![]() So this tent will protect you no matter where you use it. The waterproof rating is good and you will never need more. Such dome tents with a full fly are the best in such conditions. ![]() ![]() The tent is moderately tall and it is very aerodynamic, and this means it will perform well in a windy environment. They describe it as a 3-season tent and you can use it that way, but this does not mean you would feel great in it when it is cold outside. Regarding climate & seasons, in view of so much mesh on the canopy it is best to avoid a cold environment and use this tent for two warm seasons maximum. So this is not bad but it is best to downgrade the number of users to up to 4 people only. Regarding the capacity, officially this is a 6-person tent and for this you have 97.5 ft (9 m²) of the inner area, plus 25 ft² (2.3 m²) under the vestibule. The carry bag shown below is a shark mouth duffle design, so packing the tent is easy. There are a few wall pockets as well, and a night light pocket on the ceiling. Other features include quality stakes, and guylines with storage pockets (one shown above). You have color-coding in place for easy setup, see the picture below. The same material is used for the floor and for the rainfly, but here you have a coating that gives it an 1800 mm waterproof rating. The fabric: The canopy is a combination of a 68D polyester and mesh. This is not a very durable material and it needs careful handling otherwise it may crack and split. The diameter is in the range 11 – 12.7 millimeters. The poles: You have shock-corded fiberglass, two poles only, so all is easy to use. So this is all properly done and there is not much one could object here, for a dome tent you cannot expect much more. But they have added fly vents to let vapor escape, see the picture below. This tent has plenty of mesh on the canopy and the picture above shows that there is enough gap between the ground and the fly for air circulation. But note that this is a simple dome so the inner volume and shoulder width are not so great. The tent is moderately tall, the peak height is 69 inches (175 cm). Full fly for protection from the elements. Having a vestibule is a bonus because it adds some extra storage space, more precisely you have 25 ft² (2.3 m²), but strictly speaking, the tent is not freestanding with it although they write it is. Note that this is the only vestibule, and it that matches the single door that you have here. The fly is full-coverage type, the picture below shows hor the tent looks when it is on and when the vestibule is closed. This is the tent before the canopy is attached to the poles that are already in Quick Corners. After having the poles in the pockets, you continue attaching the canopy through its clips. This makes the setup easier because the pole’s end will not jump out as frequently happens with grommets. You put the pole end in the pocket and then go to do the same on the other side. So you have narrow pockets in the corners, this is instead of the usual grommets or pin and ring system. You can see it in their Kelty Wireless Tent 6 Person. This is a new detail they were introducing in their tents launched for 2020. This is how the tent looks without the fly.Īpart from new colors, yet another new detail here is the Quick Corner design. The picture below shows it without the fly and in this setup it is fully freestanding so you can move it around and rotate. So this is again a simple dome structure supported by two poles only. Note that they also have the Kelty Discovery Element 6 Tent which is a dome tent but still different from the tent presented here. So it seems the same holds even with this new version that appeared for the season 2020, I cannot see it at any other seller. Here you have the new version of the Kelty’s tent that has been on the market for several years, and as far as I know, they were selling it exclusively at REI. What this Kelty Discovery 6 Person Tent is about
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