G'day everyone, If you want to know how to set up & pack down the Coleman Instant Up 10P Lighted Northstar Darkroom Tent, watch our other video here: th-cam.com/video/RdjBd7Powfk/w-d-xo.html Cheers, Laine :)
@@zxQuery It will depend on each person. The first time will take longer of course to see the best method. I have had ones like this and if you learn the tent it will get faster and faster.
Just came across this video this morning and I must say that I would definitely buy this one. Very functional and spacious!!! I like how dark the inside gets and having the LED lights completely down the center corridor makes it very nice. The outside at the front with the awning that runs the entire front is a plus!! All around, it's the best tent I've seen in a while. Excellent presentation, you sold me on it.
@@G_wizzle I'm not quite sure what you mean sorry, it has plenty of shelter incorporated in the tent, but I guess you could add a 3x3 gazebo for extra protection. There is no one stand-out recommendation here though. ~ Ben
This is one cool tent. I’ve watched countless videos on tents and this one has all the bells and whistles. The only thing that would make this tent totally awesome would for the tent to have the Coleman patented “D” style doors.
One thing to add as an owner. The strip lighting is actually quite bright at night. Enough for me to read from. Overall, the perfect tent for our family of four.
I have just bought mine today. I couldn't wait, so we set it up in the house. Love the lights. I was worried about the colour, but it is actual great! In two weeks we are taking it out camping. Very easy to setup and pack!!
I wish I earnt a dollar for every time someone from the US said this, I've passed it on to Coleman here in Aus a number of times, hopefully it feeds through to you guys eventually. ~ Ben
I bought this tent mainly for my wife and the kids when we had to camp on the farm whilst our house was renovated. It copped a flogging in the weather and stood right up to everything. I absolutely love this tent, I'm a swag person as I'm on my own quite often. Although if you have a family or your camping with some mates, I can't recommend this tent enough.
Thanks for your comment, Big Sambar Stag, I think that as long as it is setup correctly then this tent can be very reliable in bad weather. People often run into issues when they haven't used the guy ropes or pegs that are appropriate for the ground. ~ Ben
@@alexb5766 really makes you wonder... if it's made in the USA and Sold in the USA like Mac said.... I wonder why they don't list it on the Coleman website... haha
Great video. Really cool tent with nice features. Almost too many features for my style though. Ive been using an Ozark Trail instant cabin for the past 6 years. Its bare bones but is set up in 1 minute and taken down in 5 and a quarter the cost.
I prefer simplicity over features too, Smokey0284, it suits my style of camping. There are plenty of people who like to set up a full basecamp in their campsite though with multiple rooms, camp kitchen, loads of shelter etc, and this tent suits that style of camping. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors I get it. It's awesome. I wish I had the patience and energy. I've experienced a few different styles including RVing in well developed parks which was a whole new, but still fun, experience. There's so many different styles I don't look down on any of them. I myself have evolved from camp chef style camping spending all day prepping elaborate meals to eating backpacking style ,just add hot water, type cooking.
You really should offer oversea shipping options - I had to jump through hoops to get it over in my country and get it shipped over a local PO box service. Thanks for your review. Wish I could give you more business.
We'd love to ship further than just within Australia, abearstale, but we'd need to back this up with reliable and affordable shipping, and given we pride ourselves on our level of customer support we'd want to ensure we can provide warranties and support in the same manner as we do for our Australian customers. We're not quite there though sorry. ~ Ben
Amazing videos and podcast Ben & Lauren, can't stress this enough. Does the dark tinting/coating help with retaining heat at night? Does it retain any smidge of extra heat compared to say normal non-tinted fabric, or compared to a canvas material fly sheet? Many thanks ☘
I'm glad you enjoy our content, Noccer, thanks for the kudos. Regarding heat retention, I'd say purely based on the fact that there is a little bit of extra material laminated to the fabric i.e. the dark coating, it would retain a little bit more heat than fabric without the coating, but I reckon anyone claiming to notice much, if any difference on a cold night must be superhuman. ~ Ben
excellent video, looks like an awesome tent ... one question, how on earth is that a 10 person tent? it's a lovely tent for maybe 4, more than that and you'd have to be REALLY good friends!
They take into account the total available floor space when putting these numbers on tents, YDLAC, which isn't actually very useful. You're right, it's better for 4-6 people I reckon. ~ Ben
Thanks mate, this is an Australian model only at this stage. Might be worth getting in touch with Coleman and letting them know you're keen to get this tent in your country. ~ Lauren
i went with the non lighted version of this tent, to me the lighting system wasn't worth it. i just think what is the point of paying more money for the lights when you still need another light to see properly inside the tent. i installed 1 led strip in each room and on full brightness you can see absolutely everything running of my battery system i made. very quality tent however and very happy with my tent purchase.
Thanks for your feedback, itsyaboyjacko, you certainly don't need the light strips if you have another light source you prefer to use, and there are certainly other LED strip lights that will give off more light as you mention, you just need to work out the best way to mount them. ~ Ben
@@aftabksyed sorry for late reply. i got mine about month before they stopped selling them. the price isnt too much different to get the LED. just make sure u wait for sales. full price for the lighted tent is a bit steep in my opnion. the only difference bewteen mine and the news version is just the LED.
