Kelty Grand Mesa 2 person Tent (Ruby/Tan)

Backpack in the backcountry without spending your life savings with the Kelty Grand Mesa 2, a two-person, 3-season tent. Kelty made this durable tent to be easy to put up and a great value. With just two strong aluminum poles to clip to the tent, setup is a cinch. With a 29-square-foot floor that's wider at the head than at the feet, this tent saves on material and therefore weight but still gives you plenty of room to spread out. Six square feet of vestibule area under the rain fly allows you to store boots outside the door and drag your pack underneath if the weather gets bad. On a warm day, open the window and doormesh keeps the bugs out yet lets air circulate.

Product Features

• Material: [Body] 68D 190T polyester taffeta; [floor] 1800mm PU nylon taffeta; [fly] 75D 190T 1800mm PU polyester taffeta
• Freestanding: Yes
• Poles: 2
• Pole Material: DAC Pressfit aluminum
• Doors: 1
• Clip / Sleeve: Clip
• Floor Space: 82 x 58 x 44in (208 x 147 x 112cm); [area] 29sq ft (2.7sq m)
• Interior Height:
• Vestibule Space: 6sq ft (0.6sq m)
• Seam Sealed: Yes, floor and fly
• Bathtub Floor: Yes
• Ventilation: Mesh windows
• Packed Size: 7 x 20in (18 x 51cm)
• Weight: 4lb 2oz (1900g)
• Recommended Use: Backpacking, camping
• Warranty: Lifetime

Customer Review: Great tent
I've had this tent for a few months. It's light weight and compact. When put up, is very sturdy and sound. The tent goes up fast, simple and easy; take down is just as nice. It withstood rain with no problem. I'm 6'3 and have no problems with room while lying down. I haven't had it very long but seems that it will last a long time. It can fit two people easily but not much room for gear inside with two. The only negative is that the vestibule is nice but not enough room for a lot of gear. Otherwise, excellent tent for a low price.

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1) The first step of the camping budget for camping is to get all the essential equipments along with the required accessories. In case you don't have any of the equipment, and then this is the best time to look for sales on these items and also visit various sports stores. You can track these equipments at a very cheap price on off season sales. So you really have to plan quite early to benefit from this advantage and give your family a surprise with these equipments. It's better to borrow the tents from someone you know if your family is new to camping. In this way you can save on lot of expenses and find out whether camping is for you or not.

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In this way you will get to save quite a bit of money from the grocery stores during family camping holiday. Also one more advantage of packing everything in food is that everything is according to the choice of the family. In case you are taking a small child with you, carry lots of diapers and baby food and also other important baby items to avoid spending more at the stores.

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If everything is planned the right way with proper care and thought, a budget family camping vacation will give all the fun of a resort holiday. It's not always about money to have a good time if we decide with the true desire.

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