Rectangular Tent Reviews

This lightweight two-person dome tent comes with built-in LED lighting.

Pack ultralight—but legit—weather protection with this solo bivy.

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

If you sleep better knowing you're in a fuss-free fortress, this two-person tent is the one for you.

This three-person tent boasts freestanding convenience and luxe headroom at an affordable price.

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.

This versatile solo tent is a castle for one and an ultralight shelter for two.

Solo tents sometimes feel coffin-tight, but this nonfreestanding, double-wall dome is supremely livable.

Most tents this light skimp on space or durability, but the three-person Dagger saves weight with unusually strong, ultralight fabrics.

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.

This two-person tent’s innovative shape provides outstanding headroom and unobstructed views.

This freestanding two-person tent handles the rowdiest three-season storms, making it ideal for hikers who want maximum protection with minimum weight.

At $50 less than the nearest competitor, this tent has a killer value with smart storage solutions.

Solo hikers get a near-perfect balance between livability and weight savings.

This freestanding, double-walled featherweight pitches fast, packs tiny, and withstands the worst three-season storms.

Starlight meets lightweight in this view-friendly tent.

It’s the perfect shelter for couples who want a superlight tent with traditional freestanding, two-door performance.

Enjoy the best of indoor/outdoor living.

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

This non-freestanding shelter blends the best features of tents and tarps, offering bug protection and a ballroom-size vestibule for about a pound per person.

Amazing features for the weight: Even tall folks can stretch out in this 96-inch-long dome (the longest in our test), and the giant vestibule offers welcome shelter in prolonged storms.

An easy-to-pitch tarp

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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.

Check out Katie Herrel's author page.

Check out Katie Herrel's author page.

Check out Katie Herrel's author page.

Check out Katie Herrel's author page.

Check out Katie Herrel's author page.

Check out Katie Herrel's author page.

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.

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.

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.

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 96-inch-long, two-person tents suits every height.

A 96-inch-long, two-person tents suits every height.

A 96-inch-long, two-person tents suits every height.

A 96-inch-long, two-person tents suits every height.

A 96-inch-long, two-person tents suits every height.

A 96-inch-long, two-person tents suits every height.

A 96-inch-long, two-person tents suits every height.

A 96-inch-long, two-person tents suits every height.

A 96-inch-long, two-person tents suits every height.

A 96-inch-long, two-person tents suits every height.