Great review but this tent looks complicated. I have a Coleman 10p from 4 years ago and the setup time is about 30 mins and I was hoping to see how difficult this one is to setup as a potential replacement. It seem this tent is good for multiple families/groups sharing a single tent.
Here's a video on setup, Christopher - th-cam.com/video/RdjBd7Powfk/w-d-xo.html. There is a bit to do, the frame itself clicks together easy, but here are a lot of pegs and ropes to contend with. But you get a very livable tent once it is setup. ~ Ben
Good review. I wonder whey some of these tent manufactures have not designed a year round survival tent. As we have many more storms it would seem to be needed.
I think it's all a balance of price and function, T. I think if manufacturers put more stability in tents to cater for the worst of weather then they become far too expensive and bulky for the average camper. I do think that air pole tents are one of the best all round options though, if the weather is more than the frame can handle, then at least is collapses then pops back into shape afterwards. ~ Ben
Hi thank you I have found your video very helpful but would like to know what the highest speed i of wind it can tolerate In kilometres as the one I brought off Temu the top where the poles go into the the roof threaded the screws and popped out and has been impossible to get it to function properly it also tore a couple of hooks off that clip to the pole and am needing something that can tolerate Australian south coast weather.
Wish you would of tested the clams about the temperature drop I have a coleman tent now and we went camping on a day that it was 90F outside and inside the tent felt well over 100F.
Not sure how we could realistically test that, FadedDreamz, but I can say that you can't expect the temperature inside of a completely zipped up tent in direct sun to be lower that the outside, it becomes an oven as there is nowhere for warm air to escape, it just keeps getting hotter. However, if you combine the light blocking material with adequate ventilation and set up the awnings for extended shade, then it provides a much cooler space, in much the same sense that a house with eaves is cooler than one without. ~ Ben
You make it look so easy, how come when you take the tent out for the first time, the poles green sticker is on the inside and when you try and twist the pole the corner knuckle will not turn it’s a hard to put up, eventually after putting pressure on the knuckle the pole turned but was not easy, and packing is not straight forward either
Well, I set this up and packed it down alone whilst explaining the process for the camera with many retakes and repeated motions to ensure we capture all the info for our customers, you can see that video here - th-cam.com/video/RdjBd7Powfk/w-d-xo.html. I then did a walkthrough of all the features of the tent for this video and the filming of both of these videos would have taken less than 2 hours. So I'd say that ideally with two people, you'd have this setup if full in about 30 minutes. ~ Ben
Hi may I ask, what is the height of the front awning/awning poles? It looks like it’s about up to your eye level and you mentioned you are around 195cm tall. We’d like to know if we could stand straight underneath it. Thanks! Really enjoy watching your informative and fantastic presentations.
We've had lots of requests for this tent n the US, unfortunately, we only ship within Australia and Coleman don't distribute this model over there. ~ Ben
Hey how you doing. I’m interested in one of this. But I leave in Miami. Is there a store I can buy one of this tent in here or do you guys deliver from Australia to Miami ?
@@SnowysOutdoors I just don’t need anything else from my moms house I don’t know how long I’m going to get it to get her stuff back in my bed so I’ll be on here in out for me but it’s just been so long since I was probably going back p
I assume you mean how to set it up rather than just seeing it setup, Kevin. If this is the case, then checkout this video - th-cam.com/video/RdjBd7Powfk/w-d-xo.html. The previous version features in this video which does not have the lighted feature, but it is otherwise the same for setup and pack down. ~ Ben
Those flaps in the front are a wind catcher. It's going to be shaky in a windy day. Good thing they are retractable. Still lookin for tents with vents that fit an air conditioning unit.
I have a Fox two man R series bivvy.. it’s Waterproof, wind proof, bug and snake proof, good ventilation and lots of room and two ground sheets which one zips in.
@@SnowysOutdoors check out the Ridge Monkey XF2 with front porch extension. It’s exactly what I want., but the price is expensive and not sure about availability at the moment
Just make a purchase by today. The tent will be ship out end of this month to Malaysia using 3rd party postal provider. Hope everything will be fine 😅😅
Great video Is there a trick to the battery pack? Used brand new Duracell D size batteries on the weekend and the lights didn’t work, is there a more specific ‘D’ battery required?? Thank you
At risk of stating the obvious @Matthew Naylor, have you definitely got them in the right way? If you've troubleshot all the common sense issues, you may have a fault pack that has found its way through to you. If you picked it up through us you can head to our Warranty Page and fill out a claim so our team can take a look. ~ Lauren
How does the dark feature go with the awnings out. Here you have demonstrated fully zipped up. Could you leave some side walls down one end of dark off one end whilst still having awnings out? I have a 1 year old and it would be annoying to pack awning in and out every day.
The darkroom coating is only on the fly, so to block out all the light you need to zip the fly up completely. As soon as you open up sides you will be letting filtered light inside. I's say that if you have the entire side awning up it will be dim enough to sleep by. You cold leave one end (a third) of the awning down and the other two sections set up, this would still leave a reasonably dark room at one end. ~ Ben
The lighted feature is the only change and we are clearing the old version out, so you got yourself a good deal, Normann. With the price difference, you could grab yourself a good quality 4 bar LED light kit that you can use both inside and outside of your tent. Check out our range here - www.snowys.com.au/utility-lights. ~ Ben
We have a different version of this tent. No black out material, no awning, no lights and only one door. It's a great layout and feels huge once inside. Only takes about ten minutes to set up.
