{"id":16257,"date":"2024-02-14T03:05:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T10:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebigoutside.com\/?p=16257"},"modified":"2024-02-14T05:52:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T12:52:50","slug":"gear-review-the-5-best-backpacking-tents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebigoutside.com\/gear-review-the-5-best-backpacking-tents\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Best Backpacking Tents of 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
By Michael Lanza<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A good backpacking tent not only makes your trips more comfortable by keeping you warm and dry in foul weather\u2014it\u2019s critical safety gear and<\/em> one of the heaviest and most expensive items you\u2019ll carry. Those facts alone are motivation enough to find the right tent for your style of backpacking. But how do you choose from the many models out there, which come in a huge range of designs, weights, and prices? Whether you\u2019re shopping for your first backpacking shelter or looking to replace an old one, this review will help make that choice easy for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n I\u2019ve tested scores of backpacking tents over more than a quarter-century of testing and reviewing gear\u2014including the 10 years I spent as Backpacker magazine\u2019s lead gear reviewer and even longer running this blog<\/a>. This article covers my picks for the 10 top-performing, three-season backpacking tents available today\u2014eight two-person models, one ultralight solo tent, and a modular shelter that variability serves one to two people\u2014with links to my complete review of each one. I think you\u2019ll find at least one tent here that\u2019s perfect for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Each of these tents is different enough from the others to give you clear choices, and they range from midweight to ultralight\u2014because I believe every ounce should be justified<\/a> in the gear I carry. The tents are listed from lightest to heaviest. The comparison chart below offers a quick look at specs and features that distinguish these tents from one another and offers an overall rating based on specific criteria that are detailed in a ratings chart at the bottom of each tent\u2019s complete review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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