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Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight 2-Person Ultralight Backpacking Tent Reviews
The Clip Flashlight Fastpack Footprint (sold separately) adds function, durability, and versatility to your tent. Constructed of durable 1800-millimeter 70D Nylon, the Footprint protects the tent floor from dirt, gravel, and sharp objects while keeping ground moisture out. Use the Footprint with the just the tent's rainfly and poles to save up to 30 percent your packing weight when all you need is an ultra-light shelter.
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Creating innovative outdoors products since 1965, Sierra Designs has become one of the most renowned outdoor brands in the industry. With an intense passion for the outdoors, Sierra Designs has created some of the best performance products available. Not only are Sierra Designs products reliable enough to help thrill seekers like Eric Larsen summit Mount Everest and journey to both the North and South poles, but they promote a harmonious relationship with the environment as well. Sierra Designs products have been presented with numerous gear awards from multiple publications including Outside Magazine, National Geographic, and Backpacker Magazine.
One of our perennial favorites, the Clip Flashlight has DAC® poles, super strong clips and a wide-open living space. Ideal for backpacking the Appalachian trail and fast and light adventures where weight and comfort are of the essence.
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Kelty Grand Mesa 4-Person Tent (Ruby/Tan) Reviews
The aluminum DAC Press Fit poles offer more strength for improved durability and a more wind-resistant pitch. They use a color-coded clip construction that eliminates the hassle of feeding poles through cumbersome tent sleeves--just slide the shock-corded pole sections together and attach the clips. The tent also offers post and grommet type assembly with locking pole tips for convenience and security. The bathtub floor offers wrap-up sides for extreme weather protection, and the main fly and floor seams are factory taped for extreme weather protection. Other features include a single flashlight loop, mesh interior pockets for gear storage, external guy points for added stability in windy conditions, and noiseless zipper pulls.
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Kelty is based in Boulder, Colorado, and uses the natural backdrop of the Rocky Mountains to test, create, and continually innovate within their diverse outdoor product families of Apex, Backcountry, Trail, Basecamp and KIDS gear. Kelty combines the best in new technology with a healthy dose of common sense to create exceptionally made, affordably priced outdoor products.
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Selecting a Tent
Fortunately, there are all kinds of tents for weekend car campers, Everest expeditions, and everything in-between. Here are a few things to keep in mind:
Expect the Worst
In general, it's wise to choose a tent that's designed to withstand the worst possible conditions you think you'll face. For instance, if you're a summer car camper in a region where weather is predictable, an inexpensive family or all purpose tent will likely do the trick--especially if a vehicle is nearby and you can make a mad dash for safety when bad weather swoops in! If you're a backpacker, alpine climber or bike explorer, or if you like to car camp in all seasons, you'll want to take something designed to handle more adversity.
Three- and Four-Season Tents
For summer, early fall and late spring outings, choose a three-season tent. At minimum, a quality three season tent will have lightweight aluminum poles, a reinforced floor, durable stitching, and a quality rain-fly. Some three-season tents offer more open-air netting and are more specifically designed for summer backpacking and other activities. Many premium tents will feature pre-sealed, taped seams and a silicone-impregnated rain-fly for enhanced waterproofness.
For winter camping or alpine travel, go with a four season model. Because they typically feature more durable fabric coatings, as well as more poles, four-season tents are designed to handle heavy snowfall and high winds without collapsing. Of course, four-season tents exact a weight penalty of about 10 to 20 percent in trade for their strength and durability. They also tend to be more expensive.
Domes and Tunnels
Tents are broadly categorized into two types, freestanding, which can stand up on their own, and those that must be staked down in order to stand upright. Freestanding tents often incorporate a dome-shaped design, and most four-season tents are constructed this way because a dome leaves no flat spots on the outer surface where snow can collect. Domes are also inherently stronger than any other design. Meanwhile, many three-season models employ a modified dome configuration called a tunnel. These are still freestanding, but they require fewer poles than a dome, use less fabric, and typically have a rectangular floor-plan that offers less storage space than a dome configuration. Many one and two-person tents are not freestanding, but they make up for it by being more lightweight. Because they use fewer poles, they can also be quicker to set up than a dome.
Size Matters
Ask yourself how many people you'd like to fit in your fabric hotel now and in the future. For soloists and minimalists, check out one-person tents. If you're a mega-minimalist, or if you have your eye on doing some big wall climbs, a waterproof-breathable bivy sack is the ticket. Some bivy sacks feature poles and stake points to give you a little more breathing room. Also, if you don't need bug protection and you want to save weight, check out open-air shelters.
Families who plan on car camping in good weather can choose from a wide range of jumbo-sized tents that will accommodate all your little ones with room to spare. A wide range of capacities is also available for three- and four-season backpacking and expedition tents. Remember, though, the bigger the tent you buy, the heavier it will be, although it's easy to break up the tent components among several people in your group. It's also helpful to compare the volume and floor-space measurements of models you're considering.
The Kelty 3 - season Grand Mesa Tent. A SUPER VALUE for adventure seekers of all skill levels! If you're looking for an affordable, high-quality and easy-to-pitch Tent, this is it! For 2-, 4- or 6-person crews, the Grand Mesa makes "roughin' it" a little less rough, with superior weather protection, durability and plenty of space for your gear. Pick up this Tent and earn your scout badge in bargain hunting! Kelty and us, a formidable team: 1800 mm PU nylon taffeta ArcEdge floor with taped seams guarantees a dry spot to sleep in wet conditions; 68-denier 190T poly taffeta walls; 2 sturdy DAC Featherlite poles pack light; Mesh panels for superior ventilation; Color-coded clip construction for easy assembly; Internal storage pockets; 2 doors, 1 vestibule; Fly features and material: Side-release buckle tent-fly connection; 75-denier 1800 mm PU poly taffeta with taped seams; Fly vents; Noiseless zipper pulls; Guyout points; 2-person measurements: Floor area: 29 sq. ft.; 82 x 58 x 44"h.; Packed measurements: 20 x 7" dia.; Weighs 4 lbs., 10 ozs.; Vestibule: 6 sq. ft.; 4-person measurements: Floor area: approx. 53 sq. ft.; 96 x 80 x 55"h.; Packed measurements: 25 x 8" dia.; Weighs approx. 7 lbs., 4 ozs.; Vestibule: approx. approx. 19 sq. ft.; 6-person measurements: Floor area: 99 sq. ft.; 130 x 110 x 70"h.; Packed measurements: 27 x 9" dia.; Weighs approx. 13 lbs.; Vestibule: approx. 29 sq. ft.; Pick yours and order today! AVAILABLE SEPARATELY: Kelty Grand Mesa, 6-person; Kelty Grand Mesa Tent, 2-person - word search in our store for 'Kelty'. Kelty Grand Mesa, 4-person
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