In the early 1950’s, Dick Kelty made backpacks for his friends in the Sierra Club. Time and experience proved that hiking was more pleasurable when the hiker could carry heavy loads without shoulder pain. This was accomplished with Kelty’s ideas of a hipbelt and light weight aluminum frames. A few of Kelty’s popular items are backpacks, adjustable poles, rain covers for backpacks, camp pillows, fanny packs, a carport tent or shelter, Thermolite Quallo sleeping bags,and chuckwagon dog packs.
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Kelty Grand Mesa 4 Footprint
Monday, March 15th, 2010Kelty Grand Mesa 2 Tent Footprint
Sunday, March 14th, 2010Kelty Grand Mesa 2 Tent Footprint
In the early 1950’s, Dick Kelty made backpacks for his friends in the Sierra Club. Time and experience proved that hiking was more pleasurable when the hiker could carry heavy loads without shoulder pain. This was accomplished with Kelty’s ideas of a hipbelt and light weight aluminum frames. A few of Kelty’s popular items are backpacks, adjustable poles, rain covers for backpacks, camp pillows, fanny packs, a carport tent or shelter, Thermolite Quallo sleeping bags,and chuckwagon dog packs.
Kelty Grand Mesa 2 Person Tent Ruby Tan
Saturday, March 6th, 2010Kelty Grand Mesa 2 Person Tent Ruby Tan
In the early 1950’s, Dick Kelty made backpacks for his friends in the Sierra Club. Time and experience proved that hiking was more pleasurable when the hiker could carry heavy loads without shoulder pain. This was accomplished with Kelty’s ideas of a hipbelt and light weight aluminum frames. A few of Kelty’s popular items are backpacks, adjustable poles, rain covers for backpacks, camp pillows, fanny packs, a carport tent or shelter, Thermolite Quallo sleeping bags,and chuckwagon dog packs.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars A steal for a backpacking tent!
I wanted a light weight backpacking tent that would be easy to set up, and work as a 3-season tent. I took it out last weekend in the rain and it held like a champ (set up on top of a tarp…the soil in the area was rocky). The doors are easy to zip and unzip without snagging, the ceiling loop is perfect for a flashlight or mini lantern. The little vent allows a peek outside when the rainfly is on.
It is a bit snug side to side….I can sit in the middle, stretch out my arms and touch both sides, but there was room at the end for my pack (I’m 5′7″) and sitting up I had plenty of head room.
I only wish the pockets were at the other end as I like to sleep with my feet to the door, and the pockets were too far down to stash my chapstick and meds. But no biggie!
Love this tent, would buy it again. If you want more space, move up to the 3-person model. 
5 Stars Awsome tent!!
My first tent and while Im aware that there are better tents out there Im very happy with it. The first night I used it it rained all night long, and not a drop of water inside it! Its easy for 1 person to set up and take down.
The vestibule area is small and I only kept me and my sons shoes underneath. I dont see how a pack would fit underneath it real well. Also, I am about 5′10″ and I stretch from the top to the bottom. On warm, humid, still nights expect to wake up with some condensation on the inside of the tent, especially if the bags are up against the walls.
Overall, Im very pleased and would recommend this to anyone my size or smaller.
5 Stars loved this tent!
I was very impressed by this tent! The cost is amazing when you look at comparable tents, and set up was a snap.
3 Stars good basic tent
Tent worked well on a two week trip. It is easy to setup and light enough to pack. I used it for a large one person tent and shared it on two nights. Just large enough for two but the vestibule is small. Spikes are soft and bend too easily, you will have to replace them. I like the front entry. A little condensation on one warm night but otherwise ok. I wish the fly flap could tie back without unhooking the front spike, and that the vestibule was a little larger. Newer design tents have more features but this is a good basic tent for a good deal.
5 Stars Great tent
This has been an amazing tent. I am a student archeaologist and have been living in it for the last two weeks. This has involved three storms…last night being the worst with winds gusting at 70-90 miles per hour. There were a few times when it did fold down on me, do to the wind, but each time it sprung right back up. Because it did drop down a couple of times I did get a little water through the small back window. But, not enough to really matter. It was extremely easy to set up and to stake….though I agree with other reviews that those will need to be replaced at some point. It can feel a little cramped…but I have it to sleep in, not to play or entertain in. I can not recommend this tent enough.
Kelty Grand Mesa 6 Person Tent Ruby Tan
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010Kelty Grand Mesa 6 Person Tent Ruby Tan
Blending affordability with versatility, the Kelty Grand Mesa is a great choice for packing on your trail excursions. This freestanding tent sleeps up to six campers, offers three-season usage, and includes a single vestibule for storage. It also includes large mesh windows for optimal ventilation, full coverage, UV resistant polyester rain fly, and color-coded poles for quick-and-easy setup. Weighing 13 pounds, 2 ounces, the six-person Grand Mesa has a 99 square foot floor area and a 29 square foot vestibule.
