Best Tents of 2026

Your tent is your home away from home in the outdoors, offering comfort and protection after a day of adventure. Whether you’re looking for a lightweight backpacking option or a spacious tent with room for the whole fam, our top tent picks for Spring/Summer 2026 have the perfect shelter for your outdoor escape.

Kelty Wireless 8P

Big families and large groups need lots of room and the Wireless 8P delivers. It offers just shy of 120 square feet of internal space and with an internal peak height of nearly 84 inches, no…

NEMO Dragonfly OSMO 2P

With an average minimum packed weight of less than 3 pounds and an abundance of top-of-the-line features, the Dragonfly is one of our Gear Specialists’ favorite 2-person backpacking tents. We don’t want to completely sacrifice comfort…

Sea to Summit Escapist Evo Tarp

This Ultra-Sil nylon and polyester ripstop tarp is the perfect shelter for backpackers or thru-hikers seeking shelter but wanting to add as few ounces as possible to their set-up and take up as little room as…

MSR Hubba Hubba HD 2P

The Hubba Hubba needs no introduction as it’s been a backcountry standard-bearer for decades at this point with its performance-based balance of weight, durability, and performance. But the HD in the brand new Hubba Hubba HD…

Marmot Trailfin 3P w/Footprint

Shaving ounces has its merit and definitely can save fatigue on the trail, but, once you make camp, it’s also really nice to be able to have room for your pack, your boots, and all the…

Big Agnes Salt Creek 3

Let’s face it, climbing in and out of cramped quarters and over your tentmates isn’t the best part of camping out at night. We’ve all gotten used to accepting the inconvenience with one or two doors…

Big Agnes String Ridge VST 2.5

It took a second to wrap our heads around the String Ridge but once we did, we were super impressed. It uses some truly unique architecture and design features to create a hybrid single/double wall tent…