Kelty - Riverbend 3 - 3 man 3 season Webforce Tent

Kelty introduces FlyBoy and and Webforce technology into the Riverbend 3. This new technology increases the strength of the tent with virtually no weight increase.

The Riverbend 3 person, three-season tent features a unique two-pole, free-standing design. The rainfly provides a stake-out vestibule, and the Eclipse windows help regulate the temperature. The Riverbend has a large no-see-um mesh ceiling, window panels for ventilation, and a mesh-panelled door. This tent has great space to weight ratio.

FEATURES

• Vaulted PolePilot sleeves are extremely rigid for maximum strength, provide exceptional airflow between the tent and fly.
• Two pole free-standing design.
• Two large no-see-um mesh ceiling panels for ventilation.
• One door with no-see-um mesh panels.
• Continuos pole sleeve design for easy set-up.
• ArcEdge floor keeps seams off ground and watertight.
• Easy to enter doors.
• Noiseless, reflective zipper pulls.
• Full-coverage rain fly with stakeout vestibule.
• Large photochromatic Eclipse windows keep tent cooler.
• 11 mm DAC Aluminum TH72 Press-fit Poles with low temperature shock cord.
• 2.3 oz, 1800 mm PU nylon Taffeta tent floor material

FlyBoy

The patented Kelty FlyBoy is a lightweight and simple solution to one of the last big ten problems; anchoring the rainfly to the underlying poles. The FlyBoy consists of a patch permanently affixed to the fly and a plastic clip that clamps the body, poles and fly together into a single, unitized self-reinforcing structure.

WEBFORCE

Wind tunnel tested, this Kelty proprietary Webforce technology, combined with FlyBoy, adds over 50% to the strength of the tent, while adding virtually no weight. Webforce consists of two parts. The first is the trusses at each pole sleeve intersection. These guide the pole through the intersection, easing set up, and eliminating any independent movement of the poles, strengthening the structure. The second part is the Webforce tendons on the fly, which lock stakeout points to FlyBoys, preventing any stretch or movement under even the heaviest winds.

ECLIPSE PHOTOCHROMATIC WINDOW

As the first photochromatic tent window ever conceived, the Eclipse is in a class by itself. When hit by ultraviolet light, the window color tints as the intensity of the sun increases, regulating the temperature and glare inside the tent. Designed to function best in mountain environments, not only does the Eclipse prevent the tent from overheating, it also keeps hear from escaping once the sun goes down.

PRESSFIT POLES

DAC Pressfit poles are used in all Kelty tents where strength is more critical than weight. The poles feature a ferrule that is pressed in, using an extremely precise interference fit to hold it in place. This system ensures that the poles will be strong and reliable for many years to come.

SPECIFICATIONS:

•  Sleeps: 3 Use: 3 Season
•  Internal Dimensions: 102" L x 84" W x 50" H
•  Minimum Weight: 8 lb. 5 oz.
•  Packed Weight: 9 lb. 4 oz.
•  Vestibule: 8.7 square feet
•  Floor: 51.1 square feet
•  Poles: (2) 11 mm DAC Aluminum alloy press-fit poles
•  Polyester Ripstop fly and tent wall material
•  Lifetime Warranty

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