G'day Kate,

I wouldn't use the STS Ground Control Pegs for this tent as they are a bit smaller than the regular pegs and won't be able to loop over the tent corner tabs. These are designed for lightweight smaller hiking tents. 
The pegs they come with work fine in soft ground, although you may want some stronger pegs and spares.

Some good alternatives would be the Supex Steel Tent Pegs 6.3mm 10 Pack or Supa Peg Key−Head Galvanized Steel Tent Peg 6.3mm x 225 mm as they are stronger and not as easy to bend. 

G'day Kris,

Both rooms of this tent are 210 x 295 cm, so that's plenty of room to fit a queen mat and 2 singles in.
Which mats you go with depends on your budget, and the style of mat that you're after.
We're happy to chat through the best options for you if you want to give us a call on 1300 914 007.

G'day TJ,

The Instant-Up Gold 10P isn't designed to be attached to a gazebo but you might be able to rig it up to the corners of the gazebo using the elastic loops on the tent fly. 

This tent doesn't have the velcro on the awning and only the 4P and 6P have this feature to attach to the Coleman Gazebos. 

The gazebos aren't tested in the rain and are more suited as a sun shelter rather than for rain protection, although they will keep you dry in a light shower. It might be a better option to use a large tarp to match up next to the Awning of the tent for some more shelter. I would try not to cover the tent and only overlap the awning slightly. Hopefully this helps out!

G'day Ali,

You can set up the Coleman Instant Up Gold 10P Tent without pegging it down, but keep in mind that pegging down the tent is essential for stability and security, especially in windy conditions. Not using pegs can make the tent less stable and more susceptible to damage or collapse, especially in adverse weather conditions. If possible, it's always recommended to use the included pegs to secure the tent properly.

G'day Alejandro,

The 12 x 16ft (3.65m x 4.88m) OZtrail Ultramesh Tarp would provide enough space for the Tent and Awning area. You may need partially fold it as it will be larger than the tent, otherwise, you could put pegs through the Ultramesh tarp. 

G'day Dean,

We don't have a 10P Gold on display at the moment for me to double-check I'm sorry.
Only the Coleman Instant up tents there are usually 2 small fabric tabs with a small plastic circle of opposing roof corners, these are for hanging a lantern or light or some description if required.
If you are talking about the wider fabric tab/loops that are above each vertical zip on the fly, these are for you to grab and hold to create tension when pulling the zip down.

Hope that answers your questions, if neither of the above seem to cover what you are talking about, please send some photos to service@snowys.com.au & we can take a look!

G'day Damien,

No, unfortunately not, the Gold Series Evo Awnings can only be attached to Gold Evo series tents, available in 4P and 6P.

G'day Jamie,

No, the fly needs to be removed before packing the tent away, otherwise, it may cause damage to the fly or the tent frame.

G'day Chris,

We wouldn't recommend setting up a tarp over the top of the Gold 10P Tent. The tent has an inner layer and an external fly layer which is waterproof with a 3000mm waterhead rating. If you put a tarp over the top of the tent it will likely flap around a lot and will cause damage to the surface of the tent fly, and reduce its ability to provide rain protection.

G'day Sean,

We generally carry spare parts for the Coleman Instant Up Gold 10P tents, if you send through an email to: service@snowys.com.au with some photos of the top hub, someone from our spare parts team will be able to have a look and determine which parts you'll need to get your tent back in action.

G'day TJ,

Yes, you'll have to pop the mattress on a slight side angel to get it in, but you can get an already inflated All Terrain Queen mattress through the door.

G'day May,

The Darkroom has an extra-large awning which looks like side walls however they are permanently attached 'walls'. At this stage, there are no walls available for the Gold Instant Up Tents, but keep an eye on our website in case Coleman do bring out this option in the future!

G'day Steve,

The front awning is 4.2m wide, so, unfortunately, your 3m tarp is going to be a little too small to suit.

G'day Darren,

Unfortunately not, there isn't an optional extra to enclose the front awning. If you're after an awning with side walls it might be worth checking out the Northstar 10P.

