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Kelty Salida 2 Tent

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The Kelty Salida tent is designed for 3-season use and is a great all-around, lightweight backpacking tent.

A quote from the 2011 Backpacker Editors’ Choice awards:
“Tents tend to seesaw between weight and price: As one goes up, the other goes down. The light-load, low-cost Salida 2 turns that equation on its head”
With over 10 ft. of vestibule space and a spacious interior, this tent offers a comfortable backcountry escape
Freestanding design with color-coded clip construction is easy to set up and maneuver around
Mesh walls encourage good cross-ventilation
DAC® Pressfit aluminum poles offer durability and longevity
Polyester rainfly won't sag when wet; adjustable webbing/side-release buckles attach rainfly to tent
ArcEdge™ catenary floor/wall design keeps seams off the ground and watertight; taped seams ensure weather protection
Kelty Salida 2 tent features internal storage pockets, gear loft loops, noiseless zipper pulls and multiple guyout points
Includes stuff sacks, guyline/tighteners and stakes

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Kelty Salida 2 Tent Customer Reviews

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Kelty Salida 2 Tent

4.3

(based on 33 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Easy to set up (33)
Lightweight (28)
Durable (21)
Comfortable (20)
Fly works well (20)

Cons

Condensation (6)

Best Uses

Backpacking (32)
Car camping (20)
Backyard (10)
Beach (10)
Climbing (6)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (19), Casual/ recreational (10)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Survivalist / minimalist (21), Comfort driven (10)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (32)

Reviewed by 33 customers

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Nov

2013

4.0

Really Nice Tent!

By Suzanne C

from Ft. Myers FL

About Me Environmentalist

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Set Up
Fly Works Well
Lightweight
Lots Of Screen
Sturdy
Waterproof
Windproof

Cons

Needs Addl Cord For Tie

Best Uses

Backpacking
Backyard
Beach
Car Camping

Comments about Kelty Salida 2 Tent:

Good for car camping AND backpacking. Easy to set up. Does NOT need seam sealing (contrary to instructions); does need a cord to stake out the side of the fly that doesn't open--otherwise it flaps against the side of the tent. Not sure how it will do in cold weather: it's all screen from about 18" up. No windows.

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Oct

2013

5.0

Great Tent!!!

By Gibson33

from Fresno Ca

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy To Set Up
Lightweight
Sturdy
Waterproof

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Beach
Car Camping

Comments about Kelty Salida 2 Tent:

This tent was a super easy setup and is very sturdy. It is a little cramped for two people if you want to store gear in the tent as well. But for a single person it would be spacious and comfortable. No complaints about this tent at all!

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Sep

2013

5.0

just about perfect!

By notjustme

from Maine

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Set Up
Lightweight
Sturdy
Waterproof

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Backyard
Beach
Car Camping
Climbing

Comments about Kelty Salida 2 Tent:

I absolutely love this tent! I reluctantly upgraded from a dome tent I had that just outlived its usefulness, and now I am so glad I did. This tent is light and comfortable, with excellent features; gear loft, roomy vestibule, waterproof, stands up to everything you could throw at it. Had it during a weeklong festival in upstate NY with heavy downpour, I mean it rained buckets, and not one drop penetrated this tent. I like a little more width than length ( I'm 5'1") and this tent seems a little narrow for two tenters, but it is fine for just me and lots of stuff. The vestibule is great for wet boots, backpacks, etc. The best thing is that it goes up in less than a minute, no joke. I don't know how it could take five minutes, even putting on the fly. The only bad thing is mine didn't have stakes with it when it shipped. I didn't know it was supposed to until I reread the description. But even so, buy this tent, you will love it!

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Sep

2013

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Just what I needed!

By bunggator

from Chicago, IL

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Set Up
Lightweight

Cons

Too Cramped

Best Uses

Backpacking
Climbing
Mountaineering

Comments about Kelty Salida 2 Tent:

I used this to climb the Grand Tetons. We didn't summit because of a sick party member, but this tent was great for what I needed. I would be skeptical to call this 2 man, but whatever: minimalist. I was able to carry my own tent to the top without breaking my back!

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Aug

2013

4.0

Great light weight tent

By Scott from Oregon

from Salem, OR

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Set Up
Lightweight

Cons

Footprint Not Right Size

Best Uses

Backpacking
Backyard
Beach
Car Camping
Climbing

Comments about Kelty Salida 2 Tent:

I used this tent on a 6 day hike in the Olympic National Forest, the tent provided plenty of room for me. The weather was perfect so I didn't need to use the fly, even though I did carry it. The compact size of the tent fit easily in my backpack and set up within minutes of getting to each campsite. My only problem was that I purchased the footprint for the Salida 2 at the same time, the tent is a rectangle, the footprint is wider on one end then it is on the other.

