Kelty Far Out Backpacking Tent with Footprint for 2 or 3 People

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1. Shaun Verified Buyer – 16 April 2024

   Set this tent up as soon as it arived. Immediately was happy with how big this tent is compared to my last 2 person tent. First time jitters setting it up but can tell with a couple more trys I’ll be a pro at set up and tear down. The amount of mesh and the ability to roll back half of the rain fly are what sold me on this tent. The price was nice too. Compared to the website this was $50 cheaper. The website was sold out as well. All in all 5 stars from me.

   

2. Slone Verified Buyer – 23 September 2024

   This is my third Kelty backpacking tent, the last one was a two man tent from 2018, this time I got the 3 man. It accommodates myself, my teenage son, and all of our gear, with room to spare. Love the star gaze mode, the color coding that makes matching up the rights ends a breeze, and the quick clip-on setup. It’s not ultralight by any means, but I split up the 5.3 lbs between my pack and my son’s, very manageable! Bonus that it comes with a footprint as well.

   

3. Adam Holden Verified Buyer – 15 December 2024

   I’m writing this review while currently sitting in this tent on a camping trip so I can give you the best objective viewpoint. First, Kelty is a solid company that makes great gear. This tent is no exception. I bought one when the Far Out was first released as a birthday gift for my little brother. He uses it all the time moto camping and loves it. I thought it would be a good idea to have for that purpose too. However, I had two issues with this tent and I’m ultimately going to pack it up and send it back. One of them is entirely my fault, I didn’t check my gear before I left for the trip. Something I always do but skipped this time around because I hadn’t planned on taking this tent when it showed up on my door a few hours before I headed out. I assumed everything was good with it when I threw it on the back of the motorcycle. You know what they say about assumptions. Had I set up the tent to check for sizing and defects, I would have sent it back right then because I would have know it wasn’t going to work for me. Instead, I was left with a “no choice” situation when I got to camp. Problem number one was that whatcampingtent.com sent me the wrong size. I ordered a 3person, was shipped the 2 person. It happens, no big deal. Not Kelty’s fault either and I should have caught it before I took the tent to camp and set it up. One of the guys I was camping with was like “will that thing for you?”. I couldn’t figure out how a 3 person tent was soo small and then I saw the pack bag and realized I had the wrong tent. The 2 person is small, but I vowed to make it work, I really had no choice. I did very much appreciate the much smaller pack size and weight than my normal tent (Klymit Cross Canyon). While it was small, the reasons I’m sending it back aren’t just the size, its the durability for people of my “dimensions”. I’m 6’3, 280lbs. I find myself sleeping diagonal in this tent and still really can’t stretch out. Looking at the specs of the 3 person, it’s not that much bigger and I highly doubt would make enough of a difference. Again, for the size and weight, I can sacrifice a bit of comfort, but it’s really tight with a pad, sleeping bag, and all my gear. I feel like I’m staying over at one of those hoarder houses you see on TV with stuff piled up everywhere. The biggest issue though related to the durability of this tent for the big folks. Again, I want to be fair and reiterate that I’m a big dude and this tent obviously doesn’t appear to be made with “Shrek like” campers in mind. While trying to get out of the tent on the first morning, I stood up to get through the door and had to really contort to get out. Getting in and out was a game of limbo. I was wearing Crocks at the time and apparently my weight on my foot mixed with the grip of the rubber clogs was too much for the tent floor and my heel went right through tearing a softball size hole right in front of the door. Luckily, Kelty includes a footprint with this tent and I was able to bring that inside and use it as a floor for the remainder of my trip. It did rain a bit yesterday and no water came up. It’s also been pretty windy and this tent has otherwise held up very well. I really do like it but for a guy my size, this tent wouldn’t hold up more than a couple trips. If it was about 6 inches longer and had a thicker floor, it’d be my new “go to”. Pros: Great rain fly that clips into itself so you can have it half open for airflow. Small packed size and weight for backpacking or motorcycle camping. Plenty of gear loops, storage pockets, and high quality stakes. 2 doors is nice and the footprint is included. Got several compliments on the look and colors. Cons: Not meant for the over 6’/200lbs demographic. Two person barely fits one with a pad and gear. Floor is very thin and you’ll need to consider bringing a packing blanket or heavy duty small tarp to put down to keep from causing damage which will add to the bulk and weight. I’ll definitely continue to buy Kelty products but this tent was ultimately not for me.

   

4. Ryan Banzhaf Verified Buyer – 14 February 2025

   Pretty upset the pole only lasted about 5 nights total. Not even sure you can get replacements.