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 July 16, 2007 by Clark McClendon

Rating:
Design: Three-season backpacking
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: Very simple
Weight: 3
Price Paid: $19.99

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. I used a seam sealer and a spray on silicone sealer, no leaks.

Unless you are very familiar with your sleeping partner, I would not consider this a 2-person tent. If you are using sleeping pads forget getting two inside this tent. The stakes that come with the tent are very lightweight. I kept the stakes but found it better to invest in some extra cord and tied the tent down with 4 rocks, worked great and no added expense or weight of heavier stakes.

When my wife and son need a tent for hiking I shopped around and found this tent at Sportsmen's Guide for under $20 dollars. We now own three. I would definitely recommend this tent to anyone.

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