The Kelty Gunnison 1.1 is a 3-season, 1-person back-packing tent. It’s a higher-end model that uses shock-corded aluminum poles, and better tent material than compared to cheaper brands like Coleman or Ozark Trail. The instructions were pretty lackluster, though, especially omitting how to use the no-knot guy ties. So, I’m just demonstrating the setup, and how to tie the no-knot guy lines. EDIT: After a couple of weekends at the lake, I figured out quickly that the cheap pancho easily got holes in it, and moisture was able to wick up into the floor of the tent. The tent itself is not that great when it comes to water resistance (hence the big-ass fly). So, I upgraded to a real tarp ground cover, which you can easily buy for -10 at a wal-mart or such. (The tarp was also useful to lay out the scuba gear in the grass to gear up between dives. Could also use as a tie-down cover for the truck bed if I wanted. So, a tarp is always useful). The ground was also still too hard for just a sleeping bag to cushion. So, I got a self-inflating camp pad. It’s the kind you unroll, unscrew a valve, and let it self-inflate. It did a good job. I got one that has an attached pillow section you can orally inflate. I recommend avoiding those types of camp pads; just get one that’s a camp pad only w/o an attached pillow portion. The pillow portion is always awkward, it’s a pain to deflate (since it’s a separate chamber from the camp pad), and overall I did not like it. I learned that lesson …
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@SuperNicholaswilliam Also, I recommend getting better stakes. The aluminum stakes that came with it bend too easy when you’re putting them into the ground (esp by stepping on them). I still use them, but they’re getting bent up.
Thank you just what I was looking for. Keep up the product reviews.