User Review: Kelty Grand Mesa 2

Kelty Grand Mesa 2
Above: The current Grand Mesa 2, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed January 25, 2008 by Lori

Rating:
Design: three season freestanding dome
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: easy to set up
Weight: 4-5 pounds
Price Paid: @ $100

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.

Also, the black guy lines are impossible to see in the dark unless you wrap a bit of reflective tape in strategic spots. The tent zipper pulls, on the other hand, have reflective thread in them and are very easy to find; the zippers work smoothly as long as you pull at the right angle or use your other hand to provide adequate tension in the material to avoid sticking.

This tent has plenty of room for gear and one person, and it's light enough to pack. I used a compression sack to get it down to size. The fly is easy to adjust and nearly reaches the ground which is great and keeps the rain out. The vestibule isn't very big, but I left my boots outside on a square of plastic for the night and it was adequate to keep the rain off them.

A tyvek ground sheet and you're good to go with this nice little dome. I'm looking forward to summer when I can leave the fly off and let the breeze through the mesh windows.

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Backcountry.com 2 purchase options:	Kelty Grand Mesa 2 Tent 2-Person 3-Season	$119.95	Buy Now
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