Coleman Instant Up Silver 4P Tent - How to setup and pack away
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- Take a look at the Coleman Instant Up 4P Silver Tent online at Snowys:
www.snowys.com.au/instant-up-...
Simple to use, easy to pitch and great value for money, the Instant Up 4P Silver Tent from Coleman is a perfect for a small family or couple on a camping getaway.
The all-in-one steel frame is quick and easy to use, the 1500mm waterhead rated fly gives you overhead protection, and the mesh windows provide ventilation inside - so it’ll shelter you soundly on your casual adventures.
In this video, our gear guru Ben headed down to the Big4 West Beach Parks in Adelaide to demonstrate how to set up and pack away the Coleman Instant Up Silver 4P Tent.
Ben shows you what comes inside the bag, how to set up the frame, put the fly on, peg the guy ropes out at the correct angle, and set up the awning. Then he demonstrates how to pack the tent away, and gives you his best tips for packing it down in windy conditions to prevent any damage.
Check out the Big4 West Beach Parks website here:
www.westbeachparks.com.au/
0:00 - Intro
0:53 - Packed dimensions & weight
1:05 - What's in the bag?
1:53 - Setting up the tent
2:44 - Pegging down
3:07 - Assembling the frame
3:40 - Adding the fly
5:09 - Guy ropes
5:59 - Pegging down the vestibule
6:48 - Setting up the awning
7:13 - Windows
7:54 - Packing away
I love these videos - thank you. When we go camping it can be windy, rainy or as your name suggests even snowy :) Its good to see how you and the tent overcome these obstacles.
Thanks for your feedback, Keith, I'm glad the video was useful. ~ Ben
Love seeing how to do it in the wind
Yeah, sometimes it's nice to demonstrate something in real-life conditions. It's not always calm and sunny when we are erecting our tents, and some common sense needs to be applied to make sure you don't damage your tent. ~ Ben
Just brought one yesterday am going camping for four days next month. Thank you for showing me how I will use this vid when I set it up. First time.
You're welcome, Vicki, enjoy camping with your new tent. ~ Ben
Thank you for your great explanation. We are excited about our first time erecting the Coleman tent.
Enjoy camping in your new tent, Raphael. ~ Ben
Thanks for that! Just took my new tent out for it's maiden voyage, and when it came time to pack it up I was like, "Uhhhhh, I need help." ;-)
I'm glad our video was useful, Irvyne. Happy Camping! ~ Ben
I've had the 6p version of this tent, and I found that as long as you stake down everything (including the window awnings) it _will_ stand up to strong winds. We found that out one windy morning when we were striking camp-as soon as we removed just 2 of the total 12 guy ropes pegged down, it went from being a bastion in the wind to a crumpled umbrella (good thing those joints bend both ways, or they would have broken).
Great feedback thanks, Gryphon, most damage occurs to these tents either during setup/pack down, or simply because users haven't utilised all the per points and guy ropes to secure it. ~ Ben
G'day everyone!
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I have the older model of this tent. Its a bloody ripper. Survived the worst storm i’ve ever been in.
Pro tip... grab a bit of bungee elastic. Tie it into a loop and use it around the hub/leg bundle to hold it together for easier pack up.
Its just a tiny bit too big to easily hold in one hand while you wrangle the rest of it. (You can do it, but why struggle ;)
Great tip thank, Linda.
These tents can handle wind and rain, provided they are pitched correctly and in full with all peg points and guy ropes. They also benefit from some upgraded pegs as the ones supplies are a little on the thin side.
Thanks for your feedback.
~ Ben
I need a video of the awning accessory please. It came without instructions. I’m a newbie at this, help!!! 🤷🏼♀️
When you say the awning accessory, are you referring to the Evo Shade Awning for the Coleman Silver Evo tents?
www.snowys.com.au/instant-up-silver-series-evo-shade-awning
Do you need ground sheet at all? Sorry noob question, never camp before and considering getting something really easy to setup like this. Thank you Ben.
