G'day Mark,

People who have used the tent recommend about 40-50 tent pegs like the Supa Peg Key−Head Tent Peg 6.3mm x 225 mm so you have plenty for the tent, fly, groundsheet, awning and guy ropes. The tent comes with approximately 20 pegs to start with.

G'day Dave,

No, it's not.  Its a basic fabric storage bag that just keeps everything together and protected from UV & dust.
Check out the You Might Also Like section for a waterproof storage bag option.

G'day John,

We don't have the exact measurement, but the awning comes out around 1.5m from the tent.
Given the tent is around 6.1m long you'll get approximately 9m² of awning space.

G'day David, 

The only real difference in the pack size without the fly or awning poles will be in the overall thickness/squareness of the bag.
So instead of 120L x 32W x 32Hcm, you'd probably be looking at 120L x 25W x 25Hcm.  You can be conscious of how you fold everything up to get as small and neat a bundle as possible, but the frame of the tent itself can be no smaller than 120L.
Hope that helps.

G'day Sam,

Given the size of these tents, it's not particularly easy to add any extra shade, as they won't fit under a gazebo or similar structure. The best bet will be to try and find a nice shady spot, and/or open up all your vents and windows during the day to try and reduce the heat in the tent.

G'day Michael,

There are some small webbing hooks that you can hang a lightweght fan from in the bedrooms, however they're not in the centre of the room. If you're keen on using a ceiling fan like the Rovin 12V fan, they we'd recommend the Oztrail tent, as they have hooks in all 3 rooms for this.

G'day Michael,

Not that we're aware of.  There is nothing available aftermarket or off the shelf that would do the job, so it's going to have to be a DIY type situation.  It's not something that I've heard of other people doing, as the most common solution for this type of situation is to have a separate gazebo or shelter for external storage, allowing the awning space to be up or down with ease.
If you do come up with a solution, let us know!

G'day Ross,

The power consumption of the lighting in the Coleman Northstar tent series is not one of the specifications provided, however we can probably work off a ball park figure based on the general/average power consumption of LED strip lights from other brands.
First things first, you'll need to make sure your power pack is 5V output minimum.  Based on roughly average consumption of 1.2ah per meter, from a 5000mah power pack for eg you could expect to get around 4 solid hours runtime on maximum brightness.  
That should see you through a weekend away, but we'd recommend having a larger pack, or a couple of the 5000mah ones to cycle through for longer trips.

G'day Anika,

Its just to help with alignment as you say - the internal lighting system switch in next to the normal coloured door, so most people set it up with the red door to the back.

G'day Milli,

I've measured this one in-store and is 120cm.  
When you've got a space to fit we usually recommend allowing for a few centimeters extra space, to account for any discrepancies in tape measures.
Unfortunately without trying it out in real life, we cant guarantee it will fit in your space.  If you are able to head to our Brendale store, you should be able to test it out.

G'day Peter,

The 10P Northstar doesn't have allowances to add additional pannels to the front awning configurations.  You may be able to sort out a DIY solution with tarps, but they may require a bit of creativity to get something working the way you need.

G'day Dominic,

Unfortunately we cant, there are no replacement bag options with wheels, or bag options for other purposes, that will work with this tent.

Ideally this tent is a two person lift, however, I have seen some people use a set of kayak wheels and a strap with great success.

G'day Eric,

We've recently covered this in a short video which you can find HERE, as well as a link to the repair gear you may need.

G'day Takeo,

It won't fit running the 210cm length unfortunately, but it will run across ways.
With the slope of the wall you loose about 35cm of floor space at a standard stretcher height of 45cm, so you'll be losing around 60cm at bunk bed height.

G'day Tia,

The Coleman Northstar does have more of a slope on the end walls, but it does have slightly bigger bedroom dimensions to account for this.  There is some benefit to the tent being shaped that way, and with the difference in frame design, it leans towards holding up a little better in winds.
As the Northstar is one of our most popular tents we've got a long history and lots of customer feedback to refer to, where as the Oztrail is still gaining followers.  So far the feedback is great, so I think you'd be happy with either option.

G'day Ari,

Yes, the Instant Up 10P Lighted Northstar Darkroom Tent is suitable for all year use in Australia. Be sure to pair your tent with some good quality, well-insulated sleeping mats and sleeping bags, as this is what will keep you warm at night. We do sell a range of canvas quick set up tents, the main options are the Oztent RV tents, and the Black Wolf Turbo Tents.

G'day Therese,

No, you won't need to season the Instant Up 10P Lighted Northstar Tent before use. Seasoning is only needed for Canvas Tents / Swags.

G'day Kyle,

I'm not 100% sure what you mean, but I think you're asking if you can section off the awning, so that you can keep the side rooms dark while still having the awning up? Hopefully my answer will help clarify.

