Three-Season Tents

Recent Three-Season Tent Reviews

ALPS Mountaineering Acropolis 4

This is a pretty decent 4-person tent, especially for the cost. Good compromise on space versus weight versus durability versus cost. We inherited an old, old 6-person Coleman tent for car camping.  It had an extremely tough floor material, which was good as it came with a pair of older cots.  But all good things must come to an end.  Between degrading shock cord, failing waterproofing, and long-use damage to the floor tub, it was time to retire the old girl.  A decent amount of research went… Full review

Coleman Sundome 4

This is a great option for first-time campers and budget-wise campers as myself. This is good tent for good to fair weather use. It handles rain very well in my opinion and winds of up to 20mph. This tent is super affordable and a budget conscience camper's dream. I purchased mine from the Coleman Outdoors website for an insanely good price. So I am a solo car camper, so for me size and weight is not an issue, that's why I decided on the Coleman Sundome 4. I thought about getting the 6-person tent… Full review

Eureka! Timberline SQ Outfitter 6

My third Timberline in progression, 2 to 4 to 6 person. Only one tent in the world I like better and it costs 3x more. This is the tent I have always wanted.   Camping with the Timberline SQ   Interior shot, solo camping Bought my first Timberline, a two-person, in 1983 at LL Bean when a Maine Nor'easter smashed our dome tent. Used it for 19 years, including 4 years of volunteer tail patrol in the Adirondacks  and an epic bikepacking trip across NW Russia (my granddaughters still borrow it on… Full review

Robens Arch 2

Excellent. Genuinely can't fault it so far, and a superb buy given the offers and reductions available. I recently purchased this tent to replace my faithful, but now worn out Mountain Hardwear PCT1 (see my old review on this site). I wanted a bit more room, a porch area, and rapid pitching, so decided to go for a 2-man tunnel design. Robens got the nod due to good reviews and a crazy price (£99! — the newer model is £250 and identical save for the colour. I make that a bargain).  I've used… Full review

Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL3

Good 2-person tent that really strikes a balance between weight and livability Note: This is the newer Solution Dye version of the Tiger Wall UL3. If you read my reviews you may know I don't like 2-person UL tents. In my travels, I have not had luck leaving equipment in the vestibules. Spiders, scorpions, porcupine and possum have all made their way to my vestibules. So, we require a tent big enough for gear inside. After looking at the Tiger Wall UL2, we decided on the Tiger Wall UL3. The UL2 is… Full review

Six Moon Designs Serenity Ultralight NetTent

The Serenity UL NetTent from Six Moon Designs works great as part of a primary shelter system, but is light enough to carry as a secondary option. So many ways to set up in shelters, under tarps, or open to the sky makes it great for distance hiking.   Just add six stakes and a hiking pole Since I was going to be testing the Six Moon Designs Gatewood Cape I figured I would try out their Serenity UL NetTent along with it. The two are designed to work together well and they do, but I used the tent… Full review

MSR Hubba Hubba 2P

One of the classic ultralight tents. Now in its ninth iteration it is a superlative light tent. Yeah, a real back saver! Welcome home. One of the classic ultralight tents. Now in its ninth iteration it is a superlative light tent. Yeah, a real back saver! The design is very ergonomic. You can sit up inside easily. The zippers are very smooth. As in any tent one needs to be gentle. I really liked the space of the fly/vestibule design. Plenty of room to stick your pack, boots, and trusty hiking pole… Full review

Ferrino Lightent 1 Pro

From Italy, a well-made one-person tent with nice features that would be much better with just a few improvements in design and manufacturing choices. Still a good and capable three-season tent with high quality and attention to detail, relatively lightweight, and decent price tag. I got tipped about some makers and models of Euro tents I’ve never heard about before by a friend living in Spain. Ferrino is one of them. It’s an Italian company offering a variety of outdoor gear and apparel for… Full review

Eureka! Tetragon 9

I've had this tent since 2007 and used it plenty of times through many conditions during those years. Overall, one of the better tents I have owned. Can be set up in less than 5 minutes, staked and rainfly included. I've had very little leakage that only happened during a pretty torrential rain.  The only repairs I have made were to sew the loop back on the very top of the tent and replace one segment of pole this entire time.  Full review