Kelty Trail Dome 6 Six Person Tent

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The Trail Dome tent is an ideal family-camping tent that offers a view of the stars-at the campground or in the backcountry. A simple pole design make this tent a snap to pitch
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Technical Details

- Seasons: 3 Doors: 1; Vestibules: 0; Poles: 4; Pole Type: 2 14.5mm DAC DA17 aluminum + 2 9mm fiberglass awning poles; Wall Material: 68D 190T polyester taffeta; Floor Material: 1800mm PU polyester taffeta; Fly Material: 75D 190T 1800mm PU polyester taffeta
- Freestanding
- Color-coded clip construction
- Watertight walls
- Closable mesh panels
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 "Great tent for the $" 2009-08-26
By Dawn & Patrick (Arcanum, OH USA)
I shopped & shopped for a simple quality family tent and decided on this one, Kelty has a good reputation for quality stuff at a reasonable price. The tent was a good size for my son & I (scouting), all our stuff and plenty of headroom (I'm 6'). In fact the specs show 72", I didn't measure but I have 2-3" clearance still. I've done my fair share of camping, backpacking, climbing and overnight rafting trips etc. no stranger to needing, wanting and knowing quality.



I've posted some of the complaints I've seen on this tent during my research.



1. The tight zipper comments, Yes I did find when you attach the fly, the poles stretched the fabric right above the doors and made them difficult to close without pulling and snagging .

Solution:

I quickly realized tying loops at ends of a small cord <2" the length of the stretch and hooked on the ends of the fly poles solved that problem. This relieved enough pressure, is out of the way, stays about 1" above the top of the door and 1" away from the tent. I cannot see where this effects the tent structure at all, I think Kelty may find this solution helpful. Otherwise, claims of junk zippers I don't understand unless one forces them enough to make them junk (impatience and loss of self control can do that).



2. Hard to set up for one person?

I could do it... But where's the family to help, what else can I say, this is a big tent, family tent..



3. Bent poles?

I don't know what to say except I don't understand that one, these are the beafiest aluminum poles I've ever seen. Maybe these people don't understand the poles for this tent have a slight pre-bend already. Or they didn't stake the guys down properly. Maybe in extreme (hurricane force) winds?



4. High Price?

Shop around, Kelty shows an MSRP at $299 and most retailers had it still for $200+, I found it for $179 w/free S+H, hey no complaint there for sure.



5. Leaks - I read all the reviews and discarded the ones who claim the thing leaks and glad I did, no problems there.



6. Sagging fabric - again I don't understand, this thing is as tight as you want it.



7. Poor ventilation - I can't help a whole lot with this one. No problem if there is a breeze, there are no vents down low. On a hot day it may be, I wouldn't be inside it then, couldn't tell you. I've not been in it on a hot night.



8. Thin footprint - the Kelty FP is made of the same material (not the stuff the high end expedition tents use) but hey, good stuff. what you are doing is doubling up a good thing. It's obvious why you would buy one.



If you decide to buy, as for most of the reviews I've seen, I'm sure it will work out for you too. Enjoy

 "Great tent for Family Camping" 2009-08-07
By Scoutmaster (San Jose CA)
Having had a Coleman tent for years, I did research and decided to get the Kelty Trail Dome 6 Six Person Tent. The main reason I was looking for a roomy tent was for Boy Scout Summer Camp in California and one I could use all year round.



The poles are very sturdy and the tent is roomy. Set-up for two Scouts was a no brainer. The zippers worked well to get in and out of the tent. It was a big plus being able to stand up inside the tent.



All in all, a great family tent that you will enjoy for years to come.

 "Quality tent" 2008-09-30
By M. Mendenhall (Tennessee)
I've had this tent for two seasons now and I am very pleased with it. This tent performs great in the rain mainly because the rain fly comes all the way to the ground and both doors have overhangs which extends the fly by using poles. We've not got wet yet even in some bad thunderstorms.

A feature that is important to me is that I cand stand all the way up in it and I'm 6'3". Also, the sides of the tent come up at a higher angle making very good use of floor space. Set up takes about 10 minutes with two shock corded poles and color coded rain fly buckles. Nothing has broken,ripped or unraveled after dozens of outings making it a quality buy. The only thing has been the whimpy stakes that came with that bent easily. I went to the Mart and got some of the spike stakes and I'm ready for woods rock festival or whatever comes down the pike.

