Kelty Acadia 6 Person Dome Tent Review

The Acadia 6 has two doors and a peak center height of 6' 2, which is a tiny bit smaller than the average height of the 105 various 6 person tents we have studied. With 80 square feet of room inside, it is significantly smaller than some other 6-person tents, and it would be quite cramped for you and, up to five other campers during the 3-seasons, this tent is approved for use in, smaller tents similar to this one generally make a suitable choice for people that enjoy spending plenty of time outside exploring the great outdoors.

Some of the fantastic points about dome tents are, that they are for, the most part light, making them simple to carry around. In near all cases, tents used for backpacking are of the dome type. They are usually, freestanding and very straightforward to set up. In good weather, you could do without securing the tent with stakes and ropes, not that this is suggested.

Dome tents are without a doubt the most common of all the different sorts of tents you will see when camping. They tend to do better in bad weather than other types, allowing rain to roll off the sloped sides, unlike cabin tents that have flat tops, resulting in the rain pooling on the top of the tent. The most basic dome tent should have a rectangular floor, sloped walls a couple of poles which cross in the middle of the roof. Due to the way they are made, it is usually considered that they are best for up to a maximum of 6 people.

Underneath you can find a list of the tent's strongest and weakest points.

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• 8 add_circle_outline PROS

• 9 add_circle_outline CONS

PROS

1. Freestanding. The Acadia can support its own weight on any terrain. It does not even have to be staked down in most cases. But in case of strong winds, it is always best to secure it to the floor with the included steel stakes and guylines.
2. Vestibules. Having two vestibules. Affords you a place to store shoes and other items that can get dirty, muddy, this is a huge plus.
3. Internal storage. It is nice to see Kelty has added a gear loft and pockets in the interior to store some of your things.
4. More than one door. With 2 doors, it is simpler to get in and out of the tent, in the middle of the night if needed.
5. Breathable. The Acadia's interior uses a mesh fabric on the inside of the tent, and this helps maximize the flow of air. With the extra ventilation, and this tent is great for use in the warmer months.
6. The rainfly completely covers the tent body. The rainfly covers the whole body of the tent from the top to the bottom and has a waterproof rating of 1800mm. Meaning it will easily protect you against heavy downpours.
7. If you are looking for this actual tent, you are in luck it has been discontinued on the manufactures site, but is still available elsewhere.
8. Other sizes are available. Kelty has also made this model available in Other Sizes.
9. Low price. It is a great buy for a 6 person dome tent that provides this much space. Not many tents available on the market provide this level of quality for only $289.95

CONS

1. Susceptible to wind. Because of its size and shape, the Acadia may not do best in strong winds if it is not firmly secured with the provided guy lines and stakes. Even though the tent is listed as freestanding in all but very calm conditions, one would want to stake and tie it down correctly.
2. Not spacious. With a floor area of 80 square feet, the Acadia 6 is smaller than quite a few of the 105 other 6 person tents we have looked at.
3. No windows. With no windows it is not simple to keep the tent ventilated on a hot summers night.
4. Only one room. The Acadia is designed for 6 people, many other tents of a similar size have more than one room allowing for a little more privacy.
5. Fiberglass poles. Poles constructed of fiberglass help to keep the price down, they do though tend to be not as strong. This is yet another reason to only use the Acadia in decent weather.
6. Footprint not Included. There is no included footprint, The floor may be made of 68D Polyester but it is still best to protect it further with a footprint, especially on rough terrain.
7. Sloping walls. Even though Dome tents have many qualities to rave about. The sloping walls do tend to make it all the more smaller inside.

Kelty's Acadia 6 tent is perfect for car camping. Here are a few other things not already mentioned above which, we noticed and liked, while reviewing the model: Dual doors and vestibules offer escape routes and gear storage for each camper, Fly attaches to tent via easy-to-use and secure side-release buckles and All seams are factory-taped to ensure excellent weather protection.

With exceptional ratings, lots of reviews and headroom of 6' and 80 square feet of space to enjoy, this tent is like your very own miniature house. It will enable you and up to 4 other friends to enjoy some really enjoyable time camping together. We found a decent amount of pros about the tent that you can check out above.

If you came to this page looking for an endorsement on this particular tent, our view is, it should make for a very good purchase. In case you simply happened to land on this page while browsing for a brand new tent having not heard of this brand or this tent previously, it is possibly a good thing to check out a few more comparable tents also.

Value for money: When contemplating value for your dollar, this tent is unquestionably more competitive than the standard price of all the one hundred and six, six-person tents we have looked at, this alone by itself does not make it remarkable value for money. We also need to take into account other things in-depth, as we do with each tent.

When we tally up the valuation of a tent, we reflect upon plenty of conditions, looking for things where the tent could excel against other very similar tents and where it is not quite as good. In this case, with an overall score of 4.5 and the price details above, we can identify that with a cost of $289.95 The Acadia 6 is an awesome purchase and incredibly cheap in comparison with similar tents.

The ratings show that the build and space the tent offers were not in any way compromised to arrive at a price tag unquestionably under the standard price for similar tents. It is also worth thinking about the fact that it is marked down by 0% from the manufactures suggested retail price. It could make a remarkable choice for most people looking for a comfortable three-season dome tent to camp with, that should serve you well for years to come.