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Backpacker Magazine – Gear Guide 2011
Gear Guide 2011: Tents
Stay warmer and drier thanks to efficient pole structures, geometries that enhance space and stormproofing, durable lightweight materials, and wind-tunnel-proven shapes.
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One-Person Tents
Best All-around: EMS Velocity 1 Tent
Big & Tall: NEMO Moto 1P
Ultralight: TarpTent Moment Tent
Two-Person Tents
Great Space-to-Weight: Sierra Designs Lightning HT 2 Tent
Killer Deal: Mountainsmith Morrison Tent
All-Purpose Ultralight: Easton Kilo Tent
Shoulder Season: Marmot Turret 2P Tent
Lightest: Hyperlite Mountain Gear Echo II Tent
Mountaineering: MSR DragonTail Tent
Editors' Choice 2011: Kelty Salida 2
Best All-Around: Big Agnes Jack Rabbit SL2
Three- & Four-Person Tents
Most Versatile: NEMO Pentalite Tent
Mountaineering: Hilleberg Saitaris Tent
Best Ventilation: Marmot Boreas 3P Tent
Basecamper: Mountain Hardwear Corners 3 Tent
Killer Deal: Cabela's XPG Ultralight 3 Tent
Editors' Choice 2011: Big Agnes Copper Spur UL 4
Best All-around: EMS Velocity 1 Tent
Big & Tall: NEMO Moto 1P
Ultralight: TarpTent Moment Tent
Two-Person Tents
Great Space-to-Weight: Sierra Designs Lightning HT 2 Tent
Killer Deal: Mountainsmith Morrison Tent
All-Purpose Ultralight: Easton Kilo Tent
Shoulder Season: Marmot Turret 2P Tent
Lightest: Hyperlite Mountain Gear Echo II Tent
Mountaineering: MSR DragonTail Tent
Editors' Choice 2011: Kelty Salida 2
Best All-Around: Big Agnes Jack Rabbit SL2
Three- & Four-Person Tents
Most Versatile: NEMO Pentalite Tent
Mountaineering: Hilleberg Saitaris Tent
Best Ventilation: Marmot Boreas 3P Tent
Basecamper: Mountain Hardwear Corners 3 Tent
Killer Deal: Cabela's XPG Ultralight 3 Tent
Editors' Choice 2011: Big Agnes Copper Spur UL 4
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