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Kelty TraiLogic TN3 Tent
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For 3 hikers across 3 seasons, the Kelty TraiLogic TN3 backpacking tent boasts a Stargazing Fly™ for nighttime views, oversize doors for easy entry, and cool snap-clips for effortless setup.
Shop similar products- Stargazing Fly rolls back for unobstructed nighttime views and deploys easily for coverage—without exiting the tent—if the weather changes
- Freestanding tent body features 2 doors, a color-coded clip design, taped floor seams, mesh wall panels, internal storage pockets and DAC Jake's Foot mini pole attachments
- Rainfly features 2 vestibules, taped seams, DAC Jake's Foot attachments, airflow vents, welded clear windows, noiseless zipper pulls and guyout points
- The Kelty TraiLogic TN3 tent comes with aluminum DAC® Pressfit poles that feature a securely fixed, pressed-in ferrule, ensuring the poles will remain strong and reliable
| Best Use | Backpacking |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 3-season |
| Sleeping Capacity | 3-person |
| Minimum Trail Weight | 5 lbs. 3 oz. |
| Fly / Footprint Pitch Weight | Not applicable |
| Packaged Weight | 5 lbs. 8 oz. |
| Packed Size | 14 x 11 x 3.5 inches |
| Floor Dimensions | 85 x 70 (foot width) 63 inches |
| Floor Area | 39.5 square feet |
| Vestibule Area | 11 + 11 square feet |
| Peak Height | 43 inches |
| Number of Doors | 2 doors |
| Number of Poles | 3 |
| Pole Material | DAC aluminum pressfit |
| Pole Diameter | 8.5 millimeters |
| Canopy Fabric | 15-denier no-see-um mesh |
| Floor Fabric | 45-denier nylon |
| Rainfly Fabric | 40-denier coated nylon |
| Footprint Included | No |
| Design Type | Freestanding |
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Most Helpful Favorable Review
great superlight tent - but black guylines???
Roaming Anthropologist11 years ago
Took this baby to the French Pyrenees this summer and got the brunt of wild weather from torrential thunderstorms, hale, cold weather, high heat & it handled everything absolutely well. I even packed it up in the rain to head to the next camp site and I was still able to set up and take down quickly plus stuff everything back into its square pack.
CONS:
(1) mine only had 10 great pegs when it needs 12
(2) black guy lines?! we call it the guillotine. It's not visible AT ALL!!!
Roaming Anthropologist
Gavarnie, France
24 people found this review helpful
Most Helpful Critical Review
I wanted to love it...
Rebecki1411 years ago
My husband and I are avid backpackers who live in Colorado. We're always taking off on trips into the Rockies and we decided to purchase this tent as an upgrade from our former North Face 2man tent. I loved so many of the features of this tent. The stargazing capabilities, the versatility of the rainfly, the head room, the way it conveniently works with the other TrailLogic components. We were so excited to try it out!
Sadly, after 2 backpacking trips (one in the mountains and one in the canyons of Zion) we found that the flaws of this tent outweighed the benefits. One of the primary issues is that it is incredibly hard to ensure the rainfly is super tight, which creates too much flex in the material which will begin flapping with even the slightest breeze. We staked it out (including guylines) as tight as possible and were still kept up at night from all the flapping of the material. My husband affectionately named it the Thunder Dome because of how incredibly loud it is in the wind.
The other problem is that this tent is made almost completely out of mesh. It's almost like mosquito netting. Because it is mesh, it lets in very fine particles of dust and dirt. After a few hours, all your gear is covered in a thin layer of dirt. If it's windy or if you're in a sandy area, like the desert, be prepared for even more dirt. It gets everywhere. The netting is also not terribly durable. We had a hole poked in the tent within one day.
The final issue was how the tent packs into a "cube." The cube was very difficult to work with. You have to be very meticulous with how you're rolling the tent or else it won't fit in the cube. We wound up having to repack the tent at least 3 times before it would fit in the cube. And even then, it was far from perfect.
Rebecki14
Colorado, United States
62 people found this review helpful
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Roaming Anthropologist
Gavarnie, France
great superlight tent - but black guylines???
11 years ago
Took this baby to the French Pyrenees this summer and got the brunt of wild weather from torrential thunderstorms, hale, cold weather, high heat & it handled everything absolutely well. I even packed it up in the rain to head to the next camp site and I was still able to set up and take down quickly plus stuff everything back into its square pack. CONS: (1) mine only had 10 great pegs when it needs 12 (2) black guy lines?! we call it the guillotine. It's not visible AT ALL!!!
