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Travel + Leisure
21 hours ago
- Travel + Leisure
I've Backpacked All Over the World, and I Just Found an Amazon Tent That Rivals My $630 Version—for Just $78
After spending countless nights outdoors in the Southern Alps of New Zealand, the Canadian Rockies, England's Lake District, and the Central Highlands of Tasmania, I know exactly what qualities and features I prefer in a backpacking tent. The best-selling MSR Hubba Hubba is my go-to, and it's kept me dry and warm while camping for years. However, I realize the $630 price tag isn't for everyone—especially not for beginners or those sticking to a budget. If you're planning a multi-day excursion and are looking for a more budget-friendly alternative, you're in luck: I found a three-person tent that reviewers say 'mimics' my tried-and-true MSR portable shelter. Better yet, it's even on sale for just $77 right now, thanks to an on-site coupon. The tent's interior floor space is just large enough to accommodate three adults snugly. Unlike dome-style camping tents, backpacking tents have a low profile to reduce weight in your pack and minimize wind resistance on the windy slopes of mountains, and this version gives you just enough height to sit up inside. Similar to the MSR Hubba Hubba, the top half of this tent is lined entirely with bug-proof mesh—an added bonus for star-gazing on clear, warm nights—and it has two D-shaped doors on either side. The rain fly is designed with vestibules on both sides, which is super handy for keeping your hiking gear sheltered and your boots out of the dew and rain. In terrible weather, I've even cooked my dehydrated dinners under the shelter of the vestibules (if you do the same, just make sure the space is properly ventilated). In addition to the tent, the fly, and the aluminum poles, this three-person backpacking tent kit also includes stakes and guylines (cords or ropes attached to the outside of a tent that are staked into the ground to help keep the tent stable and upright). The footprint, however, is sold separately and costs $25. Much like the MSR Hubba Hubba, my favorite thing about this tent is the quick and easy setup. You don't have to feed the poles through any narrow tubes of nylon; this tent has just one pole that you hook into an eyelet at each corner of the tent, that is then clipped onto the tent via plastic clips. The entire setup process is so fast, that one five-star reviewer shared it took less than a minute. Along with the simple setup process and affordable price point, this backpacking tent's water-resistance is one of the most-loved features among Amazon reviewers. 'I picked this up to replace an old MSR; I loved that tent, but I was on a budget and this looked close enough to work until I could replace it,' one reviewer wrote. Despite two nights of heavy rain, including an hour-long period of torrential downpour, the tent had zero leaks, they wrote. Another camper said they tested the tent multiple times, but 'the real test' was a camping trip in a Nebraska national forest. 'A massive thunderstorm came through on our second night with over an inch of rain and 50-plus-mph winds,' they wrote. 'I set up this tent using a ground mat, the rain fly, and the provided tent stakes and guy lines.' Thanks to the tent's sealed seams and leak-proof construction, 'there wasn't a drop of water inside the tent the next morning.' The brand says the tent is rated for all four seasons (a rare find at this price), and reviewers attest it has served them well in snow and temperatures as low as 20 degrees. 'This tent is one that I could easily justify for a backpacking trip with two buddies without having to break the bank,' another customer wrote. Previously $86, this three-person tent is on sale for $78, due to an on-site coupon—but there's also a smaller two-person version that costs only $60. Getting your camping supplies in order for a backpacking trip this summer? Read on for more Amazon backpacking tents, starting at less than $100. At the time of publishing, the price started at $78. Love a great deal? Sign up for our T+L Recommends newsletter and we'll send you our favorite travel products each week.
