Your home away from home. A tent is the quintessential camping item that everyone thinks of first, and with good reason. By keeping the bugs out, water off, and increasing privacy, your shelter provides both a physical and mental space for you in the outdoor world. Because shelters are so important there are an incredible amount of features, designs, and options to supply you with a home that fulfills all of your needs.
Backpacking tents are the most versatile in the sense that they are not too heavy, not terribly expensive, fairly durable, and usually house two to three people. These shelters are at home car camping, on the trail, or even in some mild wintery environments. Because of their construction, nearly all backpacking tents are classified as three season.
From there it gets more challenging. Backpacking tents probably have the most options when it comes to design preferences, features, materials, and capacity. If you decide a backpacking tent is what you are looking for then it becomes a matter of eliminating tents to find the perfect match.
