Kelty - Outfitter Base Camp 4
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Last updated: Nov 5, 2025 Scoring
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"Its very well made for the money."
"Kelty tents usually exceed my expectations for the price."
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"I've been rocking a kelty tent for 6 years now. ... I have used it since. ... the kelty has been great."
"way higher quality"
"The windows started peeling on my kelty tent - I sent it in and they repaired it (and the stretched out elastic in my poles) for free just FYI"
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"It ’s roomy and I didn’t feel cramped whatsoever (5’10” and 260 pounds) with another adult in there."
"We have been VERY happy with our Basecamp 4: for TWO people."
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"It has held up wonderfully through several thunderstorms and all night / most-of-the-day rains."
"I had a relatively cheap Kelty tent that held up very well in storms solely because the fly covered the whole tent."
"will keep you dry"
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"The windows started peeling on my kelty tent - I sent it in and they repaired it (and the stretched out elastic in my poles) for free just FYI"
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"As it is, we ended up adding an Eureka Northern Breeze 10 "dining shelter" to our kit: we normally camp in spring or fall, and got tired of trying to eat in the morning and at night when it was cold / windy / wet. ... In that regard, a tent with a Large vestibule might make a good choice, particularly if camping is limited to warmer / dryer weather."
"Still, if we had it to do over, we would probably opt for the Basecamp 6 for the additional height & larger vestibule area."
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"A week in, a pole broke in the wind"
"One of mine broke when it shouldn't have and I found other people reporting the same issue."
"the stretched out elastic in my poles"
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"The windows started peeling on my kelty tent"
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"we got SOAKED through the thin floor"
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"ditch the bag it comes in ... they made the bag too big for ... it’s kind of unwieldy to strap to a pack as a unit."
I have a base camp 4 and really like it, but it does weigh around 8 pounds. It’s roomy and I didn’t feel cramped whatsoever (5’10” and 260 pounds) with another adult in there. However my dad who is used to a pop up camper or those giant 12 person tents thought it was a two person tent 😂 If you get one, I think you’d wanna ditch the bag it comes in and just fold the actual tent up in your pack and keep the tent pole bag on the outside of the pack because for some reason this is like the one tent that they made the bag too big for and it’s kind of unwieldy to strap to a pack as a unit.
r/CampingGear • Backpack tent recommendation for 1 adult and 2 children ->We loved our Ozark Trail tent! Set out on a cross country camping trip with a brand new Kelty that we spent a pretty penny on. A week in, a pole broke in the wind and we got SOAKED through the thin floor. Went to a Walmart, picked up an Ozark Trail, and left the Kelty in a dumpster. Never looked back on that decision.
r/camping • Ozark Trail Tent Experience? ->Kelty is always a solid bet. Good quality many choices Helleberg tents will last forever. But the price is high. Many other quality suggestions are listed from others too. Good luck and have fun!
r/WildernessBackpacking • Tent help ->Get a Kelty, way higher quality and will keep you dry
r/camping • Ozark Trail Tent Experience? ->Seconding this comment. My first tent was an ozark lasted me almost a decade, upgraded to a nicer Kelty eventually but still have the ozark pop up. Great stuff for the price highly reccomend
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