Winter camping is a great way to lose the crowds and experience something most people don’t have any interest in participating in. Once you get used to it, winter camping will feel perfectly ...

Hyperlite Mountain Gear joins fellow ultralight backpacking gear makers like Durston and Six Moons Design in adding a little bit of extra usability and comfort to its lineup of low weight shelters.

Choosing a solid tent for when you’re trekking in the wilderness can be one of the most nerve-racking parts of getting into backpacking. Not only is it likely the most expensive piece of gear in your ...

This pyramid-shaped shelter made by Seek Outside provided comfort on a frosty night on Beartooth Mountain in Montana.(Brett French/Billings Gazette) I was looking forward to the rain as a buddy and I ...

The Big Agnes Crag Lake SL3 is a three-person tent that’s been designed to be, “simple, durable and superlight”. Big Agnes call it, “your ideal companion for quick overnighters on any three-season ...

American backpacking gear specialist Zpacks already has one of the world's lightest lineups of tents and shelters, with some single-sleepers that flirt with a mere half-pound (227 g). Its new Duplex ...

Instant tents are designed for quick and easy setup. They either come with a preassembled collapsed system or a zero-pole, pop-up design. Both of which help maximize efficiency. With thorough testing ...

I was looking forward to the rain as a buddy and I backpacked into the Custer-Gallatin National Forest to bowhunt in September. The drizzle would help quiet the crunchy-dry forest as we snuck through ...

Emergency tents come in a variety of styles and materials. These shelters are usually lightweight and portable, designed to provide protection from the elements and visibility in emergency situations, ...