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1) Want a fast setup time?
Look for quick clips (though sleeves weigh less). To ensure
easy assembly, pick a shelter with color-coded CLIPS,
pole SLEEVES, or grommet TABS.
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2) A VESTIBULE
should be large enough—six square feet per person,
at minimum—to accommodate a pack, your boots, and
a damp canine.
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3) Glow-in-the-dark ZIPPER
PULLS and reflective GUY-OUTS
mean no more fumbling or face-plants when nature calls
at 2 a.m.
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4) FLOOR
and FLY (if the tent has one)
should come with factory SEAM-TAPING
on the inside to ensure abrasion resistance and increase
waterproof performance. A tent with a fly that can be
set up independently of the tent body, using only poles,
increases the versatility for those times when going ultralight
is ultraright.
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5) Two doors mean more VENTILATION
and will save you from a game of tentmate Twister every
time one of you needs to enter or leave. Small vents in
the fly and over the doors keep the fresh air rolling
in when the doors and windows are battened down against
a storm.
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6) FREESTANDING
TENTS typically mean more poles and more weight,
but more stability and an easier-to-move shelter. GUYED-OUT
MODELS are typically lighter but require staking,
which can present a challenge on sand, rock, or snow.
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7) Be sure that you can
SIT UP COMFORTABLY in the tent
before making your purchase. There's nothing worse than
cramped accommodations that leave you feeling like you're
nothing more than soggy filling in an overstuffed burrito.
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