Deal of the Week: A Floorless Shelter for Tarp-Camping Beginners
If you're thinking about experimenting with a floorless shelter, the Sierra Designs High Route packs down to the size of a Nalgene but punches above its weight in livability.
2-Person Tent Reviews
Whether you’re backpacking for a week or simply camping for the weekend with a partner, you’ll need a durable two person tent to keep you comfortable at night. Field testers at Backpacker have put the best tents on the market to the ultimate test in a variety of mountain and desert conditions to help you find the perfect tent to fit your exact needs.
Deal of the Week: Get a Backpacking Tent That Turns Into a Hammock for Less Than $200
The Kammok Sunda 2.0 can pitch as a 2-person tent or a backpacking hammock, and REI members can grab it now for nearly 60% off.
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Deal of the Week: Grab a Top-Shelf Winter Tent at a Discount
The MSR Access 2 is a light(ish) weight option for backpackers looking to make miles in full winter weather.
Deal of the Week: MSR Hubba Tour 2
A quick, easy setup and generous interior and vestibule space make this a great tent.
This $120 Backpacking Tent Is the Best-Value Shelter on the Market
If you’re looking for the most affordable tent that can still perform, the Kelty Wireless 2 is a steal.
Sierra Designs Tabernash 2
The best bargain tent of 2021.
REI Co-op Half Dome SL 2+
The best all-around tent of 2021.
Mountain Hardwear Nimbus UL 2
The most packable tent of 2021.
Six Moon Designs Owyhee
The lightest tent of 2021.
Editors’ Choice 2021: Sea to Summit Telos TR2
This detail-heavy, spacious, and light tent has earned its place as our home on the trail.
SlingFin CrossBow 2 Four-Season
Best strength-to-weight ratio of winter tents
Klymit Cross Canyon 2
Most versatile
Deal of the Week: MSR Hubba Tour 2
This single-wall shelter has a ton of storage space.
The Best Bargain Backpacking Gear
Get maximum value for minimum cash with these 14 standout products.
Gossamer Gear The Two – DCF
Tent with best space-to-weight ratio
Marmot Superalloy 2P
Best all-around tent
Big Agnes Salt Creek SL2
Tent with the best features
Exped Lyra II
Tent with the best protection
NEMO Aurora 2
Best value for a tent
Big Agnes Fly Creek HV UL2
Home sweet home
Black Diamond FirstLight 2P
Best tent for mountaineering
NEMO Hornet Elite 2P
Featherweight tent
Kelty Late Start
Bargain tent
Slingfin Portal 2
Strongest tent
Vargo No-Fly
Best livability
Gossamer Gear The Two
Best storage
Black Diamond Distance
Best weight-to-price ratio
NEMO Rocket 2P
Best for fastpacking
Big Agnes Scout 2 Platinum
Lightest tent
REI Co-op Arete ASL 2
Sturdy Shelter
Cabela's Orion 2
Best space-to-price of any budget two-person tent
Slumberjack Nightfall 2
Best pitch of any budget two-person tent
Big Agnes C-Bar 2
The lightest two-person tent for hikers on a budget
Eureka! Suma 2
The best value two-person tent for hikers on a budget
Mountainsmith Morrison EVO 2
Most liveable two-person tent for hikers on a budget
Sierra Designs Meteor 2
Best all-around two-person tent for hikers on a budget
The 6 Best Budget Two-Person Tents on the Market
Sleep well and spend less with these two-person tents.
The Best 2-Person Tents for Backpackers
The best small tents can be as decadent or as minimalist as the hikers carrying them.
MSR Remote 2
Most spacious tent
Big Agnes Fly Creek HV UL2
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Slumberjack In-Season 2
This affordable fortress has plenty of room.
