'Tents' Post Category

When it comes to putting together a group for camping or backpacking, 3 is a good number. And if you have a 3 person tent, you can cut down on the weight that would come from having to haul around multiple tents. But not every 3 person tent is cre...

Generally, tents tend to get disproportionally heavy after about the 4 man mark. So if you are looking for a larger 5 man tent to save weight, you might be better off with a 2 man tent and a 3 man tent, or some other combination of tents. But if y...

For higher altitudes, the kind of three season tent that you might take out for a camping trip in the forest is definitely not ideal. That’s the kind of tent that may very well end up getting flattened when you take it up to higher altitudes where...

Camping tents come in all shapes and sizes, literally, and so the best camping tents have a lot to do with what exactly you need from a camping tent. The best camping tent for one person may not be the best camping tent for another person. Variabl...

The traditional design, when it comes to tents, is the dome. It works well, but it’s also not the only option. Tunnel tents are another popular shape that do very well for a few different reasons, particularly for 4 season camping. For one, the ro...

If you spend a lot of time in the outdoors, it’s a good idea to have a 1 person tent at your disposal. Larger tents can be useful if you’re going with a group, and especially a group that doesn’t have their own tents, but with a 1 person tent you ...

Car campers could care less about the weight of their tent, because all they have to do is carry the tent from the car to the campsite. But if you’re backpacking all day to reach that campsite, it’s a smart idea to look at ultralight tents. With a...

Tents come in a wide variety of sizes, but 8 is definitely on the high end of things. You should know that after about the 4 person capacity point, tents become quite a bit heavier, and unless you’re car camping or looking for a tent for base camp...

When you head out in to the woods you need a few things to really enjoy yourself, and hiking tents are one of them. Alternatives like bivy sacks and hammocks do exist, but there is a reason that the tent is by far the most popular kind of shelter ...

When going camping with the family, it’s important to get a tent that will keep everyone comfortable. Family camping is often the first introduction that many youngsters get to the outdoor experience, and you want it to be a good one. At the same ...