Three-Season Tents

Recent Three-Season Tent Reviews

Hilleberg Helags 3

The Hilleberg Helags 3 is a three-season tent designed for groups looking for excellent protection in a lightweight package. Although a bit tight for three people and their gear, this tent has superb livability for two people (a Helags 2 is also available). Excellent ventilation combats condensation well in such a large tent. Two doors/two vestibules allow for plenty of gear, and a 35-inch/89cm center height works well for most hikers. As outdoor recreation is coming to an all-time high, a need… Full review

Drop + Dan Durston X-Mid 1P Tent

The X-Mid is quick to set up and has a lot of vestibule space. It packs down to a football sized bundle and weighs about 2 pounds.   X-Mid     Initial Impressions I bought this tent when it was on sale so I was willing to take on an “unknown”  product. The first time to set it up was confusing as the inner mesh tent has cords that attach to the fly. Once set up it provides a lot of space. After using it many nights, the set up is less than 2 minutes and unless on a pronounced slope, it pitches… Full review

Drop + Dan Durston X-Mid 1P Tent

Easy to set up, even in rain. Room for gear on both sides. MUST stake the interior section if on any slope because you will slide downhill. I looked for three years for just the right tent. This one is it! Easy to set up in the rain... uses my trekking poles, so reduced weight. It took some getting used to. I like my gear "inside" with me, but no can do with this tent. Still I did well and my gear stayed dry under the side walls. LOTS of room on both sides. Interior of tent is just enough for my… Full review

NEMO Dragonfly 1

A lightweight, high quality, solo tent with great space and weather protection. A great solo shelter. It's lightweight, 2lbs 13 oz in its stuff sack. I carry its parts seperately: the poles and stakes in the Nemo bags provided that have cords with toggles, and the tent body and fly in a Sea to Summit Ultra Sil compression sack. The Nemo tent bag un-zips into two halves to carry the body and fly in one half. I'd recommend carrying a footprint, the bathtub floor's lightweight fabric (20 denier) is… Full review

Gossamer Gear The One

The Gossamer Gear The One is a very straightforward non-free standing tent design that provides a nice amount of room, is lightweight, and is a reasonably priced shelter option for the solo hiker focused on minimizing weight. Overview Back in September of 2020 Gossamer Gear was phasing out the existing version of The One available as they were about to release an updated 2021 version of The One, and put the existing version on sale at a great price, so I picked one up.    I really didn’t need… Full review

Eureka! Solitaire AL

This was a great one-man tent and a big upgrade from my claustrophobic bivy sack. Super lightweight, watertight, and no frills. This is a great value for the money. This is a well designed inexpensive lightweight one-person tent. This tent has many of the good attributes of a bivy sack, without the bad. Some bivy sacks are way too claustrophobic for me. This has plenty of elbow room and length for one person. This tent was watertight in a heavy rain in the Pacific Northwest. The only part of the… Full review

Hilleberg Anjan 2

It's built to use, and use, and use... I've been wanting a Hilleberg for many years. In my opinion, there are simply no better tents and maybe only a handful that can compete with them. I looked long and hard at several different tents including the Akto, Anaris, Unna, and Niak. They all had their strong points, but the Anjan really stood out to me. It has great room, well ventilated and an easy in and out and relatively dry entry. I am 6'2" and can sit with ease. Alone, it almost seems too big,… Full review

Coleman 8-Person Instant Tent

I have owned this tent for 11 years. Have used it roughly once each year and I use it by myself or with only one other person, so not under heavy repeated use. If you want it to last, best not to force anything and follow the instructions on setup. It has held up very well and still looks like new. I sweep it out before every take down. Recently, I experienced my first breakage. At the top center hub, I got in a hurry and erected the legs too soon in the wrong order which caused the hub to twist… Full review

Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL1

Roomy, comfortable shelter with plenty of storage. Generally good weather protection and ventilation. I love this castle of a tent. I have used this tent on multiple trips in the Virginia Blue Ridge mountains as well as in the Bridger Wilderness in Wyoming. This review is based on those trips and particularly on an 8-day backpacking loop trip in Wyoming mountains with elevations around 10K. In two very hard thunderstorms the waterproofing of the fabric was overwhelmed, allowing moisture to "spritz"… Full review