The Best Made Camping Tents on the Market

Best Multiroom Cabin Tent: The North Face Trailhead

ConsumerSearch.com rated The North Face Trailhead 8 its "Best Three-Room Cabin Tent" in an August 2009 report on tents. The Northface Trailhead series consists of six- and eight-person cabin tents. Each version features three rooms with roll-down dividers. Other features include taped nylon floor, front vestibule, aluminum poles, internal storage and dual doors. ConsumerSearch.com found the tents offer fast set-up and reliable weather resistance.

Best Four-Season Mountaineering Tent: Nemo Tenshi

The Nemo Tenshi is a two-person tent designed for four-season use. It was named "most versatile" tent in its category by "Backpacker" magazine. The Tenshi earns its reputation for versatility by using a configurable system that allows climbers and mountaineers to adjust the tent as needed. Features include a removable floor and condensation curtain. The tent weighs 4.2 pounds and offers 28 square feet of floor space and 11 square feet of vestibule space.

Best Ultralight Backpacking Tent: Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2

The Fly Creek UL2 is a lightweight, three-season backpacking tent that sleeps two people. The tent won an editor's choice award from "Backpacker" magazine in 2010. One thing that separates Big Agnes tents from other competitors in the ultralight category is that they feature double-wall design with generous amounts of mesh. Ventilation is kept up and condensation is kept out. Big Agnes keeps the weight of the Fly Creek UL2 under 3 pounds (2 pounds, 10 ounces packed) with a variety of lightweight materials, including DAC Featherlite NSL poles and ultralight nylon rip-stop and mesh body. The tent offers 28 square feet of floor area and 7 square feet of vestibule space. Other tent features include a one-hub pole system, internal storage loft loops and taped seams. Those looking to lose even more weight can opt for a fast-fly configuration (fly, footprint and poles), which weighs 1 pound, 11 ounces.