The Best Budget, Mid-Priced, and Splurgy Backpacking Tents

Along with your backpack and sleeping bag, your tent is the next big-ticket item in your backpacking kit. As papery thin as its walls may be, your tent shields you from all kinds of weather—and offers a sense of security from whatever might…

Along with your backpack and sleeping bag, your tent is the next big-ticket item in your backpacking kit. As papery thin as its walls may be, your tent shields you from all kinds of weather—and offers a sense of security from whatever might be lurking in the dark of night (hopefully just a raccoon). Tested by seasoned backpackers, these three backpacking tents span budget, mid-range, and splurge spending tiers, but are all expert- vetted as the best.
Best Backpacking Tents: At a Glance
- Budget: Tarptent Double Rainbow ($284)
- Mid-Range: The North Face Trail Lite 2 ($325)
- Splurge: Big Agnes Copper Spur UL3 ($650)
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