"Light and Reliable" - Review of Kelty Crestone Tent 2-Person 3-Season

I used this tent for the first time about a week ago and it got it 's baptism under fire. We arrived at our site at about 10 PM and found ourselves pitchin this beaut on one of the darkest nights I can recall. Of course due to work my trial run setting it up prior to leaving never occured. It went up easily and quickly, every part and procedure going in its logical place and order. I bought this tent with the intention of using it solo, but at the last minute we had an addition to our party and I offered to share my accomodations. We are both 6 ft and taller and there was room for both of us, even if it was a bit tight. Our mats did cross over each other at the foot but I must say we had plenty of "personal space". The fly provided a vestibule on either side of the tent which could protect my boots and some some small items from the elements. My big old external frame pack was another story altogether and would have shared the tent with me if my buddy didn't. Now for the rain. It rained all night and we stayed dry as a bone. I did however have some concerns about how close the fly was to the tent in certain places. In a driving rain the results may not have been the same. Finally due to its small dimensions our body heat was more than sufficient to keep us warmer than our companions in their more spacious environs. My biggest concern about this tent is that it is not freestanding. If the stakes cant be used because of adverse soil conditions the use of heavy rocks to keep it up and in place seems quite precarious.
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