It’s quite well ventilated even when you have the doors closed, with a vent above the main porch and then big gaps between the base of the flysheet and the ground, particularly at the back where the fly is raised. “The internal space is cavernous and, with both the front and back doors open, it’s incredibly airy inside so it’s therefore quite pleasant to be inside, even in warm weather.
I had the help of my colleague’s Jordan and Giles on that first pitch but I’ve since found that I can pitch it by myself. The colour coding of the pole ends certainly helped there. I think I might have glanced at the instructions quickly before I got going but I probably could’ve got away with diving in blind. “Pitching it for the first time was very straightforward. Mind you, at $299.95 the Rumpus 6 is considerably cheaper than MSR’s £600 design. They both kind of look like oversized backpacking tents. “This reminds me a lot of the MSR Habitude 6. That means, when it comes to packing the Rumpus away it’ll never be a struggle – you won’t have to cram it, in other words. The stuff sack for the tent is quite large and it has a huge zipped opening. Nice details include little pouches to keep the guylines out of the way when they’re not in use and four mesh pockets on the inside for storage. While 1200mm isn’t the highest of hydrostatic heads, this is still going to block out all rain and keep you dry. The flysheet and floor are made from a 68D polyester with a modest 1200mm hydrostatic head and fully taped seams. At its peak it’s a lofty 192cm and the steep sides generally give plenty of moving-about-space. Bear in mind that there’s no storage space in the back entrance.Īs for the main sleeping/living quarters, you have a luxurious 8 square metres²of floor space to work with here. With both the front and back opened up, the Rumpus is essentially transformed into a gazebo, making it incredibly airy.
KELTY RUMPUS 4 ZIP
You then also have another entry at the back of the tent, with a single central zip and flaps that can be rolled to the side. You could also prop up the door (using your initiative) for extra coverage in rain. Kelty sell a footprint separately if you want the porch space to have underfoot lining. It’s a big space, one that can just about fit three people inside, all seated on camping chairs. The main porch has a big double zipped entry, with the flap rolling upwards. “The Rumpus is essentially transformed into a gazebo.” You then just throw the flysheet over, slide the third pole through the porch sleeve and peg it all down. Thanks to Kelty’s ‘Quick Corner’ Sleeves for the pole ends, erecting the inner mesh is super easy – even for one person pitching it alone.
Three poles are involved here, with two long ones that form the main dome structure for the mesh inner and then a shorter pole that creates the hooped porch for the flysheet. This is getting a bit niche, but we could also see it as being great for a two-person cycling holiday, with the porch offering enough space for two propped bikes and a bunch of kit too. There are also aspects of it that’ll make it great for a group of friends, with that porch space in particular being the perfect size to kick back in when there might be a bit of rain. We’d say it’ll be capable of withstanding the curiosity of an adventurous toddler. The simplicity and hardiness of this thing makes it a good option for families with young kids. Photo: Chris Johnson Who Is The Kelty Rumpus 6 For?
0 kommentar(er)