I live in the US and I noticed that snowys from AU is the only place that has this tent. do you guys have an affiliation with anywhere in the US? I did notice you guys have free shipping even to the US so that is nice.
We are Australian based, Famed Flea, and we only ship within Australia sorry. We don't have any affiliations in the US either, but we have a lot of enquiries about this from within the US, so hopefully Coleman are listening in on what their American customers are looking for. ~ Ben
I've seen reviews of this tent complaining that rain pooled on the awning and drained onto the tent door allowing water into the tent, or collapsed the poles holding the awning up. Is the awning not supposed up be open in the rain?
@nqwi11 that's not feedback that we've had really, so it is hard to comment on it specifically without understand the exact situation of the reviews you mentioned. This tent has a great waterhead rating, so there's no issue with using it in the rain. Camping is one of those things where you really do need to apply some common sense, an understand that you're in a tent, not a solid building. All awnings, either on tents or off vehicles, will be susceptible to pooling in terrible weather and heavy or prolonged rain. If you are not able to be around to manage this, or you are expecting severe weather overnight, then its best to secure the tent fly down. We've sold hundreds, if not thousands of these tents, and we've not really heard of this. I expect its mostly just situational. ~ Lauren
There is no battery included, KAZ, I used my own USB power bank in this video. There is a battery pack that accepts 4 x D-Cell batteries (not included), otherwise you can provide your own power bank. ~ Ben
Hi Ben. at 09.50 the picture shows one door with RED zipper stitching and the other with BLACK zipper stitching. Is the Red meant to signify the Main (Front) door? There is also RED stitching for the power cable access. Has Coleman used red for 'access' identification
Nice pick up, BIZPIX1, that's not something I thought about but it would make sense. You can orient the flysheet either way, but it seems that the door marked with the black zipper correlates with the switch location. So, you would want to orient that black door towards on the side you plan on using as the main access to the tent so the switch is accessible, and this could be either front or back. Turns out in the video I had it set up so the switch was at the back door. ~ Ben
You would need to pitch the awning so the water can run off, Matthew, it's more for shade than rain protection as the water will pool purely based on the design. The only way I can see it working is to use shorter awning poles so the water is directed away from the tent. ~ Ben
Hi looks like a great tenant. I was curious how much does this tent it cost? Can you use this when it snows a lot and upset it stand a lot of snow? I’m from Massachusetts and we get a lot of snow sometimes. I was just want wondering how it handles with a lot of snow? Like to know that please! Great videos.!
This isn't the best tent for snow, Saggirlone, it's designed for sunny or rainy conditions like we have in Australia and the frame won't withstand the weight of snow loading. You can see pricing here, but this is AUD and we don't ship internationally sorry - www.snowys.com.au/instant-up-10p-lighted-northstar-darkroom-tent. ~ Ben
As well as families the almost perfect tent if you wanted to set up for a week or two with just 2 people. I don't much care for the nylon turnbuckles or the fiberglass roof hoops but if you can buy replacements easily then perhaps that would be OK.
Price is dynamic, b1nary t001z, you can see our most up to date price on our product page - www.snowys.com.au/instant-up-10p-lighted-northstar-darkroom-tent. As for wind, it's a big tent, so it's going to kick around in the wind, but if it set up properly with appropriate pegs then it will be fine. Common sense needs to be applied if you are caught out in particularly bad weather though, the awning should be taken down and you may find you'll need mitigative measures such as using a vehicle as a wind break if things get really bad. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors - Thank you for the info. I'm going to assume that the stitching on all the seems are going to need sealing and the tent treated with waterproofing.
Can anyone tell me easiest way to fix this tent if 2 attached poles are back to front?? Seems a common problem reading reviews but can’t find instructions on how to fix it .. cheers!
Ive had to help someone out with this at a camping festival a few years ago. The base of the poles are just held in by a philips head screw. Just unscrew it, twist the pole around to the correct position, then re-tighten. Hope that helps! ~ Lauren
You may be able to pick one up through Coleman Australia - sometimes they have heaps, sometimes they dont, so may depend if you get your timing right. ~ Lauren
G'day everyone,
If you want to know how to set up & pack down the Coleman Instant Up 10P Lighted Northstar Darkroom Tent, watch our other video here: th-cam.com/video/RdjBd7Powfk/w-d-xo.html
Cheers, Laine :)
You need to tell naked and afraid some skill levels of usage okay
That is THE most informative video I've ever seen. Great job. Great video. 👍👍
@@kennethconklin7786 thanks. ~ Ben
I’ve seen several presentations on this tent including from Colman and your presentation is by far the best!
Thanks for the compliment, Barry. ~ Ben
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Agreed. This channel is phenomenal!
Awesome presentation
You left nothing unturned, bravo. I feel completely informed with this product.
