 of the windows inside the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.

If thereโ€™s no rain, you can unzip the windows for more ventilation, and thereโ€™s a bug net to prevent bugs from getting in.

This is a picture of the no-see-um mesh that I found on one of the windows inside the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.
This is a picture of the no-see-um mesh that I found on one of the windows inside the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.

This is no-see-um-mesh, so you donโ€™t have to worry about any bugs getting in at all.

Doors

This Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent has 3 doors. One is this huge double door, or T-door, which measures about 72 by 51 inches in dimensions.

This is a picture of me using a tape measure to measure the length and width of the T-door of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent (72 by 51 inches).
This is a picture of me using a tape measure to measure the length and width of the T-door of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent (72 by 51 inches).

The T-door is about 58 inches from the floor to the top of the door, so almost full-sized, but I do need to duck a little when entering.

This is a picture of me ducking to get into the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent through its T-door.
This is a picture of me ducking to get into the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent through its T-door.

Hereโ€™s what this T-door looks like in comparison to my size. It’s almost 3 times as big as me:

This is a picture of me standing in front of the T-door in the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.
This is a picture of me standing in front of the T-door in the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.

To the left and right of this T-door, we have the other 2 smaller side doors.

This is a picture of all 3 doors inside the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.
This is a picture of all 3 doors inside the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.

Both side doors are exactly the same, both measuring about 55 by 47 inches in dimensions, so about double my size:

This is a picture of me standing in front of one of the side doors in the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.
This is a picture of me standing in front of one of the side doors in the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.

Both side doors are also about 58 inches from the floor to the top of the door. This is the same as the T-door, and I do also need to duck a little when entering.

This is a picture of me ducking to get through the side door of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent to get into the tent.
This is a picture of me ducking to get through the side door of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent to get into the tent.

All 3 doors have no-see-um bug nets, spanning about half the length of each door, and I really enjoyed having tons of bug-free ventilation.

This is what all 3 doors in the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent look like with only the bug net open for some ventilation.
This is what all 3 doors in the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent look like with only the bug net open for some ventilation.

If there are no bugs though, I like to unzip all the doors and leave them open.

For the double door, or T-door, just roll back the 2 sides of the door, and clip both to the sides, 1 clip on each side, like this.

This is a picture of me opening up the T-door of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.
This is a picture of me opening up the T-door of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.

For the 2 smaller side doors, also roll up the door and clip it to the top with these 2 clips or latches.

This is a picture of what the side door in the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent looks like when it's fully open and clipped up.
This is a picture of what the side door in the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent looks like when it’s fully open and clipped up.

The double T-door has 3 zippers for the door, while the smaller side doors have 2 zippers each for the door.

This is a picture of the 3 door zippers for the T-door inside the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.
This is a picture of the 3 door zippers for the T-door inside the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.

Both doors can be zipped up from the outside and the inside.

I found that the smaller side doors tend to snag because of the rain cover on the outside. Also, after it rains, and you open the side doors, the door will droop back into the tent and drip water at the entrance.

This is a picture of my brother opening up the side door of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent from the outside. Notice how the door droops back into the tent.
This is a picture of my brother opening up the side door of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent from the outside. Notice how the door droops back into the tent.

Also, if you donโ€™t want to keep having to zip the T-door up, it also comes with a Velcro closure for easier access.

Room Divider

This Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent comes with a pre-attached room divider, so you can split the tent into 2 rooms.

Each โ€œroomโ€ can fit either 5 sleeping pads or sleeping bags, or 2 queen-sized beds.

This is what the full-length privacy divider of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent looks like. Notice that each room on each side of the divider can fit 2 queen-sized camping mattresses.
This is what the full-length privacy divider of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent looks like. Notice that each room on each side of the divider can fit 2 queen-sized camping mattresses.

One of the rooms will have 3 windows, while the other room will have 3 doors. (The picture above shows the room with 3 doors. I was taking the picture through the T-door.)

The divider has a zip in the middle so that you can access either room, and you can also pull back the sides of the divider if you donโ€™t want to use it.

This is a picture of me pulling back the 2 sides of the divider in the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent. There's a clip at each side that holds the fabric of the divider in place.
This is a picture of me pulling back the 2 sides of the divider in the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent. There’s a clip at each side that holds the fabric of the divider in place.

