Sleeping in a Tent: 13 Tips for Comfortable Nights at Camp
If you’re looking for ways to sleep through the night while camping, look no further! This guide is full of game-changing tips that will make your nights in a tent more comfortable than ever before.
Best Tent for Hot Weather: Stay Cool in the Summer Heat!
Summer camping trips can descend into true sufferfests without a tent that’s specially designed to keep you cool. We review 7 such tents in this guide and provide all the info you need to pick the perfect one for you.
Best Canvas Tent for Camping & Glamping
Ready to upgrade your car camping tent for something a little more luxurious? We have you covered! In this guide, you’ll find a selection of awesome canvas tents that caters to all budgets and group sizes.
Best Multi-Room Tent for Large Families and Groups
Keen to enjoy a little privacy from your camping companions? If so, check out this selection of 7 awesome tents that allow you to create two, three, or even four separate rooms inside your shelter.
Best Camping Tent With AC Port: Reviews and Buying Guide
Summer camping trips can turn into sufferfests when the mercury’s high. In this guide, we introduce you to 7 tents that will let you rig an AC unit to your tent and beat the heat!
Best Ultralight Tent for Backpacking and Thru-Hiking
Keen to trim some ounces (or pounds) from your pack weight? In this guide, we introduce you to 9 awesome ultralight backpacking tents that will let you do just that!
Best 5-Person Tent for Your Next Outdoor Adventure
In this guide, we review a selection of great 5-person tents that nicely fill the gap between pricier and less portable 6-person options and more cramped 4-person models.
Best Tent For Rain And Wind: Ideal Shelters for Bad-Weather
In this guide, we introduce you to 7 awesome tents that excel in gnarly conditions and also provide all the info you need to pick the perfect option for your needs.
Best Instant Tents: 7 Easy-Setup Tents Reviewed
Instant tents save you time (and stress!) and give you more time to relax and enjoy your camping trips. Find the ideal instant tent for you in our review of this year’s top 7 models.
Best Inflatable Tent: Reviews, Comparisons, and Buying Guide
Ready to ditch those poles for something a little more user-friendly? Read on! In this guide, we introduce you to 7 awesome air tents and run you through all the important features to look for when buying.
Best Backpacking Tent: Our Top 12 Picks
We’ve been busy putting a selection of awesome backpacking tents to the test. In this guide, we reveal the results and provide all the info you need to choose the perfect backcountry bolthole for your adventures.
Best Pop-Up Canopy For The Beach And Outdoors
Need some shade and/or wind and bug protection for your days outdoors? Check out our list of this year’s top canopy tents, which includes everything from tailgating and beach canopies to commercial and camping canopies.
Best 4-Person Tent For Comfortable Camping Trips
Twos company, threes a crowd, fours a party? In our guide to the best 4-person tent find out what models will best suit you and your fellow campers’ camping style and what features to specifically look out for.
Best Tall Tents: The Ultimate Guide for Tall Campers
Tall campers know the struggle of squeezing into average-sized tents. In this informative guide, we’ll share the 7 of our favorite tall tents along with tips for choosing the best tent for your camping style.
Best 6-Person Tent For The Ultimate Camping Experience
Our list includes 6-person tents to cater to all tastes and activities, from car-camping trips with the family to farther-flung adventures deep in the wilds.
Best Camping Tarp For Minimalist Backcountry Adventures
Is there anything more useful on a camping trip than a tarp? Find the one that’s best suited to your needs in this straight-talking buyer’s guide to the best camping tarp on the market.
Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2 Review: Backpacking Tents
The Copper Spur UL2 is roundly tipped as ‘best in class’, and for good reason! Find out both the qualities and trade-offs of this tent in our Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2 review.
How to Waterproof a Tent
Keeping the inside of your tent dry will infinitely improve any camping experience! Read on for step by step tent waterproofing advice.
What Different Types of Tent Are There? 16 Types Explained
With the myriad of tent types currently available, you’d be forgiven for feeling lost! Thankfully we’ve developed this handy guide to explain them all.
MSR Hubba Hubba NX Review: Backpacking Tents
The MSR Hubba Hubba NX does well across the board and performs admirably as a mid range tent. Check out our review for the full low-down.