Good to know thanks, MeSummika. ~ Ben
Except how long it takes to set it all up lol
@@zxQuery It will depend on each person. The first time will take longer of course to see the best method. I have had ones like this and if you learn the tent it will get faster and faster.
I could listen to this fella all day, that accent is fantastic. Thanks!
Haha, glad you like the video, Grieving Sage. ~ Ben
Just came across this video this morning and I must say that I would definitely buy this one. Very functional and spacious!!! I like how dark the inside gets and having the LED lights completely down the center corridor makes it very nice. The outside at the front with the awning that runs the entire front is a plus!! All around, it's the best tent I've seen in a while. Excellent presentation, you sold me on it.
I'm glad you liked the video, and the product. Happy camping! ~ Ben
Wow. Now this was what I call an awesome presentation of the features of a tent. GREAT video.
Thanks for your feedback, Ship Sinker. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors what kind of shelter would work great with this tent
@@G_wizzle I'm not quite sure what you mean sorry, it has plenty of shelter incorporated in the tent, but I guess you could add a 3x3 gazebo for extra protection. There is no one stand-out recommendation here though. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors I just wanted to have more shelter/shade in front of my tent was thinking about the Coleman event 14 deluxe sun shelter + sun wall
@@G_wizzle that would be a good option, it will add loads of extra shelter. ~ Ben
This is one cool tent. I’ve watched countless videos on tents and this one has all the bells and whistles. The only thing that would make this tent totally awesome would for the tent to have the Coleman patented “D” style doors.
It's pretty feature packed, John, great for family camping. ~ Ben
One thing to add as an owner.
The strip lighting is actually quite bright at night. Enough for me to read from.
Overall, the perfect tent for our family of four.
Thanks! Glad you love your tent.
~ Lauren
I have just bought mine today. I couldn't wait, so we set it up in the house. Love the lights. I was worried about the colour, but it is actual great! In two weeks we are taking it out camping. Very easy to setup and pack!!
I'm glad you're excited about your new tent, Emmanuel. Happy Camping over the Christmas break. ~ Ben
How bigs ur house
@@jjackerp7895 hahaha not big, it's an open plan that's all
How did you set it up in the house without putting down the?
My lights didn’t work
This is such a great, informative video. So much helpful information which shows all the features of the tent. Well done on such a great video!
Thanks Amanda
~ Lauren
This is exciting! We've just purchased this tent from Macpac on sale! Brilliant video! Thankyou!
No worries!
~ Lauren
Colman products are the best outdoor products available on the market hands down!
Sounds like you've had lots of positive experiences with Coleman products, Jesus Stout. ~ Ben
Boy do I wish the US had this tent or even something similar!! What a fantastic family tent!!
I wish I earnt a dollar for every time someone from the US said this, I've passed it on to Coleman here in Aus a number of times, hopefully it feeds through to you guys eventually. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors oh man I sure hope so!!
I'm sure you could get it shipped if you really wanted it.
@@someguy9778 it’s not that easy.
I want this tent 2 here in Arkansas why is it so difficult??
Wow. Coleman tents have certainly changed since I was a kid camping with my family in the 1970's.
They are always innovating, especially with the Instant Up range. ~ Ben
Great tent! I like that you could put a toilet in one of the end rooms, and not have to go outside at night.
Yep, could certainly use one end of the tent as a toilet room, Mark. You can keep the vents open in that room to keep it fresh too. ~ Ben
I wish we could get this in the U.S. without such expensive shipping. Great looking tent.
Have you found a vendor shipping this tent?
We aren't aware of anyone sorry, but he have highlighted the demand for these tents in the US with Coleman. ~ Ben
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Great demonstration of the tent and it's features. I do not understand centimeters but got the gist of the room sizes by the size of the mattresses.
I assume you are in the US, Shirley, and use the imperial system, we use metric in Australia. If it helps, there is about 2.5 cm to an inch. ~ Ben
Much nicer than I expected. Thanks for the video.
You're welcome, George. ~ Ben
I love all the features and how dark it is.
This tent is certainly loaded with features, Isabella. ~ Ben
Wow ton of options love it
Yep, super versatile tent. ~ Ben
looks really nice. Coleman is good quality
These are a popular tent, CA Rasmussen. ~ Ben
I bought this tent mainly for my wife and the kids when we had to camp on the farm whilst our house was renovated.
It copped a flogging in the weather and stood right up to everything. I absolutely love this tent, I'm a swag person as I'm on my own quite often. Although if you have a family or your camping with some mates, I can't recommend this tent enough.
Thanks for your comment, Big Sambar Stag, I think that as long as it is setup correctly then this tent can be very reliable in bad weather. People often run into issues when they haven't used the guy ropes or pegs that are appropriate for the ground. ~ Ben
Thank you for teaching us!
You're welcome. ~ Ben
Love the tent... hate coleman doesn't make it worldwide. Wish I could get it here in the US.
I've passed this info on to Coleman many times, Anthony. ~ Ben
Good lord, that thing is huge!
Yeh, definitely a family sized tent. ~ Ben
Best tent ⛺ I've seen yet!
It's chocka block full of features. ~ Ben
I’m looking at buying one of these.
Your videos are terrific, so I will be sure to order via Snowys rather than one of your competitors.
