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Mountain Hardwear Kiva 4-Person Shelter - 2009 BCS
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The Mountain Hardwear Kiva Shelter makes and ideal cook tarp on mountaineering expeditions or lightweight shelter on backcountry ski tours. The lightweight, single-wall design blocks out the elements, and a clear SVX window lets you check the weather without going outside. Perimeter storm flaps keep bugs or snow from getting in, and the included pole adjusts to fit the terrain.
Bottom Line: Seek shelter on backcountry outings with the Kiva.
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By: Julia Niles
June 20, 2009
Alaska Mountaineering School 12 Day Mountaineering Course in "Little Switzerland"
Can anyone compare this to BD's Mega Light which is almost
Can anyone compare this to BD's Mega Light which is almost 2lbs lighter? Thanks!
By: 19Lives
November 18, 2009
19Lives. The difference in weight between the Megalight and the Kiva is solely due to the difference in fabric. The Megalight is made with a 30D SilNylon. The Kiva is made with 75D 190T Polyester Ripstop with a 1500mm Polyester Urethane coating and DWR. The square footage on the Kiva is 85sq.ft. and the Megalight is 81sq.ft. ... so the Kiva is slightly bigger as well. Those are the main differences. Hope this info helps!
By: Jon Webb
November 19, 2009
perhaps I was a fool...
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Sam Reese
April 6, 2009
Or the instructions weren't that clear.
For set up. Connect those thin little ribbons that go across from the Key Corner (one with the pockets.
Stake in the Key Corner. Then pull tight, and stake an adjacent corner. Now, the third corner, you pull tight to the second stake, as well as pulling the ribbon tight. Do the same for the next corner (#4), then corner #5 will be really easy to pull tight between 1 and 4.
You basically start from the key corner (back of the tent), and go around in a circle. If you do that, it gets quite tight on the walls, and won't flap very much in the wind.
The Kiva housing our essential supplies.
By: Pat Goodman
April 6, 2009
We used this Kiva for our cook tent while on a climbing trip in India's Miyar Valley. Our Nepali cook was super impressed with how much stuff fit in the tent and he cooked in this thing for four weeks - I was nervous about the kerosene stoves we had burning the tent up, but the fabric held up very well!
Is there a footprint available? I have searched and haven't
Is there a footprint available? I have searched and haven't seen it any where.
By: Matt S.
September 15, 2009
Matt. We do make a footprint for the Kiva but I believe it is out for the season I am sorry to say. They will more than likely be back in stock in the spring! It might be worth searching online for one as well. Hope this helps!
By: Jon Webb
September 15, 2009
kiva sweet kiva
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Sam Reese
March 19, 2009
I was planning on getting a BD megalite, but got one of these instead. The first few times I set it up, I had some difficulty getting it all tight. I drove back up to Richmond and talked to mr. Zamedis, and he said to pull out three oppositional points, then put the pole in, and then tension it around that. It's seemed to work great since then. No complaints. Pentagonal structure takes wind pretty darned well.
at the end of : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeqAsQWy-2A Andrew McLean has breakfast in an alaska storm. It's pretty serious.
On the San Juan
By: Paul
May 12, 2009
Only ever used this in the Southwest US. Perfect shelter in dry areas.
Change me.
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perhaps I was a fool...
Or the instructions weren't that clear.
For set up. Connect those thin little ribbons that go across from the Key Corner (one with the pockets.
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kiva sweet kiva
I was planning on getting a BD megalite, but got one of these instead. The first few times I set it up, I had some difficulty getting it all tight. I drove more...
- Material:
- 75D Polyester ripstop
- Dimensions:
- 120 x 74in (305 x 188cm), 85sq ft (7.9sq m)
- Packed Size:
- 21 x 5in (53 x 13cm)
- Tie Points:
- 5
- Pole Included:
- Yes
- Weight:
- 4lb 11oz (2.12kg)
- Recommended Use:
- Mountaineering, backpacking, ski touring
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- Lifetime