brianm767
09-27-2008, 04:53 PM
We picked up a couple of these from Amazon for about $75
I'm new to camping so I really don't know what to expect our of tents but here's my thoughts.
The tent sets up very easy, much easier than I was expecting, my son who has camped allot says it's the easiest tent he's ever set up, also the rain fly just snaps on at the corners , and with the cross pole on top, the walls are pretty vertical.
I wish it was a tad longer, I'm only 6' and I had to make sure I was centered in the tent at several times because I was either hitting my head or feet on the ends, my son is 6'4" and he said it was almost too short for him.
Has two nice mesh storage compartments in the ceiling at both ends of the tent, worked out great for placing the little yellow Coleman lanterns and other stuff like my camera and keys, also has a ring in the center for hanging stuff.
The tent had very good venting, never got stuffy while inside even with the rain fly on, but it was cold out side, not sure how it would be in the heat?
I wish the tent had more mesh on the side, because if your in the tent without the rain fly, and you want to look out side, you have to sit up and look out the door, there is mesh in the ends though, I'd like to be able to see out while lying down, but I guess then you would lose some privacy?
Tent fits easily in the saddle bag on my ST1300 with room to spare, overall I love the tent, glad we got them on sale. at their normal price of over $180 or what ever it is? shows $240 on Kelty's sight, I'm not sure it would be any better than a Eureka Pinnacle pass II for $150 bucks. it's great tent, but I've seen the Pinnacle Pass II and if your paying full retail, I don't know what warrants the extra price for the kelty?
Sorry I don't have better pics? but we didn't steak out the fly, just draped it over the tent.
I'm new to camping so I really don't know what to expect our of tents but here's my thoughts.
The tent sets up very easy, much easier than I was expecting, my son who has camped allot says it's the easiest tent he's ever set up, also the rain fly just snaps on at the corners , and with the cross pole on top, the walls are pretty vertical.
I wish it was a tad longer, I'm only 6' and I had to make sure I was centered in the tent at several times because I was either hitting my head or feet on the ends, my son is 6'4" and he said it was almost too short for him.
Has two nice mesh storage compartments in the ceiling at both ends of the tent, worked out great for placing the little yellow Coleman lanterns and other stuff like my camera and keys, also has a ring in the center for hanging stuff.
The tent had very good venting, never got stuffy while inside even with the rain fly on, but it was cold out side, not sure how it would be in the heat?
I wish the tent had more mesh on the side, because if your in the tent without the rain fly, and you want to look out side, you have to sit up and look out the door, there is mesh in the ends though, I'd like to be able to see out while lying down, but I guess then you would lose some privacy?
Tent fits easily in the saddle bag on my ST1300 with room to spare, overall I love the tent, glad we got them on sale. at their normal price of over $180 or what ever it is? shows $240 on Kelty's sight, I'm not sure it would be any better than a Eureka Pinnacle pass II for $150 bucks. it's great tent, but I've seen the Pinnacle Pass II and if your paying full retail, I don't know what warrants the extra price for the kelty?
Sorry I don't have better pics? but we didn't steak out the fly, just draped it over the tent.