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If you're willing to secure a few stakes and sacrifice some stability, this two-person tent offers roomy quarters.

The six-person version of the 2014 Editors’ Choice Award-winning Optic 2.5 tent, this palace features a rollaway fly and adjoining doors for 180-degree views.

Expansive headroom and an unusually sturdy design make this three-person tent a comfy, affordable choice for car-camping and short-mileage overnights.

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.

Innovative fabric eliminates drippy condensation, the bane of singlewall mountain tents.

An unconventional design delivers comfort and protection for even the tallest campers—with no weight penalty.

Alpine storms can’t shake this four-season shelter. It’s no ultralight, but the strength-to-weight ratio is hard to beat.

It’s strong enough to handle wintry conditions, but light enough to carry all year.

Check out Katie Herrel's author page.

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If low weight is your prime tent priority, put this shelter at the top of your shopping list.

If low weight is your prime tent priority, put this shelter at the top of your shopping list.

If low weight is your prime tent priority, put this shelter at the top of your shopping list.

If low weight is your prime tent priority, put this shelter at the top of your shopping list.

If low weight is your prime tent priority, put this shelter at the top of your shopping list.

If low weight is your prime tent priority, put this shelter at the top of your shopping list.

If low weight is your prime tent priority, put this shelter at the top of your shopping list.

If low weight is your prime tent priority, put this shelter at the top of your shopping list.

If low weight is your prime tent priority, put this shelter at the top of your shopping list.

If low weight is your prime tent priority, put this shelter at the top of your shopping list.

If low weight is your prime tent priority, put this shelter at the top of your shopping list.

If low weight is your prime tent priority, put this shelter at the top of your shopping list.

A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.

A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.

A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.

A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.

A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.

A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.

A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.

A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.

A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.

A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.

A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.

A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.

A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.

A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.

A sturdy shelter that's under five pounds.

A tent that is ideal for regions that see plenty of rain and wintry weather year-round.

A tent that is ideal for regions that see plenty of rain and wintry weather year-round.

A tent that is ideal for regions that see plenty of rain and wintry weather year-round.

A tent that is ideal for regions that see plenty of rain and wintry weather year-round.

Bugout lets you congregate for blissfully insect-free meals and card games.

Bugout lets you congregate for blissfully insect-free meals and card games.

Bugout lets you congregate for blissfully insect-free meals and card games.

Bugout lets you congregate for blissfully insect-free meals and card games.

Bugout lets you congregate for blissfully insect-free meals and card games.

Bugout lets you congregate for blissfully insect-free meals and card games.

Bugout lets you congregate for blissfully insect-free meals and card games.

Bugout lets you congregate for blissfully insect-free meals and card games.

A low-weight, low-cost two-person, freestanding tent

A low-weight, low-cost two-person, freestanding tent

A low-weight, low-cost two-person, freestanding tent

A low-weight, low-cost two-person, freestanding tent

A low-weight, low-cost two-person, freestanding tent

A low-weight, low-cost two-person, freestanding tent

A low-weight, low-cost two-person, freestanding tent

A low-weight, low-cost two-person, freestanding tent

A low-weight, low-cost two-person, freestanding tent

An affordable two-person tent that can handle real weather.

An affordable two-person tent that can handle real weather.

An affordable two-person tent that can handle real weather.

A long drip line and spacious headroom let's you enjoy the inside, and the outside, no matter the elements.

A long drip line and spacious headroom let's you enjoy the inside, and the outside, no matter the elements.

A long drip line and spacious headroom let's you enjoy the inside, and the outside, no matter the elements.

A long drip line and spacious headroom let's you enjoy the inside, and the outside, no matter the elements.

A long drip line and spacious headroom let's you enjoy the inside, and the outside, no matter the elements.

A long drip line and spacious headroom let's you enjoy the inside, and the outside, no matter the elements.

A long drip line and spacious headroom let's you enjoy the inside, and the outside, no matter the elements.

A long drip line and spacious headroom let's you enjoy the inside, and the outside, no matter the elements.

A long drip line and spacious headroom let's you enjoy the inside, and the outside, no matter the elements.

A long drip line and spacious headroom let's you enjoy the inside, and the outside, no matter the elements.

A long drip line and spacious headroom let's you enjoy the inside, and the outside, no matter the elements.

A long drip line and spacious headroom let's you enjoy the inside, and the outside, no matter the elements.

A long drip line and spacious headroom let's you enjoy the inside, and the outside, no matter the elements.

A long drip line and spacious headroom let's you enjoy the inside, and the outside, no matter the elements.

A long drip line and spacious headroom let's you enjoy the inside, and the outside, no matter the elements.

A long drip line and spacious headroom let's you enjoy the inside, and the outside, no matter the elements.

The perennial BACKPACKER favorite gets an upgrade with better ventilation.

Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.

Stay comfortable in both summer and winter conditions with this tent's floor-to-ceiling doors and fly vents.