Yes , I recommend this product
Coloray13
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Good design but small
10 years ago
I bought this tent for three main reasons: its light weight, its star-gazing feature and the fact that it packs down so small. Bonus features include two entry doors and vestibules and other small features not in mind at the time of purchase. Pros: It actually fits back into the carry bag it comes with. Doesn't need to be staked down. It is light weight. The zipper doors are a one-handed operation. The stargazing is perfect, just as advertized. Comes with cell phone pouches and two loops for small lanterns. Cons: The 3P is big enough for two adult males. I bought it intentionally for two people to have some elbow room, but was rather shocked at its small size; not much elbow room, but that was ok. The problem is that I am 6'1" and my head and feet both touched the walls of the tent. Also, the rainfly was kind of, not bad, but kind of hard to figure out. Overall, I like the tent and would recommend it to others once they are aware of the small size. Definitely would NOT recommend the 2P!
Yes , I recommend this product
still2smokin
Bay Area , CA
Very nice tent .
9 years ago
Have used this tent several times now and I love it . Primarily bought it for a 7 day heavy pack trip in the eastern Sierra's and was not disappointed , plenty of room to sleep with all my gear and my pup . My only wish is that I wish it was a tad bit longer , I am 6'1 and had to sleep diagonally . Easy setup , zippers worked flawlessly and loved the convertible rain fly . I will be using this for many years to come .
Yes , I recommend this product
appalachianlove
Richmond, VA, United States
Good Tent but Has Flaws
8 years ago
I bought this tent for a few big trips we had including three weeks in Glacier, Banff, Yoho, Yellowstone and Tetons. What I liked: The tent was easy enough to backpack with, especially when gear was split between two people. The tent is spacious and fits my boyfriend and I comfortably plus both of our packs (he is 6'1, I'm 5'1; He has an 85L pack, I have a 65L pack). My boyfriend does complain however that his feet and head jam into the ends of the tents. The star gazing fly is great for warm nights and just to get some air into the tent whenever you want. The windows on the rain fly are great- you can still see whats going on outside your tent. Also I like that there are two doors with two vestibules, it adds even more storage room and you can exit and enter the tent without having to climb over your partner. I also love setting up this tent. All the poles click in and the rain fly clicks into the tent- very unique and easy set up. It takes us less than 5 minutes to throw the tent up and that's taking our time. A few complaints: The sides of the tent cannot be staked out tightly enough and some of the rain fly material inevitably leans in against the tent mesh. This causes a wet tent and flappy material when it gets windy. For my boyfriend this means his head sometimes gets wet from the condensation that builds up on the sides of the rain fly touching the tent and our gear gets wet if makes it's way near the edges. * A hole appeared in the tent after the second time putting it up, it was near a corner and there's really no way it could have been from anything we had done because it was such light use. My guess is the stitching near the seam didn't hold up and created a hole when it was set up. I was able to take a very thin black string and sew it shut though. * The footprint for the tent is significantly smaller than the bottom of the tent so it doesn't protect the whole bottom. We woke up almost every morning to the outside edges of the bottom of the tent wet from condensation with dirt sticking to it because the rain fly didn't fit the bottom. * While in the Tetons, we woke up one morning to huge drops of water falling on us from above, upon inspection it appeared that it was simply condensation that had built up on the outside of the tent over the course of the night but why it was falling on us and not wicking down the rain fly was beyond us. I was highly irritated and thanked our lucky stars we never got caught in a down pour. We just got back from our trip and I plan to contact Kelty and return the tent if possible and get a refund. For the price of the tent it didn't perform as we had hoped, and I really, really wish it had! If you are going on easy, fair-weather camping trips I'd recommend this tent. The star gazing fly is wonderful and the amount of room it has for two people is great, not to mention the tent isn't too heavy. However, if you're going to be taking the tent into the back country and doing some serious camping, I don't know if you want to risk taking this with you. I know other reviewers said it kept them dry in torrential downpours but we were getting wet just from some overnight condensation!
