Texsport Knollwood Bivy Shelter

Knollwood Bivy Shelter
Reviewed by ecogirl22, Sep 16, 2009

"I bought this tent new from Amazon for the crazy price of 25$. I figured I had nothing to loose. For 3 lbs and 2 people, this is by far the best deal you will find anywhere. Most tents for 2 people are 4-5 lbs and will still set you back 100-200$ on sale."

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Knollwood Bivy Shelter
Reviewed by dystopia86, Apr 30, 2009

"I was in a situation where I was kind of broke but really wanted to go backpacking in the Texas Dessert. My husband scoffed when he saw what a cheap crappy tent I bought, but the reviews were not bad and I painstakingly seam sealed it like everyone suggested so I was feeling ok about my purchase."

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Knollwood Bivy Shelter
Reviewed by Seth A. Rogers, Jul 22, 2008

"I hike with a Hennessy Hammock for myself, and got this to have as a second shelter I can hook friends up in an effort to get more of my buds out hiking without sinking a bunch of cash into it up front. It has totally blown my expectations for the cash."

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Knollwood Bivy Shelter
Reviewed by David Ahseln, Jul 17, 2008

"Used this tent for a full month in the rainy cascades. It worked just fine BUT. . . the poles split. . used duct tape. . wrapped the tape around the poles. . and after that they worked just fine. Probably increased the weight by half a pound. This is water repellent."

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Knollwood Bivy Shelter
Reviewed by Dick Wiltse, Jul 08, 2008

"I have Texsport Knollwood Bivy Shelter tent. The tent itself is fine. Is lightweight for backpacking.

But I used the tent two times and the pole at the foot shattered. They sent me a new set of poles. I used the pole at the foot of tent one time and the same thing happened."

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Knollwood Bivy Shelter
Reviewed by Clark McClendon, Jul 16, 2007

"Pros: Price, lightweight.

Cons: Needs to be waterproofed, very lightweight stakes.

I bought it when hiking in Tennessee paid $39. 95 at an outfitter store. My only concern at the time was weight. The tent performed great on a 7 day hike. It is a great hiking tent; however do not overlook the manufacture assembly instructions on waterproofing."

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Knollwood Bivy Shelter
Reviewed by Davidguy, Jul 04, 2007

"Went for a week's long hike in the Cascades. Rained every single day....at least an inch a day. Set it up with a mind for rain direction and direction of ground flow. Never got a drop uh rain on me...can't do that? Spend $200 on a fool's tent."

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Knollwood Bivy Shelter
Reviewed by Kerry Britt, Apr 21, 2007

"I had to go backpacking with a venture crew from Boy Scout training during my Wood Badge.

We set up this tent DRY in the pouring rain. The top fly covers it perfectly while in set up.

Downside. My pole at the foot snapped under very little stress, when a fellow Wood Badger put the clip in the wrong place and I didn't check it myself."

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Knollwood Bivy Shelter
Reviewed by A-wat, Nov 15, 2006

"The best tent by far for the money! You can't beat a two-person tent with a pack weight of less than three pounds. Most other two person tents will cost a hundred dollars or more and weight over six pounds. Plus, this is a great tent even for the rain. The only downside is the setup time, but after you do it a couple of times it takes no time."

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Knollwood Bivy Shelter
Reviewed by Milt, Jan 26, 2006

"After reading several reviews about the Knollwood, I set it up before a rainstorm came. Afterward I inspected, it was filled with water. So I seam sealed it carefully and tried again, this time no water. I always carry a section of 1 mil. plastic when I am expecting rain, that has worked well on my last trip, I was completely dry."

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Knollwood Bivy Shelter
Reviewed by KEL, Aug 26, 2005

"This tent suits my needs perfectly. It's small enough to fit on my motorcycle to get away for a two person weekend camping trip. I wouldn't rate it lower if I got rained on, because it's not a rain tent. The nicest feature is the rollback 'roof' for a screen net covering."

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Knollwood Bivy Shelter
Reviewed by Iminim, Jun 15, 2005

"Well I guess you really get what you paid for with this "shelter. " I just spent a miserable rainy night in one of these last weekend. Waking up at 3 a. m. lying in a puddle is no fun. The rainfly leaked and water seeped in through the floor. This was after I used three cans of Camp-Dry on it."

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Knollwood Bivy Shelter
Reviewed by travis, Apr 25, 2005

"The Bad:

Their customer serves doesn't read their e-mail BUT if you call them with a broken pole (only problem I've had), their response is, "Which one? . . . Name? . . . Address? Phone number just in case?. . . Okay we'll send you a new pole right away."

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Knollwood Bivy Shelter
Reviewed by Eric Maddox, Mar 23, 2005

"This tent did great the first time that I took it out. I was on the AT in Virginia and had to deal with high winds through the trip (up to 60 mph) and it did great. Then the next time I took it out I noticed that some of the threads were coming out."

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Knollwood Bivy Shelter
Reviewed by Matt Jarrett, Aug 23, 2004

"i had this tent on a geology club summer trip and we camped in various spots. before going on the trip i took special care to seal up all the seams with water sealant and the tent survived some rain (although it wasn't a terribly heavy rain) without getting a drop in it."

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Knollwood Bivy Shelter
Reviewed by John, Feb 18, 2004

"I had a similar problem; the fiberglass shock pole at the foot of the tent snapped (the inner shock cord broke) and I can't find an e-mail address for them. The instruction pamphlet that came with the tent lists their Customer Service phone number as 800-231-1402, Mon-Fri 8-5 CDT. I will give them a call tomorrow and see what happens."

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Knollwood Bivy Shelter
Reviewed by Robert L Wilson, Oct 15, 2003

"Fiberglass shockpole at the foot of the tent split in two sections while on a canoe trip. E-mailed Texsport on two occasions in an attempt to get a replacement part, but have had no reply to my e-mails. Currently trying to find some snailmail address."

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Knollwood Bivy Shelter
Reviewed by Chuck, Apr 10, 2003

"I purchased this tent on eBay, although several catalogs sell them. http://www. sportsmansguide. com sells under the name of Guide Gear. http://www. cheaperthandirt. com sells the tent under the Texsport name. Http://www. texsport. com is the manufacturer's web site."

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