I appreciate your positive comments, Shmick. Happy camping! ~ Ben
Fabulous review! Thank you.
No worries!
~ Lauren
How can I buy this tent in the us?I am in love with it!!
I don't think it's available in the US, and we only ship within Australia sorry. ~ Ben
This tent is crazy nice. Wonder if the dark material actually helps with reducing inside temperature though
Coleman say it reduces the temperature but only by 5% which won't be overly noticeable in reality, it's more effective at blocking out light. ~ Ben
This is an amazing tent. Unfortunately not available in the u.s.a.
We get this comment a lot, I'm not sure why Coleman don't distribute this tent over there. ~ Ben
Dang so happy u said that
Um, made in U.S.A. sold in U.S.A. ...
How do you eat without poking your eye out? Dummy.
@@pidginmac do you have a link as I was unable to find it in the USA
@@alexb5766 really makes you wonder... if it's made in the USA and Sold in the USA like Mac said.... I wonder why they don't list it on the Coleman website... haha
Great video. Really cool tent with nice features. Almost too many features for my style though. Ive been using an Ozark Trail instant cabin for the past 6 years. Its bare bones but is set up in 1 minute and taken down in 5 and a quarter the cost.
I prefer simplicity over features too, Smokey0284, it suits my style of camping. There are plenty of people who like to set up a full basecamp in their campsite though with multiple rooms, camp kitchen, loads of shelter etc, and this tent suits that style of camping. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors I get it. It's awesome. I wish I had the patience and energy. I've experienced a few different styles including RVing in well developed parks which was a whole new, but still fun, experience. There's so many different styles I don't look down on any of them. I myself have evolved from camp chef style camping spending all day prepping elaborate meals to eating backpacking style ,just add hot water, type cooking.
im buying one based on your two videos. Cheers , very informative
I'm glad the videos helped with your decision, Robert. Happy camping! ~ Ben
You really should offer oversea shipping options - I had to jump through hoops to get it over in my country and get it shipped over a local PO box service. Thanks for your review. Wish I could give you more business.
We'd love to ship further than just within Australia, abearstale, but we'd need to back this up with reliable and affordable shipping, and given we pride ourselves on our level of customer support we'd want to ensure we can provide warranties and support in the same manner as we do for our Australian customers.
We're not quite there though sorry.
~ Ben
How did you order yours I’m in California and I want this tent
Amazing videos and podcast Ben & Lauren, can't stress this enough. Does the dark tinting/coating help with retaining heat at night? Does it retain any smidge of extra heat compared to say normal non-tinted fabric, or compared to a canvas material fly sheet? Many thanks ☘
I'm glad you enjoy our content, Noccer, thanks for the kudos.
Regarding heat retention, I'd say purely based on the fact that there is a little bit of extra material laminated to the fabric i.e. the dark coating, it would retain a little bit more heat than fabric without the coating, but I reckon anyone claiming to notice much, if any difference on a cold night must be superhuman. ~ Ben
excellent video, looks like an awesome tent ... one question, how on earth is that a 10 person tent? it's a lovely tent for maybe 4, more than that and you'd have to be REALLY good friends!
They take into account the total available floor space when putting these numbers on tents, YDLAC, which isn't actually very useful. You're right, it's better for 4-6 people I reckon. ~ Ben
This will make for a wonderful home when I lose my job or next time the stocks crash :)
Haha, I hope you don't end up in this situation, Regal. ~ Ben
Hey mate great informative video. Much appreciated
You're welcome, Blerim. Happy Camping! ~ Ben
I wish ya'll delivered to the USA. I"d love this tent. Can't find it anywhere in the USA.
Sorry, Robert, we only deliver within Australia. ~ Ben
i really wanted to buy it, but can't find it here in Chile.
TY, it was a good vid.
Thanks mate, this is an Australian model only at this stage.
Might be worth getting in touch with Coleman and letting them know you're keen to get this tent in your country.
~ Lauren
i went with the non lighted version of this tent, to me the lighting system wasn't worth it. i just think what is the point of paying more money for the lights when you still need another light to see properly inside the tent.
i installed 1 led strip in each room and on full brightness you can see absolutely everything running of my battery system i made.
very quality tent however and very happy with my tent purchase.
Thanks for your feedback, itsyaboyjacko, you certainly don't need the light strips if you have another light source you prefer to use, and there are certainly other LED strip lights that will give off more light as you mention, you just need to work out the best way to mount them.
~ Ben
where did you get the non-lighted version? I'd like to get one as well. Please let me know if you know a place?
@@aftabksyed sorry for late reply. i got mine about month before they stopped selling them.
the price isnt too much different to get the LED. just make sure u wait for sales. full price for the lighted tent is a bit steep in my opnion.
the only difference bewteen mine and the news version is just the LED.
Trust me mate, you don't need any other lighting source inside with these LED strips on.
there is nothing like this tent in the US! it's AMAZING!
Yeah, we hear this a lot, Coleman only seem to make this for the Australian market. ~ Ben
Wow! Now that’s a great tent!!!