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Jul

2013

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Kelty Tent for Backpacking

By Claudia

from Davis, CA

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Set Up
Fly Works Well
Lightweight
Sturdy
Waterproof
Windproof

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Beach
Car Camping

Comments about Kelty Salida 2 Tent:

Perfect tent for backpacking since is very light. It is perfect for one person but it can get crowded with two. Extremely easy to set up.

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Jun

2013

4.0

Solid purchase

By Stephen the journeyman

from High Point, NC

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Set Up
Fly Works Well
Great Value For Cost
Lightweight

Cons

Collects Condensation
Too Cramped

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about Kelty Salida 2 Tent:

I love the tent, two dudes with enough room at our feet for the blind dog I take hiking with me, but the width is minimalist. I have the footprint, which I recommend getting, but I did notice some moisture along the bottom edges.

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Jun

2013

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Solid Performer for the Price

By ATHKR

from Charlotte, NC

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Easy To Set Up
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Backyard
Car Camping

Comments about Kelty Salida 2 Tent:

After comparing many lightweight two-person tents I finally settled on this one due primarily to value. For a lot less money - you can still get all the features of a more expensive tent for half the price.

It packs and sets up well with minimal effort. The vestibule is average. It comes with a mesh gear loft which does reduce sit-up height; but it's flexible in terms of how you attach it.

With two 20-inch sleeping pads side-by-side there's not much wiggle room left over. So, if you insist on a little more floor space and two doors/vestibules you might want to consider an alternative.

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May

2013

(0 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Cramped

By meifunk

from Marion, Ohio

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy To Set Up

Cons

Flimsy Construction
Heavy
Poor Fly Design

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping

Comments about Kelty Salida 2 Tent:

Setup was fairly simple, no complaints there. It wasn't until I unrolled the sleeping pads that I realized just how cramped it was inside. For two people, it works, but I would definitely like to have a few extra inches.

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May

2013

(27 of 27 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Durable, Dependable, and Watertight

By Realfstkid

from Queensland, Australia

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Set Up
Fly Works Well
Lightweight
Sturdy
Waterproof
Windproof

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Backyard
Beach
Car Camping

Comments about Kelty Salida 2 Tent:

First of all, I'll start by saying I'm compelled to write this review after multiple camping trips and about 2 years of ownership. Bottom line up front: this tent is bombproof and watertight, and I recommend it to everyone as a cheap, relatively lightweight, dependable backpacking tent.

The first trip I took it on was a 5 day trek on the Ozark Highland Trail in June 2011. Long distances, humid nights, and no issues besides being a little stuffy with the rainfly on, which is no fault of the tent itself, you can't have it all.

Next was a 4 night trip to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in New Mexico in September 2011. It was windy, and one night it rained, absolutely no issues.

Flash forward to March 2013, after being stored in a storage unit in northern Texas throughout the 110+ deg northern Texas summer, I dragged it out, and went a camping for 8 days along the Kalalau trail in Kauai. It rained every day, one of those days being more like a tidal wave than a storm. So much so that the camping area at Kalalau beach was deserted in the morning because flash floods had turned most campsites into lakes, and we stayed an extra day because the rivers were uncrossable (read small creek turned into 6 ft deep rushing rapids). Not once, during that entire trip, did I experience a drop of water in my tent. This is not an exaggeration. The morning after the great flood, half the tent was sitting in a 3 inch puddle. I don't use a footprint, and my feet were FLOATING. But the inside was bone dry. I asked around, and not a single other camper remained dry that night. It was this experience that compelled me to write this review.

Last week, I completed another 5 day trip to Hinchinbrook Island, with great weather and tons of Mosquitos and ants. It was a great barrier from the bugs, and it was nice to be able to sit up and cook dinner (I backpack with it solo) with all my gear inside the tent, not in the vestibule. I'm 6'3", and lying on my back stretched out, my feet and head barely brush the ends. Sleeping on my side, or diagonally, I have no issues.

It's of note that I take very good care of my gear, properly drying (when possible on the trail - and always when I get home) everything out and cleaning and carefully folding etc. I was very impressed that I could pull this tent out of storage and take it on a trip through the rain on Kauai (the rainiest place on earth is on Kauai - something like 450" a year on average), and be perfectly dry.

I would highly recommend this tent for a solo backpacker looking for a little comfort along the trail, with the benefit of stand alone and simple setup, extra room for cooking and gear storage, and rugged dependability.