I bought a Colman Gold 4P in 2020 lockdowns, so unseen in person. Your video helped so much. It's been on heaps of fantastic trips as a solo female and is super easy to set up on my own. And it always packs up and fits back in the bag without fighting! That's my favourite feature of the many many features!
I don't know what exactly it is but I just came from one of your competitors videos on these and I couldn't watch theirs so I wanted to watch yours just so I could actually watch about this product from you guys (again). Snowy's videos are done very professionally which is a pleasure to watch considering you guys really are only a camping store and not the manufacturer so good work on the filming from the crew but also good work for you personally as well Ben as you seem naturally confident in front of the camera which it doesn't matter if that's true or not, that's how it comes across. Keep up the great videos. Also I keep seeing your videos as ads so finally I am actually happy to watch the ads sometimes too 👏👏👏
Wow, thanks for your positive comments here, Trevor, I'm glad you found the video useful and I really appreciate you taking the time to leave your feedback. We will keep making these videos, there are more products to review than time allows so we aren't short of work here. :) Happy camping ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors all good. I actually made a purchase of the darche 1200 sleeping bag and the exped 100mm megamat which was through recommendations from a forum and seeing the videos for them definitely helped me make my mind up. Also I nearly died with how quickly it arrived from S.A to Melbourne (I think by memory it was ordered on the weekend and delivered either Monday or Tuesday arvo). Snowy's seriously is setting the bar in all aspects. Cheap prices amazing service quality products and then there's the added bonus of being able to see the products through professional filming. You will hear bad reviews well and truly before you hear good reviews as most people are quick to talk about the bad, but when I'm as impressed with a company as I am with Snowy's, it's only fair to support that company however you can. Also the comparative video of the Coleman instant up tents, Black wolf, Tent and I think there was 1 or 2 others was brilliant. I think where possible Snowy's should make a few more like that for those that are undecided about other products, not just tents but maybe sleeping mats, possibly sleeping bags, cooking equipment etc. Either way just keep up the amazing work all round
By top cover I assume you mean the flysheet, Polly, and if so I'd recommend being careful that the flysheet doesn't get damaged if it is wrapped around the tent. I'd personally rather a hole appeared in the tent inner than in the flysheet. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors yeh correct fly sheet. People who strap a tent to their roof top sometime accidentally over tighten and bend the poles. Especially if they are like these tents with extendable poles it writes off the tent.
Yep, you're right, Meredith. Coleman has removed the side awning altogether in the latest version of this tent, instead offering a larger front awning option. Check out the latest version here - www.snowys.com.au/instant-up-6p-gold-series-evo-tent. ~ Ben
G'day guys Have just purchased the 6 person gold instant up tent as your video gave me all the answers I was looking for but one more question though What are the hooks on one end of the awning poles used for?
@manshster we have a pinned comment with the link the features video of this tent - we put a double high queen mattress in for size comparison at the end. Check it out. ~ Lauren
I'm working this out roughly, Maahi, but I reckon there is about 20 pegs for the tent including guy ropes, then whatever you need to set up the front, side and/or window awnings if you choose to do so. ~ Ben
Most tent warranty claims are on account of people not considering wind during pack up and set down, hence why I mention it a lot in our set up / pack down videos. If you set it up right, which must be what you have been doing, Duncan, you won't have issues. ~ Ben
Glad you found what you were after, Patrick. Coleman are making specific groundsheets for these now, check them out here - www.snowys.com.au/ground-mesh-footprint. ~ Ben
You keep mentioning the wind factor the whole way through, doesn't sound like it holds up too well. Another review i read stated "Because of the vertical walls (which make for a spacious interior), the tent does very much catch big gusts" . Ill look elsewhere thx
Fair enough Joel. The trouble is that too many people expect these tents to defy the laws of physics, the tent is boxy and offers excellent living space, but the down side of this is that the sides are large, flat and upright, hence catch a lot of wind. This can be said for any tent of this design, and the only way around this would be to use very heavy duty fabric, but this would make it very difficult to pitch and heavy to lug around. If you want a tent that can handle persistent and strong winds, then look for a dome or something with a more aerodynamic shape. ~ Ben
@@davidpayne6541thx for the feedback David, I appreciate it. I ended up with something a little more heavy duty, rv5 and serves me well. Glad you're enjoying this tent in video and have had good experience with it. Got any videos for me to watch it in action, I'd be keen to check them out. I have another camping channel I recently started, @ Camp Tonight, where I use the rv5. Check it out if interested. Cheers
@@SnowysOutdoors kinda similar in that the shape and frame seem to be the same. Our versions don't come with a rainfly and the rainfly you can get is very small. Body is 150d taffeta but the floor is just that tarp stuff. No lights built in either
I am gonna take a guess and say this is not your 1st rodeo. You did that set up like an expert. So, having said that, I would like to meet the person Coleman claims to have set this thing up in 2 minutes. I mean, that is so far beyond false advertising. It is just a blatant lie. It takes me more than 2 minutes to get the Esky out of the Mini before I even consider setting up a tent. Not that I care though, we are camping, what's the rush. Sometimes I get too deep into the Esky I can't even find my tent. And there is not much area to search in a Mini. I often forget to check the roof racks though. Damn fine tent though. I love mine. And a damn fine instructional video. It will be even more instructional when I work out how to turn the volume on.
