Kelty Grand Mesa 4 Person Dome Tent Review

The Grand Mesa 4 has one door and a maximum center height of 4' 7, which is a tiny bit less than the average height of the 134 different 4 person tents we have studied. With 53 square feet of room inside, it is considerably smaller than some other 4-person tents, and it would be quite tight for you and, up to three other campers during the 3-seasons, this tent is recommended for use in, smaller tents like this one make a nice choice for people who welcome spending lots of hours outside of their tent exploring.

Many of the fantastic points about dome tents are, that they are under normal circumstances lightweight, making them simple to carry around. In near all instances, tents used for backpacking are of the dome type. They are usually, freestanding and very straightforward to set up. In calm weather, you can do without guy lines and stakes, not that this is recommended.

Dome tents are without a doubt the most commonly seen of all the various types of tents you will see when camping. They tend to do better in bad weather than other types, allowing water to easily slide off the slanted sides, unlike cabin tents that have flat roofs, allowing the rain to pool on the top of the tent. The simplest dome tent will have a square floor, slanted sides a couple of poles which cross in the center of the roof. Because of their construction, it is usually considered that they are best suited for up to a maximum of 6 people.

Down below, you can see an account of the tent's strongest and weakest points.

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• 9 add_circle_outline PROS

• 8 add_circle_outline CONS

PROS

1. Freestanding. The Grand Mesa 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 ground with the included steel stakes and guylines.
2. Vestibule. Having one vestibule. Offers you somewhere to store shoes and other items that can get dirty, muddy, this is a big 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 gear.
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 0mm. Meaning it will easily protect you against heavy downpours.
6. If you are searching for this actual tent, you are in luck it has been discontinued on the manufactures website, but is still available elsewhere.
7. Plenty of Positive Reviews The Grand Mesa 4 has Plenty of awesome Reviews
8. Remarkable Ratings The Grand Mesa 4 has some of the best ratings of all the tents on optimumtents.com
9. Available in other sizes. Kelty has also made this model available in Other Sizes.
10. Low price. It is a great buy for a 4 person dome tent providing this much room. Not many tents available on the market give this level of quality for only $229.95

CONS

1. Not roomy. With a floor area of 53 square feet, the Grand Mesa 4 is smaller than quite a lot of the 134 other 4 person tents we have looked at.
2. Lacking in Headroom. With 8% less headroom than similar sized tents, one can see how this could be a negative thing for some campers.
3. No windows. With no windows it is not simple to keep the tent ventilated on a hot summers night.
4. Footprint not Included. There is no included footprint, there is one available separately specifically for the Grand Mesa 4 footprint Even though the floor may be made of Coated nylon taffeta, it is still best to protect it further with a footprint, especially on rough terrain.
5. A little heavy for backpacking. Even though the Grand Mesa 4, looks like a small tent, it is not probably the best choice for backpacking as it weighs 8 pounds. This is quite a lot more than many other backpacking tents
6. Sloping walls. Even though Dome tents have heaps of things to be positive about. The sloping sides do tend to make it all the more smaller inside.

Kelty's Grand Mesa 4 tent is suitable for bicycle & motorbike camping. Here are a couple of other points not mentioned above which, were noticed and liked, while researching the model: Freestanding design means tent can be moved around after it has been set up to find that perfect spot, Generous mesh in the walls and rainfly vents provide airflow for good moisture evaporation and Features multiple guyout points and noiseless zipper pulls.

With superb ratings, tons of reviews and a minimum headroom of 4' and 53 square feet of space to enjoy, this tent is like your own miniature home away from home. This allows you together with 2 other people to enjoy some delightful moments camping together. We found a decent amount of pros about the tent that you can study above.

If you found this website looking for suggestions on this particular tent, we think, it should make for a very good buy. In case you simply happened to land on this page while looking for a new tent having never heard of this manufacurer or this tent model before, it is possibly a good idea to look at a few other similar tents also.

Value for money: When considering value for your dollar, this tent is without a doubt more competitive than the normal price of all the one hundred and fifty-four, four-person tents we have taken a look at, all alone this does not make it remarkable value for money. One should also look at other things in detail, as we do with every tent.

When we calculate the overall score of a single tent, we scrutinize a good deal of data points, finding areas where the tent could beat out other very similar tents and where it is coming up short. In this case, with a total score of 4.9 and the price info above, It is simple enough to see that with a cost of $229.95 The Grand Mesa 4 is an exceptional deal and astonishingly competitively priced in comparison with comparable tents.

Its ratings show that the quality and space the tent offers were not in any way skimped on to arrive at a price tag well below the standard price for similar tents. It is also worth noting it is discounted by 0% from the manufactures suggested retail price. It could make a superb choice for nearly all people looking for a comfortable three-season dome tent to go camping in, that should serve you well for years to come.