User Review: Texsport Knollwood Bivy Shelter

Texsport Knollwood Bivy Shelter
Above: The current Knollwood Bivy Shelter, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed April 21, 2007 by Kerry Britt

Rating: rated 3 of 5 stars
Design: warmer weather, needs a stake and guy at end
Sleeps: 1
Ease of Setup: easy
Weight: 3
Price Paid: $26

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. After it stopped raining I went to make adjustments to the basic rectangle and when I pulled on the back corner...bam...it snapped. I will call for a replacement, but have gotten NO answer to e-mail.

Unfortunately, the foot pole is 1/4 " and not a standard size to find in the stores or online. Even in the link to Knollwood replacement rods, it is listed as 3/8". Does it go by diameter? Or circumference? One would assume diameter. (but one could be oh, so wrong)

Soon as I get a replacement, my son and I will try this tent again at a fall retreat with scouts.

Good tent. Great price. Only one better for the weight and design space is the 6 Moon tent that uses your hiking pole.

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