Kelty Grand Mesa 2

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The Grand Mesa 2 is a three-season tent made by Kelty. It has an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5), based on 9 user reviews.

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From Backcountry.com:
"Carry one tent between the four of you when you backpack with the Kelty Grand Mesa 4 Tent. This four-person, three-season Kelty tent gives you a solid shelter in the woods without your needing to empty your savings account. With two strong poles to clip to the Grand Mesa 4 Tent, setup is easy, and with 53 square feet of floor space, the four of you will sleep comfortably. If the weather turns sketchy, the waterproof rain fly has you covered and gives you almost 20 square feet of vestibule space for your backpacks and muddy hiking boots. On a warm day, open the window and door-mesh keeps the bugs out yet it lets the gentle breeze blow through."

From Altrec Outdoors:
"The Grand Mesa 2 is a great value for backpackers and campers and includes high-quality DAC Press-fit poles. It is easy to pitch, includes a single vestibule for storage, and offers excellent ventilation."

From Campmor:
"The Kelty Grand Mesa 2 is a light 2 person end entry tent. It has a front vestibule for storage of gear and lots of mesh for great ventilation. An easy all clip set up is fast and reliable. Standard features include aluminum poles, for rugged durability and light weight, factory taped seams for out of the box worry free weather protection and a full coverage non-stretch, UV resistant polyester fly. Sleeps 2. Main fly and floor seams are factory taped for extreme weather protection. Bathtub Floor with wrap-up sides for extreme weather protection and comfort. Freestanding design is easy and fast to set up. One 6 sq.ft. vestibule for excess or wet gear. 1 door. DAC PressFit aluminum poles for superb strength to weight ratio and reliability. Lots of mesh helps keep condensation to a minimum. Color coded set-up and is fast and easy. Post and grommet type assembly with locking pole tips for convenience. Side release buckles attach fly to body for fast easy set up. 2 mesh interior pockets for organization and gear storage. External guy points for stability in bad weather. Flashlight loop. Full coverage fly for total weather protection. Noiseless zipper pulls. Tent, pole and stake bags included. Fire retardant. Import."

From EMS:
"A great value for backpackers and campers, the Grand Mesa 2 Tent from Kelty is easy to pitch and offers excellent ventilation. Weighs less than 5 pounds. Sleeps 2. Clip design allows you to quickly attach pole sections to the tent body, making set up quick and easy. Lightweight DAC Pressfit aluminum poles offer high strength-to-weight ratio. Mesh panels and single fly vent increase ventilation and comfort. Full coverage rainfly offers complete weather protection during entry and exit. Vestibule area (6 square feet) for keeping gear and shoes out of the rain. Internal length of 6 ft. 10 inches. Freestanding design. Taped floor seams."

User Reviews

Grand Mesa 2
Reviewed by chris_wlkr, Oct 22, 2009

"I purchased this tent in October to use for basic camping. I do much car camping but usually out on backroads in the forest or out in the Mojave desert so a tent to withstand the elements was highly desired.

So far I have used the tent once for a weekend camp trip in the desert."

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Grand Mesa 2
Reviewed by tnvol377, Oct 11, 2009

"This is the best backpacking tent I have ever owned. It is an awesome tent. This is a premium tent at a bargain price.

First use was in a terrible rain storm. It was raining when we hit the trail, raining when we set up camp, raining when we went to bed, and raining when we got up."

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Grand Mesa 2
Reviewed by akilism, Jul 02, 2009

"This is a great tent, pitches quick and easy, stayed perfectly dry during a two rainstorms and packs down to almost nothing. Couldn't ask for more really. Though it would be pretty tight with two adults in it."

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Grand Mesa 2
Reviewed by Didiki, Feb 03, 2009

"I wanted a light weight but comfortable tent that would easily fit on to the back of my maxi motor scooter for a 10,500 mile camping trip through 23 states.

I chose the Kelty Grand Mesa 2, because of the excellent brand name, lightweight and durable characteristics."

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Grand Mesa 2
Reviewed by Parton, Jan 02, 2009

"Great tent for the price. Easy set up and great ventilation."

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Grand Mesa 2
Reviewed by Chrismc, Dec 27, 2008

"I recently purchased this tent to use during my week long trip into quetico provincial park. It packs nicely at ~5lbs with all the tent gear and is a breeze to set up with only two poles that have snap clips, no sleeves to get caught on.

Overall I'm very pleased by this tent, it kept me dry during an entire days worth of downpour and provides good ventilation so I never saw any wetness in the tent."

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Grand Mesa 2
Reviewed by CShamrock, Oct 12, 2008

"This tent works real well with one person. The inside height is perfect but the vestibule is a little on the small side. It works good to fit your boots and possibly a small pack, but not a dog or huge 6000cu in. pack. As for a ground sheet, I just used a cut down to size orange irrigation tarp from a local hardware store."

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Grand Mesa 2
Reviewed by Lori, Jan 25, 2008

"A good tent for the price. I set it up in just a few minutes in a windy campground, and it made it through a windy/rainy night without leaks or lots of noise. I did replace the tent stakes with MSR groundhogs, as the cheapos that come with it will bend the first time you whack them with a rock."

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Grand Mesa 2
Reviewed by steve179, May 14, 2007

"This is a "high-value" tent for the money (much as described by Backpacker magazine). Well-designed configuration that accommodates two reasonably well and makes a superb 1-man tent at just over 4 pounds. I contrast this tent to the Eureka Backcountry 1 which weighs only 4 oz less but is coffin-like on the outside, lacks room for any gear, and lacks any vestibule space."

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