The aluminum DAC Press Fit poles offer more strength for improved durability and a more wind-resistant pitch. They use a color-coded clip construction that eliminates the hassle of feeding poles through cumbersome tent sleeves–just slide the shock-corded pole sections together and attach the clips. The tent also offers post and grommet type assembly with locking pole tips for convenience and security. The bathtub floor offers wrap-up sides for extreme weather protection, and the main fly and floor seams are factory taped for extreme weather protection. Other features include a single flashlight loop, mesh interior pockets for gear storage, external guy points for added stability in windy conditions, and noiseless zipper pulls.
Specifications
- Dimensions: 130 x 110 x 70 inches (LxWxH)
- Interior height: 5 feet, 10 inches
- Floor area: 99 square feet
- Vestibule area: 29 square feet
- Weight: 13 pounds, 2 ounces
- Seasons: 3
- Doors: 1
- Windows: 3
- Wall material: 68D 190T polyester taffeta
- Floor material: 1800mm PU nylon taffeta
- Fly material: 75D 190T, 1800 mm PU polyester taffeta
- Number of poles: 2
About Kelty
Kelty is based in Boulder, Colorado, and uses the natural backdrop of the Rocky Mountains to test, create, and continually innovate within their diverse outdoor product families of Apex, Backcountry, Trail, Basecamp and KIDS gear. Kelty combines the best in new technology with a healthy dose of common sense to create exceptionally made, affordably priced outdoor products.
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Selecting a Tent
Fortunately, there are all kinds of tents for weekend car campers, Everest expeditions, and everything in-between. Here are a few things to keep in mind:
Expect the Worst
In general, it’s wise to choose a tent that’s designed to withstand the worst possible conditions you think you’ll face. For instance, if you’re a summer car camper in a region where weather is predictable, an inexpensive family or all purpose tent will likely do the trick–especially if a vehicle is nearby and you can make a mad dash for safety when bad weather swoops in! If you’re a backpacker, alpine climber or bike explorer, or if you like to car camp in all seasons, you’ll want to take something designed to handle more adversity.
Three- and Four-Season Tents
For summer, early fall and late spring outings, choose a three-season tent. At minimum, a quality three season tent will have lightweight aluminum poles, a reinforced floor, durable stitching, and a quality rain-fly. Some three-season tents offer more open-air netting and are more specifically designed for summer backpacking and other activities. Many premium tents will feature pre-sealed, taped seams and a silicone-impregnated rain-fly for enhanced waterproofness.
For winter camping or alpine travel, go with a four season model. Because they typically feature more durable fabric coatings, as well as more poles, four-season tents are designed to handle heavy snowfall and high winds without collapsing. Of course, four-season tents exact a weight penalty of about 10 to 20 percent in trade for their strength and durability. They also tend to be more expensive.
Domes and Tunnels
Tents are broadly categorized into two types, freestanding, which can stand up on their own, and those that must be staked down in order to stand upright. Freestanding tents often incorporate a dome-shaped design, and most four-season tents are constructed this way because a dome leaves no flat spots on the outer surface where snow can collect. Domes are also inherently stronger than any other design. Meanwhile, many three-season models employ a modified dome configuration called a tunnel. These are still freestanding, but they require fewer poles than a dome, use less fabric, and typically have a rectangular floor-plan that offers less storage space than a dome configuration. Many one and two-person tents are not freestanding, but they make up for it by being more lightweight. Because they use fewer poles, they can also be quicker to set up than a dome.
Size Matters
Ask yourself how many people you’d like to fit in your fabric hotel now and in the future. For soloists and minimalists, check out one-person tents. If you’re a mega-minimalist, or if you have your eye on doing some big wall climbs, a waterproof-breathable bivy sack is the ticket. Some bivy sacks feature poles and stake points to give you a little more breathing room. Also, if you don’t need bug protection and you want to save weight, check out open-air shelters.
Families who plan on car camping in good weather can choose from a wide range of jumbo-sized tents that will accommodate all your little ones with room to spare. A wide range of capacities is also available for three- and four-season backpacking and expedition tents. Remember, though, the bigger the tent you buy, the heavier it will be, although it’s easy to break up the tent components among several people in your group. It’s also helpful to compare the volume and floor-space measurements of models you’re considering.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Fantastic large ten
Bought this for family campouts and it was wonderful. Took about 20 min the first time to set up but now I’m down to 10 minutes including putting on the rain guard. If no rain guard then its a 5 minute set up. Without rain guard, tent is very breezy so its wonderful on hot nights. Its a lot warmer with the rainguard on. Strongly recommend this tent for family of 4-5 camping. Ample room! Enjoy
5 Stars Kelty Mesa 6 thoughts
We bought this tent for our family of 5 and it has been great. It has a large vestibule and is very quick and easy to set up. The tent is lightweight and the aluminum poles are light and strong.
4 Stars Only One Gripe
Nice tent, good quality, easy to set up and actually fits back into its stuff sack. My only gripe is the tent should have stake grommets or loops mid point at the bottom of both sides and perhaps the back (where the side and rear panels are seamed with the floor). With stakes only at each of the four corners, the side and rear panels sag a bit, and the floor is not tight. The easiest way to explain it is: Imagine yourself IN the tent - you can reach down at the seam between the floor and side or rear panels and literally pull the fabric in about a foot. This makes for a non-tight floor. Fortunately, I knew about Sierra tent guyout clips, and with those the tent is close to perfect. Minor gripe, I suppose, but a few pennies for three stake loops (each side and the back) would have been a good design idea.
