Instant Up 4P Gold Series Evo Tent

I camp approximately every 1-2 months in Victoria, and my Coleman Instant Up 4P gold has served me very well for several years now. Still in good nick. Find it easy to put up on my own as a short person. Have used it winter camping (not alpine area though, but in June this year past Ballarat it was -3) and it's fine with a good warm sleep set-up. Can't speak for the other option you asked about.

I 'accidentally on purpose' broke our old Aldi dome tent, because I really wanted a coleman instant up tent... but my husband was being stubborn about the old dome 'being fine'. This 'accident' happened while we were packing up in the rain at our first stop on a 3 week camping/road trip. We got the coleman instant up 4 person tent (as I'd planned) on the way to our next stop. It is absolutely fantastic. I love that I can stand up in it to get changed, my feet were no longer poking out the door of the tent, and it survived a hail storm and extreme wind at Brunswick Heads. He's now saying it was the best decision we ever made, and he's forgiven me for 'accidentally' breaking the old tent. It's honestly a fantastic tent. The hailstorm had us pretty worried, so we tied everything down that we could, put most of our stuff in the car, and bagged everything else in plastic bags and headed to the pub until the storm passed. Came back expecting the worst, but it was 100% fine.

I have a 4 person Coleman Instant Up and it is very good.

We’ve car camped with a Coleman instant up (I think a Skydome 4) for 11 years. It survived a derecho at high elevation in 2020, and it has seen lots of rain and hail. We still use it for car camping a few times a year. There’s one pole on it that’s taped, couple patched up holes, and when it quits we’ll buy another one. For the price I don’t think we could ask much more out of it. Not saying you can’t do better, but they’re definitely not junk.

I have the Coleman easy up 4, but for me and my child. I don’t love the blackout and don’t use it that much. If it’s just you get a hiking tent or swag. Over time the instant up tents start to twist on the mechanism, happens to my friends and is starting to happen to mine. I love it but when travelling solo I would use something smaller.

Coleman gold series instant up is great!

I started out with that Coleman Gold series tent when I first got into camping couple years ago, and it’s been super reliable for me. I’ve taken it through some pretty wet weekends and it’s always kept me dry. The setup is a breeze and the space makes it way more comfortable, especially when you’ve got a lot of stuff to keep organized. Just make sure to practice setting it up at home before your trip so you’re not fumbling around at the campsite. Also, I think the extra space really does make a difference when you’re camping solo with all your gear.