G'day Shaun,

Your family of 5 shouldn't have any troubles fitting in the Instant Up Gold 10P. There are two rooms, so you can sleep 2 on one side and 3 on the other with no troubles at all.

G'day Bambi,

Unfortunately, this won't work, the Instant Up tents are only designed to be used with both the inner tent and the fly together.

G'day Mahammad,

Yes you can put two queen airbeds inside this tent, one in either side.

Unfortunately not, Brian, you won't quite have the space to do this.

G'day Kiara,

Two Coleman Quickbed Doubles should be ok, ad they're a little smaller than the bed Muhammad asked about, and much lower, to the curve of the sides won't impact the fit. It will be a tight squeeze but should just fit.

G'day Quinn,

The Instant Up Gold 10P doesn't have reflective guy ropes, but they are fluro and you could pop some glow in the dark markers on them if you wanted. The tent is supplied with pegs, but if you're after some slightly heftier pegs then the 225mm key head pegs are the ones we generally recommend for this model. This model has been around for the past few years and is a continuing model, there is no word of a newer version from Coleman at this time. The recommend groundsheet for this one is either the 3.05m x 4.65m or 3.05m x 4.888mm Ultramesh Tarp.

Howdy Adam,

The fabric itself is likely to have some waterproof properties but the seams are not sealed and the zipper would leak. Furthermore, even the waterproof fabric will leak if it is travelling at 100kph on top of a car in the rain.

I'd suggest wrapping it in a tarp if you want to keep it dry on the roof of your car.

G'day Kristyn,

We generally recommend the 225mm key head pegs, you'll need approximately 30 pegs if you're wanting to replace all of the pegs on the tent.

G'day Kristyn,

The Instant Up 10P Gold Tent is 4.3m x 3.05m so we'd probably suggest the 3.05m x 4.88m Ultramesh. 

G'day Diana,

You can find the packed size under the details and specs tap on the product page of any of our products. The Instant Up Gold 10P can fit in some boots, but not others, it will depend on the size of your vehicle, so we'd suggest measuring to check. I've included the packed dimensions for you below.

G'day John,

The frames on the Instant Up Gold 10P and Instant Up Lighted Northstar Darkroom tent are a little different so will set up a little differently, however, both are able to be set up solo. Check out our set up videos on the product page, where Kevin and Ben both set up the tents solo. I'd probably say the Instant Up Gold 10P might be a tad easier in general, howeer if there was a light wind about it might be worth grabbing an extra set of hands to help set up.

G'day Hollie,

The internal room divider is attached to the tent and can not be removed. I understand that the bottom of the wall could be a tripping hazard, the 10p darkroom has the door fixed the whole way around, which would be less of a tripping issue. If you need to remove the wall entirely and are able to use a tent with less space, the 8p gold has a curtain divider design that can be easily removed from the tent.

G'day Ruben,

It's hard to say as it's not really recommended, I'd say tape should be fine, it may just lift up a little when the tent gets folded up.

G'day Nicole,

Thanks for getting in touch, I'd say we have more people going for the Instant Up Gold tents than any other model we sell. The Chalet 9CV has been a strong seller for the better part of a decade and offers similar features with a fibreglass frame rather than the steel instant up style. They'll take a little longer to set up but pack down a little smaller and are more easily repairable if your kids have a tendency of breaking things while being kids! The Instant Cabin Gold 8P is an old model and no longer available so it's hard to give a direct comparison sorry.

G'day Angela,

The inner floor dimensions for the Instant Up Gold 10P are 4.2m long and about 3m wide, this makes each room 2.1m x 3m. A standard stretcher measures about 2.1 x 0.8 m or 2.1 x 1.6 m together, so you won't have any problems fitting two stretchers in each end of this tent.
The Zempire Speedy Stretcher is a great option as its on the narrower side, and a few of the Snowys Team who have a Coleman Instant Up tent also use these.

G'day Sophia,

The Instant Up Gold 10P tent has a solid nylon inner material so it should keep you warmer than a mesh inner tent, but obviously, as it is a tent it will depend on what you sleep on, and whether you sleep in a rated sleeping bag or not.