5 Stars Why I chose this tent
I haven’t had a chance to use it. I bought it for two reasons: 1. The quality of Kelty products. I have own Kelty tents and backpacks that have lasted several years; 2. I wanted a tent with a full rain fly, one in which I could stand up and with room for a small table, lantern and air mattress. After 30 years of backpacking and camping, I finally got tired of crawling in and out of small tents.
Kelty Grand Mesa 4 Person Tent Ruby Tan
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010Kelty Grand Mesa 4 Person Tent Ruby Tan
The Kelty 3 - season Grand Mesa Tent. A SUPER VALUE for adventure seekers of all skill levels! If you’re looking for an affordable, high-quality and easy-to-pitch Tent, this is it! For 2-, 4- or 6-person crews, the Grand Mesa makes “roughin’ it” a little less rough, with superior weather protection, durability and plenty of space for your gear. Pick up this Tent and earn your scout badge in bargain hunting! Kelty and us, a formidable team: 1800 mm PU nylon taffeta ArcEdge floor with taped seams guarantees a dry spot to sleep in wet conditions; 68-denier 190T poly taffeta walls; 2 sturdy DAC Featherlite poles pack light; Mesh panels for superior ventilation; Color-coded clip construction for easy assembly; Internal storage pockets; 2 doors, 1 vestibule; Fly features and material: Side-release buckle tent-fly connection; 75-denier 1800 mm PU poly taffeta with taped seams; Fly vents; Noiseless zipper pulls; Guyout points; 2-person measurements: Floor area: 29 sq. ft.; 82 x 58 x 44″h.; Packed measurements: 20 x 7″ dia.; Weighs 4 lbs., 10 ozs.; Vestibule: 6 sq. ft.; 4-person measurements: Floor area: approx. 53 sq. ft.; 96 x 80 x 55″h.; Packed measurements: 25 x 8″ dia.; Weighs approx. 7 lbs., 4 ozs.; Vestibule: approx. approx. 19 sq. ft.; 6-person measurements: Floor area: 99 sq. ft.; 130 x 110 x 70″h.; Packed measurements: 27 x 9″ dia.; Weighs approx. 13 lbs.; Vestibule: approx. 29 sq. ft.; Pick yours and order today! AVAILABLE SEPARATELY: Kelty Grand Mesa, 6-person; Kelty Grand Mesa Tent, 2-person - word search in our store for ‘Kelty’. Kelty Grand Mesa, 4-person
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars It’s a keeper
Add me to the 5 star list. First run was for backpacking weekend, we love it. 4 inner pockets, top loop for flashlight/small lantern. Easily to set up & easy to pack up!
No insects came in, no rain problems, no condensation inside, no complaints here.
5 Stars Great compact tent
My husband and I purchased this tent and we really like it. It is light enough for back backing. It says it can fit four people but I would say 2 comfortably and 3 snug. It is really easy to set, it takes about 5 minutes.
5 Stars Research paid off
A few days of reading reviews on 3 season, 3-4 person tents led me to the Kelty Grand Mesa 4. After having received it today, I couldn’t be happier. The most important factors for me were durability, lightweight construction and ease of set up. Though I haven’t had the opportunity to test it outside, I was able to set it up indoors alone very easily and in well under ten minutes. It was equally easy to break down and put away. It is incredibly roomy inside for weighing only about seven pounds. Can’t wait to break it out in the great outdoors!
3 Stars Nice Tent for the price - But…
I do not recommend this tent for camping anyplace where you might encounter blowing sand or dust. Unlike many dome tents, the mesh windows in this tent are NOT equipped with zip-up panels - so there is no way to “batten down the hatches” and keep the dust out during a blow. Kelty probably decided to go this route to keep weight down, and to cut manufacturing costs enabling them to keep the tent priced low.
Stowed, the tent is light and compact. It is a joy to set up and take down - very quick and easy, and it feels spacious and airy even when the rain-fly is in place. I also like the large entry port - I don’t have to crawl to get in or out like I do with some dome tents. It’ll keep you dry and keep the bugs out, but the lack of a way to seal the mesh windows render it of limited use for someone like me who likes to camp in the desert sometimes.
5 Stars GREAT TENT
I live in Aspen/Snowmass and go camping a lot. For two people… it’s AWESOME! For 3 people it’s great… even with gear. You can forget about 4 people… but isn’t that why you buy a 4 person tent… to sleep 3 comfortable:-)?
Anyway… super easy assembly. I recommend putting a tarp underneath the tent to keep it in good condition and keep it dry.
Holds up in wind… rain… etc. The rain fly is great and gives you that extra space you need.
No complaints… great buy, super easy to set up, holds up in the weather.
For around $150… it’s the best buy around.
Oh… this is not a winter tent… 3 seasons only.