Coleman - Instant Up 8P Lighted Northstar Darkroom Tent
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Last updated: Aug 13, 2025 Scoring
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"literally less than 5 minutes ... Open it up like a canopy, stake it down, done."
"they really are easy to put up and pack away."
"Sets up super fast because all of the poles are attached."
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"Oh, i can also stand up in it. Im 5’10” and its really nice to be able to do that."
"It is huge. ... Queen sized air mattress fits with room to walk around."
"Being able to stand upright in the center is amazing"
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"Oh, i can also stand up in it. Im 5’10” and its really nice to be able to do that."
"Being able to stand upright in the center is amazing"
"be able to stand up/ hang out/change in was great."
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"Also that bad boy had been through nephews and nieces and drunk friends and is remarkably unscathed."
"I haven't had any ripped on me in 10+ years, between coleman and core ... They shipped it with a piece of cardboard that fits between the hub and tent when folded. I reused it for several years."
"The Coleman instant up 8p is what my wife And I have ran for the last 8 ish years ... I've taken it camping over 20 times, probably spending 100 nights in it. Not huge numbers, but it's honestly held up."
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"Stays cool/dark enough to sleep in once the sun comes up if you want to."
"Stays cool/dark enough to sleep in once the sun comes up if you want to."
"blocks out the morning sun...... gives you a couple hours to sleep in."
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"Coleman instant up tents are quick, but their rain flies and rainproofing suck."
"It leaked when I bought it. ... The inner side wall pockets were not seam taped properly."
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"These above tents are for car camping only some destinations and sites require you to walk in and you ain’t walking these guys in"
"It does not fold down small though."
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"The pole design means they are under twist pressure, and after I'd replaced the third set of poles I decided to go inflatable. ... and the poles kept breaking."
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"It does not fold down small though."
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"We found that in bad weather the Coleman was too cramped whilst we crowded in and kept out of the rain."
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