G'day Elke,

The Instant Up Gold tent range don't have separate side panels available, however, the Instant Northstar Dark Room 10P has sidewalls built into the front awning, check out our features video on the product page showing the options for set up.  

G'day Wayne,

I've just measured the Instant Up Gold 10P tent and the awning is 270cm wide and comes out 190cm.

G'day Jason,

I've just double checked our display model Instant Up Gold 10P and there are power cord entries in both sides. 

G'day CM,

I've just checked our display model and the central divider has a dual layer (mesh and solid panel) in the middle D -shaped door. The top and sides of the divider are stitched in, but the divider doesn't stitch in to the floor.

G'day John,

I've run down to our warehouse and double checked the weight on the carton and the Instant Up 10p Gold definitely weighs 30kg. I think it must be a typo on the Coleman website. Being heavier it will take a bit more effort to set up solo but it's certainly still do-able. Take a look at our video of staff member Kev setting one of these up on his own. He gives a few good pointers on making the setup a little easier. 

G'day Jessica,

Sorry, at this point in time Snowys don't ship parcels internationally.

G'day Sharon,

Unfortunately, there is no darkroom fly available for the Instant Up Gold 10P tent. If you're after something with a darkroom fly and a nice durable floor then the Northstar Dark Room 10P will be your best option. The floor on both tents is 420D Polyoxford PVC.

G'day Pru,

You don't 'need' a groundsheet but we'd certainly recommend one, and some caravan parks might require that you use one. Our pick of the bunch is the Oztrail Ultramesh Tarps. You can read about selecting and altering your groundsheet on our blog by clicking here. 

G'day Lynette,

You don't have to buy pegs for the Instant Up Gold 10P tent as they come with pegs, but if you wanted something a little robust I can certainly recommend the Supa Peg Key-Head Galvanised Steel Tent Pegs in both sizes. 

G'day T,

The Instant-Up Gold isn't designed to be attached to a gazebo but you might be able to rig it up to the corners of the gazebo using the elastic loops on the tent fly. I'm not sure how you would go, and it may require a little bit of MacGyvering but it could be possible.

G'day Emma,

The Coleman Instant Up Gold 10P tent comes packed in a box that is 119L x 33W x 33H cm and then once you re-pack it they do stay very close, it might add about 5 cm to each the width and height. They're obviously longer than the Brampton but skinnier.  

G'day Brett,

Thanks for the questions on the Coleman Instant Up Gold 10P Tent.

1. You can pack up the tent with the windows/doors open or closed, generally, you'll need some way for the air to escape when you pack it down though so I'd suggest cracking it open just a little.

2.  If you pop a peg in all of the required loops (not including awnings and window flaps) you would be fine with 30. There are about 10 down each side and then a couple on either end.

G'day Brett,

We would suggest that you set up the frame and extend the poles on the Instant Up 10P before pegging out the tent corners. You can then pass the fly over the top of the tent and peg out the peg points on the fly.

G'day Paula,

That's a tough one as so many factors can come into play regarding wind resistance. My advice would be that with either of these tents, if the wind really picks up, you're going to want to make sure they're well secured using all available guy ropes. Have a read of some of the customer reviews, lots of people commenting that they feel the Coleman handles the wind really well and it's certainly the bigger selling option for us. 

G'day Matt,

You could get away with a minimum of 8 pegs, but if you're pegging out your guy ropes and front awning I would get about 15-20 just to be safe.

G'day Justine,

I've not personally used the Instant Up tents, but I just went and got in both a Gold series and a Darkroom tent out on the shop floor under lights and (excuse the pun) the difference is night and day! I'd say if you really want to be able to put the kids to sleep (or sleep-in in the morning) you'll notice the benefit if the Darkroom fabric. 

G'day Daryl,

Unfortunately, the Coleman Instant Up Gold 10p Tent doesn't come with any additional annexe that you can affix to the front of the tent. If you were wanting a 3 room option, I'd recommend looking at the Instant Northstar Dark Room 10P Tent. 

