Gear School: Four-Season Tents
Camp comfortably this winter with a shelter built for foul, windy weather.
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.
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Camper 4
The perennial BACKPACKER favorite gets an upgrade with better ventilation.
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Volt 2
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) Volt 3
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
Fall/Winter Gear Guide 2011: Tents
From solo tents to big basecamp, eight bomber tents for cold-weather camping.
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Echo II
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Echo I
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
Catoma Outdoor Armadillo
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
Eastern Mountain Sports The Shanty
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
Eastern Mountain Sports Big Easy 2
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
Eastern Mountain Sports Sugar Shack 2
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
Eastern Mountain Sports Sugar Shack 3
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
Eastern Mountain Sports Big Easy 4
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
Eastern Mountain Sports Big Easy 6
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
MMI Outdoor Raider
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
First Ascent Snowline
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
First Ascent Stargazer 3
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
First Ascent Stargazer 2
Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.
First Ascent Katabatic
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Integral Designs Cocoon Bivy
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Integral Designs Nestor Bivy
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
The North Face Westwind 3
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
The North Face Westwind 3
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
The North Face Phoenix 3
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
The North Face Assault 2
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Tarptent Sublite
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Tarptent Rainshadow 2
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Tarptent Squall 2
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Tarptent Double Rainbow
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Tarptent Rainbow
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Tarptent Contrail
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Bergans of Norway Antarctic 2-Man
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Bergans of Norway Compact Light 4-Man
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Bergans of Norway Compact Light 3-Man
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Bergans of Norway Compact Light 2-Man
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Bergans of Norway Compact 2-Man
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Bergans of Norway Compact 3-Man
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Bergans of Norway Compact 4-Man
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Oware CatTarp 1
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Integral Designs Element Solo
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Oware Oware FlatTarp5 10×14'
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Integral Designs Element 2
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Integral Designs Traverse 2
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Integral Desings Traverse 4
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Integral Designs Chock Solo
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Integral Designs Chock 2
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Tarptent StratoSpire 2
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Integral Designs MK1 Lite Bivy
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Integral Designs MK2 Lite
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Tarptent StratoSpire 1
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Rab MK3
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Oware Oware Pyramid Tarp 10×10 ft with net perimeter
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Integral Designs MK4
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Tarptent Scarp 2
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Oware Oware FlatTarp2 8×10' silicone
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Tarptent Moment
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Stoic Templum 3
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Stoic Templum 2
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
NEMO Equipment, Inc. Isopod 100
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
NEMO Equipment, Inc. Alti Storm 4P
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Stoic Arx XL 3
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
NEMO Equipment, Inc. Bugout 12'X12'
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
NEMO Equipment, Inc. Bugout 9'X9'
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
NEMO Equipment, Inc. Bugout Elite
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
Stoic Arx XL 2
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
NEMO Equipment, Inc. Losi Sandstorm 3P
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
NEMO Equipment, Inc. Losi Sandstorm 2P
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
NEMO Equipment, Inc. Quantum Elite
A stable, light, livable, four-season tent.
NEMO Equipment, Inc. Obi Elite 2P
This tent for two is designed to increase ventilation, durability and interior elbow room.
NEMO Equipment, Inc. Obi 3P
This tent for two is designed to increase ventilation, durability and interior elbow room.
Snow Peak Lago 2
This versatile, two-person shelter handles high-altitude summers and winters with equal aplomb.
NEMO Equipment, Inc. Transform Tarp
This versatile, two-person shelter handles high-altitude summers and winters with equal aplomb.
NEMO Equipment, Inc. Frontier
This versatile, two-person shelter handles high-altitude summers and winters with equal aplomb.
NEMO Equipment, Inc. Gobi COG
This versatile, two-person shelter handles high-altitude summers and winters with equal aplomb.
NEMO Equipment, Inc. Espri LE 3P
This three-person tent handles challenging weather well and the freestanding dome is lightweight and easy to setup.
NEMO Equipment, Inc. Espri LE 2P
This three-person tent handles challenging weather well and the freestanding dome is lightweight and easy to setup.
NEMO Equipment, Inc. Meta 2P
This three-person tent handles challenging weather well and the freestanding dome is lightweight and easy to setup.
NEMO Equipment, Inc. Meta 1P
This three-person tent handles challenging weather well and the freestanding dome is lightweight and easy to setup.
NEMO Equipment, Inc. Morpho 1P
This three-person tent handles challenging weather well and the freestanding dome is lightweight and easy to setup.
NEMO Equipment, Inc. Tenshi
This three-person tent handles challenging weather well and the freestanding dome is lightweight and easy to setup.