I hope you liked the review, Isabella. ~ Ben
more tents need a sealed room for a place to go in and out while keeping out the bugs - I like how this one offers 2, one for each side
Some tents offer a screen room attachment that would met that requirement, the Coleman tents don't though
~ Lauren
Great video thanks for sharing
No worries!
~ Lauren
Damn! This thing is so complicated, Coleman should offer a weekend seminar just to teach their customers how to use it!
Once you've run through the setup a couple of times you'll be a pro at it, James. ~ Ben
Great review but this tent looks complicated. I have a Coleman 10p from 4 years ago and the setup time is about 30 mins and I was hoping to see how difficult this one is to setup as a potential replacement.
It seem this tent is good for multiple families/groups sharing a single tent.
Here's a video on setup, Christopher - th-cam.com/video/RdjBd7Powfk/w-d-xo.html.
There is a bit to do, the frame itself clicks together easy, but here are a lot of pegs and ropes to contend with. But you get a very livable tent once it is setup.
~ Ben
Good review. I wonder whey some of these tent manufactures have not designed a year round survival tent. As we have many more storms it would seem to be needed.
I think it's all a balance of price and function, T. I think if manufacturers put more stability in tents to cater for the worst of weather then they become far too expensive and bulky for the average camper. I do think that air pole tents are one of the best all round options though, if the weather is more than the frame can handle, then at least is collapses then pops back into shape afterwards.
~ Ben
Hi thank you I have found your video very helpful but would like to know what the highest speed i of wind it can tolerate In kilometres as the one I brought off Temu the top where the poles go into the the roof threaded the screws and popped out and has been impossible to get it to function properly it also tore a couple of hooks off that clip to the pole and am needing something that can tolerate Australian south coast weather.
Wish you would of tested the clams about the temperature drop I have a coleman tent now and we went camping on a day that it was 90F outside and inside the tent felt well over 100F.
Not sure how we could realistically test that, FadedDreamz, but I can say that you can't expect the temperature inside of a completely zipped up tent in direct sun to be lower that the outside, it becomes an oven as there is nowhere for warm air to escape, it just keeps getting hotter. However, if you combine the light blocking material with adequate ventilation and set up the awnings for extended shade, then it provides a much cooler space, in much the same sense that a house with eaves is cooler than one without.
~ Ben
You make it look so easy, how come when you take the tent out for the first time, the poles green sticker is on the inside and when you try and twist the pole the corner knuckle will not turn it’s a hard to put up, eventually after putting pressure on the knuckle the pole turned but was not easy, and packing is not straight forward either
I'm not quite sure what you mean sorry, Dean, there is potential that the poles can twist, you just need to approach the setup methodically. ~ Ben
Gosh darn I love it I want one I will get one thank you so much
These are a popular family camping tent, Jackie. ~ Ben
Dude you know your stuff.
Cheers
~ Ben
So how many days and people do you need to set this thing up.
Well, I set this up and packed it down alone whilst explaining the process for the camera with many retakes and repeated motions to ensure we capture all the info for our customers, you can see that video here - th-cam.com/video/RdjBd7Powfk/w-d-xo.html.
I then did a walkthrough of all the features of the tent for this video and the filming of both of these videos would have taken less than 2 hours.
So I'd say that ideally with two people, you'd have this setup if full in about 30 minutes.
~ Ben
Now I want one, but they don't sell them in the states. Damn. Excellent and superbly thorough review though.
I'm glad you found it useful, Trailing Rails. They don't sell this in the US as far as I am aware, and we only ship within Australia sorry. ~ Ben
Hi may I ask, what is the height of the front awning/awning poles?
It looks like it’s about up to your eye level and you mentioned you are around 195cm tall.
We’d like to know if we could stand straight underneath it.
Thanks! Really enjoy watching your informative and fantastic presentations.
You'd probably be safe to go around 180cm
Hope that helps
~ Lauren
@ Thank you Lauren!
Bring this to North America!
Hopefully Coleman are monitoring these comments, there are a lot of US enquiries for this tent. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors Canada too! :-)
Awesome review man. But where do the other 6 people sleep 🤣🤣
Haha, yeah, I wouldn't recommend you actually sleep 10 people in there, 4-6 at the most I reckon. ~ Ben
Awesome tent.
Thanks Wilfred
~ Lauren
Been looking for a good tent for my family and this is the one. Unfortunately it's not available for the US market 😞
We've had lots of requests for this tent n the US, unfortunately, we only ship within Australia and Coleman don't distribute this model over there. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors I know, thanks for the reply!
Hi looks great, but wondering if the awning is compatible with Colemans gazebos like the 6p version is?
This one isn't unfortunately, Russ. ~ Ben
Hey how you doing. I’m interested in one of this. But I leave in Miami. Is there a store I can buy one of this tent in here or do you guys deliver from Australia to Miami ?
I don't think this is available in the USA sorry, Luis. It is something I have mentioned to Coleman recently though. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors I wish they had it here I’ll buy one for sure
Looks like a lovely tent, the dark room features really appeal but I wish they made a larger version.
