Reviews & Ratings for Kelty TN2 Tent - 2 Person, 3 Season — 26 reviews — Page 1

Fifth star is pending the purchase of the footprint that you have to buy separately. I've been using a tarp underneath which has kept the floor dry. I've backpacked with this tent for two seasons now and it has held up VERY well. Earlier this spring, i was in massive, MASSIVE thunderstorms and wind storms at the beach. The poles held up well and the rain fly kept me extremely dry despite my campground neighbors getting drenched. I was even still able to use the space outside of the tent beneath the fly to keep my belongings dry. I still haven't exactly figured out how to assemble the stargazing feature from inside of the tent - but I also haven't been able to sleep with the fly partially off due to having some backpacking neighbors and I wanted some privacy. Definitely a durable tent- I will say that part of the mesh/netting of the doors is beginning to stretch a little bit, but I love this tent and will contact Kelty if the mesh begins to tear.

I love it! The rainfly is awesome. I am 5 foot and there is plenty of room for my belongings as well as for me to be able to sit up comfortably in the tent. I purchased the floorprint as well and it had kept my tent floor dry throughout a rainstorm. My favorite feature is the rainfly as I can roll it up and down from the comfort of inside the tent in order to enjoy the night sky.

The tent arrived last week, and I've only pitched it a couple on the deck (the second with my teen son to see if any issues arose), so the fifth star is withheld pending real-world conditions. Previously I have used a large 4-person Marmot Limelight for car camping and a 30-year-old REI Half-Dome that keeps on plugging, so this is my first experience with a legit backpacking tent, which I plan to use while bike touring, so short pole sections and sub-5 lbs. were a priority. I have to laugh at online weight-weenies who berate tents like this for not matching the higher end tents—essentially, for having the audacity to be less than perfect for their application, as if the inter webs will deem these intrepid reviewers less than pro for making sensible compromises. Everything is a compromise! They are letting themselves get shaped into myopic obsession by marketing departments and vanity, and a good dollop of privilege. They are probably young. This budget tent checks all my boxes and I got it on sale, so I am a happy camper.

Comments that the tent is too short for anyone taller than 6 ft are probably accurate, although I have yet to stake the tent out fully; I'm 5'11" and knew this going in; it's just enough for me. Definitely snug for two full-size adults; I plan to use this alone or with my wife or son, so it will be fine. I love the ventilation, which was one of this tent's selling points, and it does not disappoint; in comparison, my old Half Dome was like camping in a gian...
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I really loved the rectangular packing of this item. It fits well in backpack and it means a lot!, because it helps to keep wight in center and heavy staff inside the beg. It's also important because if you attache tent on the bottom of the pack, you need to be careful with it and sometimes you can't fit it in the beg's raincoat and etc. Easy and intuitive construction. The only issue was with middle, green stick. It took time to confidently figure out how to attach fly on it (Youtube helped), because user manual is very poor. Two big side doors are fantastic future, also fly "windows" and that really interesting Stargazing system. Two storage pockets are quiet small.
Overall, this is very good tent in it's class. Footprint is not included.

Roomy feel to it. No flaws. Great design. Just right. Not a winter tent. It could have come with a few more stakes.

Good for backyard trial but still not ever really backpack out，may be heavy for carry,i like the style.

Just used the TN2 for a 4-day hike in the Tetons where night temperatures dipped well below 30 degrees. It kept us toasty and was quick to set-up and dismantle.

This Tent is absolutely amazing! I used it on a backpacking trip through the mountains during a big thunderstorm. I was amazed at how lightweight it was. When I set it up it took me less than 5 minutes and was super easy to set up. I was pleased with how much room it had and it comfortably fit 2 people. It performed very well in the rain/snow keeping me dry the entire night. This is a great tent with a shockingly great price tag!

Kept me nice and dry in a rainstorm, but the zipper broke on first use. On its way to being returned now

Great tent! Set up is pretty quick. The color coding on the poles and tent corners helps. I like that the tent folds up onto a square sack that fits easily into my pack. I like the stargazer fly feature. It will be useful to keep the tent from getting humid and stuffy when rolled up, and being able to roll it down to close the fly without getting out a putting shoes on is great! I have not field tested the tent yet though, only set it up at my home. I am 6'1" 185 lbs and I fit pretty well. On top of my sleeping pad the tips of my toes do just barely hit the tent wall. This 2 person tent should provide enough room for my gf and I on backpacking adventures.