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Black Diamond Mesa

 Black Diamond Mesa
The Black Diamond Mesa represents an excellent balance between strength, weight, and comfort in a backpacking tent. It’s our favorite all-purpose three-season tent; if we were to have just one tent it would be this one.

The Mesa has been a...
$320

Editors' Choice Award
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Watch video video review		 Livability - 9 of 10
9		 ease of set-up - 8 of 10
8		 Strength - 9 of 10
9		 Weight - 4 of 10
4		 Packed Size - 5 of 10
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REI Quarter Dome T2

 REI Quarter Dome T2
The REI Quarter Dome T2 3 season tent is a lightweight, comfortable, strong, and reasonably priced backpacking tent. It offers an ideal balance between strength, weight, livability, and value; it’s our favorite lightweight three-season tent.
$270
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Watch video video review		 Livability - 7 of 10
7		 ease of set-up - 7 of 10
7		 Strength - 6 of 10
6		 Weight - 6 of 10
6		 Packed Size - 8 of 10
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Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2

 Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2
The Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2 tent is an aggressive looking and high performing ultralight backpacking tent. It barely tips the scales at 2lb 10oz packed weight, making it one of the lightest self-supporting tents in the world. The Fly Creek UL2 saves ...
$370

Top Pick Award
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Watch video video review		 Livability - 3 of 10
3		 ease of set-up - 5 of 10
5		 Strength - 5 of 10
5		 Weight - 10 of 10
10		 Packed Size - 10 of 10
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REI Half Dome 2

 REI Half Dome 2
The REI Half Dome 2 tent is a well-designed, strong, and comfortable backpacing tent. The Half Dome’s best attribute is its absurdly low price- only $180- which makes it the unquestionable winner of our Best Buy Award. It continues to impress, howeve...
$180

Best Buy Award
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Watch video video review		 Livability - 9 of 10
9		 ease of set-up - 7 of 10
7		 Strength - 7 of 10
7		 Weight - 3 of 10
3		 Packed Size - 6 of 10
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MSR Hubba Hubba

 MSR Hubba Hubba
The MSR Hubba Hubba is a lightweight and comfortable three-season backpacking tent. Its pole architecture uses two interconnected poles to form an attractive looking single ridge shape. A cross pole lifts the mesh walls to make them steeper and provi...
$300
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Watch video video review		 Livability - 6 of 10
6		 ease of set-up - 8 of 10
8		 Strength - 4 of 10
4		 Weight - 6 of 10
6		 Packed Size - 8 of 10
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Marmot Limelight 2

 Marmot Limelight 2
The Marmot Limelight 2 3 season tent is a reasonable quality budget backpacking tent. It provides ample interior space and weighs a modest five pounds. The tent is a good value because it costs only $199 and comes with a footprint and gear loft.
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$199
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 Livability - 4 of 10
4		 ease of set-up - 7 of 10
7		 Strength - 8 of 10
8		 Weight - 5 of 10
5		 Packed Size - 7 of 10
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North Face Tadpole 23

 North Face Tadpole 23
This is a strong tent but it is heavy and not livable. If strength is not a high priority the REI Half Dome 2 (our Best Buy winner) is a superior alternative to the Tadpole. This larger shelter has two doors, two vestibules, and six large pockets. Be...
$219
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 Livability - 5 of 10
5		 ease of set-up - 6 of 10
6		 Strength - 10 of 10
10		 Weight - 3 of 10
3		 Packed Size - 5 of 10
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North Face Minibus 23

 North Face Minibus 23
Although the North Face Minibus 23 backpacking tent is made with good quality poles, stakes, and fabrics, its deign is ludicrously unstable and weak. Your money would go much farther with either the REI Half Dome 2 ($180 less, 20oz. lighter) or the B...
$360
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 Livability - 10 of 10
10		 ease of set-up - 5 of 10
5		 Strength - 2 of 10
2		 Weight - 1 of 10
1		 Packed Size - 3 of 10
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