The best two person tents for backpacking should meet a tricky set of demands: they need to provide enough space to be comfortable for two while also protecting you from rain, wind, hail, snow and anything else the mountains can conceivably throw at you. On top of that, ideally they shoul...
Quick Picks: Best Small 2 Person Tents For Backpacking & Camping Best Buy: REI Co-op Half Dome SL 2+ Best Performance: Big Agnes Copper Spur UL 2 Best Under $300: NEMO Aurora 2P Best Under $250: Marmot Tungsten 2P Best Under $200: REI Co-op Trailmade 2 Best Under $150: Kelty ...
Tents are usually rated by season. One season tents will only be suitable for summer use and are basically the kind of tents you see on beaches, at family campsites or at festivals. When it comes to backpacking, you’re going to want something more dependable.Three-season rated tents would...
storm-worthy one-pound shelter we’ve ever tested. The secret sauce behind founder Dan Durston’s ultralight success, both in his one- and two-person tents, is a deceptively simple offset design: Where many other trekking-pole tents are set ...
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What we like:Roomier than most two-person backpacking tents and easy to set up. What we don’t:Relatively heavy; ventilation and weather protection could be a little better. For weight-conscious backpackers who don’t want to compromise on livability and durability, the Nemo Dagger Osmo is ...
Upgrading to a lightweight 3 person tent for backpacking is the best way for two hikers to camp in luxury by themselves, use wide pads, bring a kid/dog, or cram in a third adult as-needed. Compared to their 2P siblings, 3P tents tend to have a higher volume-to-weight ratio, and ...
There are three different types of ultralight bug shelters suitable for cowboy camping, sleeping in a lean-to, or underneath a flat tarp: bivy sacks, bug bivies, and net tents. They all have their pros and cons, but that’s true of all ultralight backpacking gear. While bivy sacks are...
The sad reality is that many “two-person” backpacking tents feel tight and claustrophobic for average-sized hikers. If you want a little more room for gear storage, use 25-inch wide sleeping pads, or you just don’t always want to be pressed up against your tentmate, switching to a ...
An unusual beast, the Dragonfly is a camping tent big enough to accommodate more than two adults but is light enough to take backpacking. Split the pegs, poles and fabric up between three people’s packs, and you have one of the best tents for its size for taking on the trail – also...