Gunnison 4 (2007) 3-Season Backpacking Tent

The Kelty Gunnison 4 backpacking tent offers an excellent set of features at an affordable price. With two doors, two vestibules, internal storage pockets and gear loft loops, the Gunnison 4 is a whole lot of tent for the money you'll spend. The Gunnison 4 features 2 doors and 2 large vestibules. Offering a combined 31.2 sq. ft. of exterior storage space, the dual vestibules are perfect for stowing gear and muddy boots. The two doors of the Gunnison 4 allow convenient exit and entry, eliminating the need for occupants to climb over each other when nature calls in the middle of the night. Sidewall vents, a mesh ceiling and fly vents provide great air flow, preventing condensation build-up on the interior of the tent. The color coded clip construction of the Gunnison 4 makes it a cinch to set up. The freestanding design of the Gunnison 4 allows you to pitch the tent and then move it around your campsite to find the optimum position, eliminating an uncomfortable night's sleep over an exposed root or rock. Kelty's ArcEdge construction lifts floor seams up off the ground, preventing water seepage around the floor and wall seams of the Gunnison 4.

A thermoelectric cooler is a great edition to everyone's camping supplies. Although there are many uses for your thermoelectric cooler this article will show you 5 ways to get the most out of yours.

1. During long road trips or traveling to your camping destination is a great opportunity to make use of your thermoelectric cooler. Having you cooler plugged into your cigarette lighter & set on cool, you can put your food & drinks inside. Keeping your cooler easily accessible will help make your trip more enjoyable. No more pulling over to a roadside restaurant for an hour to eat. Sandwiches, fruit & drinks are ready when you are, making your destination a little closer.

2. After arriving at your camping destination, if your site has power hookups your thermoelectric cooler can be used as an outdoor fridge, which frees up your RV fridge for food. We all know, having room for fresh food when on a long trip is hard to come by. Plugging your cooler into an outside plug on your RV and filling it with juice boxes & snacks for the kids, milk & soda will keep your kids from going in & out of the RV, where they track in dirt, and let in insects. They can now easily get their own, freeing up your time to relax. During the evening & overnight you can unplug it, then plug it back in the morning. If you don't own an RV or have power at your site, use the cigarette lighter plug and run the cord outside.

3. Your thermoelectric cooler can also be used in your home. When you have family & friends over for the holidays or sporting events you will usually have a fridge full of food. You can plug your thermoelectric cooler in for your beverages & refreshments. You can also plug it in on the deck when you're having a BBQ, it's an extra fridge that can be used for extra space.

4. You can also use your thermoelectric cooler for keeping food warm. If you're traveling somewhere & need to keep food warm, you can plug your thermoelectric cooler into your cigarette lighter in your vehicle & place your food inside. When you arrive at your destination your food will still be warm. It will also prevent your food from spilling inside your vehicle.

5. Of course another way you can use your thermoelectric cooler is like a regular cooler. You can extend the cooling of any cooler by placing 1L frozen water bottles in the bottom. Depending on the number of frozen water bottles you use and the size of your cooler, this can extend cooling considerably. Experiment with the amount of bottles and see how long they last. Be sure not to fill the bottles completely, when the water freezes it expands and if the bottles are full they will burst open.

As you can see there are a number of uses for your thermoelectric cooler whether it be cooling or warming, during travel, camping of everyday uses. You have probably thought of a few of your own uses while reading this article. We use ours all year long and it has been a valuable purchase. You can find the Coleman Thermoelectric Cooler as well as other coolers & camping supplies at http://www.awaloutdoors.com