Kelty Grand Mesa 2 Person 2020 Dome Tent Review

The Grand Mesa 2 2020 has one door and a peak center height of 3' 7, which is a little bit smaller than the average height of the 213 different 2 person tents we have studied. With 30 square feet of room inside, it is considerably smaller than some other 2-person tents, and it would be quite tight for you and, another camper throughout the 3-seasons, this tent is approved for use in, smaller tents similar to this one can generally make an ideal choice for campers that enjoy spending lots of hours outside the tent exploring.

Many of the great points about dome tents are, that they are generally speaking not too heavy, making them simple to carry. In near all cases, tents used for backpacking are of the dome type. They are generally speaking, freestanding and very simple to set up. In good weather, you can do without securing the tent with stakes and ropes, not that this is recommended.

Dome tents are the most common of all the other sorts of tents you will see when camping. They tend to do better in the rain than other types, allowing water to easily slide off the slanted walls, unlike cabin tents that have flat tops, resulting in the rain pooling on the top. The simplest dome tent will have a rectangular floor, sloped walls two or more poles which cross in the middle of the roof. Because of their construction, it is generally considered that they are ideal for up to a maximum of 6 campers.

Below you can browse an account of the tent's pros and cons.

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• 9 add_circle_outline PROS

• 4 add_circle_outline CONS

PROS

1. Freestanding. The Grand Mesa 2020 can support its own weight on any terrain. It does not need 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. Vestibule. Having one vestibule. Affords you somewhere to store shoes and other items that can get dirty, muddy, this is a huge plus.
3. Internal storage. It is good to see Kelty has added a gear loft and pockets in the interior to store some of your stuff.
4. Breathable. The Grand Mesa'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.
5. The rainfly completely covers the tent body. The rainfly covers the entire 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 rain.
6. Available in other sizes. Kelty has also made this model available in Other Sizes.
7. Low price. It is a great buy for a 2 person dome tent providing this much space. Not a lot of tents available on the market provide this level of quality for only $139.24 info_outline

CONS

1. Not roomy. With a floor area of 30 square feet, the Grand Mesa 2 is smaller than quite a lot of the 224 other 2 person tents we have looked at.
2. Lacking in Headroom. With 10% less headroom than similar sized tents, one can see how this could be a negative thing for some people.
3. Footprint not Included. There is no included footprint, there is one sold separately designed for the Grand Mesa 2 footprint Even though the floor may be made of 68D Poly No-see-um Mesh, it is still better to protect it further with a footprint, especially on rough terrain.
4. Out of Stock. Unfortunately this particular tent is not currently in stock. It is still on the manufactures website the last time we checked.
5. Sloping walls. Even though Dome tents have heaps of qualities to rave about. The sloping sides do tend to make it all the more smaller inside.

Kelty's Grand Mesa 2 2020 tent is suitable for backpacking. Here are a couple of other things not noted above which, we found and liked, while reviewing the model: A reliable backpacking companion for decades, the Grand Mesa 2 is now even grander, Shark Mouth carry bag for easy pack-up and EZ-Zip vestibule with fully taped seams.

With favorable ratings, a few reviews and headroom of 3' and 30 square feet of area to sleep, this tent is like your own miniature studio. This will allow you to spend some really enjoyable time hanging out with nature. We found a decent amount of pros about the tent that you can check out above.

If you came to this website looking for suggestions on this particular tent, our view is, it would make for a great purchase. If you simply happened to arrive on this website while browsing for a new tent having not heard of this manufacurer or this tent model before, it is probably a good thing to check out some other similar tents also.

Value for money: In so much as value for money, this tent is undoubtedly cheaper than the standard price of all the two hundred and thirteen, two-person tents we have taken a look at, all alone this does not make it awesome value for money. We also need to take a look at other areas in-depth, as we do for every tent.

When we calculate the valuation of a tent, we regard tons of data points, searching for areas where the tent could exceed other comparable tents and where it is not quite as good. On this occasion, with a total rating of 5.0 and the price knowledge above, we can spot that with a cost of $139.24 info_outline The Grand Mesa 2 2020 is a very good purchase and incredibly competitively priced when compared with similar tents.

The ratings show that the build and space the tent provides were not skimped on to arrive at a price undoubtedly under the average price for comparable tents. It will make an exceptional choice for nearly all campers looking for an appropriate three-season backpacking tent to go camping in, that should serve you well for years to come.