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 have had the Coleman Instant Up 4p for over 6 years now, camping in Victoria in all seasons approximately 10 times a year, and it's been fantastic. Have copped torrential rain, storms and extremely windy weather and it remains sturdy and waterproof. Mine is the regular version, not the dark room - I prefer waking up to natural light also. It is still in great condition after so many years. Recommend!
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.
Ok so I got the Coleman 4p instant up dark room tent and mate it’s a ripper it’s pretty easy to put up quite heavy but that might not be a problem for you? It’s very tall I think 190cm so can stand up in it this is the tent https://www.snowys.com.au/instant-up-4p-lighted-northstar-darkroom-tent
I love it and you can fit a double and a single bed in it with a gap in the middle about 20cm so plenty wide and the foot room is amazing like 30-40cm
So I would recommend this one and I have heard that they are stronger than the oztrail ones 🤷. I
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.
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