Re: Budget Backpacking Tent
If you’re not picky on brand than I’d watch some of the big box stores for a sale. I haven’t purchased anything from atmosphere in quite awhile, but they used to have good sales and offer a friends and family event once in awhile with a big discount off on almost the whole store. Our local atmosphere closed a few years ago, but they also had a sale rack in the back with some steep discounts on good stuff.
I’ve had an msr elixir for quite a few years and it’s been good to me in all kinds of weather, but it’s a bit on the heavy side. It’s a budget tent that works and I’m still using it even though I have several others. I think you’ll find most of the tents in the same price range are probably made out of similar material with similar designs, especially in the budget stuff. More of a ford vs Chev thing. I’ve seen lots of different tents out in the backcountry and I’ve never really heard too many complaints about the tents people are staying in. Marmot, msr, big Agnes, I think they’re all probably good.
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