Coleman Northstar Instant Up 4 Lighted DarkRoom Tent Reviews

4.8 Rating 74 Reviews

Let there be light! The Coleman Northstar Instant Up 4 Lighted DarkRoom Tent introduces integrated LED lighting to the popular Dark Room technology that reduces light, reduces heat and allows you to sleep longer whilst camping! Sticking strong with the frame from the ever-popular Instant Up series, the Coleman Northstar Instant Up 4 Lighted DarkRoom Tent has an included front vestibule for added living and storage space. The Dark Room patented fabric treatment blocks 95% of sunlight and keeps the inside approx. 5 degrees cooler, meaning you'll be cooler during the day and warmer at night allowing you to sleep for longer! The ultra-fine mesh through allows for plenty of ventilation and added airflow, whilst the convenient welcome mat keeps your tent clean and dry once you've returned from adventuring! The Instant Up Hub frame design allows for a quick set up with the integrated pre-attached frame, taking just 2 minutes to set up, the front door can also be pitched out as 2 pole awning with the included awning poles! There's a Hook & Loop strip on the awning to allow you to attach your Coleman Deluxe Gazebo and plenty of internal storage space due to an integrated storage hammock and organisers as well as power cord management access. Packing down just as quickly as setting up, the Coleman Northstar Instant Up 4 Lighted DarkRoom Tent includes a heavy duty carry bag for easy storage and transport! The awning on the Coleman Northstar Instant Up 4 Lighted DarkRoom Tent is purpose built to provide ample shade. The design, however, isn't ideal for inclement weather, so when the weather turns south, we do recommend dropping the awning where possible. Note: The tent in the below video is not an exact match to the Northstar Instant Up 4 Lighted DarkRoom Tent and is for illustration purposes only **Please keep in mind that the black coating on the inside of the block-out fly can flake away with use, causing pinpricks of light to appear. This is especially the case around the seams. This is perfectly normal and does not affect the product's ability to reduce light or temperature and can be fixed using black tenacious tape or something similar if you aren't a fan of the starry night effect.**

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“Was looking for a strong tent with good quality floor and materials, this is it. I can put it up by myself no problems. Great for one (or two in good weather). I love the vestibule for it's many uses. Without the vestibule it would be extremely gloomy in bad weather. I have bought clear plastic sheeting for light rain (when no wind) to still have a view. I need to see out. You can configure the flaps of the vestibule to open sideways if needed. The included external very small floor mat is not that useful for me. I had bought a different darkroom Coleman in the past a vowed never to buy Coleman again, until this one knocked my socks off and redeemed Coleman for me. This is the gold series, wouldn't recommend lesser grades. Love it.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Have been thru so many tent but always had problem with them like water likings from the roof, massive condensation during the night but with this tent I ve been camping for 5 days, no condensation, and was amazing how dark stays with sunlight, the light built in are really easy to use and hand I just wished that they placed a second button in the other side so I don’t have to get up to turn down the light before to sleep and the fly screen they doesn’t seem really heavy duty so would be careful around them rather than that really happy that I ve changed to this tent and is so easy to set up also. Would recommend 100%”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I love my new tent. I found it a good size for 1 person..I had a decent sized camping bed and all my gear stowed nicely with room to stand up and move a bit. Spent 5 nights in total in my tent. One night, in particular, in Broken Hill, I endured 45km winds and rain all night long. Hardly slept a wink that night for fear the tent would blow away..next morning upgraded the tent pegs to heavy duty..I would highly recommend heavier tent pegs. I’m a 70 yr old lady and managed the tent on my own but it took me over an hour to assemble and an hour or so to pack away…my next camping holiday I will stay in 1 place for a full week or so..too much work for me assembling and dismantling a tent and all the camping gear for just for 1 or 2 nights. I felt snug and private in my tent and it was very efficient keeping out the light in the morning..looking forward to my next camping trip.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Absolutely stoked with the quality and functionality of this tent. It comfortably fits 2 oversized stretchers and a dog bed, with some room to spare. It's warm overnight and dark in the morning, and the floor level vents encourage air flow and prevent overnight condensation. The strip lighting is very useful — we run it with a power bank. I researched a lot of tents and I'm glad we bought this one. Will stick with Coleman now, and go for the 8 or 10P as the family grows.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“So much better than my old 4P tent. Better fabric, poles... everything! Love the DarkRoom that keeps the light out and the lighted LED strips for room lighting. Solves the 2 challenges with camping; seeing in the tent after sunset and sleeping in after sunrise. Feels so luxurious! Fairly easy set-up and pack-up. Plenty of height and room for 2 full-size stretches and all equipment (even 3+ with bed rolls). Poles are steel and pegs are strong + the carry bag can fit all fairly easily. Recommend!”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Been looking at this tent for ages.. finally purchased… and it is everything it said… easy to set up, dark (a bit of light comes in under the fly), maintained warmth well and the lighting rocked… only issue I had was the black Velcro on the inside of the fly was difficult to find against the black coating lol”