Cheap Tent Wanted – Best Brand Tent For The Money?
For Christmas I am getting my boyfriend a tent, a portable stove, and some various camping gear. The tent will most likely be used in the woods (aka, not the beach) and with our luck, it usually rains.
My budget is 150, preferably 100 but I’m willing to spend 150 on the tent.
What is your recommendation? What to avoid? Where to buy the tent..I don’t mind buying online.
I’m read reviews on various websites and I just can’t decide. I know we don’t need much room but maybe he would like a great big tent. Would a big tent be ridiculous for just 2 people (aka: 6-8 person tent)?
(To clarify, 150 is JUST the tent budget)
Go to Walmart and check the Coleman and Ozark tents to find something sizable enough within your budget. They are both as good as you can get for this amount. They will last several years with proper care.
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Shorty is right about where to go and what to get. I’m assuming this is used for car camping, if it is then weight is not a factor. When the wife and I car camp we use a larger tent with a screen porch, the extra space is nice. You can put chairs inside of it and have room to move around and stand up.
A 6-8 person tent would be too big and heavy for just 2, but you should consider buying a 3 or 4 person tent if you want to have room to move around the tent and have room for your gear,
You can use this tent guide to zero in on your tent: http://my-outdoor-gear.com/msr-hubba-hubba-review it also offers you a 10% discount for the holidays when you buy