 "Nice tent, but..." 2007-06-26
By Jeff042479 (Minneapolis, MN)
I have had this tent for about 4 years now. I use it 2 weeks a year for car camping fishing trips. This tent sets up easily and quickly. It is roomy once set up and very comfortable for 2 big guys on twin air matresses with all of their gear for a week. It doesn't exchange air very well when the fly is on it. If it is hot outside, chances are it is going to be hotter inside the tent. I can live with the ventilation issues. The major drawback to this tent is the way the water flows off of it. On the front of the tent, the floor wraps over the outside of the wall panel. The water runs off the fly, down the front of the tent and sits on top of this seam. Every time it rains, water leaks in this seam. I have put sealer on it, but when water sits on a seam, it is going to get in. That is my only complaint. A bit more overhang of the fly, or changing that seam would make this tent a lot better. Still a good tent.

 "Tent Review" 2007-05-08
By Christina Sichley (California, USA)
UPDATE:

I returned from my 6-week geology field camp in Ely, NV at 8,000 ft where we saw rain, snow, hail, constant sun, and very high winds. The rain fly went on in the beggining of the trip and I never had to tamper with it again -"Set it and forget it!". My only complaint is in regards to the tent stakes, which I immediately replaced with 2 ft. long reubar stakes that ACE gladly cut and bent. While setting up the tent I had to stake it down then buckle and stake the fly as well. Before I staked all that down I position the doors and vestibule area perpendicular to the dominant wind direction. This protected cold air from flowing in, but still allowed ventilation during the day -unlike other hardcore rain-flys. Together the fly and strong aluminum poles add much stability in those windy conditions day/night -the tent didn't bend down or bow out. I did have to wake up to push snow off the sides of my tent and it bounced back into position.



Neither rain or hail or any water for that matter made it inside or under the tent. The direction you set the vestibules is key in protection from wind and in-coming storms.



The Traildome 6 is very roomy -with space above my 5'4" head. Floor space was plentiful for one person with a month and a half's load of gear. My 8 ft. long cot fit nicely along the sides with extra room and didn't even block the doorways.



Overall, the tent was still going strong and looked just as beautiful as the day I recieved it. I highly recommend this tent, especially for long-term camping folk or field camps.



6-weeks of Nevada has nothing on this tent!





*I bought this tent for a 6-week field camp in Nevada next month, so I've only used it once so far. I really like the strong poles and it's very easy to set up. Inside pockets are nice, but cupholder pockets would be perfect! Overall, for my first use, I was pleased. The real test will be the 6 weeks in the snow, desert, and wind!






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The reaonably price Green River is a roomy tent that comes outfitted with a bonus screened-in vestibule with pull down shades. If you want protection from insects and critters and maximum ventilation, this tent is an obvious choice.
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Technical Details

- Seasons: 3; Doors: 1; Vestibules: 1; Poles: 4; Pole Type: Three + one 12.7mm fiberglass pole; Wall Material: 68D 190T polyester ripstop: Floor Material: 1800mm PU polyester taffeta; Fly Material: 75D 190T, 1800mm PU polyester ripstop
- Freestanding
- Clip-sleeve construction
- Mesh vestibule with pull-down shades
- Watertight walls and mesh panels
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 "Happy Camper!" 2009-03-15
By Dizzyland (San Francisco)
Pitched Kelty Green River 6 tent up for the first time in my back yard today.

Stretched and laid out the four poles as instructed.

Mistaken the fly cover for the tent and couldn't find the holes and which was the top or bottom side of tent.

(Strange how nothing match the instruction?) Oh, there is another material inside the bag and it turn out to be the tent. The bigger wrapped material was the fly cover.

Now I'm in business. Orientated the tent on the footprint and there I go. It was easy to put up by myself. However, it took an little imagination and resourcefulness to get the fly cover over the top of the tent. Got it by using a rope attached to the fly and throwing the rope over the tent to the back side.

Tent has a lot of snaps and tie downs, but it looks great. Wife came out from the house to checked it out. She loves the roomy tent and height with storage compartments.

The next time it will take me less time to put up, now that I am familiar with it. Piece of cake.