You can also fit just 1 or 2 queen-sized beds in one โ€œroomโ€, and use the other as a living room, or something like that.

This is a picture of the divider with both sides pulled back and clipped in place. I split the Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent into 2 rooms - 1 has two queen-sized camping mattresses, and the other has a Coleman bench.
This is a picture of the divider with both sides pulled back and clipped in place. I split the Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent into 2 rooms – 1 has two queen-sized camping mattresses, and the other has a Coleman bench.

What I really like about this pre-attached divider is that it provides quite a bit of privacy.

This is a picture of me unzipping the zip down the middle of the divider of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.
This is a picture of me unzipping the zip down the middle of the divider of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.

The divider is completely full length, so there are no gaps, not even at the bottom like some of my other tents.

This is what the bottom of the divider in the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent looks like.
This is what the bottom of the divider in the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent looks like.

Itโ€™s also not very see-through, which is really nice, although itโ€™s not completely opaque, especially if youโ€™re right up close to the divider.

Storage

There are 2 pockets in the entire tent, both measuring about 47 by 7 inches, so not the smallest that Iโ€™ve seen, but I still expected more pockets for such a large tent.

This is a picture of me using a tape measure to measure the dimensions of each pocket in the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent (47 by 7 inches).
This is a picture of me using a tape measure to measure the dimensions of each pocket in the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent (47 by 7 inches).

There are 4 lantern loops in the tent, with 2 lantern loops in each room, if you use the divider.

This is a picture of my brother hanging up a Black Diamond Moji lantern in one of the room's lantern loops inside the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.
This is a picture of my brother hanging up a Black Diamond Moji lantern in one of the room’s lantern loops inside the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.

1 lantern loop in each room is in the middle of the room (see the previous picture), and the other 1 loop is near the divider (see the below picture).

This is a picture of one of the lantern loops near the divider inside the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.
This is a picture of one of the lantern loops near the divider inside the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.

Other Features

Also, thereโ€™s 1 e-port at the middle of the tent with a Velcro closure.

This is a picture of me touching the e-port at the middle of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.
This is a picture of me touching the e-port at the middle of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.

Ventilation

For ventilation, I looked at the ceiling mesh, window and door mesh panels, vents, and rainy day options.

This is what the ceiling of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent looks like with the rainfly in place.
This is what the ceiling of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent looks like with the rainfly in place.

Ceiling Mesh

This Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent has a lot of mesh on the roof of the tent.

This is what the ceiling mesh of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent looks like after I took the rainfly off.
This is what the ceiling mesh of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent looks like after I took the rainfly off.

The rainfly is removable from the outside, and you can stargaze when itโ€™s not raining. I really enjoy lying down in the tent and watching it turn dark during sunset.

This is what the ceiling mesh of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent looks like at night.
This is what the ceiling mesh of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent looks like at night.

Window + Door Mesh

Apart from the roof, the mesh on the 3 doors are extra-large, so thereโ€™s quite a bit of ventilation through the 3 doors even if they arenโ€™t open fully. The other 3 windows are not very big though.

This is a picture of me opening up all the window and door mesh panels in the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent. From left to right, we have a window, another identical window, and the mesh panel from the side door.
This is a picture of me opening up all the window and door mesh panels in the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent. From left to right, we have a window, another identical window, and the mesh panel from the side door.

Vents

Thereโ€™s 1 ground vent in this Outdoor Products Tent, which is extra-large and measures about 59 inches in length and 11 inches in width.

This is a picture of me using a tape measure to measure the dimensions of the ground vent inside the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent (59 by 11 inches).
This is a picture of me using a tape measure to measure the dimensions of the ground vent inside the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent (59 by 11 inches).

Rainy Day Options

I really like the 6 extended eaves of this Outdoor Products 10-person tent, which hold the rainfly away from the tent body.

This is what one of the extended eaves of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent looks like, with the rainfly in place.
This is what one of the extended eaves of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent looks like, with the rainfly in place.

