Description
The Kelty Discovery Trail 1 is a freestanding, 3-season dome tent built for one, using Kelty's Quick Corner poles for a pitch that's fast enough not to eat into a short weekend trip. Being freestanding means it can be positioned and repositioned on rock, gravel or a packed pitch without relying on stakes to hold its shape, though you'll still want to peg it down for wind stability.
Packaged weight is 1530 g, light enough for solo backpacking without being an ultralight specialist tent. It's aimed at backpacking weekends rather than long thru-hikes or expedition use, and as a 3-season design it covers spring-to-autumn trips in moderate weather rather than sustained snow or winter exposure.