 "Kelty tent" 2008-08-27
By Jennifer A. Mack (MA)
This tent is great but LARGE!! It says 6 person tent and must mean 6 really big people. If you are bringing it camping and need to fit it on a site with another tent - you may have a problem doing so - ours barely fit on the campsite with our friends. On the flip side, it holds everyone and everything - we fit a queen air mattress, 2 single air mattresses and had plenty of room to spare for all of our other belongings not to mention the front porch area that gives even more space. This tent stayed completely dry - not a drop of water in it through 2 major thunderstorms with gusting wind,etc. I would highly recommend this tent.

 "Wild NH Mountain Camping" 2008-08-23
By C. Renaud
Well, My wife and I like going camping, but room and comfort is always a priority. We used to use my parents huge cabin tent, old style type, with solid poles and canvas walls. But that tent weighed about 50 lbs. So when we were looking for a tent we wanted room, especially since we were going to go with a 3 month old and would need enough space for a pack N Play. THis tent was kind of the middle ground for what we were looking for, so we went with it. It is tough to say how great tents are these days especially since now they make the floor witht he same material as the walls, and to me, is just not as durable as the good ol' days with the "tarp" style floors I grew up with, now a days you have to put the footprint down first. So we got this tent and went on a NH trip in the mountains this past July. we had a great site, in the mountains near Lost river. the tent was easy enough to set up but 2 people make it easier just because of the size. Now as for how it performed. the first night we had 3 torrential thunderstorms in a row, and we were kept dry. the next day it rained on and off and then we had another torrential thunderstorm, and a small seem on the rain fly started to leak a little into the vestibule, but was minor (I had yet to seal the seams, as you should to make it waterproof!) So after 5 heavy thunderstorms, with almost 2-3 inches of rain. the tent worked better than I expected. I have now seam sealed all the rainfly seams, and sprayed the tent with Silicone tent water proofer, mostly because I am paranoid... Overall it is a good tent. I would recommend it if you plan on camping in mountians or cooler temp camping ie. fall, because I had it set up in the sun in the back yard to waterprrof it and it got really toasty inside! Just wish tent companies still made their tents with heavy duty tarp floors!

 "Spacious and Well-Made" 2008-07-30
By Eco Dad
I was looking for a tent roomy enough to fit a family of 4 but also provide complete rain fly coverage. This tent fits the bill perfectly. The inside is extremely spacious, helped by very high ceilings. There was no problem sleeping 2 adults and 2 kids inside this tent. The vestibule (my favorite part of the tent) is huge, and housed 7 adults (standing, mind you) seeking shelter from a quick rainstorm.



The set-up is as easy as any tent I have seen. Two people can easily tackle the set-up, but I have done it by myself a few times without any hassle. In high winds, however, make sure you have at least 2 sets of hands as the height of this tent makes it susceptible during set-up (and only during set-up). The corded poles can separate when trying to take down the tent, but compared to my last two tents this task is MUCH easier. These poles are much better constructed than the more flimsy ones of cheaper brands.



I have only had one rain to test this tent out in, and it was not a long event. I had seem sealed the rear seem (the one part of the tent the rain fly does not cover) and did a rough job all around the floor/wall seem (as others have suggested, this should have been factory taped). After the rain, I literally had 5 drops of rain insde the tent. It appears to have come through the floor/wall seem where the rain fly did not cover. After returning home, I sealed this seem again (I did a quick job the first time around) and do not expect any further problems.



Lastly, as an earlier reviewer stated, the footprint does not include the vestibule. I would suggest a small throw rug/tarp for the vestibule that is NOT attached to the main footprint/tarp. Since the vestibule is not totally rainproof (the blinds do flap in the wind a bit) some water might come in during an intense rain storm. If your vestibule tarp is attached to the main tent tarp, water could run down underneath your tent (depending on slope, of course). It is probably best to leave a few inches between the two to prevent this from happening.



All in all, this tent was well worth the money. After an exhaustive search, it had everything I wanted at a relatively low cost.

 "Great 1 room tent" 2006-11-27
By k.r.a (Nor Cal)
Just used this for our first camping trip - big 1 room tent - so if you don't have to have more than one room this is a great tent - the vestibule is a great mud room/storage area, which frees up the inside for sleeping & stuff - we fit a queen mattress, 2 small kids sleeping bags and a pack n play inside and still had extra room... rained the first night - all night - not a drop inside, just condensation. Be aware that the vestibule is not part of the Kelty "footprint" for the tent, so make sure you have a big tarp for the whole tent, or an extra tarp for just the vestibule. Overall a great one room family tent, water tight, spacious, easy to put up - looking forward to using it again.


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