Backpacking, car camping, fishing expeditions, or alpine excursions there’s one thing you want at the end of a day of adventuring, and that’s a place to shelter up. You want a comfortable spot out of the elements to relax, sleep well, and be relatively safe from the elements. So we put together a list of […]
Some of you may be in the same boat as me where you aren’t backpacking quite as much as in your younger years. You may think a tent is a tent and why not just car camp in the backpacking tent that you already have? In that case, like me, you may also enjoy the […]
There are few better ways to enjoy an active outdoor life with the kids than getting out into the wild and sleeping under the stars. Maybe not literally under the stars — it’s nice to have a tent over you, especially to keep out the wind and the rain, and maybe the critters. So to […]
Tents are often the most expensive part of gearing up for a camping trip, and often the most frustrating. No tent, no matter what the marketing says, can actually keep you completely dry in any weather. But the MSR Mutha Hubba NX 3 does that better than most, with a full-coverage fly keeping rain out, […]
The Kelty All Inn 2 – two person tent is a spacious, lightweight, well-ventilated, three season shelter suitable for backpacking, car camping, music festivals, and backyard stargazing snuggle sessions. Historically, “two person” backpacking tents have tended to be too small to comfortably accommodate two people, but the All Inn 2 from Kelty has proven itself […]
I got a chance to test out the Kelty Dirt Motel 2. I was not disappointed. I love to sleep under the stars. So, if I don’t have to set up a tent, I will certainly opt not to! However, on a classic Teton summer night- warm, starry with the sound of the Snake River […]
With 43″ inches of headroom, the Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL3 is perfect for lounging around. Sleeping outdoors should be fun and comfortable, it’s especially so when you find yourself stretched out inside the popular Big Agnes Copper Spur UL3 Tent. What makes this tent stand out from the others we tested this year? […]
The MSR Carbon Reflex 1 Person Backing Tent is the perfect addition to your ultralight quiver. Thanks to a somewhat roomy vestibule (for the size of this tent) the Carbon Reflex 1 offers an additional 2 feet of floor space that works perfectly for keeping gear out of the elements like shoes, stove and cooking […]
The MSR Elixer 3 Tent is about the best cocoon to help you explore a helluva lot more camping in the outdoors without breaking the bank or the back; just what you need, nothing extra. 3-Person Tent MSR Elixir is a 3 person tent and like everything else in the outdoors world, 3-man tents are shrinking, […]