G'day Jason,

The Coleman Instant Up 4PV is the old darkroom version.  The 4P Northstar is the new version with built-in lights.  Other than the lights they are the same.

G'day Arthur,

There is a fairly generous amount of headspace in the front vestibule area, Ben who stars in our videos can stand up in there and he's 185cm, so I think you should be fine to use it as a changing area if needed.

G'day Amme,

The Coleman Instant Up 4P Lighted Northstar Darkroom Tents have a 3000mm waterhead rating on the fly, so they'll keep you nice and dry in almost all weather. You can read more about waterhead ratings here on our handy blog.

This doesn't specifically insulate, Kelly, but it maintains the heat as well as any dual skin tent. If you close all the vents it keeps more warmth in.

There is a downside to not ventilating the tent though, and that is condensation. If you stop airflow, there is nowhere for moisture to escape, and each person can exhale a fair bit of moisture overnight. This moisture ends up on the inside of your fly and can make for a soggy morning inside your tent if not ventilated.

You can read more on this here - https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/how-to-manage-condensation-in-your-tent/.

I'd say the bag is water-resistant, Chris. The fabric itself is waterproof, but you may find some limitations to just how waterproof it is when travelling at 100kph in heavy rain. You'll also find that the seams and zipper let water inside.

I'd suggest wrapping it in a lightweight tarp before tying it to the roof if you're expecting wet weather, this should keep it pretty dry.

G'day Sandra,

Coleman include all the pegs you'll need for a standard pitch but we always recommend keeping a few extra on hand in case the wind picks up and you need to add extra guy ropes.  It's always worthwhile upgrading some of your pegs to heavy duty - especially for securing your guys ropes.  Cheers

Apologies Sandra, just realised I only answered your first question!  Re the darkroom coating:  this feature is extremely popular and under normal circumstances, no it doesn't scratch off but certainly if anything like that happened, we hope you'd get in touch with us so our warranty team could take a look. 

The Oxley is a sturdier tent, Robert, but the Instant Up has more features, so it depends on what you are using it for.

For heavier duty use such as 4WD touring or for use in windier conditions such as coastal areas, I'd suggest the Oxley. If it is just for general camping in a caravan park or sheltered campground then the Instant Up is very liveable.

I hope that helps.

G'day Kyden,

It's not something we'd really recommend trying, but if you've got your heart set on it you could try it. I've measured the distance from the corner to the door and there is just under 40cm, so unfortunately I think your AC unit will be a little too large.

G'day Nathan,

We don't sell specific USB powerpacks for these tents, but any USB powerpack will work with the system, the larger the capacity the longer the lights will work. Generally, a USB powerpack will have a 5V, 2.1A output, we'd probably suggest at least a 10000mAh capacity.

G'day Adil,

We tend to recommend the Oztrail Ultramesh Tarps for use as a groundsheet under the Instant Up tents. The 2.4m x 2.4m or 2.4m x 3.65m tend to be the most popular options for the 4P Lighted Northstar Darkroom Model, depending on whether you want the groundsheet to extend under the front awning or not.

G'day Hannah,

The power pack is included with the tent and takes 4 - D Cell batteries. Or alternatively, you can provide your own powerpack which will also power the lighting system. In the Snowys video, Bens makes reference to the powerpack at the 6 minute, 20 second mark.

G'day Tony,

The clearance model Gold 4PV Dark Room and the new model 4P Lighted Northstar are the same apart from the integrated lighting system. If you're not fazed by the lighting then we'd say jump on the clearance model before we sell out!

G'day Tony,

This is the Lighted Northstar Darkroom, it was previously known as the Gold Darkroom.