Kelty Gunnison 4.1 Four Person Tent

The redesigned Gunnison with its improved features is a freestanding, color-coded clip construction shelter that offers quick, two-pole setup and spacious quarters for a couple or a crowd. It includes internal storage pockets for organization and a combination of hubbed, high-quality DAC Feather lite pockets.

• Seasons 3: Doors: 2; Vestibules: 2; Poles: 2; Pole Type: DAC Featherlite NSL poles + swivel hub: Wall Material: 68D 190T polyester taffeta; Floor Material: 1800mm PU nylon taffeta; Fly Material: 750 1800mm PU polyester taffeta
• Freestanding
• Color-coded clip construction
• Welded clear windows on Fly
• Internal storage pockets and mesh panels

Kelty Gunnison 4.1 Four Person Tent Review

I have been pleased with this tent so far. I have a couple of children that I am introducing to the wonderful world of backpacking and was looking for a tent large enough to accommodate us comfortably.

I searched all of the major tent brands and made several trips to REI and other sporting goods stores before I made my decision. The reasons that I chose this tent are:

- It is large. 100″x82″ is a healthy size. Throw on the two vestibules and you have a TON of space.

- Full rain fly. The full rain fly is especially helpful in adverse weather, as long as you have it installed correctly (not touching the sides of the tent).

- Light weight. This tent weighs in at eight pounds even (I have not confirmed this, but the specs show the 4.1 at an even eight pounds). This was one of the biggest factors for me. I needed a tent that I could carry as I ascend the 3000 feet from trailhead to our destination at 10,000 feet above sea level. Most of the competitors’ four-man tents weigh over 10 pounds. If you in a resource rich environment, you can shave weight by ditching the tent stakes and using sticks that you find on the ground as tent stakes.

- Modest price. This tent was within my price range. MSR makes an exceptionally light three person tent but the weight of the price tag was too much for me to carry. I would have lost too much sleep worrying about what the wind was doing to my $450 tent.

There are some areas that I am still a little skeptical about:

- I don’t like the plastic snaps that hold the poles in the corners. They feel sturdy enough, but I am still afraid that this will break under the demands of young children learning to use a tent.

-The bottom of the tent is quite thin. I didn’t notice this at the store, but it was very noticeable to me once I set it up for the first time in my living room. This is one of the few sacrifices that are made to keep the tent light; we will see how it holds up to my children…

My first camp out with the tent was successful; good ventilation, lots of room, and easy set-up. All in all I am pleased with this tent. I can’t wait to get out on the trail and give it a full backcountry test.

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