User Review: Kelty Quartz 2

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

Reviewed October 25, 2007 by ackfisher

Rating:
Design: 3-4 season
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: Incredibly easy
Weight: 10 lbs

Great tent. We spent 7 days on a float in Montana and it rained or snowed for 6 days straight. Out of 11 people, my wife and I had the only dry tent of the group (we kept our rainfly in a separate stuff sack too).

The set up is real easy and quick and the two vestibules are an excellent feature. A bit on the heavy side for backpacking, but split between two people (5 lbs. each) might be worth the extra weight if you run into any weather. I also have the footprint which you can set up with just the rainfly and poles, which clip into the footprint, kinda cool for summer if there are no bugs and this setup is something like 3.5 lbs.

I've had this tent 3 years now, with very frequent use, and it is still as waterproof and durable as the day I bought it. Kelty makes great tents, I would highly recommend this tent to anyone.