I'm glad you found the video useful. I get what you mean regarding the 2 minutes, it could be argued that the main portion of the tent can be set up in 2 minutes, so not entirely a lie but not necessarily a useful stat. But, I reckon if I had everything ready to go i.e. pegs, hammer etc, the ground was peg friendly, and I had clear space around me, I could get it setup in a few minutes, but then again, like you say, what's the rush anyway. ~ Ben
These pegs are no good for sand, Aussie Grows, they are ok in firm ground but we recommend purchasing additional heavy duty pegs to suit the ground you are camping on for the main stress points i.e. guy ropes and corners. ~ Ben
G'day everyone!
Wanna see all the features of the Coleman Instant Up Gold 6P Tent?
Head on here: th-cam.com/video/m6RUBhdoUM8/w-d-xo.html
I bought a Colman Gold 4P in 2020 lockdowns, so unseen in person. Your video helped so much. It's been on heaps of fantastic trips as a solo female and is super easy to set up on my own. And it always packs up and fits back in the bag without fighting! That's my favourite feature of the many many features!
Fitting back in the bag is a very underrated element! Glad you love your tent.
~ Lauren
Great video, and multiple uses of the word vestibule.
Haha, thanks Daniel - Ben loves 'vestibule'
~ Lauren
thank it was a very go guide to set up my tent
Glad it was helpful!
~ Lauren
I don't know what exactly it is but I just came from one of your competitors videos on these and I couldn't watch theirs so I wanted to watch yours just so I could actually watch about this product from you guys (again). Snowy's videos are done very professionally which is a pleasure to watch considering you guys really are only a camping store and not the manufacturer so good work on the filming from the crew but also good work for you personally as well Ben as you seem naturally confident in front of the camera which it doesn't matter if that's true or not, that's how it comes across. Keep up the great videos. Also I keep seeing your videos as ads so finally I am actually happy to watch the ads sometimes too 👏👏👏
Wow, thanks for your positive comments here, Trevor, I'm glad you found the video useful and I really appreciate you taking the time to leave your feedback.
We will keep making these videos, there are more products to review than time allows so we aren't short of work here. :)
Happy camping ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors all good. I actually made a purchase of the darche 1200 sleeping bag and the exped 100mm megamat which was through recommendations from a forum and seeing the videos for them definitely helped me make my mind up. Also I nearly died with how quickly it arrived from S.A to Melbourne (I think by memory it was ordered on the weekend and delivered either Monday or Tuesday arvo). Snowy's seriously is setting the bar in all aspects. Cheap prices amazing service quality products and then there's the added bonus of being able to see the products through professional filming.
You will hear bad reviews well and truly before you hear good reviews as most people are quick to talk about the bad, but when I'm as impressed with a company as I am with Snowy's, it's only fair to support that company however you can.
Also the comparative video of the Coleman instant up tents, Black wolf, Tent and I think there was 1 or 2 others was brilliant. I think where possible Snowy's should make a few more like that for those that are undecided about other products, not just tents but maybe sleeping mats, possibly sleeping bags, cooking equipment etc. Either way just keep up the amazing work all round
using mine for the first time next weekend - so this has been super useful.
I'm glad it was helpful, Mongoed22. Enjoy your trip. ~ Ben
Great video, best I've found
I'm glad you found it useful, CAMP FISH HIKE NZ. ~ Ben
Wrapping the tent in the top cover when packing it away definitely helps protect the tent when travelling
By top cover I assume you mean the flysheet, Polly, and if so I'd recommend being careful that the flysheet doesn't get damaged if it is wrapped around the tent. I'd personally rather a hole appeared in the tent inner than in the flysheet. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors yeh correct fly sheet. People who strap a tent to their roof top sometime accidentally over tighten and bend the poles. Especially if they are like these tents with extendable poles it writes off the tent.
Great video ta.
One thing tho - the side zip on side awning is an extra expense so not included
Yep, you're right, Meredith. Coleman has removed the side awning altogether in the latest version of this tent, instead offering a larger front awning option. Check out the latest version here - www.snowys.com.au/instant-up-6p-gold-series-evo-tent. ~ Ben
It looks like the new version only has one door as well? Is it still the same dimensions inside as the one shown in this video?