G'day Murray,

The Velcro Strips on the ends of the side doors on the Coleman Instant Up Gold 10P Tent can be used to attach awning extensions to the ends to give you a larger awning space under the sides of your tent. 

G'day Jo,

I fear that I worded my first answer really poorly. There isn't an awning extension accessory available for the Coleman Instant Up Gold 10P Tent. The velcro lines up with the velcro on a Coleman Gazebo and you can use the Gazebo as an extended awning.

G'day Helen,

Good news! There is a privacy door on the Coleman Instant Up Gold 10p Tent, so you can still have some privacy when you've got the awning up.

G'day Rodger,

Coleman don't provide the leg screws for the Coleman Instant Up Gold 10P Tent as an item that can be purchased. However, we do have a few spares here in the store. If you did need some, please let us know and we can help you out. 

G'day Kathleen,

Absolutely you can buy the fly for a Coleman Instant Up Gold 10P Tent. Just give us a call on 1300 914 007 and one of our awesome customer service ninjas will be able to help you out. 

G'day Andrew,

The rainfly needs to be removed from all Coleman Instant Up Tents before packing it down.

G'day Brett,

The front awning of the Coleman Instant Up Gold 10P Tent is one piece, so you're unable to only set up half at a time.

G'day Sam,

Tough question to answer. Overall, the quality and materials of both tents are practically the same and we have full confidence in both. Even the differences are very limited... the two notable ones being the design/layout of each tent in terms of rooms and awnings available and that the Coleman Northstar is a Darkroom tent.

In regards to putting them up, while it's a different process, they are both relatively easy to erect. Once you have a hang of what needs to happen (our videos can help with this), it's pretty straightforward.

And in the instance that something doesn't go as planned, we'll be here with spare parts, solutions and ideas on how you can continue to get the absolute most out of your purchase.

G'day Rami,

We have checked and weighed the Coleman Instant Up Gold 10P ourselves and found it to be 30kg. We're not sure why Coleman list it as 23kg.

G'day Yee,

There is no perfect fitting groundsheet for the Coleman Instant Up Gold 10P. However, my best recommendation would be for an Oztrail Ultramesh Tarp in the 3.65 x 6.1 m size. You'll need to manage the excess tarp by either folding it under the tent or my recommendation would be to peg through it and allowing it to cover areas of the vestibules and awnings. Just ensure you reinforce the holes you create (glue, stitching, tape) with the pegs and then set it up each time to peg through the same holes. If this doesn't make sense or you need further clarification, please don't hesitate to give our team a call on 1300 914 007.

G'day Jess,

Unfortunately, we don't have a Coleman Instant Up Gold 10P out a box at the moment so I can't physically check this, but from memory, the pegs are around 20cm in length. I'll keep an eye out and if we pull one out, I'll be sure to double check for you.

G'day Belinda,

The Coleman Instant Up Gold 10P Tent comes with 5x awning poles.

Hi Sarah, 

The fly that comes with the Coleman Instant Up Gold 10P is a rain fly.

You do not need to add anything further to the tent.

G'day Chris, 

Sorry for the late response, and to hear that you've had some trouble with your Instant Up Gold tent.

The best thing to do is to send us an email at service@snowys.com.au with a picture of the legs where the screw has snapped, your details and how it happened. From there our Warranties Manager will be able to look into this for you and also find your invoice to sort everything out for you Chris. 

G'day Sam, 

We don't actually have a display of this tent, nor can I find those dimensions of the awning from the info provided by Coleman. I've measured the awning poles that come with the other Instant Up Gold Tents, and they are 1.8m long which suggests that the awning is 1.8m high.

The total width of the tent is 4.3m, so allowing for the slope if we had to take a guess it looks like the front awning would be around 3-3.5m long. 

G'day Mel,

The Coleman Instant Up Gold 10P fits 10 people without any gear in quite a tight formation. In your instance, I reckon you'd be able to make it work. My suggestions would be that the two adults and the dog use one section and the four kids use the other section. Obviously, depending on mattress sizing and the amount of gear in the tent, will determine how much space is available, but it should be possible to make it work.