"Great Bang for your Buck!" - Review of Kelty Crestone Tent 2-Person 3-Season

I have had this tent for three years now and have been on a number of trips with it. So far it has been awesome. Extreemly light weight and very easy to set up (rememeber it is not free standing).If you leave the rain fly at home (check the weather report) you could stuff this thing into your pocket; it packs down to nothing! Although the rain fly is the bulk of the tent it still compresses down with a compresson sack very nicely. I just pack the rain fly seperate in a compression sack with all my rain stuff (pack cover, rain gear, etc...) and if I need it, I have it. The poles are also very light weight and don't take up much room in your pack. With the design of the screens you have tons of fresh air and excellent circulation. Awesome on hot summer nights. Even with the rain fly on, the tent vents well. Due to a vent at the peak of the tent that faces in both directons. The size is a little bit of an issue, I got the Crestone 2 and I use it solo, it is perfect for me, at 6'2" and over 200lbs I need a little more room then most. I would only consider sharing the Crestone 2 with my wife. If you were to try to split with a buddy you might feel a little too close of comfort, mentaly and physicaly. As with most light weight tents and shelters 1 is really tight, 2 really means 1, and 3 really means 2. But that is all personal preferance. Some might question the preformace of the Crestonte 2 due to its low price tag. I can tell you this thing is bullet proof. This summer I was camping in the Birkshires when one of the most violent thunder storms I have ever seen or heard, passed over head for several hours. Rain poured like cats and dogs and the wind was gusting over 40 mph. The tent didn't budge and not one drop got through! In a nut shell. Super light weight, super cheap, and super strong.
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