Kelty4/6 Person Freestanding Rumpus Tent for Camping, Car Camping, Festivals and Family with Extra Large Vestibule

So far, I love this tent. It is very spacious and the vestibule porch is amazing! It has been rain tested in both light rain, and a moderate storm, and I have not noticed any leaking whatsoever. It's been left up in some moderate to high winds, as well, and stayed standing. There was some condensation on the first morning I checked on it, but it wasn't too bad. It's not been hot enough to truly test condensation, yet, though, in my opinion. That said, I'm just excited it doesn't leak during rain, stays standing with wind, is spacious, and has a porch.The tent was fairly easy to set up. I did it by myself. I have the 6 person version. I'm only 5'2" so the rainfly portion was a bit difficult for me to get on, and likely quite comical for my neighbors to watch, but a taller person may not have as much issue with that. It would be easier with two people to set up the rainfly portion, probably. I found the tent portion to be easy enough on my own, overall, though.The poles are fiberglass, and they do shed some, so that sucked. I got some in my hand, and I hate that feeling. I used to do color guard in school, and my flag poles had that same issue. That part is probably the only real negative for me, on this tent, however.I haven't done a real camping trip, away from my property, yet, but when I do, if something changes, I'll update this review. For now, though, I would absolutely recommend this tent.I have added a ton of photos, as well.

Purchased the Rumpus 6 a couple of weeks ago on sale for $229 for my daughter's cub scout events. Just used it for the first time this weekend. Over labor day weekend we set up the tent a treated it with kwik dry spray just to be safe. Last night we camped at our local state park here in Kansas. Two storms came in through the night with winds gusting up to about 40 mph with rain and hail. I utilized all the guy lines to stake down the tent during set up. Tent stayed firm throughout the night even with the winds. We put down a tarp as a ground cloth and remained dry throughout the night. Stakes are very nicely colored orange for easy spotting. Very happy with the tent and especially like the large vestibule. I have owned quite a few kelty backpacks over the years and they always held up. Very pleased with the purchase, plenty of room for two adults and two young children.

Definitely a great buy!! Easy to put up, took me 20 min alone on my first try in my living room and 15 min with my partner at camp, and stood up well to light-moderate rain and wind with no issues. The vestibule is wonderful!! Both the tent and vestibule are so spacious, tent could def fit 4 people comfortably plus a big dog or 2. We laid down a small tarp in the vestibule to act as a mud room when it began to rain but also could easily be used as storage to keep your stuff from prying eyes. The fly was insulating, even just the base tent was insulating, and the whole tent looked great too, just like the pictures. There are two doors and both are accessible with the fly on for great ventilation no matter the weather. Definitely invest in the foot print!!! If you just use a big tarp that is larger than the dimensions of the floor and it rains…. You will have a bunch of water pooling under the tent. Also the floor is waterproof but thin and you don’t want to risk a rip on a sharp rock or stick.

I have taken the Kelty Rumpus 6 on 15 camping trips since I purchased it.Pitching the tent: The tent itself is easy to pitch for one person (I'm 5'4") because of the Kelty Quick Corners. The rain fly is a challenge to put up with only one person; the help of a buddy makes the process much smoother. It isn't easy to thread the fly pole through the fly sleeve because of the length of the pole.Space: I love that you can walk into the vestibule and tent without bending over. It is also convenient to stand up inside the tent. The vestibule is great for storing our camping chairs, and offers a shaded place to sit and relax. I use this tent to camp with two adults sleeping on two Bass Pro Eclipse Cots. We often bring our 50# coonhound mix and 70# bluetick coonhound as well. So there is plenty of room for the four of us. I've also loaned it to a family with two adults and two children.Weather: This tent survived two thunderstorms with torrential downpours and two rain storms. Each time, the inside of the tent stayed completely dry, and I never worried about it blowing away. I use a tarp or footprint under the tent every time I camp. Make sure you stake all the guylines during storms. The guyline storage pockets are a bonus! The no-see-um mesh prevents condensation from building up in the tent. It also protects from the wind when the rainfly is not used (which surprised us). I use this tent predominantly in the Midwest U.S. but have also traveled through New England U.S. My camping season with the tent is April through the beginning of November, with temperatures ranging from 35 - 95 degrees F. In the summer, the temperature in the tent gets pretty high when the rain fly is up. We use tent ceiling fans to circulate the air.Wear & Tear: I use a footprint under the tent and a tarp inside the tent to protect the floor. This tent has experienced minimal wear and tear. There is small tear in the door caused by my coonhound and one in the fly. Both were easy to repair. The no-see-um mesh is also starting to fray in a few areas. The metal grommet for the fly pole also fell off after a few uses. I'm sure I can replace them, but I have not tried yet. Overall, I am happy with how the material is holding up.Overall, I strongly recommend this tent for your car camping trips.

Huuuge rain fly/ porch storage areas. I tried several tents and favored this one over other similarly sized tents. Ok quality for the price but really only useful with the rain fly attached, otherwise main tent is all screen with little privacy. Fine if you’re in a remote location or don’t mind the contents of your tent being on display. I typically put up and take down the tent on my own and I found the size of the rain fly cumbersome (twice the size of the tent). Again great for a large storage area, just a lot of fabric to manage, especially if there’s a breeze. Wish it had a heavy duty bathtub style floor, it’s all nylon and you will want a heavy duty tarp or emergency blanket to keep the tent floor dryer and protected from the ground.