This is a big tent already, Stephen, I'm not sure they could make it any bigger without it becoming unstable to just a giant pain to put up. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors I just don’t need anything else from my moms house I don’t know how long I’m going to get it to get her stuff back in my bed so I’ll be on here in out for me but it’s just been so long since I was probably going back p
Need this in the STATES
I think it's only available in Australia sorry, Brent. ~ Ben
It would be nice to see the tent set up
I assume you mean how to set it up rather than just seeing it setup, Kevin. If this is the case, then checkout this video - th-cam.com/video/RdjBd7Powfk/w-d-xo.html. The previous version features in this video which does not have the lighted feature, but it is otherwise the same for setup and pack down. ~ Ben
I couldn't even imagine what anyone would need this for. Archeology maybe!
It's popular for family camping, Joshua. ~ Ben
Those flaps in the front are a wind catcher. It's going to be shaky in a windy day. Good thing they are retractable. Still lookin for tents with vents that fit an air conditioning unit.
I'd recommend taking the awning down in windy weather as it will certainly catch the wind. ~ Ben
I have a Fox two man R series bivvy.. it’s Waterproof, wind proof, bug and snake proof, good ventilation and lots of room and two ground sheets which one zips in.
I hadn't heard of them, t davis, they look pretty cool. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors check out the Ridge Monkey XF2 with front porch extension. It’s exactly what I want., but the price is expensive and not sure about availability at the moment
Just make a purchase by today. The tent will be ship out end of this month to Malaysia using 3rd party postal provider. Hope everything will be fine 😅😅
Fingers crossed, Mie amin! Laine
ackkkkkkkkkkk, I can't find this tent in the US???!!! Any ideas?
I'm not going to be able to help sorry, it's only available in Australia as far as I am aware. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors thanx for the reply, wish i knew someone in australia, lol
Nice tent
It's a popular one, TheresaS. ~ Ben
Wish i could get this in the US
Best bet is to get intouch with Coleman US and give them the feedback
~ Lauren
@@SnowysOutdoors yeah it seems that most North American flimsy are pretty flimsy, Even Coleman brand.
Great video
Is there a trick to the battery pack?
Used brand new Duracell D size batteries on the weekend and the lights didn’t work, is there a more specific ‘D’ battery required??
Thank you
At risk of stating the obvious @Matthew Naylor, have you definitely got them in the right way?
If you've troubleshot all the common sense issues, you may have a fault pack that has found its way through to you. If you picked it up through us you can head to our Warranty Page and fill out a claim so our team can take a look.
~ Lauren
How does the dark feature go with the awnings out. Here you have demonstrated fully zipped up. Could you leave some side walls down one end of dark off one end whilst still having awnings out? I have a 1 year old and it would be annoying to pack awning in and out every day.
The darkroom coating is only on the fly, so to block out all the light you need to zip the fly up completely. As soon as you open up sides you will be letting filtered light inside. I's say that if you have the entire side awning up it will be dim enough to sleep by. You cold leave one end (a third) of the awning down and the other two sections set up, this would still leave a reasonably dark room at one end. ~ Ben
Only if I knew this new version was being released. Just purchased the normal Northstar tent from Snowys! 😭😭
The lighted feature is the only change and we are clearing the old version out, so you got yourself a good deal, Normann. With the price difference, you could grab yourself a good quality 4 bar LED light kit that you can use both inside and outside of your tent. Check out our range here - www.snowys.com.au/utility-lights. ~ Ben
I want this tent.
You can buy it here - www.snowys.com.au/instant-up-10p-lighted-northstar-darkroom-tent, provided you are in Australia. ~ Ben
I wanted to see it being set up
Here you go, Dan - th-cam.com/video/RdjBd7Powfk/w-d-xo.html. ~ Ben
We have a different version of this tent. No black out material, no awning, no lights and only one door. It's a great layout and feels huge once inside. Only takes about ten minutes to set up.
There have been a few versions over the years, but the basic structure has remained the same. They are a really popular model. ~ Ben
I live in the US and I noticed that snowys from AU is the only place that has this tent. do you guys have an affiliation with anywhere in the US? I did notice you guys have free shipping even to the US so that is nice.
We are Australian based, Famed Flea, and we only ship within Australia sorry. We don't have any affiliations in the US either, but we have a lot of enquiries about this from within the US, so hopefully Coleman are listening in on what their American customers are looking for. ~ Ben
Hello from America, nice video I had to pause and convert metrics into Imperial measurements.
Haha, yeah, we only use metric here in Oz. ~ Ben
Want this tent badly but I can’t see to find it in the US
I have a feeling it isn't available in the US, Jixxstar, and we only ship within Australia sorry. ~ Ben
Hi bud, I don't know if you tried to, or pride yourself on- being professional and concsise, but either way, you did it!. Amazing Video TY!
I'm glad you liked the video, Dark Meta, thanks for the compliments. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors np boss! xD
Is there anywhere in North America where I can get this? Can’t find anything in Canada 🤦🏽♂️
I've had this question a lot and I don't think there is sorry, to the best of my knowledge they are only in the Australian market. ~ Ben
Great video and presentation!
Cheers, wild trophy hunts. ~ Ben
I've seen reviews of this tent complaining that rain pooled on the awning and drained onto the tent door allowing water into the tent, or collapsed the poles holding the awning up. Is the awning not supposed up be open in the rain?
