Camping is a rewarding and affordable way to get away from it all, spend quality time with friends and family, enjoy fresh air and sunshine and explore locations that take you more than a day away from home. When buying a tent for your camping adventure, look at the customer reviews to see what experiences and problems others encountered. Ratings are based on May 2010 customer ratings and vendor sales ratings, and 2009 and 2010 magazine and blog reviews.
Columbia Cougar Flats II
The Cougar Flat II is very highly rated by Amazon, Cabela's and Sport Authority customers. The Cougar Flat II is a huge, two-room tent that sleeps up to eight campers and is tall enough to stand up inside. It features two doors, a gear loft, gear pockets and partial rain fly. The tent is very heavy at 54 pounds, mainly due to the steel and fiberglass poles.
Coleman Weathermaster Screened Tent
The Weathermaster Screened Tent is available in four- and six-person models. This affordable tent features a large screened porch so you can relax away from rain and bugs, and store bicycles and other gear. It is tall enough to stand up inside, and features color-coded poles, gear pockets and several other convenient features. This tent is highly rated by Amazon and Cabela's customers. The Weathermaster also comes without the screened porch in larger eight- and 10-person models.
Big Agnes Big House
The Big House four- and six-person tents are among the most highly rated and best selling family car camping dome tents on Amazon and REI. The three-pole design provides more stability in windy conditions than traditional two-pole dome tents. The tent features a partial rain fly to protect the generous open-mesh panels. The optional, add-on vestibule fully protects the entrance, and is roomy enough to stow bicycles or sit out a rain storm.
REI Half Dome
The REI Half Dome 2 two-person tent was given Backpacker Magazine's "Editor's Choice Gold" award for design and value. At five pounds, the Half Dome 2 is light enough for backpacking, making it a good multi-use tent. The Half Dome comes in roomy two- and four-person sizes. It features two doors and a full rain fly with vestibules over both doors. The Half Dome tents are among the best selling REI tents. The four-person tent ranks high in REI's customer ratings.
Nemo Losi
The Losi was given Outside Online's 2009 "Gear of the Year" award and "Best All Around" in Backpacker Magazine's 2009 Gear Guide. It consistently receives very high customer ratings on Amazon and REI. The Losi comes in two- and three-man sizes. It features generous mesh paneling, and a nearly full rain fly with vestibules for both doors. It is light enough to serve as a multi-use tent for both backpacking and camping.
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