Kelty Zen

Review Date
September 24, 2009

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: Brian(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker

Price Paid:  $135.00 at Sportsmans warehouse

Summary:
The Good: Light wt. Easy set up.
Good rain fly coverage.Quality zippers

The Bad: Shock cord in poles lost elasticity after two summers. I would not recommend this for winter use.

Review Date
September 7, 2006

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Larry Osborne(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker

Price Paid:  $15000.00 at REI

Summary:
for 2 people it's a great tent, for a solo backpacker its to heavy. weighing in at a hefty 5 lbs 2 oz's add a ground sheet and your at another 8 oz's..you feel all three seasons on your back packing it, but with that said, hiking with 2 people, you can shed some weight by sharing the load of shared gear to compensate for the weight of the tent..the construction of the tent is great, stout in the wind, zippers that glide like butter..a great tent for 2...way to heavy for one person.

Review Date
November 17, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: (Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker

Price Paid:  $99.00 at Campmor

Summary:
One of the best tents I have ever used. Need to get used to setting it up (STAKE IT OUT FIRST) but I have slept in it 4 seasons, -15 degrees to hot summer nights (great without the fly on!) Light, good design for ventilation, durable floor (buy the custom-fitted ground cloth)excellent fly protects in 4 seasons and high wind. A joy to use!
A little tight for two grown men (no gear) excellent for two grown women, an adult and child or alone is perfect.

Customer Service:
Never needed it. Excellent product.

Similar Products Used:
Eureka timberlite,

Review Date
September 15, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Beth(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker

Price Paid:  $109.00 at Camp Mor

Summary:
This is an awesome tent. It poured on us a few nights while camping and we stayed completely dry. Extremely roomy, it's definitly big enough to keep 2 small adults (5'4 and 5'11) comfertable. A great purchase!

Review Date
February 15, 2003

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
1.80 of 5, 5 votes

Reviewed by: RosaVega(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker

Price Paid:  $150.00 at SDI Florence, AL

Summary:
This is a great tent. I bought it in '99 and have been backpacking with it in many places in the Southeast. I have sealed the seams twice and it has never leaked. I reccomend this tent as a good late spring/summer/early fall tent only-while it provides excellent ventilation even with the rain fly it is a cold tent for anything less than 45 degrees. But it is perfect for the seasons listed! It's so lightweight an packs down so small! Best of all, if you're only going out for a day or two and can check the weather beforehand, you may can get by withouth the rainfly, meaning 2 pounds for the tent! Leave the stakes behind, which is possible for this tent, and you have even less weight.

Customer Service:
Never had to use it.

Similar Products Used:
Only cheap department store tents. I have learned over the years that it is best to spend a little extra on outdoor gear. Take that Coleman tent and bag back to Wal-Mart!