ALPS Mountaineering Zephyr 1
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Tents
Tents
Tents are one of the most critical pieces of gear for backcountry travel. Backpacker’s experts evaluate the best tents on the market every year—whether your style is ultralight, car camping, or mountaineering, these shelters will give you safety from the storm.
Tents are one of the most critical pieces of gear for backcountry travel. Backpacker’s experts evaluate the best tents on the market every year—whether your style is ultralight, car camping, or mountaineering, these shelters will give you safety from the storm.
ALPS Mountaineering Mystique 2
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ALPS Mountaineering Mystique 1.5
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ALPS Mountaineering Mystique 1
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Volt 3 AC
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Volt 2 AC
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Tarn 3
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Wanderer 4
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Wanderer 2
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Tarn 2
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Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Camper 2
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Lawson Hammock Company Blue Ridge Camping Hammock
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Jacks 'R' Better LLC Bear Mountain Bridge Hammock/11'x10 Tarp Combo
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Crazy Creek Products Crazy Crib
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Crazy Creek Products Crazy Standard Tarp
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Crazy Creek Products Crazy Crib LEX w/ Tarp
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Crazy Creek Products Crazy B.A. Tarp Lite
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Fall/Winter Gear Guide 2011: Black Diamond Eldorado Tent
A bomber tent with lots of legroom
Fall/Winter Gear Guide 2011: Nemo Obi 1p Elite Tent
A super light double-wall tent
Gear Review: Nemo Obi 1p Elite
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Fall/Winter Gear Guide 2011: The North Face Assault 2 Tent
A lightweight, easy-pitching, two-pole tent.
Fall/Winter Gear Guide 2011: Mountain Equipment Co-op TGV2 Tent
No other double-wall tent we tested offers so much protection for so little money and bulk.
Fall/Winter Gear Guide 2011: Big Agnes Royal Flush 3 Tent
A tent that can handle it all - temperature swings, ripping wind, humidity, and rocky campsites.
Fall/Winter Gear Guide 2011: Mountain Laurel Designs Circus Tent
With a massive 96-square-foot (floorless) area and 70-inch peak height, the Circus Tent can fit up to seven.
Fall/Winter Gear Guide 2011: MSR Storm King Tent
An ultralight shelter for four.
Fall/Winter Gear Guide 2011: Nemo Alti Storm 3p Tent
A tent with all the bells and whistles you'd want--large vestibules, super sturdy, and great ventilation.
Gear Review: Sierra Designs Stash 1 Tent
A solo tent that can handle nasty weather and is comfortable to boot.
Gear Review: MSR Twin Brothers
This roomy tent has 96 square feet of floor space.
Gear Review: Mountainsmith Genesee
This four-person tent costs just $199.
Gear Review: Tarptent Hogback
A four-person, double-walled tent that's supremely packable.
Gear Review: Big Agnes Soda Mountain SL4
This freestanding dome weighs less than two pounds per person, but it’s as roomy as a deluxe car-camping tent.
Gear Review: Sierra Designs Zeta 4
This top performer is light, roomy, stable—and affordable.
Gear Review: Sierra Designs Zia 3 Tent
A three-person tent with 40 square feet of floor space.
Gear Review: REI Passage 2 Tent
There's no need to sacrifice sturdiness with the less-pricey REI Passage 2 three-season tent.
Gear Guide 2011: Big Agnes Jack Rabbit SL2 Tent
A lightweight, freestanding, stable tent with adequate space.
Gear Guide 2011: Three- & Four-Person Tents
Pile in with these three- and four-person tents.
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.
Gear Guide 2011: Two-Person Tents
Whatever your needs–ultralight, inexpensive, all-season, tough–we found the perfect two-person tent.
Gear Guide 2011: One-Person Tents
If you fly solo, these are the tents for you.
Editors' Choice 2011: Kelty Salida 2 Tent
This sub-four-pound bargain brings ultralight shelter to the masses.
Editors' Choice 2011: Big Agnes Copper Spur UL4 Tent
Where are the smoke and mirrors? This family-size tent weighs the same as some two-person shelters.
Gear Review: NEMO Pentalite Tent
A roomy pyramid shelter.
Gear Review: Hilleberg Saitaris Tent
A mountaineering tent that costs as much as a mortgage payment, but delivers homelike comforts.
Gear Review: Marmot Boreas 3P Tent
A freestanding, three-person tent that has super ventilation.
Gear Review: Mountain Hardwear Corners 3 Tent
A roomy, affordable, and freestanding dome.
Gear Review: Cabela's XPG Ultralight 3 Tent
This three-star accommodation costs less than $60 per person.
Gear Review: Easton Kilo Tent
This three-season tent saves weight with new pole technology.
Gear Review: Marmot Turret 2P Tent
A tent that can handle the rougher edges of spring and fall.
Gear Review: Hyperlite Mountain Gear Echo II Tent
If you count weight savings in grams, not ounces, you won't find a lighter option with this much protection.
Gear Review: MSR DragonTail Tent
True all-season performance–without a weight penalty.
How-To Slideshow: Learn to Fix a Tent Pole
Resurrect any tent pole with this handy how-to guide.
Gear Review: Sierra Designs Lightning HT 2 Tent
Two-person tent with more space than meets the eye.
Mountainsmith Morrison Tent
A double-wall tent that's simple on design but big on space.
Gear Review: Tarptent Moment Tent
An ultra-affordable ultralight solo tent.
Gear Review: NEMO Moto 1P
A solo tent with XXL dimensions.
Gear Review: EMS Velocity 1 Tent
A bargain solo tent.
Online Tent Reviews | 2011 Gear Guide
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How-To Slideshow: Pitch a Tent on Snow
Learn how to pitch your tent when the snow falls with this how-to guide.
Gear Review: REI Arete ASL 2 Tent
A four-season tent that truly can be used year-round.
Slideshow: How to Pitch a Tent Anywhere
Think beyond the stake. Use these techniques to pitch a tent anywhere.
Sierra Designs Lightning XT 4
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Gear Review: GoLite Poncho Tarp
An ultralight poncho/tent with durable 15-denier, siliconized fabric
Gear Review: The North Face Double Toad 44 Tent
An all-mesh canopy and 54 square feet of living space
Gear Review: Black Diamond HiLight Tent
Fend off heavy precipitation and 30-mph wind in this cozy tent for two
Gear Review: EMS Velocity 2 Tent
Two person, double-wall shelter with ample room and easy setup
Holiday GIft Guide 2010: Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2 Tent
An ultralight, two-person tent that's livable.
Gossamer Gear SilTwinn Tarp
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Gossamer Gear SpinnShelter Tarp
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Gossamer Gear SpinnTwinn Tarp
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Gossamer Gear The One Solo Shelter
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Gossamer Gear Squall Classic Shelter
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Cabela's Cabela's XPG Ultralight – 3
This three-star accommodation costs less than $60 per person.
Cabela's Cabela's XPG Ultralight – 2
This three-star accommodation costs less than $60 per person.
Cabela's Cabela's XPG Ultralight – 1
This three-star accommodation costs less than $60 per person.
Cabela's Cabela's XPG Deluxe -4
This three-star accommodation costs less than $60 per person.
Cabela's Cabela's XPG Deluxe -2
This three-star accommodation costs less than $60 per person.
Fall/Winter Gear Guide 2010: Tents
Find refuge in these 8 storm-tested shelters.
Black Diamond Beta Bug
This three-star accommodation costs less than $60 per person.
Black Diamond Beta Light
This three-star accommodation costs less than $60 per person.
Black Diamond Betamid
This three-star accommodation costs less than $60 per person.