Kelty Late Start 4

The Kelty Late Start 4 is a 3-season dome tent for four, held up by Kelty's Quick Corner poles that clip into the corners for a fast pitch, plus pre-bent poles that push the walls out for extra headroom and living space compared with a plain dome. Packaged weight is 2900 g — about 725 g per person for a full house, which is fine for car camping, short walk-in campsites or family trips where the tent travels in a boot rather than a pack. The footprint is sold separately, so factor that in if you want to protect the floor on rocky or gritty ground. As a 3-season tent it covers spring through autumn camping in moderate weather; it is not built for sustained snow loads or high-altitude winter use. Anyone backpacking any real distance will find the packaged weight steep for a solo or two-person carry, so this suits base-camp style trips more than long approaches.