The Meridian 2 occupies a special bottom-shelf status in the backpacking tent world: It’s cheap, reliable in moderate rain and wind, and made by a bonafide outdoors brand with longevity and quality in mind. You can go lower at a sporting goods store, but it won’t do you any favors ...
This tried and tested design from MSR balances all the key things you want from a tent for backpacking. It’s low weight, has a small packed size but it offers space and liveability and the overall reliability that you want from a three-season backpacking tent is there too. It has a lo...
The best backpacking tent for your trekking adventures will be one that can provide you with comfort both during the day and during the night. In other words, it will be spacious and sturdy enough to give you peace of mind to sleep well at night but then won’t be so cumbersome that y...
Shop REI Co-op Half Dome SL 2+Best Small 2 Person Tent – Performance If you want the best overall and most highly rated freestanding backpacking tent of all time, choose the Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2, updated for 2025! Compared to most similar options, it’s smarter, taller, lighter,...
Best All-Around Backpacking Tent &REI Co-op Editors' Choice Award Winner:Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 Best Backpacking Tent for Small Groups:Mountain Hardwear Mineral King 3 with Footprint Best for Large Groups:Marmot Tungsten 4P Best for Beginners:REI Co-op Half Dome SL 2+ ...
Best tent: Coleman Skydome tent with dark room technology Best pop-up tent: EchoSmile instant tent Best backpacking tent: MSR Elixir lightweight tent Best tent for glamping: REI Co-op Wonderland X Tent Best tent with storage: The North Face Wawona camping tent Best rooftop camper tent: K...
Quick Picks: Best 3 Person Tent for Backpacking Best All-Around: Big Agnes Copper Spur UL3 All-Around Top Pick: NEMO Dragonfly OSMO 3 Most Livable For Three People: MSR Hubba Hubba LT 3 Most Bomber: SlingFin Portal 3 Best Lightweight: NEMO Hornet OSMO Ultralight 3 Lightweight Top Pick:...
Best Affordable Ultralight Backpacking Tent for One Person:Durston X-Mid 2 ($280) Jump to Review ,, and If you and your hiking partner both use wide pads (or you just prefer extra space), you’ll want to bump up to the Big Agnes Tiger Wall 2. With enough structure to perform well...
Best Overall Camping Tent: Nemo Aurora Highrise 6P A Close Second (For Smaller Families): The North Face Wawona 4 Best Budget Camping Tent: Coleman Skydome 6P Best Reliability in Rough Weather: REI Co-op Base Camp 6 Best Crossover Camping/Backpacking Tent: Marmot Tungsten 4P Best Overall Ca...
Based on our research and testing, we think the Osprey Atmos AG 65 is the best Backpacking Backpack available in 2025.