Kelty Gunnison 3 Person With Footprint Dome Tent Review

The Gunnison 3 With Footprint has two doors and a maximum center height of 4' 1, which is a little bit smaller than the average height of the 139 various 3 person tents we have studied. With 45 square feet of space inside, it is a tiny bit smaller than some other 3-person tents, and it could be a little tight for you and, up to two other campers throughout the 3-seasons, this tent is approved for use in, smaller tents similar to this one generally make a great choice for people who like spending loads of time outside of their tent exploring.

Many of the fantastic things about dome tents are, that they are under normal circumstances not too heavy, making them easy to carry around. In near all instances, tents used for backpacking are of the dome type. They are usually, freestanding and very simple to set up. In good weather, you can do without guy lines and stakes, not that this is recommended.

Dome tents are the most common of all the different sorts of tents you will find when camping. They tend to do better in bad weather than other types, allowing rain to roll off the slanted sides, unlike cabin tents that have flat roofs, resulting in the water pooling on the top. The simplest dome tent will have a rectangular footprint, sloped sides two or more poles which cross in the middle of the roof. Due to their construction, it is typically considered that they are best suited for up to a maximum of 6 people.

Down below, you can check out a list of the tent's pros and cons.

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PROS

1. Freestanding. The Gunnison With Footprint can support its own weight on any terrain. It does not need to be staked down in most cases. But in case of strong winds, it is always best to secure it to the ground with the included steel stakes and guylines.
2. Vestibules. Having two vestibules. Gives you a place to store shoes and other items that can get dirty, muddy, this is a huge plus.
3. Internal storage. It is good to see Kelty has added a gear loft and pockets in the interior to store some of your things.
4. More than one door. With 2 doors, it is simpler to get in and out of the tent, in the middle of the night if needed.
5. Includes FootPrint. It is not often we see a footprint included with the tent. It is suggested to always use a footprint, so not having to pay extra for one is a plus.
6. The rainfly completely covers the tent body. The rainfly covers the entire body of the tent from the top to the bottom and has a waterproof rating of 1800mm. Meaning it will easily protect you against heavy rain.
7. If you are searching for this particular tent, you are in luck it has been discontinued on the manufactures site, but is still available elsewhere.
8. Tons of Positive Reviews The Gunnison 3 has Lots of excellent Reviews
9. Other sizes are available. Kelty has also made this model available in Other Sizes.
10. Low price. It is a great deal for a 3 person dome tent that provides this much room. Not many tents available on the market give this level of quality for only $228.08 info_outline

CONS

1. Not roomy. With a floor area of 45 square feet, the Gunnison 3 is smaller than quite a few of the 139 other 3 person tents we have looked at.
2. Lacking in Headroom. With 5% less headroom than similar sized tents, one can see how this could be a negative thing for some people.
3. A tad heavy for backpacking. Even though the Gunnison 3, looks like a small tent, it is not probably the best choice for backpacking as it weighs 7 pounds. This is quite a lot more than many other backpacking tents
4. Sloping walls. Even though Dome tents have many things to be positive about. The sloping walls do tend to make it all the more smaller inside.

Kelty's Gunnison 3 With Footprint tent is great for backpacking. There are a few other things not already mentioned above which, were noticed and liked, while reviewing the model: The carrying bag is roomy and allows for wiggle-room in packing., Guyout points provide plenty of spots to secure tent and fly and One side of rainfly has a dual-zipper vestibule that doubles as an awning when set up with trekking poles (poles not included).

With good ratings, quite a lot of reviews and headroom of 4' and 45 square feet of space to play with, this tent is like your very own modest flat. This will enable you to spend some real quality time camping. We found a decent amount of pros about the tent that you can look at above.

If you found this website looking for recommendations on this actual tent, our view is, it would make for an awesome purchase. If you simply happened to land on this page while looking for a brand new tent having not heard of this brand or this tent previously, it is possibly a good idea to look at some more similar tents.

Value for money: When thinking about value for your dollar, this tent is significantly more competitive than the normal cost of all the one hundred and ninety-three, three-person tents we have taken a look at, this alone does not make it awesome value for money. One should also take a look at other areas in-depth, as we do for every tent.

When we measure the score of an individual tent, we study plenty of stuff, searching for points where the tent could shine against other similar tents and where it is coming up short. In this case, with a total score of 4.4 and the price conclusions above, one can conclude that with a cost of $228.08 info_outline The Gunnison 3 With Footprint is a good purchase and astonishingly cheap when compared with similar tents.

The overall score shows that the build and space the tent gives you were not compromised to finish up with a price tag significantly under the normal price for similar tents. It is also worth noting it is discounted by 5% from the manufactures suggested price. It could make a remarkable choice for most people searching for an adequate three-season dome tent to camp in, that will serve you well for years to come.