Kelty - Rumpus 6
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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026 Scoring
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"I even washed them accidentally and still worked perfectly fine afterwards."
"Been using them for about four years working out in my gym, and cycling daily (45+ minutes on a bicycle outdoors)."
"They last absolutely forever (I know 1980s models still in daily use)"
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"For the current sale price (I paid £30/$40) and with the x2 quality tip sets included, it’s a no brainer. ... The Divinus Velvet tips alone are like $20-25 and I use only them with my Fudu after trying 8-10 different types."
"literally saved thousands on takeout over the years"
"However, if you’re able to snap it up at around $40, then its bang-for-buck score would easily hit a full 5."
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"I had mine staked down in packed sand during a rainstorm that dropped 1.5”-2” per hour for 3 hours according to a ranger station nearby and it took it like a champ."
"has withstood the last week of winds over 70 freezing kph."
"It endured pretty intense weather and rain in alpine landscape without any problem"
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"The best part is the huge vestibule. ... On super rainy days we can set up our camp chairs in there and cook with the stove no problem, the dogs sleep out there and it's a great place to dry stuff."
"Love the vestibule. ... I put down astroturf in the vestibule. ... Have cooked inside it when the weather was unfriendly and a great place to store gear."
"The vestibule is one of the defining features of this tent."
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"The footprint of the floor is a square for the T4 hub tent, so you should find the available space easy to work with, even with mattress. ... We have the T4 plus, which is just two squares with a room divider. We use cots and there is room for 5 and the dogs."
"I also loved how tall it was, you can probably stand up straight even as a tall person. ... Standing up straight in a tent is a game changer"
"I'm 6'3 and can stand up in it."
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"Several very wet camping trips and it started leaking at the back zipper."
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"we got SOAKED through the thin floor"
"I believe the Lanshan is silnylon, so based on your climate I would go with an xmid. It won't sag in heavy rain and won't absorb water if you have to pack it up slightly wet."
"Several very wet camping trips and it started leaking at the back zipper."
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"The pole design means they are under twist pressure, and after I'd replaced the third set of poles I decided to go inflatable. ... and the poles kept breaking."
"It was a great tent up until the fiberglass pole snapped on a trip last year."
"Personally snapped a three season tent on rainier from the wind a few seasons ago. Granted it was a big Agnes tiger wall."
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"it become a little warm greenhouse once the sun hits it"
"With the rainfly it ’s still ventilated but does heat up in direct sun."
I like the Walmart brand Ozark Trail. We have had a smaller tent from them for quite a while (it does leak now but we set up a tarp over it). Our nicer Kelty tent tore and the zipper broke. They’ll fix them for you but I lose the receipt :( Since you’re new I’d go on the less expensive side first.
r/camping • Complete camping beginner needs help picking a tent ->I have a Rumpus 6 and it's a good tent. Yes, that big vestibule is nice.
r/CampingGear • 6 Person Tent advice: I’d love to get y’all’s input! ->I've had my Kelty for about 12 years now and it has never failed to perform to my highest expectations. I highly recommend them.
r/CampingGear • What brands or types of tents should I be looking to get? ->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? ->Go with the Kelty version of this same tent instead, better quality and price difference right now isn't much at all with the sales they are running
r/CampingGear • Slumberjack daybreak 6p ->I used the same Kelty tent for 30 years. Replaced many components in that time. 6 or 7 years ago a pole broke so I emailed Kelty about a replacement. Slow response, no offer of help. They couldn't even tell me the length I should buy. Far cry from my previous experiences with them. Then I found out they had been bought out by exxel outdoors, LLC . So read into this what you want buy it was another buy out where service tanked. exxel has a bunch of other brands they've bought; Kelty, KB Tactical, UD, Sierra Designs, HEX, Slumberjack, Wenzel & SJK. Not sure how service/quality with the other brands has fared. ANNND, I'm also a side sleeper and bought a DeepSleep SOLO MAT SELF-INFLATING CAMPING BED $179.99 to use on my cot. It's 5" thick and has air + foam. Totally love this mat.
r/CampingGear • Labor Day Sale Tent Choice ->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 ->If you can get them, Kelty is a great tent for the dollar
r/camping • New to camping interested in getting a tent. Good first tent? ->Get a Kelty, way higher quality and will keep you dry
r/camping • Ozark Trail Tent Experience? ->2 of us and a dog. We have a kelty rumpus 6 and it’s perfect for us. Plenty of room for two cots and our stuff, the vestibule fits two chairs so when the weather is not great we can stay dry. Also car camping so the weight isn’t an issue. Tent is easy set up and very comfortable without the rainfly if weather permits. With the rainfly it’s still ventilated but does heat up in direct sun. We’ve camped all seasons with it in Texas and Arkansas. Can’t say anything about snow camping, but we did camp in sub-freezing temperatures and did just fine.
r/camping • Any reason not to get a bigger tent. ->We have the Kelty Rumpus 6 for two of us, and it’s perfect for my 6’3” spouse.
r/CampingGear • Recommendations for a car camping tent for two people that you can stand up in. $500 budget. ->We have the kelty rumpus 6, and for the most part it’s been great. Several very wet camping trips and it started leaking at the back zipper. We’ve since seam sealed it. However, we are on a roadtrip currently, and have had near constant rain until this morning. Probably 5 days and nights without more than a couple hours of rain. Tent started leaking in three places last night. I think it’s honestly just because there was absolutely no relief from the rain. The places it leaked from were all from the rainfly, one by the vent in the back, and then two from the ceiling near the tent poles. This morning we finally had sun and a lot of wind, and everything has now dried out except for the footprint and corner of the tent (due to a low spot at site). Upon inspection, there was nothing that seemed to be damaged or failed seams, just too much water too long and too hard. We will check it all out at home, and seam seal again if needed. That said, we’ve camped maybe two months of total time with this tent, and it’s been an excellent purchase.
r/camping • What the best 6 person tent that can with stand heavy rain ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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