Kelty Riverbend 3 Tent

Review Date
November 16, 2002

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: nick (Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from nashville

Price Paid:  $189.00 at bob wards online

Summary:
I looked at several tents that could be used for camping and festivals. The Riverbend 3 had all the features and room that I was looking for, and I found it for a great price. The construction is very solid. The roof is very nice for star gazing, and allows the tent to stay cool even in full sun. First set up was right out of the box at campsite...easy and straight forward. Looking forward to many more trips with this tent.

Customer Service:
I had the tent shipped overnight before our trip. It made it all the way from Montana to Nashville, and then UPS dropped the ball on delivery. Bob Wards sent me the footprint and covered the difference in price and shipping to make up for the screw up by UPS. Great customer service.

Review Date
December 15, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Chris (Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
I took a chance on this tent - really it is heavier than it should be for backpacking. Boy, is it a great tent!

Took it to Colorado late this last summer, camped at around 12,000 to 12,500. We got rained on, blown on (hard), sleeted on, snowed on, and the tent worked just great. No problems whatsoever. One of the guys in our group had a very expensive all-season tent from a big name company that leaked all over him. We woke up one morning to discover that the tent was covered with about a 1/4 - 1/2 inch thick layer of ice - very heavy - but it didn't hurt the tent at all.

Also, the square footage inside is very well laid out for maximum use.

Customer Service:
Very good for all Kelty products.

Similar Products Used:
REI, North Face and Marmot