You don't need to use a groundsheet, Travelling Uma, but there are some benefits.
First and most importantly, it reduces wear on the tent floor, particularly when set up on harsh ground.
A groundsheet can also increase water protection, more so in the case of using a waterproof tarp, but a mesh tarp will also help manage water ingress under the tent.
Lastly, using a tarp gives you a clean surface to set up and pack down your tent, the muddy or dusty tarp can then be stored separately.
You have a few options, firstly you can use a regular square or rectangular tarp, these have a myriad of other uses for camping too. The Ultramesh Tarp from OZtrail is a popular and affordable choice - www.snowys.com.au/ultramesh-tarp. These won't fit perfectly neat under the tent and will stick out on one or more sides.
Alternatively if you want something that is custom cut for the Instant Up Tents, then Coleman make a range of footprints specifically for their tent range - www.snowys.com.au/ground-mesh-footprint.
I hope that helps.
~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors Awesome. Thank you for responding so quickly and comprehensively Ben. Much appreciated. Have a great weekend ahead!!
@@SnowysOutdoors Hi Ben, I am looking to get the 6p gold version which is currently not available, any news on when it will be back on stock? I was contemplating on getting the oztrail fast frame as I cannot find the 6p gold anywhere but it seems to be flimsier than the coleman gold.
@@996839 apologies for the lack of eta on this one, Travelling Uma, I'd say we don't have any information from our supplier right now but we'll update the eta as soon as we get the detail.
I can't comment confidently on OZtrail's new offering in this quick pitch space. I'll be doing reviews over the next month or two and will have a better idea then. On initial inspection, they seem pretty good, but they don't have the history in the field like the Coleman range do.
Sorry I can't be much help to you right now. ~ Ben
@@SnowysOutdoors No worries at all Ben. Appreciate your honesty in your reply. I have set the notify me button from Snowys so I can be updated once the item is back in stock. Thanks again Ben!!
How does this tent go in a rain storm? Is it durable enough. You seem to be saying the poles are a bit fragile.
It is waterproof, LJ C, and will keep you dry in a rainstorm, but you will need to apply some commonsense. The issues we have with these tents boil down to situations where people have not set them up properly or wanted them to perform well beyond their limits.
If you use all peg points and guy ropes with suitable pegs and take the strength of wind into consideration, using a vehicle or similar as a windbreak in severe conditions, as well as taking down the front awning in heavy rain so water does not pool, then you will be fine in most conditions.
~ Ben
What is the difference between excursion Series instant up 4pv and 4p Silver Series evo ?
I'm not sure, the Excursion is specific to BCF so I can't talk first hand about the differences sorry. ~ Ben
well i just bought one starting to wish i didn't lol
Is there something you are concerned about, Stickmans Skateclips? They are great value tents, mine has given me years of reliable service. ~ Ben
Looks good and spacious but dont think it will stand winds. the guy himself admitted it might blow away hehhehehe
They will handle some wind, but you need to make sure they are pegged down properly. The design is oriented towards general family camping than for shelter in extreme weather. ~ Ben
lol, i throw my tent in the air and it opens up to a 6 person tent immediately. How tf is this instant with a 15m long video? Low iq clickbait.
Thanks for your feedback, Mithril Explorer. Instant Up is just the name Coleman give it, we'd be misleading our customers if we were to put together a video that didn't show how quickly it can realistically be erected. So call it clickbait, but these are one of our most popular tents. ~ Ben
Those Chinese pegs are crap.
Its a good idea to upgrade pegs with most tents these days - supplied options are generally only good for turf camping.
~ Lauren
Why don't you just leave the fly on when you pack up?
What's the worse that could happen
Leaving the flysheet on increases the chance of the frame pinching the fabric and causing a hole, as well as increased chances of rub spots in transport. We always recommend taking it off and packing it alongside the frame and inner. ~ Ben