Gear Review
Kelty Gunnison 4 Tent 4-Person 3-Season
review from longtime Kelty tent user
By Daiko
Ranked #2393 - 3-Season Tents
April 27, 2007
We used the Kelty V4 on many car-camping trips for about 10 years. Appreciated the simplicity of design and ease of setup. The zipper on one of the V4 doors finally gave out though we still use it, but we wanted a new tent. The Gunnison 4 seems to be the recent version of the V4 with some significant revisions though basically the same tent. Hooks for connecting tent to poles are significant improvement over previous sleeve design. There's now more netting on the tent and this coupled with vents high on the fly make for improved ventilation. This really makes sense to me. One thing I don't like on the new version is that there are loops for anchoring on only one of the rainfly flaps which means you can't independently tie one flap back but are limited to either both or only the one without loop. This can make a difference for keeping sun out while ventilating. Even though it's a two-pole tent, the anchor points on the fly make it very stable in winds. For $200 this is an excellent value. Would recommend to anyone.
View Details: Kelty Gunnison 4 Tent 4-Person 3-Season
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- [fly] polyester (75D), PU coating (1800mm); [floor] polyester (70D), PU coating (1800mm); [walls] polyester (70D)
- Freestanding:
- yes
- Doors:
- 2
- Number of Vestibules:
- 2
- Poles:
- 2
- Pole Material:
- DAC Featherlite NSL
- Pole Attachment:
- clip
- Floor Space:
- 57 sq ft
- Floor Dimensions:
- 100 x 82 in
- Interior Height:
- 52 in
- Vestibule Space:
- (total combined) 31 sq ft
- Packed Size:
- 28 x 8 in
- Seams:
- [ floor & fly ] fully taped
- Ventilation:
- mesh windows
- Trail Weight:
- 7 lb 7 oz
- Recommended Use:
- three-season camping
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- lifetime
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