So, when itโ€™s raining, the water avoids most of the window mesh, and you can probably crack them open a bit. This is the benefit of the extended eaves:

This is what it looks like when water hits the rainfly of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent. Notice that the rainfly is quite a distance away from the tent body, so water avoids most of the mesh.
This is what it looks like when water hits the rainfly of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent. Notice that the rainfly is quite a distance away from the tent body, so water avoids most of the mesh.

However, notice that because the rainfly is quite small (its main purpose is to protect the ceiling mesh from rain), it provides only partial protection for the tent.

As such, in heavy rain and especially when thereโ€™s wind (which can blow the water into your mesh panels), itโ€™s best to keep them fully closed because the rain will hit the mesh and drip into your tent if you leave them open.

Even though the rainfly is held away from the tent body of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent, part of the window mesh still gets damp from the water. And this is from only light to moderate rain so far, without any wind.
Even though the rainfly is held away from the tent body of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent, part of the window mesh still gets damp from the water. And this is from only light to moderate rain so far, without any wind.

Thankfully, because of the ground vent, thereโ€™s at least some ventilation while itโ€™s raining, even if all the windows are closed. This is because air can flow in through the ground vent and be pushed out through the ceiling mesh. Not a lot of ventilation, but better than nothing, I guess.

Weather Protection

For weather resistance, I looked at rain and wind protection.

This is a picture of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent in the rain in my yard (this is the picture that I used for my thumbnail of the "Outdoor Products Tent Rain Test" video on YouTube.
This is a picture of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent in the rain in my yard (this is the picture that I used for my thumbnail of the “Outdoor Products Tent Rain Test” video on YouTube.

Rain Test

It did not rain while I was filming this Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent, so I had to make do with this water hose:

This is a picture of me spraying water on my Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent., with a water hose.
This is a picture of me spraying water on my Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent., with a water hose.

I think this can be considered to be somewhat moderate (maybe even heavy) rainfall. I did this for an hour, and concentrated the rainfall on the front of the tent.

After about 15 minutes of rainfall, I noticed that there was leaking through this seam:

I noticed this seam in the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent leaking while I was rain testing it.
I noticed this seam in the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent leaking while I was rain testing it.

This seam connects the yellow fabric of the tent body to the bathtub flooring, because it hasnโ€™t been seam taped or sealed. This is an inverted seam, but in my experience, inverted seams never worked to prevent leaking.

This is the seam connecting the yellow fabric of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent body to the bathtub flooring.
This is the seam connecting the yellow fabric of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent body to the bathtub flooring.

I also noticed a little bit of leaking through the side door in the front of the tent that I put through the moderate/heavy rainfall. It was leaking a little bit through the zip.

This is a picture of me touching one of the zips of the side doors in the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent, because it was leaking a little bit.
This is a picture of me touching one of the zips of the side doors in the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent, because it was leaking a little bit.

There was no leaking through the T-door at the side of the tent, and it had extra fabric here to catch water in case it leaks in.

The T-door of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent has extra fabric at the bottom of the door (the part where I'm touching) to catch water if it leaks into the tent.
The T-door of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent has extra fabric at the bottom of the door (the part where I’m touching) to catch water if it leaks into the tent.

After an hour of rainfall, apart from the seam leaking, none of the tent body or bathtub flooring was wet. (Note: Although the lighter green fabric at the bottom of the tent here was also still dry, but it felt almost wet. I think 1 hour might be the limit for heavy rainfall.)

This is a picture of me touching the light green fabric at the bottom half of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.
This is a picture of me touching the light green fabric at the bottom half of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.

When I put this Outdoor Products Tent through 1 hour of light rain, not even the un-taped seam was leaking.

So basically, this Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent is great in light rain, with no leaks at all, but in moderate to heavy rainfall, youโ€™d need to seal this inverted seam.

This inverted seam in the Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent needs to be seam sealed if you're expecting heavy rain.
This inverted seam in the Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent needs to be seam sealed if you’re expecting heavy rain.

For more info on the rain protection of this Outdoor Products Tent, you can check out this video that I uploaded here:

Wind Protection

This Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent was able to stand up to light winds when staked down, but I donโ€™t think itโ€™ll do very well against strong wind, because this is a cabin tent with almost vertical sidewalls:

This is a picture of the side walls of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent, which are almost vertical.
This is a picture of the side walls of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent, which are almost vertical.

