Best of Tents 2023

You can have all the gear you need for while you are on the move, but if you don’t have a home-away-from-home at the end of the day, you are going to have go back indoors when the sun sets. Who wants to do that? Here are our top tent picks for Spring/Summer 2023 so you can stay outside and keep adventuring when the sun comes up:

Sea to Summit Ikos TR3

Modularity is key to the Ikos TR3 tent. Repurposing the same innovative pole geometry introduced by Sea to Summit in their backpacking tents, the Ikos TR3 expands on space to give up to three campers (and…

NEMO Dragonfly OSMO Bikepack 1P

With shortened pole sections that pack down much smaller than traditional tents and a stuff sack equipped with bike-specific tiedowns, the Dragonfly OSMO Bikepack 1P was clearly designed for cyclists, but its lightweight, space-conscious design also…

Mountain Hardwear Meridian 2 w/Footprint

Give us a straightforward, reliable tent that is easy to set up, sure to protect us even in wet weather, and that we can count on for seasons on end and we’re going to be pretty…

MSR Habiscape 6

The first word that comes to mind when entering the Habiscape 6 is “cavernous.” No, it isn’t cold and clammy, but it is huge! And that means space at ground level and overhead so there’s room…

Marmot Limestone 4P

Whether you’re living in it at the campground or using it as a jumping-off basecamp, the Limestone 4P is one comfy home away from home. For starters, it is huge. It has got a massive, modular…

Kelty Caboose 4P

One gripe we’ve had about overlanding tents is that most of them attach in a way that renders them unusable without a vehicle or requires you to take them down if and when you need to…

Big Agnes Gold Camp 5 Tarp

There’s something wonderfully nostalgic about a pyramid-style shelter that just makes us want to spend a night outside. But nostalgia only goes so far if you’re stuck with a retro-style tent that doesn’t actually serve as…

Big Agnes Crag Lake SL2

The Crag Lake SL2 reminds us of one of our favorite Big Agnes backpacking tents, the gone-but-not-forgotten Seedhouse. It has the same simple, durable, and super-lightweight design that 3-season backpackers so easily embrace. But it isn’t…