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Kelty Teton 4 Four Person Tent

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

Kelty Teton 4 Four Person Tent




Light on the trail, and VERY light on your wallet… Kelty Teton 4 Tent! Click images to enlarge… Some tents advertise a certain capacity, but deliver a cramped space instead! This sturdy, economical tent does what it claims to do — giving you generous room to sleep four! Tent body features: Color-coded clip construction ArcEdge floor Taped floor seams WaterTightWall (WTW) Mesh ceiling Fly features: Taped seams Noiseless zipper pulls Guyout points Side-release buckle tent / fly connection Material and approximate dimensions: Polyester taffeta walls; 1800 mm PU nylon taffeta floor 3 season tent; capacity: 4. Approx. 7 lbs., 8 ozs. Floor area: 54 sq. ft. Vestibule area: 12 sq. ft. 2 aluminum poles. One door. Stuffed size: 8 x 26″. Order Today! Kelty Teton 4 Tent

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Sucks!
This tent is light weight, yeah,when you have 3 kids and an adult, I liked it. But when put to use in a rain storm this tent sucked, and what was worse is that Kelty didn’t want to help me in returning this tent. I have Kelty backpacks for the kids that I like, but the company was so unresponsive to the probems I had with this tent, I would not recommend any of their products. Instead, please get any of your back packing items from Backcountry. com.

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5 Stars I’ve lived in this tent for the last month…
… with two kids, in a jungle in southern Madagascar.

We stayed dry. It rained torrentially for 11 days straight- and not a drop of water got inside the tent. Amazing! On dewy mornings, there was quite a bit of condensation on the bottom walls, but the air circulation through the mesh roof is excellent and the condensation lasts only an hour or so once the sun’s up. We left our boots in the vestibule every night, and they were always dry in the morning, even after a gale.

The tent holds up well in strong winds. It was difficult to sleep through gales, though, because the vestibule does flap in very strong winds.

Malaria is a problem in the area we camped in, so I was concerned about the netting and whether mosquitoes could bite through the light fabric. I need not have worried. We used the vestibule as an `air lock’. Not one creepy crawly or mosquito got inside the tent over the course of a month.

I wouldn’t call this a four-person tent. It’s perfect for an adult and two small kids- I could fit my backpacker’s cot, two air mattresses for the kids, and a month’s worth of gear inside. You could fit four sleeping bags inside, head to tail like sardines, with no gear, but that’s no way to live.

The tent’s very easy to set up and take down; it takes 5-10 minutes for an adult, or 10-15 minutes with a ten year old helping you. I like the fly buckles on each corner of the tent, but wish Kelty had included an extra plastic buckle. We lost one the first time we set up the tent, and now have to knot the strap to hold the fly down.

The tent’s very light, too- great for backpacking.

It’s the best 3-season tent I’ve ever owned.

5 Stars Awesome tent!!
I got this tent as a gift, and had never set up a tent before or been camping really at all. So I thought I would have all kinds of trouble seting this up by myself. I gave it a test run in our back yard and it is sooo easy to set up. Which is a huge plus!! It seems to be great quality and very light. If it isnt rainy you can take the rain fly off and half the tent is see through mesh (for this reason there are no windows) so you can literaly sleep under the stars without the bugs bothering you. I am so excited to go on my first camping excursion so I can use this tent!!

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Kelty Cabana Three Season Tent

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Kelty Cabana Three Season Tent




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 Teton 2 Two Person Tent

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Kelty Teton 2 Two Person Tent




A trek for two is perfect in a Kelty Teton 2 Tent! Pitches easily and offers plenty room! Here’s a classic, lightweight two-vestibule tent design with a super-easy 2-pole pitch system, and a price that’s way LOW! Tent body features: Color-coded clip construction; ArcEdge floor; Taped floor seams; WaterTightWall (WTW); Fly features: Taped seams; Noiseless zipper pulls; Guyout points; Side-release buckle tent / fly connection; Material and approximate dimensions: Polyester taffeta walls; 1800 mm PU nylon taffeta floor 3 season tent. Capacity: 2. Approx. 4 lbs., 10 ozs; floor area: 31 sq. ft. Vestibule area: 7 sq. ft. 2 aluminum poles. One door. Stuffed size: 7 x 22″. Order Today! Kelty Teton 2 Tent

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars Worth every penny and then some!
I recently went on a 6 day pack and paddle in my home state of Indiana, well known for it’s humidity and wicked thunderstorms.

