Octagon 8 Front Extension, awning extension for all Octagon 8 models, a robust construction made out of steel rods, space for a table and chairs or more sleeping space

Good a bit time consuming to set it up

Made a big difference to our camping experience! Gave us the extra room needed for cooking, eating and sitting!

It does not fit properly to the tent. It is not wind resistant. The instructions are poor.

The instructions are awful; and I hasten to clarify I am not particularly bad at tent assemblage. To give you an idea, I assemble and take apart the Octagon this was designed to attach to, completely on my own, from the first time. But this porch, supposedly made by Coleman, no less, made me scratch my head. To begin with, some of what should be guy ropes are actually the kind of fabric tape you get on the shoulder straps if a back pack?? This means they get soggy as soon as it rains or condensation happens, and the bottom parts soak up mud. They're also not finished properly – how am I supposed to book them onto the tent pegs. The instructions at this point are a joke –they just show you the thing already laid out 😂😂😂. Then you're supposed to lay the back of the porch over the tent and just somehow secure it round the roof and down the sides of the Octagon, the Octagon ends up deformed and you have soggy backpack straps in direct contact with the roof. ??? There is no anchorage point, no place to attach so you know you have the correct positioning, so you end up going round the tent five or more times readjusting until you get tired, because there is no right way to set it up. Then you set up the front and readjust another ten times... Meh... I'm sorry, but this not the Coleman standard I'm used to.

Do not attempt to put up when it’s windy!! Once we’d watched the video a few times we managed to get it up when it was less windy. Gave us so much more room.

We put our Coleman Octagon 8 up in about 5 minutes, this took much longer! Had to watch a youtube video a number of times to understand how to place the straps over the top of the tent to get it in the right position. Once up though it gave us enough space to store our kitchen and other stuff but I wouldnt call it spacious. Loved that the door can be made into a canopy with the supplied poles as this gave extra sitting space and shade in the heatwave while we camped. I wish the windows had zip up blinds though.

Perfect for large family. Gives you extra space. Assembly is not straight forward for first time but once you learn its easy…

Compact, not bulky. Kept everything dry. But felt it was difficult to put up. Don't know if that was just me! Other than that it's great.