Sierra Designs Nightwatch
Affordable Castle
Fjällräven Abisko Shape 2
Planet-Friendly Bomb Shelter
MSR Freelite 2
Livable Lightweight
L.L. Bean Microlight UL2
Editor's Choice Update
Mountain Hardwear Ghost UL2
Light-and-Tight Freestander
Hilleberg Niak
Bomb Shelter
The Tentlab Moonlight 2
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NEMO Equipment Kunai 2P Tent
A four-season tent that's actually light enough to use year-round.
Big Agnes Foidel Canyon 2
This sturdy, double-wall two-person dome tent offers the protection and space campers need for year-round use—and the durability to do it year after year.
Big Agnes Rattlesnake SL2 mtnGLO
This lightweight two-person dome tent comes with built-in LED lighting.
Big Sky Soul x2
Shaving tent weight usually means jacking the price or shrinking the dimensions, but the two-person Soul hits a rare trifecta—light, livable, and affordable.
Exped Mira II Hyperlite
If you're willing to secure a few stakes and sacrifice some stability, this two-person tent offers roomy quarters.
Marmot Force 2P
If you sleep better knowing you're in a fuss-free fortress, this two-person tent is the one for you.
REI Half Dome 2
We’ve long loved the livability (and affordability) of this iconic double-wall two-person dome tent, which won our 2010 Editors’ Choice Gold Award. This spring, a 10-ounce weight reduction and improved ventilation make a good thing even better.
Sierra Designs Tensegrity 2 FL
This two-person tent’s innovative shape provides outstanding headroom and unobstructed views.
The North Face Triarch 2
This freestanding two-person tent handles the rowdiest three-season storms, making it ideal for hikers who want maximum protection with minimum weight.
Mountain Laurel Designs DuoMid
It shaves pounds (!) off your heavy winter kit.
Big Sky International Chinook 2P
Get a summer tent and a winter tent for the price of just one.
Cabela’s Instinct Two-Person
It handles all but the worst of winter without weight or price penalties.
Six Two-Person, Three-Season Tents Under $250
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Big Agnes Lone Spring 2 Tent
This durable tent delivers a near-perfect balance between weight savings and space.
The North Face Talus 2 Tent
At $50 less than the nearest competitor, this tent has a killer value with smart storage solutions.
MSR Elixir 2
A large vestibule gets you above-average livability with the MSR Elixir 2.
ALPS Mountaineering Aries 2 Tent
This tent offers great storm protection, maximum ventilation, and packs small.
Easton Rimrock 2 Tent
This two-person palace offers the best livability of the bunch with the most floor space and headroom.
L.L. Bean Microlight FS 2 Tent
With lightweight materials and short, 15.5 inch pole sections, the Microlight is the ounce-counters choice.
Crux X1 Assault
Innovative fabric eliminates drippy condensation, the bane of singlewall mountain tents.
Fjällräven Akka View 2 Tent Review
A splurge of a tent and worth every penny.
The North Face Tadpole FL Tent Review
A two-person, freestanding tent that can handle any storm.
Easton Mountain Products Kilo Carbon 2P Tent Review
This freestanding, double-walled featherweight pitches fast, packs tiny, and withstands the worst three-season storms.
Editors' Choice 2014: Kelty TN 2
Starlight meets lightweight in this view-friendly tent.
Editors' Choice 2014: Mountain Hardwear Optic 2.5
Enjoy the best of indoor/outdoor living.
Sierra Designs Flashlight 2 UL Tent Review
An unconventional design delivers comfort and protection for even the tallest campers—with no weight penalty.
Mountain Hardwear Tangent 2 Tent Review
Alpine storms can’t shake this four-season shelter. It’s no ultralight, but the strength-to-weight ratio is hard to beat.
Readers' Choice 2014: Eastern Mountain Sports Traverse
A dependable, year-round shelter from Eastern Mountain Sports.
Editors' Choice 2013: Big Agnes Scout UL2 Tent
This is the lightest two-person shelter on the market that offers big-storm and bug protection for less than $300.
Editors' Choice 2013: Sierra Designs Flash 2 Tent
Score a tent that has it all: low weight and impressive durability, plus ample living space and solid storm protection.