Tents

Best Lightweight Tents
Lightweight Hiking Tents
The backpacking trend over the past dozen years or so has been toward lighter and lighter pack weight. Less weight on your back means more enjoyment over more miles with less fatigue. Not everyone has the experience or the desire to go ultralight, with pack weights of 15 pounds or less, but everyone can find ways to pare ounces. One easy way to lighten up is with a lightweight hiking tent. Various factors affect how light your tent can be. Much of it depends on your own comfort while in camp...

Instant Tents for Camping Saved My Hair
Setting Up Camping Tents Makes Me Want to Pull My Hair Out
Setting up a tent especially in the rain makes me want to pull my hair out. I don't like setting up a camping tent. Somehow I just cannot get the poles and holes to match up the way they are supposed to and the whole thing becomes a nightmare. The mention of "tent camping" made me cringe. Coleman came out with an line of instant camping tents with the claim that you could set them up in 60 seconds. We had nothing to lose. The first time we set up the instant tent we took baby steps so it t...

2 Person Backpacking Tents
MSR Hubba Hubba HP Lightweight Backpacking Tent
MSR has packed a lot backpacking functionality into a small package with this tent. The Hubba Hubba HP tent has an updated design for backcountry backpacking that hikers will appreciate. Its arrangement of poles holds the side walls more vertical, creating more usable space for two people, while less mesh and more fabric in those walls means the tent is comfortable earlier in the spring and later in the fall when cooler temperatures might otherwise end the camping season. And MSR manages all ...

Eureka Family Tents
Eureka Copper Canyon 1512 Twelve-Person Tent
Campers have plenty of good things to say about the Eureka Copper Canyon family cabin tent. First of all, it's huge! It can sleep 12 people. The vertical walls mean the entire floor space is usable, and the height of 7' 4" is the highest you can find. Users report that rain just can't get into the Copper Canyon. Eureka's bathtub floor keeps water out from the bottom, and the rain fly keeps it out from the top. But even in a rainstorm, this tent offers excellent ventilation. The entire roof i...

Coleman Family Tents
Coleman Screened Weathermaster Tent
This is Coleman's best family tent. It has ample space for six in its two rooms plus screen room. With a center height of 6'4," almost anyone can stand up straight in the Coleman Weathermaster tent. Use one room for sleeping (it easily fits a queen-sized air mattress) and the other room as a living space, or use both for sleeping an entire family. The screened room on the Weathermaster is a perfect place to relax and enjoy the breeze while staying protected from insects and rain. It would be...

Eureka Apex 2XT Tent
Best-selling 2 Person Backpacking Tent
My Eureka tent has seen a lot of hard use, so I went shopping for a new model. When I saw the Eureka Apex 2XT tent, I knew I'd found my new favorite tent. It has enough room for two people -- or for just me and all my gear. I like the mesh wall for ventilation and the bathtub floor to keep water out. The two things I like the most, though, are the easy set-up and the rain fly. The Eureka Apex uses just two fiberglass poles, so it's quick to set up. And the rain fly has two big vestibules -- ...

Portable Tents For Camping
Dome Tents Offer Superior Camping Portability
You may think all tents are portable, but in reality, some will keep you just as locked into a developed campground spot as an RV will. Most people go camping to get away from it all. But how far away are you getting if you're forced into a slot among hundreds of other campers? Truly getting away to enjoy the wonders of nature requires a portable tent. Dome tents are the most portable tents for camping. They provide the best usable space to capacity ratio with the most manageable weight. The...

Best Big Agnes Tents 2012
What To Look For In a Tent?
When you decide to go outside for camping, or go outdoor to spend more exciting time with your family, never forget to bring with you the best Big Agnes Tents 2012. It would give you durable outdoor protection. First two things to consider with tents are its built and durability. It must be easy to set up, and stands well over windy conditions. It must be lightweight yet tough, taking the hassle away while going to camp. With a waterproof coating, stay completely dry inside as it keeps moist...