Kelty - Vortex 2
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Last updated: Aug 14, 2025 Scoring
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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."
"It has been my backpacking tent for probably 15 years now. ... My son will be inheriting this one until he saves up his own $500 to get something more fashionable."
"it's a damn good tent that I never had issues with."
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"we had a joke about it that it was a portable mansion in the forest. ... I'm a tall guy with long limbs and I very much appreciated the extra room it gave me"
"I have a kelty 2 person and it ’s more than enough for myself and a dog or two"
"Perfect for me and my wife."
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"I’m willing to bet that tent is like $100. So for the price I think it has its place."
"nice budget friendly backpacking tents"
"Kelty tents usually exceed my expectations for the price."
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"In 2007 it was pretty light and I was constantly being teased for my tiny little tent."
"portable 2-person tent that doesn't take up much room"
"It really wasn't THAT big or THAT heavy."
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"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"
Disliked most:
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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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"we got SOAKED through the thin floor"
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"Zippers on the cheap models are frustrating and get stuck a lot."
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"It’s just not up to par with modern ultralight"
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"The windows started peeling on my kelty tent"
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