How to Use Tent Guy Lines
In this guide, we have provided step-by-step instructions on how to perfect your tent setup using guy lines and reveal why these often-overlooked accessories are key to a comfortable camping trip in any weather!
Best Waterproof Tent for All-Weather Warriors
Heading out in heinous weather? If so, you need a tent you can rely on. We aim to help you find just that kinda tent by introducing you to 9 awesome wet-weather tents for all budgets and group sizes.
Best Family Tent: Our Top 9 Picks
In this buying guide, you’ll find 9 awesome family tents for every budget and adventure. From minimalist backpacking tents to luxury car-camping tents, our list has something for everyone!
Best 10-Person Tent for Family Camping Adventures
For those memorable extended family camping trips, you need a big tent – we’ve reviewed the top 10-person tents to help you find the perfect option for you.
Best Pop-Up Tents for Hassle-Free Camping Trips
There’s no more convenient way to do your camping than in a pop-up tent. Find the best model for your needs in this straight-talking review, which features everything from lightweight 1- and 2-person models to palatial 12-person family tents.
Best SUV Tent: This Year’s 7 Best SUV Tents Reviewed
In this comprehensive buyer’s guide, you’ll find 7 outstanding SUV tents plus all the advice you need to choose the perfect model for your needs and vehicle.
Best Cabin Tents for an Extra-Roomy Camping Experience
We took 7 awesome cabin tents for a test drive to find the cream of the crop. Discover our findings – and the best cabin for your family camping trips – in this detailed buyer’s guide.
Best Truck Tents of 2022: The Ultimate Guide
Ready to kit out your rig for overnight adventures? In this guide, you’ll find a selection of 7 awesome rooftop and truck-bed tents and all the advice you need to pick the perfect model for your needs.
Should I Use a Tarp Under My Tent?
Tarps have myriad uses in the great outdoors. But should you be using yours under your tent? In this guide, discover why using a tarp is a good idea and how to use one to good effect when wet-weather camping.
How to Put a Tarp Over a Tent – Both With and Without Trees!
Looking for the best way to hang a tarp over a tent? In this guide, we’ll teach you two foolproof ways to help make sure your tent stays dry on those rainy days at camp.
Best 12-Person Tent for Camping Trips with Friends and Family
In this guide, we give you the lowdown on 7 awesome high-capacity tents for family camping. From instant tents to all-weather dome tents, we’ve got something for everyone!
How to Insulate a Tent for Winter Camping: 11 Game-Changing Tips
In this guide, we teach you 11 ways to beef up your cold-weather defences on winter camping trips. From simple, 2-minute hacks to failsafe, freeze-beating strategies, our tips will help ensure your setup is primed for frigid-weather performance.
Best 8-Person Tent for Camping with Family and Friends
In this detailed buying guide, you’ll find 7 awesome, oversized tents that truly feel like a “home away from home.” Read on to find the perfect tent for your camping trips with friends and family!
How to Stay Warm in a Tent While Cold-weather Camping: 21 Game-changing Tips
Plan to carry on camping through the cold season? These 21 expert tips and hacks will help you stay safe and warm no matter how low the mercury goes!
How to Make a Tarp Tent & Other Tarp Shelter Ideas
If you’re looking to learn how to make a simple lightweight tarp shelter, then don’t overlook our guide with step-by-step instructions to 4 different tarp tent structures.
Best Camping Tents: Our Top 9 of 2022
Our review of this year’s top 9 camping tents has something for everyone – and a detailed guide offering all the advice you need to make the right choice.
Best Tent Stakes for Camping in Any Environment
Not losing your tent to high winds, or avoiding waking up in covered in dew can be a matter of choosing the best tent stakes for the situation.
Best Shower Tent: Staying Clean Doesn't Need to be Awkward
Camping doesn’t need to mean forgoing your personal hygiene with 7 of the best shower tents on the market – check out our in-depth guide.
How To Pitch A Tent In Any Terrain
Pitching a tent may seem simple to a beginner, but learning how to pitch you tent on different terrains requires different techniques. We show you how.
What Is A Tent Footprint & Do You Need One?