There are 3 ways the awning can be set up:

1. The whole awning is open across all three rooms (with or without side walls up on the ends).
2. Two thirds of the awning is set up, leaving one bedroom fairly dark (with or without side walls up on the end).
3. The centre panel of the awning is up, and the two outside panels are zipped shut, leaving both bedrooms fairly dark.

Thanks for the clarification Kyle, I think I know what you mean now! 
There is an eyelet loop on the top of that sidewall, so theoretically you could attach that to the tent frame or the elastic loops at the join between the bedroom and central room rather than rolling it away and securing it. I'm not sure Coleman intended it for that use, but if it means the small kids get their much needed day sleep, then everyone wins! I'd definitely give it a try!

G'day Abhishek,

We'd recommend the Coleman 10P Northstar Mesh Footprint (you can find it in the "you might also like" section at the bottom of the product information. The Oztrail Ultramesh Tarp in the 2.44 x 6.1m size is also a suitable option.

G'day Catherine,

The eyelets on the 10P Lighted Northstar Tent are fairly small, so you'll struggle to get sand pegs to fit unfortunately. We'd recommend making some webbing/cord loops to attach sand pegs if you're beach camping. The 300mm Supa Peg Polyproylene Sand Pegs are a good option for a tent of this size. The 2.44 x 6.1m Oztrail Ultramesh Tarp is a near-perfect fit. 

G'day Nicole,

That's correct, there are some freight delays Australia wide at the moment, and they tend to be affecting larger items. If you were to order now then you should be fairly safe if you need the tent in 3 weeks time.

G'day Abigail,

I don't currently have access to one to measure the pegs, however, they're around 5mm in diameter. Our recommendation would be to consider getting some Supa Peg Key-Head Pegs, they're 8mm and a lot more robust than the supplied pegs. The only catch is that some of the eyelets on the tent are quite small, and will only fit the Coleman supplied pegs, so you might need to use a separate fabric loop on some peg points.

G'day Troy,

It is very important that the tent is packed away completely dry; otherwise, you'll end up with a mouldy tent. If it is wet on your trip we'd recommend setting up the tent at home as soon as possible and drying it out before packing it away for storage.

G'day Tim,

Yes the Northstar Tents have fully seam sealed flys.

G'day Kerrie,

The Coleman 10P Lighted Darkroom and the Oztrail Lumos 10P are very similar tents, to be honest (the Oztrail Fast Frame Blockout 10P is the same as the Lumos minus the built-in lights). The materials are slightly different, however overall look and feel similar in quality. The Oztrail is still quite new on the market, so it's hard to know exactly how they will go, but we do know the Coleman is great quality, and is one of our most popular options. Overall we'd happily recommend either option.

G'day Luke,

The lighting system in the Northstar series requires a USB connection.
You should be able to plug straight into a power bank or a 240V USB charging port for mobile phones, etc.
Just makes sure your power bank or charge port is 5V output.

G'day Ally,

Yes, you can easily replace the poles on the Northstar Tents, replacement poles connect at the foot, and go all the way up to the hub. We almost always carry replacement stock of these poles in case people have accidental breakages. You'll just need a screwdriver to replace the pole.

G'day Ally,

The only mesh that is completely midge-proof is No-See-Um mesh, unfortunately, the mesh used on the Northstar isn't midge proof, however it is quite fine, and by combining it with repellant use you shouldn't have any worries.

G'day Rachel,

Unfortunately, I don't have stock to check at the moment, however, going on the dimensions of both products it looks as though you would be able to fit two sets of bunks in the one sleeping area. My only concern is the taper of the tent and how this would affect their placement. It might be worth buying one to start with and see how this works for your setup.

G'day Alwyna,

You can leave the front awning up in fair weather, however, if it is likely to be wet and windy then it's not something we'd recommend. The Darkroom Coating is on the inside of the fly too, so you'll only get a nice dark tent if the awning is down.

G'day Allerina,

We've double-checked with Coleman, and they've confirmed that you get 4 poles.

G'day Chris,

If we take a look at the dimensions in the product specifications, and take into consideration approx 1.6m at the widest for the extra awning space, you'll end up with approx 610 x 400.
Hope that helps.

G'day Jo,

You'll be looking at around 30 minutes the first time you set this up, but once you know what you're doing it should take 1 person approx 20 minutes, and 2 people approx 10-15 minutes.

G'day Jesse,

The Instant up 10P Lighted Northstar Dark Room just comes as is, and doesn't connect to the gazebos, unfortunately. There are other instant up tents in the range that will connect to a gazebo but unfortunately not this one. We'd generally recommend an Ultramesh Tarp to go under the tent, the 2.4 x 6.1m option should suit well.

G'day Katherine,

These tents are dual-layer tents so as long as the inner tent isn't pushed out and touching on the fly you should be ok. If the inner tent pushes out and touches the fly you might have leaking issues, but if not you should be all ok. The gap between the tent and fly is designed to help reduce condensation from forming.

