Coyote Chris
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I am trying to not look like a refugee when I travel (so much). Time to loose some weight and volume.
If you are tall and maybe have a few physical issues, you might have trouble finding the right tent that lets you sort of stand up and is long enough for you, yet is fairly small.
I am testing two Quality tents I really like. No jamming zipper/bending breaking fiberglass pole cheepies for me any more.
Kelty Grand Mesa 4 person tent, $180ish Vs. Eureka Midori 3 person $200.
I really like both these tents, but for now, the Eureka comes out the winner.
Eureka Pack size. 600 cu. in. Kelty is 780.
Floor size. Kelty is 8ft 2 in by 6 ft. 8 in and 56 in high. Eureka is the bare minimum for someone 6 ft 2 in. tall at 7 ft. 4 in by 6 ft 2 in by 51 in high. These are manufacture's numbers and I would say they are a bit optomistic.
The big difference is the Eureka has two doors and two vestibules, meaning lots more ventilation with the fly on. And outdoor storage if you are into that. It also has a "loft" for light gear. I would not try to put two people in the Eureka, though.
Both tents go up easily and smack of quality. I like the fact that the Eureka has a color coded snap on the fly (to the coresponding snap on the tent) so that there is no head scratching. (You can to this with red electrical tape, BTW).
The Kelty gives you a bit more room at the expense of pack size. It would be easier to cook inside it. Two thumbs up for each.
If you are tall and maybe have a few physical issues, you might have trouble finding the right tent that lets you sort of stand up and is long enough for you, yet is fairly small.
I am testing two Quality tents I really like. No jamming zipper/bending breaking fiberglass pole cheepies for me any more.
Kelty Grand Mesa 4 person tent, $180ish Vs. Eureka Midori 3 person $200.
I really like both these tents, but for now, the Eureka comes out the winner.
Eureka Pack size. 600 cu. in. Kelty is 780.
Floor size. Kelty is 8ft 2 in by 6 ft. 8 in and 56 in high. Eureka is the bare minimum for someone 6 ft 2 in. tall at 7 ft. 4 in by 6 ft 2 in by 51 in high. These are manufacture's numbers and I would say they are a bit optomistic.
The big difference is the Eureka has two doors and two vestibules, meaning lots more ventilation with the fly on. And outdoor storage if you are into that. It also has a "loft" for light gear. I would not try to put two people in the Eureka, though.
Both tents go up easily and smack of quality. I like the fact that the Eureka has a color coded snap on the fly (to the coresponding snap on the tent) so that there is no head scratching. (You can to this with red electrical tape, BTW).
The Kelty gives you a bit more room at the expense of pack size. It would be easier to cook inside it. Two thumbs up for each.