What is a tent footprint? and is this piece of equipment just an opportunity for tent manufacturers to sqeeze more money from your wallet or a necessity?
Best 4-Season Tent for Serious Winter Camping
Camping out in severe weather needs a rugged tent to match. We’ve reviewed 10 of the Best 4-Season Tents to find the one that matches your needs.
Best Tent for Heavy Rain [2022 Update]
Nothing puts a damper on a camping trip more than a leaky tent, but you’ll never have that issue with our pick for the best tent for heavy rain!
Best Tent with Screened Porch: Our Top Picks for 2022
Choosing the Best Tent with a Screened Porch doesn’t have to be a difficult decision with our indepth guide on how to select the right one for you.
Best Tent Waterproofing Spray: Stay Dry in the Wet
Keeping your tent in good condition is crucial to staying dry in wet weather – we review the best tent waterproofing sprays to help you do just that.
Best Extreme Cold Weather Tents of 2022
Camping in winter needs a tent to suit. We take you through how to choose the Best Extreme Weather Tent for YOUR needs.
Best Tent Seam Sealer: Staying Dry Through Pre-Trip Prep
Keep your Camping trip from drowning with the Best Tent Seam Sealer. We identify which features are important & which products make the grade.
Best Budget 4-Season Tent of 2022
Backpacking or Camping in the winter doesn’t need to break the bank with our guide to the best budget 4-season tents.
Best Tent Brands (and Shelters) of 2022
If you overnight in the wilderness, you’ll need shelter. We’ve reviewed some of the Best Tent Brands and their latest models to help you pick a favorite.
Best Family Tents for Bad Weather
Choosing a family tent can become more complicated if you expect bad weather – let us guide you to the best choice for next family vacation.
How to Stop Tent Condensation
Is tent condensation something we campers just have to live with? Thankfully, there are a few tricks that can help stop tent condensation.
How waterproof are tents?
Learn how tent water-proofing is rated, and if your tent is hardy enough to handle monsoon like conditions out in the woods.
Tent Terminology: Demystifying the Tech-Talk
Looking to understand the difference between DWR and HH? We take you on a tour to demystify some of the most common (and uncommon) tent terms.
Why do Tents Get So Hot?
Trying to sleep in a tent cum furnace is rarely fun, but why do these thin shelters get so warm? and how what can you do to help keep them cool?
Why Do Tents Have Two Layers?
Why do some tents have two-layers? What are the benefits of double layered tents? We’ll break down the pros (and the cons) of double-walled tents.
What tents do the army use?
Unlike regular folks, the army uses specialised tents when they’re on a tour – find out what makes the British and American armies tents unique.
What do different season ratings for tents mean?
Not quite as straight-forward as you originally think, tent season ratings are meant to help classify a tent by it’s weatherproofing – but how?
What are Taped Seams? And Why Are They Important?
Keeping rain out is not something all tents do well – learn what (and how) taped seams help protect you and your gear from downpours.
How to Repair Your Tent
Good tents are expensive products, so knowing how to repair your tent will help prevent catastrophe in the field, and improve your finances at home.
Can Tents Be Washed? Gear Maintenance 101
Do you throw your tent into the closet when you return home? Learn why (and how) you should wash your tent regularly to keep it in tip top condition.
Outdoors H&S: Are Tents Fireproof?
While precautions can (and should) be taken, accidents happen, so how retardant is your tent to fire? and are these measures damaging your health?
Will Bears Attack a Tent?
What are the chances of you and your tent becoming a bear burrito? Learn what precautions to take to reduce the risk of bear attacks.
How to Store your Tent Correctly
It may be the last thing you want to do, but storing your tent correctly should be done if you want to keep it in good condition for your next trip.
Kodiak Canvas Flex-Bow 6 Deluxe Review: Family Tents
The Kodiak Canvas Flex-Bow 6 Deluxe, is a spacious and durable family tent perfect for car camping. Find out why you wouldn’t want to hike with it though.
REI Kingdom 6 Camping Review: Family Tents
The REI Kingdom 6 is a solid choice as a family tent, scoring well across all categories. For further insights, why not check out our full review
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