Before I went I had decided to upgrade my tent. The one that I chose was the Teton 2 by Kelty.

On the third day of my trip the weather turned very ugly letting loose with a storm that knocked down more than a few healthy trees near my campsite. At first I was pretty concerned but my fears were unfounded. Kelty’s Teton 2 withstood a storm that would have torn other tents to peices. the only complaints I have are.

1-this is very small for a two person tent.

2-the vestibule was large enough for my boots only so I had to store my gear inside

3- I had some moderate condensation issuses that probably will be fixed with the use of a better ground cloth. ( I opted to use my own instead of buying the matching footprint.)

Overall this is one tough little tent worth every penny and more.

4 Stars It performed exactly as expected.
I just returned from a 6-day/5-night camping trip and this is the tent I used. I did quite a bit of research before making my purchase and these were the requirements of what I was looking for in a tent:

1.) reasonably priced

2.) well made (duh–but you know what I’m talking about…something that doesn’t rival one of those CHEAP 30-dollar wannabe-tents from Target and other places)

3.) easily assembled by one person–and quickly

4.) small and light

5.) could manage under high winds and torrential downpours.

Well, after whittling down my list of possible tents, this is the one that remained. Here’s why I’m happy with my choice:

-At $100 (understandably, a steep price for some), for those that know that a cheap tent is nearly as bad as no tent at all, this was definitely a price that was reasonable.

-Many seams on the tent and rainfly had a pretty nice factory seal and the stitching seems tight and strong. The tent has excellent ventilation with much of the tent comprised of the fine, breathable mesh allowing air to easily come in and out.

-Excellent design for one man assembly. There are no annoying sleeves to slide the two press-fit poles through; they simply and sturdily attach to clips lining down to the four corners of the tent. I was able to set everything up within 5 minutes.

-While this can be used for two people, it would be cramped (31-sqft). It is perfect for one person and the extra gear (The previous reviewer’s comment on the paltry vestibule was spot-on). The tent barely weighs over 4 lbs. which is outstanding!! In fact, on my final day right before tear-down, when I picked up the entire assembled tent to carry to another spot so it could dry in the sunlight, I was amazed at how virtually weightless it seemed to be.

-Two of the days and nights were clear with lots of sun of stars. The others were filled with a windy lightning storm–a slow, long and perpetually annoying drizzle–and a few unrelenting downpours. The tent held up extremely well allowing only a small amount of water in at the corners…which was entirely my fault (See below).

I’m very pleased with this purchase. For the purposes of my trip, viz., solo, weeklong camping–where weight, quality, and price were the major concerns–if there is a better tent out there, its existence must have snuck past me. I’m planning an anniversary backpacking trip for next spring for me and the wife, so a new tent will be necessary (for which price will become less of a factor and where ultimate quality will be of paramount importance); however, for everything else involving just me, this will definitely be my tent of choice.

A few suggestions if purchasing the Teton 2. I would strongly advise purchasing the special Kelty Teton 2 footprint along with the tent. While $30 may seem like a very expensive accessory (maybe this is why the previous reviewer opted not to purchase it), it was a tremendous improvement on other materials I’ve used in the past under previous tents. It will protect your tent floor against minor damage as well as keeping it dry–and because it is specially made for this tent, it is extremely light (easily packs with the rest of the tent) and you never see it when the tent is set up (as opposed to using annoying and heavy tarps). Finally, a word on seam sealing. While all of the seams on the rainfly are adequately sealed and a few on the actual tent, the seam connecting the floor to the rest of the tent MUST BE SEALED!! I recommend using Seam Grip made by McNett (others more experienced than me have spoken of simply using silicone mixed with mineral spirits)…but the one thing I ignorantly failed to do was completely seal the vertical seams of the four corners–which led to a little water seeping in at the corners during heavy rain. If one seals the tent properly, however, the first time, the tent should keep all water out.

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Kelty Grand Mesa 2 Person Tent Ruby Tan

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

Kelty 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.

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