G'day Kath,

It will be pretty dark inside the tent during the day, but the lights will help you get around. You might need to use the light in the fridge if it has one to find items, or you can open up the sides of the tent to let light in during the day. The 6PV Darkroom is also a popular model, but we do find that the 10P is the most weatherproof way to store your pantry etc.

G'day Shalina,

Thanks for reaching out, I think this model is only available in Australia sorry. Might be best to check with your local Coleman supplier for similar options.

G'day Teagan

Coleman indicates that these tents can withstand winds up to 100kh/hr, however, based on feedback and realistic usage we don't think this is accurate. We'd recommend making sure you peg out all peg points and guy rope attachments and proceeding with caution in any weather that is forecast as strong winds, or storms.

G'day Chris,

We've not heard that the Instant Up 10P Lighted Shelter has any issues with the darkroom coating following rain. The poles are replaceable, and we're generally able to source them if needed. As long as the tent is well pegged out and the guy ropes are secure the frame is very stable.

G'day Candy,

We wouldn't recommend putting anything over the tent when you're camping. The tent itself is waterproof so there isn't a need to put anything else over the top of the tent.

G'day Greg,

*Updated*
The internal lighting of the Northstar 10P can be changed, the light casing has zippered access.

G'day Steven,

The 10P Lighted Northstar Tent comes in a fairly heavy-duty bag that plenty of our customers pop on their roof rack. If you're wanting to make sure the bag is waterproof then your best option would be a PVC bag, you could go for something like the Nero 240 Gear Bag - it would take a bit of a nack to get it in, but it's definitely possible. Or if you're wanting to go for a canvas bag a bag we'd recommend checking out the Outbound 1400 Swag Bag.

G'day Cliff,

This is Coleman's brand new Northstar 10p tent - which made its debut only a few months ago. The main difference from the previous model is the LED strip lighted interior.

G'day Jay,

The lighting power connector is a USB, so yes theoretically you could plug the USB port into a 240V adapter (e.g. a phone charger) and use this to power the lights if you're camped in a powered site. 

G'day James,

There aren't any specific gazebos that will connect to the Northstar 10P Lighted Darkroom, however, the front awning on these tents provides some fairly good weather protection. If you're after a stand-alone gazebo then our most popular model is the Oztrail Deluxe 3.0m Gazebo

G'day Dave,

In my opinion, you can't go past the Supa Peg Key-Head pegs. I love mine and been running them for a few years without a single one bent!  You'll be fine with the 225mm length pegs for most situations, and you'll need between 20-30 of them.

G'day Aaron,

That is a great question. My immediate answer from checking out the tent would be that it doesnt, so you should be able to set up the fly either way, BUT because we havent actually tried it for ourselves we cant say for sure.

G'day Aaron R,

That's awesome feedback, thanks so much for sharing your wisdom!

G'day Rachael,

You've hit the nail on the head here, the 10P Lighted Northstar Darkroom Tent is almost the same as the previous model, but the new model has the integrated lighting system, apart from this they are the same tent.

G'day Troy,

The Ultramesh Tarps tend to be the most popular option under these tents so that you don't leave yourself at risk of water pooling between the solid tent floor and the solid tarp. The Ultramesh Tarp will allow water to drain through the tarp and into the ground.

G'dau Troy,

We'd probably suggest sipping down the front awning on the side the kids are sleeping in once you pop them to bed. It will be darker than a normal tent with the awning up, however if you want it to be completely dark then I'd say to zip it down. I guess you can always experiment on the first night and see what works best for the family.

G'day Arad,

The Instant Up 10P Lighted Shelter doesn't come with batteries, but you can pop D cell batteries in it or any rechargeable USB battery bank. We sell the Biolite and Goal Zero Power Packs, but you could use any brand.

G'day Jack,

The Instant Up 10P Lighted Northstar Darkroom has the same front awning as the previous model and does have sides for the front awning.

G'dau Pat,

Thanks for getting in touch, unfortunately, Coleman haven't supplied this information so we're not too sure. Maybe someone will be willing to test this for us when they get their new tent and report back to us!

G'day Nate,

Unfortunately, there is no specific way to retrofit lighting to the non-lighted version of the Northstar Darkroom as the new model has integrated pockets and sleeves for the cables, lights and switches. 

G'day David,

There is no specific way to retrofit lioghting to the non-lighted version of the Northstar Darkroom as they new model has integrated pockets and sleeves for the cables, lights and switches. However, you could set up your own lighting system if you wanted to. In terms of the central room, maybe you could pop some velcro patches on the inside to hold up some lighting strips.

G'day Craig,

I've just checked into this with Coleman and the Instant Up 10P Lighted Northstar Darkroom tent has been treated with a flame retardant and meets the flammability requirements of CPAI-84 as outlined in the link you provided.