Without the stakes, even light breeze or wind can pick up this cabin tent and blow it away.

This is a picture of me removing the stakes from the Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent, and the light wind in my yard was already blowing it away.
This is a picture of me removing the stakes from the Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent, and the light wind in my yard was already blowing it away.

If youโ€™re expecting stronger winds, you might need to change out the stakes as well.

Quality

For quality, I looked at the flooring, the main tent, stitching, and more.

Flooring

The flooring of this Outdoor Products Tent is made of polyethylene.

This is a picture of me pinching the polyethylene flooring of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.
This is a picture of me pinching the polyethylene flooring of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.

The bathtub feature extends up to about 5 inches, which I find very useful especially during heavy rains and light flooding.

This is a picture of the bathtub flooring of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent from the outside, in the rain.
This is a picture of the bathtub flooring of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent from the outside, in the rain.

Tent and Rainfly

The main tent body and rainfly are made of 68D polyester with 800mm of water resistance, which was enough to keep the tent fabric dry from the inside after an hour of moderate to heavy rain.

This is a picture of me touching the fabric of the rainfly of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.
This is a picture of me touching the fabric of the rainfly of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.

Stitching

I found the stitching to be pretty good quality and consistent, with no obvious holes or light coming through any of the stitching.

This is what the stitching inside the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent looks like.
This is what the stitching inside the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent looks like.

The stitching at the top of one of the doors was not that great, but itโ€™s not a major thing (at least to me).

One small part of the stitching inside the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent was not that great, but it wasn't a big deal to me and didn't affect my use of the tent at all.
One small part of the stitching inside the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent was not that great, but it wasn’t a big deal to me and didn’t affect my use of the tent at all.

Zippers

The zippers worked fine for the windows, but snagged on the side doors because of the rain cover. The T-door was fine though, without any snagging.

This is a picture of my side door zipper snagging on the outside rain cover of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.
This is a picture of my side door zipper snagging on the outside rain cover of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.

Mesh

The mesh is no-see-um mesh, itโ€™s great quality and feels really smooth and silky. If Iโ€™m not wrong, the storage pockets also feel equally soft and silky so I think theyโ€™re no-see-um mesh too.

This is a picture of an ant crawling on the outside of one of my mesh panels of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.
This is a picture of an ant crawling on the outside of one of my mesh panels of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.

Poles

The poles of this Outdoor Products Instant Tent are all pre-attached and made of steel. So, putting it up and taking it down was very easy, and because theyโ€™re made of steel, they felt pretty sturdy.

This is a picture of one of the pre-attached poles of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent. You can also see 2 of the hubs, and 2 of the pre-attached pole clips.
This is a picture of one of the pre-attached poles of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent. You can also see 2 of the hubs, and 2 of the pre-attached pole clips.

Stakes

The 15 steel stakes that came with the tent are just your standard tent stakes.

This is what the tent stakes provided with the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent look like.
This is what the tent stakes provided with the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent look like.

Guylines

I had no issues with the guylines, and they seem to be reflective at night.

This is a picture of me holding one of the pre-attached guylines of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent. It comes with a pre-attached black tensioner for easy adjusting.
This is a picture of me holding one of the pre-attached guylines of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent. It comes with a pre-attached black tensioner for easy adjusting.
This is a picture of my Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent in my yard at night.
This is a picture of my Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent in my yard at night.

Carry Bag

Iโ€™m not sure what material the carry bag is made of, but it feels good quality, and it was actually pretty easy getting the entire tent, poles and all, back into the bag.

This is a picture of me pulling on the fabric of the carry bag of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.
This is a picture of me pulling on the fabric of the carry bag of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.

Portability

This Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent has a packed size of 50 by 17 by 12 inches. For a size comparison, hereโ€™s what it looks like beside a Coleman 2-Person Sundome Tent, as well as a 32-ounce Nalgene bottle:

This is what a packed-up Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent (behind) looks like beside a Coleman 2-Person Sundome Tent (middle) and a 32-ounce Nalgene bottle (front).
This is what a packed-up Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent (behind) looks like beside a Coleman 2-Person Sundome Tent (middle) and a 32-ounce Nalgene bottle (front).

