You wake up to the sound of rain pounding against the fly and cringe at the thought of the slow drip creeping down the side of the tent. Shoes, rope, and phone under the vestibule cause a mild panic, but wait—you’ve got the trustworthy KELTY GUNNISON 3.1 TENT (kelty.com) covering your ass and assets, and a wave of relief comes over you. Backpacker magazine called this the “Best All-Around” tent in 2009 for its watertight fly, extensive mesh panels, quick pitch time, and sleek, two-pole design. Two doors and two vestibules make this three-man tent gear- and late-night-bathroom-trip friendly, and with 48 square feet of interior floor space, three friends or two people and Fido can comfortably share this collapsible home for a long time. At 5 lb. 14 oz., this tent won’t break your back, and it packs down to about 8” by 28”.

Asher “Dick” Kelty started making gear in his garage in Glendale, California. In 1952, Dick finally sold his first external-frame Kelty pack, much like the ones he had been crafting for friends and family for years. Hand-welded and hand-sewn, these packs included aircraft rivets and wool carpeting for shoulder-strap padding. Today’s Kelty marries that commonsense attitude with the latest technologies. Based in the outdoor junkie’s paradise of Boulder, Colorado, Kelty is known for its family-friendly gear and innovative designs, and the Gunnison 3.1 tent is no exception.

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