Backroads Shelter Universal Mounted Car Camping Shelter with Zippered Entry, Sturdy Frame, Protection from Elements, UV, Stuff Duffel Included

Perfect for Overlanding in rain, over the truck tailgate. 4 days in Death Valley, lots of rain. Saw Lake Manly. Worked great for coffee and cooking on the tailgate in the rain. I have rollup bed cover, no bed rack. The arch worked perfect resting right on truck bed rails. Attached to wheels. Could still stand up and cook, I'm 6 foot. I have trekking poles I could use to raise it but didn't have to use them. We had 2 chairs underneath. Warm dry n cozy for 2-4 max inside with butane stove going. Love window. Seal seamed, dry. Packs up easy, light n small like a tent. Well made, looks great. Easy setup with 2 people, fine with one. Did great in the wind and rain. We used nail pegs but stakes are actually nice n beefy. Love the versatility, awning or shelter. We had 3 different Kelty products attached to 3 different rigs in our group, all worked well in heavy downpours. The 2 toggles for rolling up sides are really tight but work. Whish it had 2 per side. Absolutely love this thing for my tailgate coffee bar in the morning. Its a keeper.

Took me 10 minutes to set it up the first time and less the next. Loved the versatility of it being either a sun/wind shade or attached tent to my van. Basically doubled my protected camp space. Its got numerous options for staking the sides down which is great for variable terrain (rocky ground) or ventilating/screening. One of the coolest features they don't promote is it detaches in like 1 minute, pull forward, then just stake the whole thing down to cover gear, which in my case was kitchen set-up, cooler, chairs. Upon return, just back up to it, open the gate and secure it to the vehicle. In the interior volume is impressive - a family could also put a couple of sleeping cots in there along with the kitchen. Didn't know what to expect, but the poles are heavy duty and its well-built. Next time I'll throw in a tarp for a floor when conditions are either muddy or sandy.

Have a Little Guy Tag camper. Been using a small tent with an awning that joined the camper to the tent. This system was very functional but was hard to setup and time consuming. Looked for an alternative and found this Kelly Backroads shelter. It sets up in a few minutes and has plenty of room. It doesn’t have a floor but, to me that is an advantage when taking it down, no messy debris to remove. The only downside is that it cannot seal against bugs. My old tent sealed tight against bugs but there was always bugs anyway.

I'm pretty happy with the quality and functionality of the awning. It has some nice features like the side flaps and the strap storage management. The storage bag is surprisingly nice too. I found it really useful as a carry bag for taking stuff with me to the campground shower while awning was in use. It has a good shoulder strap and works well used messenger style.As other reviews have mentioned though, it does have one really annoying negative. The zipper for the door really should have an outside cover/flap. It weeps water pretty badly when it rains. This one really drives me crazy because you'd think people that design tents would know better. I think it's a pretty big miss.I use this like an annex for the rooftop tent I have mounted on the bed of my truck and if it were not for the terrible zipper design I would give this 5 stars. It's a bit expensive, but compared to the cheaper ones I've had, the better quality poles, materials, ground pegs, and storage bag are worth it.

I love this thing. I used it with my 4runner when I car camped and now I use it with my teardrop. Makes the perfect extra room for changing clothes or middle of the night potty runs. Adds shade during the day. Easy to put together alone and the bag is big enough to pack it back in with zero swears. I mean, the bag alone, is worth 5 stars. My ONLY complaint (and this is minuscule) is that the tabs to tie up the sides are a smidge too short so it can be hard to get the toggle in and out. But that’s it. I love this thing and it’s a game changer for my camping setup. Worth the money.