Kelty Cabana - 2008 BCS

We bought this for a week at the beach with our 7 month old. I was looking for a tent to provide shade from the sun and to be large enough for an adult to sit in the tent and play with our daughter. Another goal was to have tent that was easy to set up and then shake out (sand entering the tent is inevitable). I also wanted the tent to be durable. This tent performed well against our criteria. Easy to set up and shake out. A nice feature I didn't expect was the sand bags at the four corner of the tent which were easy to fill and did a good job anchoring the tent. I was pleased with the purchase.

if its windy hang on. this thing is like a kite, winds in Colorado high country are no match. Also the Brass rings that hold the fiberglass poles aren't heavy duty enough, had to replace all of the rings with some plastic ones found? haven't used it since the plastic ones installed, will have to send it back to kelty for replacement. Its great, you just need it tide down very well, wind will still pull out the stacks or large nails used, I still like it, great shade. Will buy another if I can find one like I have...

It does a good job in optimal conditions. Slight breezes keep it cool and don't blow it over or bend the poles. It shades you from the sun and can even keep you warm on the beach when it's chilly and breezy. In super windy conditions, it bends and collapses. Mine is tatered now due to extreme windy conditions on the national seashore at the Cape in May. If it is warm out, with no breeze there isn't enough ventilation and it gets hot - even with the windows. I am looking for an open aired shelter as a replacement.