@nqwi11 that's not feedback that we've had really, so it is hard to comment on it specifically without understand the exact situation of the reviews you mentioned. This tent has a great waterhead rating, so there's no issue with using it in the rain.
Camping is one of those things where you really do need to apply some common sense, an understand that you're in a tent, not a solid building. All awnings, either on tents or off vehicles, will be susceptible to pooling in terrible weather and heavy or prolonged rain. If you are not able to be around to manage this, or you are expecting severe weather overnight, then its best to secure the tent fly down.
We've sold hundreds, if not thousands of these tents, and we've not really heard of this. I expect its mostly just situational.
~ Lauren
@@SnowysOutdoors thanks Lauren!
Does the LED light's battery need to be charged for the first use? Or can I use the light straight away?
There is no battery included, KAZ, I used my own USB power bank in this video. There is a battery pack that accepts 4 x D-Cell batteries (not included), otherwise you can provide your own power bank. ~ Ben
Now i live in florida lets say i had a small stand up ac do you think it would be able to trap the cold air ?
It's not insulated in any way, Chris, so won't trap cold air. ~ Ben
Hi Ben. at 09.50 the picture shows one door with RED zipper stitching and the other with BLACK zipper stitching.
Is the Red meant to signify the Main (Front) door? There is also RED stitching for the power cable access. Has Coleman used red for 'access' identification
Nice pick up, BIZPIX1, that's not something I thought about but it would make sense. You can orient the flysheet either way, but it seems that the door marked with the black zipper correlates with the switch location. So, you would want to orient that black door towards on the side you plan on using as the main access to the tent so the switch is accessible, and this could be either front or back. Turns out in the video I had it set up so the switch was at the back door. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors @Ben, mate that's what i thought. I spoke to Coleman for clarification but waiting to hear back.
@@BIZPIX1 they may not know themselves, their products are always getting updates. ~ Ben
Great review 👍👍
Thanks, Explorer The Bush. ~ Ben
Amazing review!
Thanks, Alex. ~ Ben
Great tent, however, has anyone had any luck keeping water from leaking through the awning and pooling?
You would need to pitch the awning so the water can run off, Matthew, it's more for shade than rain protection as the water will pool purely based on the design. The only way I can see it working is to use shorter awning poles so the water is directed away from the tent. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors ok thank you. A gazebo over the top will provide the rain protection I guess
Hi looks like a great tenant. I was curious how much does this tent it cost? Can you use this when it snows a lot and upset it stand a lot of snow? I’m from Massachusetts and we get a lot of snow sometimes. I was just want wondering how it handles with a lot of snow? Like to know that please! Great videos.!
This isn't the best tent for snow, Saggirlone, it's designed for sunny or rainy conditions like we have in Australia and the frame won't withstand the weight of snow loading. You can see pricing here, but this is AUD and we don't ship internationally sorry - www.snowys.com.au/instant-up-10p-lighted-northstar-darkroom-tent. ~ Ben
I would like to buy this tent but I live in Italy. Can you please tell me if someone, if any website can sell and deliver in Europe ? Thanks
I don't believe it is sold in Europe, and I'm not aware of any Australian retailers shipping overseas, sorry. ~ Ben
As well as families the almost perfect tent if you wanted to set up for a week or two with just 2 people. I don't much care for the nylon turnbuckles or the fiberglass roof hoops but if you can buy replacements easily then perhaps that would be OK.
It's an awesome family camping tent, ThePaulv12. ~ Ben
Can't find one in the United States available anywhere. Not even a listing for it. Where do I get one?
I don't think they are available in the US, Ryan, I've had loads of people ask me about this. I hope Coleman US are tuning in to these comments. ~ Ben
You guys deliver to az Phoenix ?
We only deliver in Australia sorry. ~ Ben
It's an awesome family tent, but the presentation didn't touch on -- on how well it holds up to weather and the approx. price.
Price is dynamic, b1nary t001z, you can see our most up to date price on our product page - www.snowys.com.au/instant-up-10p-lighted-northstar-darkroom-tent.
As for wind, it's a big tent, so it's going to kick around in the wind, but if it set up properly with appropriate pegs then it will be fine. Common sense needs to be applied if you are caught out in particularly bad weather though, the awning should be taken down and you may find you'll need mitigative measures such as using a vehicle as a wind break if things get really bad.
~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors - Thank you for the info. I'm going to assume that the stitching on all the seems are going to need sealing and the tent treated with waterproofing.
@@b1naryt001z no need for this, it's waterproof right out of the box. All you need to do is maintenance as/if required. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors - Okay, thank you.
Can anyone tell me easiest way to fix this tent if 2 attached poles are back to front?? Seems a common problem reading reviews but can’t find instructions on how to fix it .. cheers!
Ive had to help someone out with this at a camping festival a few years ago. The base of the poles are just held in by a philips head screw. Just unscrew it, twist the pole around to the correct position, then re-tighten.
Hope that helps!
~ Lauren
Are replacement Fly overs available?
You may be able to pick one up through Coleman Australia - sometimes they have heaps, sometimes they dont, so may depend if you get your timing right.
~ Lauren
i'm trying to find this tent in Canada ...
I think it's only available in Australia sorry, Fokus. ~ Ben