G'day guys Have just purchased the 6 person gold instant up tent as your video gave me all the answers I was looking for but one more question though What are the hooks on one end of the awning poles used for?
They help to keep the awning eyelets on the poles when it's windy, so they dont slip off.
~ Lauren
Would it fit Queen size self inflating mattress? And leave some room to move around?
@manshster we have a pinned comment with the link the features video of this tent - we put a double high queen mattress in for size comparison at the end.
Check it out.
~ Lauren
Really like the video and plan to buy one , but I am locate in Taiwan. Will you able do the oversea shipment?
We only ship within Australia sorry, James. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors OK. Thanks !
Sir what size ground sheet coleman 6p
The Coleman 6P groundsheet:
www.snowys.com.au/ground-mesh-footprint
~ Lauren
How many pegs in total?
I'm working this out roughly, Maahi, but I reckon there is about 20 pegs for the tent including guy ropes, then whatever you need to set up the front, side and/or window awnings if you choose to do so. ~ Ben
I think you might have wind phobia. I own the 4p version of this tent and never had any problem with wind.
Most tent warranty claims are on account of people not considering wind during pack up and set down, hence why I mention it a lot in our set up / pack down videos. If you set it up right, which must be what you have been doing, Duncan, you won't have issues. ~ Ben
Hi - the tarp you have already setup on the ground doesn’t come with the tent? Also what size tarp is that? Thanks!
Just re watched - don’t bother answering! Thanks for the great video
Glad you found what you were after, Patrick. Coleman are making specific groundsheets for these now, check them out here - www.snowys.com.au/ground-mesh-footprint. ~ Ben
You keep mentioning the wind factor the whole way through, doesn't sound like it holds up too well.
Another review i read stated "Because of the vertical walls (which make for a spacious interior), the tent does very much catch big gusts" .
Ill look elsewhere thx
Fair enough Joel. The trouble is that too many people expect these tents to defy the laws of physics, the tent is boxy and offers excellent living space, but the down side of this is that the sides are large, flat and upright, hence catch a lot of wind.
This can be said for any tent of this design, and the only way around this would be to use very heavy duty fabric, but this would make it very difficult to pitch and heavy to lug around.
If you want a tent that can handle persistent and strong winds, then look for a dome or something with a more aerodynamic shape.
~ Ben
Property staked and guyed I used this tent three days in thirty to forty mph gust on the tundra
@@davidpayne6541thx for the feedback David, I appreciate it. I ended up with something a little more heavy duty, rv5 and serves me well. Glad you're enjoying this tent in video and have had good experience with it. Got any videos for me to watch it in action, I'd be keen to check them out. I have another camping channel I recently started, @ Camp Tonight, where I use the rv5. Check it out if interested. Cheers
This seems nicer than the version they offer in the US, annoying lol
I didn't think they made anything similar for the US market. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors kinda similar in that the shape and frame seem to be the same. Our versions don't come with a rainfly and the rainfly you can get is very small. Body is 150d taffeta but the floor is just that tarp stuff. No lights built in either
I am gonna take a guess and say this is not your 1st rodeo. You did that set up like an expert.
So, having said that, I would like to meet the person Coleman claims to have set this thing up in 2 minutes. I mean, that is so far beyond false advertising. It is just a blatant lie.
It takes me more than 2 minutes to get the Esky out of the Mini before I even consider setting up a tent.
Not that I care though, we are camping, what's the rush. Sometimes I get too deep into the Esky I can't even find my tent. And there is not much area to search in a Mini. I often forget to check the roof racks though.
Damn fine tent though. I love mine.
And a damn fine instructional video. It will be even more instructional when I work out how to turn the volume on.
I'm glad you found the video useful. I get what you mean regarding the 2 minutes, it could be argued that the main portion of the tent can be set up in 2 minutes, so not entirely a lie but not necessarily a useful stat. But, I reckon if I had everything ready to go i.e. pegs, hammer etc, the ground was peg friendly, and I had clear space around me, I could get it setup in a few minutes, but then again, like you say, what's the rush anyway. ~ Ben
Not exactly 2mins as they advertise.
It's doable, but only with some prep and 2 sets of hands. 10-15 minutes is more realistic for everything to be setup. ~ Ben
Great tents, but doesn’t matter which one you buy the pegs are made for sand not hard Aussie bush
These pegs are no good for sand, Aussie Grows, they are ok in firm ground but we recommend purchasing additional heavy duty pegs to suit the ground you are camping on for the main stress points i.e. guy ropes and corners. ~ Ben