Kelty Gunnison 4 Person With Footprint Dome Tent Review

The Gunnison 4 With Footprint has two doors and a peak center height of 4' 7, which is a tiny bit less than the average height of the 134 other 4 person tents we have studied. With 58 square feet of room inside, it is a lot smaller than some other 4-person tents, and it would be quite tight for you and, up to three other campers throughout the 3-seasons, this tent is approved for use in, smaller tents like this one can generally make a really nice choice for campers that welcome spending lots of time outside of their tent exploring.

A few of the fantastic things about dome tents are, that they are under normal circumstances light, making them easy to carry. 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 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 find when camping. They tend to fair better in the rain than other types, allowing rain to roll off the sloped walls, unlike cabin tents that have flat tops, allowing the rain to pool on the top. The most straightforward dome tent will have a square footprint, sloped walls two or more poles which converge in the center of the roof. Because of their construction, it is usually thought of that they are ideal for up to a maximum of 6 people.

Down below, you can browse a list of the tent's pros and cons.

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PROS

1. Freestanding. The Gunnison With Footprint 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 ground with the included steel stakes and guylines.
2. Vestibules. Having two vestibules. Gives you somewhere to store shoes and other things 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 gear.
4. More than one door. With 2 doors, it is easier to get in and out of the tent, in the middle of the night if needed.
5. Includes FootPrint. It is not often we see a footprint included with the tent. It is strongly suggested to always use a footprint, so not having to pay extra for one is a plus.
6. 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 downpours.
7. If you are looking for this particular tent, you are in luck it has been discontinued on the manufactures site, but is still available elsewhere.
8. Tons of Positive Reviews The Gunnison 4 has Lots of fantastic Reviews
9. Available in other sizes. Kelty has also made this model available in Other Sizes.
10. Low price. It is a great deal for a 4 person dome tent that provides this much space. Not a lot of tents available on the market provide this level of quality for only $279.95

CONS

1. Not roomy. With a floor area of 58 square feet, the Gunnison 4 is smaller than quite a few 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 people.
3. No windows. With no windows it is not simple to keep the tent ventilated on a hot summers night.
4. A little heavy for backpacking. Even though the Gunnison 4, looks like a small tent, it is not ideal for backpacking as it weighs 9 pounds. This is quite a lot more than many other backpacking tents
5. Sloping walls. Even though Dome tents have lots of attributes to rave about. The sloping sides do tend to make it all the more smaller inside.

Kelty's Gunnison 4 With Footprint tent is perfect for bicycle & motorbike camping. There are a few other nice points not mentioned above which, we noticed and liked, while reviewing the model: The carrying bag is roomy and allows for wiggle-room in packing., Guyout points provide plenty of spots to secure tent and fly and One side of rainfly has a dual-zipper vestibule that doubles as an awning when set up with trekking poles (poles not included).

With good ratings, quite a lot of reviews and a minimum headroom of 4' and 58 square feet of space to enjoy, this tent is like your very own little apartment. It will allow you and up to 2 other friends to spend some real quality time enjoying nature. We found a decent amount of positive points about the tent that you can read through above.

If you found this website looking for recommendations on this actual tent, we consider, it should make for a good acquisition. If you simply happened to land on this website while looking for a brand new tent having never heard of this brand or this model before, it is possibly a good thing to check out some more similar tents also.

Value for money: When thinking about value for your dollar, this tent is a more competitive than the usual price of all the one hundred and fifty-four, four-person tents we have studied, this just by itself does not make it excellent value for money. One should also think about other areas in-depth, as we do with every tent.

When we measure the score of a single tent, we regard a lot of conditions, finding areas where the tent could outperform other comparable tents and where it is coming up short. In this case, with a total rating of 4.4 and the price details above, one can conclude that with a price of $279.95 Kelty's Gunnison 4 With Footprint is a fair purchase and incredibly cheap when compared with similar tents.

The ratings show that the quality and dimensions the tent offers were not skimped on to obtain a price well beneath the average price for similar tents. It should make an awesome choice for most campers searching for an adequate three-season dome tent to camp with, that should serve you well for years to come.