Oh, and it weighs about 32.8 pounds for everything.

This is a picture of me carrying the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent by the shoulder straps of the carry bag.
This is a picture of me carrying the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent by the shoulder straps of the carry bag.

Pros and Cons

Pros

For pros, this Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent has an extremely easy and fast set up. (I did have a little trouble getting the rainfly up because Iโ€™m not tall at 5’3″, but if youโ€™re slightly taller it should be a breeze.)

This is a picture of me setting up the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin tent on my own.
This is a picture of me setting up the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin tent on my own.

Even packing the tent up was easy, and air didnโ€™t get trapped inside when stuffing it back into the bag.

This is a picture of my brother zipping up the carry case of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.
This is a picture of my brother zipping up the carry case of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent.

The next pro is that the instant tent mechanism is high quality, with 3 center hubs for more livable space, and even these extended eaves that hold the rainfly away from the tent body, so you can crack the windows open a little when itโ€™s raining.

This is what the extended eave of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent looks like without the rainfly.
This is what the extended eave of the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent looks like without the rainfly.

Speaking of rain, I also tested this Outdoor Products Tent through 1 hour of light rain, and there were no leaks at all.

On top of that, this Outdoor Products Tent has awesome features, like a whopping 3 doors, 1 of which is this huge T-door, and even this full-length room divider for privacy.

This is a picture of me unzipping all the mesh panels inside the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent. From left to right, we have the T-door, side-door, and a regular window.
This is a picture of me unzipping all the mesh panels inside the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent. From left to right, we have the T-door, side-door, and a regular window.

The quality is also superb, from its consistent stitching to silky no-see-um mesh.

Cons

As for cons, I think the biggest one has got to be portability. Instant tents have a much bigger packed size than regular traditional tents.

Hereโ€™s what the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Tent looks (~50 inches long) like compared to regular 10-person tents (~30 inches long). Quite a bit bigger, huh?

This is a picture of what my Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent looks like compared to other non-instant traditional 10-person tents for a packed size comparison. The red arrow is pointing to the Outdoor Products Tent.
This is a picture of what my Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent looks like compared to other non-instant traditional 10-person tents for a packed size comparison. The red arrow is pointing to the Outdoor Products Tent.

Itโ€™s so long that it even comes with 2 additional buckles on the carry bag to secure the tent together.

This is a picture of me securing the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent with one of the buckles provided on the carry bag.
This is a picture of me securing the Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent with one of the buckles provided on the carry bag.

Also, some smaller cons are that the zippers do snag on the side doors because of the rain cover, and also all 3 doors are on the same side of the divider.

Recommendation

Overall, I felt that the pros greatly outweighed the cons, and I would gladly take the bigger packed size if that means a much easier set up.

This is a picture of my Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent in my yard.
This is a picture of my Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent in my yard.

If youโ€™re looking for a 10-person tent, and your priority is an easy set up and pack up, this Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent is definitely the best tent for you.

Bonus: Must Read!

How do I know that this Outdoor Products Tent is the best instant 10-person tent? Well, Iโ€™ve already done the comparison for you, in this blog post right here, where I bought, tested and compared 6 of the best 10-person tents.

This is a picture of me testing out 4 of my 6 best 10-person tents. From left to right, the Coleman 10-Person Instant Dark Room Tent, the Core 10-Person Straight Wall Cabin Tent, the Columbia Mammoth Creek 10-Person Cabin Tent, and the Coleman WeatherMaster 10-Person Tent. (Not pictured: Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Tent and Ozark Trail 10-Person Cabin Tent).
This is a picture of me testing out 4 of my 6 best 10-person tents. From left to right, the Coleman 10-Person Instant Dark Room Tent, the Core 10-Person Straight Wall Cabin Tent, the Columbia Mammoth Creek 10-Person Cabin Tent, and the Coleman WeatherMaster 10-Person Tent. (Not pictured: Outdoor Products 10-Person Instant Tent and Ozark Trail 10-Person Cabin Tent).

Or this other blog post where I bought 7 instant tents and tested them all against each other.

Or, check out the Outdoor Products 10-Person Tent:

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