Kelty Caboose 4P Tent and Vehicle Awning for Vans and SUVs 2023

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1. Eric Mize Verified Buyer – 16 April 2024

   This Kelty tent worked great. It connects nicely to my Jeep. The best part is it provides a covered vestibule area between the tent and Jeep which I use for my cooking area. This is especially great when the weather isn’t the best. I can still make trips between the tent and back of the Jeep without getting wet.

   My only negative is the size. It’s a very large tent and takes up too much room on trips where space is limited.
   

2. Sally j Verified Buyer – 8 March 2025

   I have pitched this tent about a dozen times this summer. It did great on the trial pitch in my yard, but on my second pitch two segments of the longest pole were damaged. In the printed directions this is referred to as the main pole. I was able to make a field repair and continue to camp. It was inconvenient for me to delve into the process of a claim, but also Kelty was swamped. When I did finally connect I was told to call a number and BUY the main pile for $10 plus shipping. I followed through by phone and was told it was actually covered. Great. But then the wrong part was sent twice. Predictably the miscommunications have piled up and here it is October and I’m still waiting. I have to say that one customer service rep has been great, but there is inconsistency in labeling and a less-proactive warehouse crew. I’ve been using Kelty gear for 40 years. This is merely a frustrating blip. If you need to make a claim you would benefit from having a collection of pictures available at the beginning- tent label, pole ends, measurements and the like. (And 5 minute epoxy and cable ties can fix almost anything.)
   

3. Dave Cooks Verified Buyer – 9 March 2025

   It took my wife and I more than an hour to put this thing together. The instructions were hard to follow. I wish they would have said, “Build the screen porch part first, then put the cover on after, then back you SUV up to it.” But it didn’t.

   Other than that, and now that we have our experience building it, we are very happy with it. The screens and very fine and I believe it will keep the dreaded “no-see-ums” out of the tent. The zippers are confident and strong and the seams and loops seem well attached and well sown.

   We had a little trouble aligning the side flaps but we think that was due to our back hatch being too high.

   Overall, we like it okay but would probably get a tent with a porch instead.
   

4. Take it easy in the back of your car. Verified Buyer – 13 March 2025

   Works great with a Jeep Wrangler

   

5. Adam Verified Buyer – 5 April 2025

   We got ahold of this for some extra space for kiddos on camping trips. This tent sets up pretty easy and includes a rain flap which is really nice. The tent is spacious enough for three kids and that’s about it before it gets too cramped. If you’re not attached to a vehicle, the fabric rolls up and stows out of the way quite nicely. With a little ingenuity you could also rig it so the awning is held up with sticks and guy lines if you’d like. Great idea and executed well, but I think calling it a 4-person tent is stretching it.
   

6. Roc Verified Buyer – 15 April 2025

   Great tent and manufacturer as always. Definitely use 2 ppl for setup. Plenty of room in tent and vestibule area.
   

7. Ritchie begley Verified Buyer – 22 April 2025

   Works great with a Jeep Wrangler