Spyplane
Ohio
Held up to rain, hail, and high winds
11 years ago
My wife and I recently purchased this from an REI in Colorado Springs after a week-long trip at Mueller SP. We initially packed in our Coleman 6 person dome tent (we have four children) but was looking for something more compact and lightweight. We left our children at home, so space wasn't an issue. We spent about an hour sitting in the tent at the store (thanks to our associate that helped us that day). We examined all of the intricate details from the shock poles to the rain-fly, mesh netting through zippers – all seemed to be OK. We purchased the tent but couldn't find a footprint that day (we returned a couple of days later and bought a footprint). Set up was easy. Our campsite at Mueller SP was situated around 9,500 feet elevation. The campsite offered a pea-gravel floor but we opted to install a tarp footprint to prevent any damage. The tent’s size is comfortable for two people; we were able to fit a pre-cut all weather carpet inside as a sub-floor and also installed a three-fold gym mat for comfort. Additionally, we brought along an electric space heater/fan to compliment the 40-50f degree temps. We slept in our mummy bags and everything was nice except for the weather – it rained and hailed on us three of the five nights. We set up a tarp over the windward side of the tent (to minimize rain/hail exposure. The tent held up extremely well against rain, hail, and high winds. It was pretty loud, but we always sleep with ear plugs (so it didn't bother us). The ONLY thing I miss about our RV and dome tent is the headroom and exit space. Otherwise, we love this tent and will entertain sending the kids to Grandma more often. Advantages: Easy set-up, two exits, decent headroom, versatility in design for three seasons, compact and lightweight, durable enough for rain, hail, and high winds, comfortable for two people. Temps were around 40-50f at night - we rarely used the space heater and slept comfortably in our 30f degree mummy bags. Disadvantages: Tear-down is decent but re-packing is nearly impossible. The rain flies are difficult to zip down (while staked down) and crawling out of this tent is a chore (I'm 40 years old and exhibiting signs of "old age"). Also, the rain fly zipper (once zipped) is difficult to reach when crawling out - we tied a length of 550 cord to the zipper pull to assist with opening. In summary, we are overall pleased with the tent. I'll have to make some modifications to personalize it.
Yes , I recommend this product
Mikey V
Eastern NC
Started out good....didn't last long.
5 years ago
I purchased this tent from REI in 2016. I've used it maybe 8 times over these past 4 years. Well this past weekend I took it on a trip to the outer banks of NC. When I went to erect it the cords in the poles had no elasticity and I had to force the excess cord into the poles. This made getting the poles to hold together long enough to get them onto the tent very difficult. Once the main tent part was up, I put on the rain fly and found that both of the triangle windows on the vestibules had come off. This is a pricey tent to not last better than this. I was lucky the rain went around my location, or I would have gotten wet with the windows gone. I expect more for the money, and from this company's products.
Age:45–54
No, I do not recommend this product
Rebecki14
Colorado, United States
I wanted to love it...
11 years ago
My husband and I are avid backpackers who live in Colorado. We're always taking off on trips into the Rockies and we decided to purchase this tent as an upgrade from our former North Face 2man tent. I loved so many of the features of this tent. The stargazing capabilities, the versatility of the rainfly, the head room, the way it conveniently works with the other TrailLogic components. We were so excited to try it out! Sadly, after 2 backpacking trips (one in the mountains and one in the canyons of Zion) we found that the flaws of this tent outweighed the benefits. One of the primary issues is that it is incredibly hard to ensure the rainfly is super tight, which creates too much flex in the material which will begin flapping with even the slightest breeze. We staked it out (including guylines) as tight as possible and were still kept up at night from all the flapping of the material. My husband affectionately named it the Thunder Dome because of how incredibly loud it is in the wind. The other problem is that this tent is made almost completely out of mesh. It's almost like mosquito netting. Because it is mesh, it lets in very fine particles of dust and dirt. After a few hours, all your gear is covered in a thin layer of dirt. If it's windy or if you're in a sandy area, like the desert, be prepared for even more dirt. It gets everywhere. The netting is also not terribly durable. We had a hole poked in the tent within one day. The final issue was how the tent packs into a "cube." The cube was very difficult to work with. You have to be very meticulous with how you're rolling the tent or else it won't fit in the cube. We wound up having to repack the tent at least 3 times before it would fit in the cube. And even then, it was far from perfect.
No, I do not recommend this product
NatCS
Knoxville, TN, United States
Excellent Tent, easily packed
10 years ago
I bought this in California, and used it camping on the central coast. Setup was easy, takedown easy, and the fly simply brilliant. Not only can you see the sky, but the airflow is obviously greatly improved over normal rainflys.
Yes , I recommend this product
Daisy
Seattle
Lasted me 6 years and 7 countries!
4 years ago
I LOVE this tent! I have had it for 6 years and have taken it all over the world and have given it some serious use. It has never failed me in any weather or any terrain. Finally the windows have fallen off but we just glued them back on. The way the fly clips back is awesome.
Age:25–34
Yes , I recommend this product
tanickel1
Colorado Springs, CO, United States
Best Tent Ever! BELIVE THE HYPE!
11 years ago
I am from Colorado Springs and have used it here and all over the country in the summer that I have used it. I have put this "bad larry" through the wringer. I have used this tent in tons of places from Shenandoah Valley, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, The Crags on Pikes Peak, Badlands and Petoskey State Park. This tent is easy to set up, hold up to the elements and is as tough as it is cool looking.
Yes , I recommend this product
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