G'day Jacinta,

The Montana 12 CV Family tent have the walls stitched in to the floor so you won't be able to create one big space inside the tent. There are three separate rooms, with a removable drop divider in the right-hand bedroom. You should be able to comfortably fit 2-3 stretchers in each room depending on the stretchers themselves, and the configuration. One thing to be aware of is the angle of the walls, the stretchers may touch the sides if they are oriented side to side.

G'day Angie,

The Montana 12 Family Tent is weighty and very sturdy. Generally, we suggest with any tent to peg out all of your guy ropes to provide the tent with as much stability as you can but I spoke with a colleague who has personal experience this tent and they confirmed the tent is pretty hardy and will stand up to most weather scenarios. 

G'day Louise,

The Coleman Chalet 9CV and Montana 12CV are both part of the Coleman Gold series range. They have 3000mm waterproof fly material with a 3-year warranty. The Montana will give you a little more space, and a larger front vestibule area. The Montana also has a combination of steel and fibreglass poles, versus the Chalet 9CV that just has fibreglass poles. Both a are good tents, and we'd recommend deciding based on the size you think you'll need.

G'day Tom,

Coleman doesn't specifically make a claim regarding wind ratings on the Montana 12 CV Family Tent. We'd generally suggest with any tent to peg out all of your guy ropes to provide the tent with as much stability as you can. Based on personal experience this tent is pretty hardy and will stand up to most weather scenarios. If you can block the southerly with a vehicle or similar that would also help to ensure the tent is kept safe.

G'day Steffan,

Thanks for getting in touch. The Montana 12 CV and the Instant Up Northstar Darkroom 10P are both great options. Based on anecdotal feedback and reviews on the Northstar Darkroom there are occasional issues with the plastic elbow joints on the poles, Coleman are generally pretty good are sorting out any warranty issue you may have. I would personally stick with the Montana 12 CV as I think the pole design is slightly better than the instant up style.   

G'day James,

Coleman doesn't make a specific groundsheet for the Montana tent. We normally recommend people look at the Oztrail Ultramesh Tarp, and you'd need something around the size of the 12x20ft option with this tent. Have a read of our blog on selecting a groundsheet for a few pointers in making sure you grab the right size and type for your needs. 

G'day Tiff,

Yes, the internal windows and doors are double layered (mesh and solid layer) so will provide a dust barrier. 

That port was originally designed for a fan that seems almost impossible to get nowadays, Pete. I have a feeling the fan has been discontinued but the fan port remained in the tents. Essentially it is just another point for ventilation and you would only be able to stand a fan in front of it now. If you want USB rechargeable, then check out the Aero Breeze 17cm Fan and the Rechargeable Tent Fan from Companion. 

As for whether they will keep the tent cooler, any ventilation is going to help, but there isn't a lot of insulation in a tent so if the sun is bearing down on the top then the radiant heat is probably going to outweigh the airflow. Your best bet is to set the tent up in a shady spot and use all the vents combine with a fan to make the most of both natural and man-made breeze to keep your tent as comfortable as possible.

G'day Kelly.

I've just double checked with Coleman and the middle room in 2.3m x 3m, and then the side rooms are 2.1m x 3m.

G'day Claire,

Great question, normally I would try this one out for you but I don't have a Montana up to be able to try it. I'm fairly certain you'll be fine to fit the Queen Double High mattress in the end room though as I have a sneaking suspicion we used to have one up in our display model Montana a few years ago.

G'day Jacinta,

You should be fine in either of these tents, but the Coleman Montana 12 CV Family Tent will have more internal space so would probably my choice

G'day Sona,

Whether you go for the Coleman Montana 12 CV Family Tent or either the Instant Up Northstar or Weathermaster, you'll be happy with the amount of space all 3 provide. The Montana is probably the most sturdy of the 3 but also takes the longest amount of time to set up. The Instant Up will be the quickest to set up and will be the darkest inside if sleeping in is an important aspect for you. The Weathermaster will have the most bells and whistles, and will probably take a similar amount of time to set up as the Montana. 

G'day Shane,

The Coleman Montana 12 CV Family Tent isn't an instant up tent, no. It would take a good half an hour to get it set up compared to 10-15 minutes for a Coleman Instant Up Tent. 

G'day Joel, 

To give yourself enough room to easily put up your Coleman Montana 12 CV Family Tent, I'd suggest you'd want a space of land about 8.5 x 5.5 m. That should give you enough space to get the tent up, along with guy ropes and the like. 

G'day Colin,

Most of the time, you'll have no worries with having enough ventilation inside the Coleman Montana 12 CV Family Tent. On those rare nights where conditions are perfect and you're battling a bit with condensation, then I'd suggest opening up a window or two to increase airflow and this should solve any issues you're having. 

G'day Deborah,

From time to time we can get our hands on different spare parts from older models of tents but we can't always get them. Feel free to give us a buzz on 1300 914 007 and our customer service team can give you a hand with trying to track some down.