The Guardian
14-07-2025
- The Guardian
A tent in winter: how Constance Marten and Mark Gordon caused baby's death
By the time baby Victoria died, she and her parents had been reduced to living in a tent in the middle of winter on the South Downs with insufficient clothing and basic supplies. Constance Marten and Mark Gordon claimed they had no choice but to make their daughter live like this. In the end, she died. But that was not through a lack of money. They could have accessed large sums from Marten's trust fund to provide whatever their daughter needed. Indeed, before they spent a single night in that tent, they had spent thousands on taxis to take them around the country, and on hotels and holiday lets to live in. So, how did the aristocratic trust-fund beneficiary end up in this position? Marten and Gordon claimed they felt forced to stay on the move. They tried to avoid spending more than three days in any one council area, believing that any longer would give that local authority jurisdiction over their newborn daughter. And, while taking whatever steps necessary to access the money may have helped them provide for their daughter, it may also have forced them to face up to difficult questions from the authorities. Marten and Gordon had already been judged unfit to look after four of their children, who had been taken into care. They felt that should social services learn of Victoria's birth, they would take a keen interest in her welfare. A jury has decided in their second trial – a first having failed to reach verdicts on the manslaughter charges – that, when it came to it, Marten and Gordon decided it was better for Victoria to be in mortal danger with them than in relative safety under social services' care. The lengths to which they went to ensure this amounted to gross negligence. And cost their baby her life. Marten, known as 'Toots' to her friends, spent her early childhood at Crichel House, a palatial 18th-century Georgian estate in Dorset. Her father, Napier Marten, who describes himself as a film producer, is from aristocratic stock; his mother was a playmate of Princess Margaret and goddaughter to the Queen Mother. But, after inheriting the £115m family estate, Napier gave it up after a mid-life awakening in 1996, when Constance was nine. She has three younger brothers: Maximilian, Freddie and Tobias. Napier left home and travelled the world, reportedly on a journey of spiritual discovery, pursuing his love of nature, heading first to Australia. At one time he was living in a lorry. He worked as a chef, and trained in craniosacral therapy, according to reports. On his return, he passed the estate to his eldest son, Max, who reportedly sold it to a US hedge fund billionaire for £34m in 2013. Constance Marten attended the £30,000-a-year St Mary's school in Shaftesbury and studied Arabic and Middle Eastern studies at the University of Leeds. At 21, she featured in the society magazine Tatler as its 'babe of the month'. In the feature, she described her favourite place as being on top of the Matterhorn, which she had recently climbed; her best party as 'Viscount Cranbourne's party in Dorset – the theme was the Feast of Bacchus'. She has described herself as a freelance journalist and photographer and also took an acting course at a school in Essex. But, in 2016, it is said Marten suddenly dropped out. Her classmates said she had 'changed' and was in an erratic relationship with a man they had never met. She reportedly went off-grid and became estranged from her family. That man was Mark Gordon. The court heard he had come from a background in which his mother – whom he described as a hard-working nurse who was passionate and empathetic – had instilled compassion in him. 'The idea I was underprivileged was not the case. My mother had two or three houses. She always provided for us. She showed me empathy.' Marten and Gordon reportedly met in a shop selling incense in 2014 and they had a marriage ceremony in Peru two years later, although it was not legally binding. During their retrial, which witnessed the unusual sight of one parent and defendant cross-examining the other after Gordon's barrister withdrew and he began representing himself, Marten told the court her family had never accepted her partner, claiming they were 'highly embarrassed about the fact I had children with Mark and the fact they do not come from an upper-class, privileged background'. According to the Evening Standard, Gordon and Marten lived together in Ilford, east London, until 2020, with neighbours telling the paper that they often heard shouting coming from the flat. Concerns about their fitness as parents were first raised in mid-2017, when Marten turned up at an antenatal unit pregnant, having sought no care up to that point. A national hospital alert was issued later that year when they disappeared. Marten next appeared at a hospital in Wales that winter – this time she was heavily pregnant. She had put on an Irish accent and was claiming to be from a Traveller community to hide her identity. It transpired she and Gordon were living in a tent and social workers had to explain to her this was unsuitable for a baby. She and the baby, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, were placed in a series of mother-and-baby placements with foster carers to help her. The moment was key to what followed because it was the point when social services began to play an active role in the care of Marten and Gordon's children. It was also important because it was the moment it was made plain to Marten it was potentially lethal to take a newborn to live a tent. To do so again, prosecutors argued, would be grossly negligent and would amount to manslaughter. On 14 July, an Old Bailey jury agreed.
The Independent
10-06-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Major retailer pledges to refund all tents bought this summer
Decathlon is offering a full gift card refund for returned tents purchased between June 9 and September 14 to encourage environmentally conscious camping and reduce tent abandonment. Customers must be Decathlon members and provide proof of purchase to return any Decathlon brand tent from the Quechua and Simond ranges by September 14. Decathlon's initiative aims to combat the environmental impact of single-use tents, which contain as much plastic as 9,000 straws or 200 bottles. The 'No Tent Left Behind' pledge promotes circularity by allowing returned tents to be repurposed through Decathlon's Second Life programme, making outdoor gear more accessible. Vick Hope is supporting the campaign, emphasising that tents deserve more than one use, and repurposed tents will be used as flags at festivals to promote the message of not abandoning tents.
WIRED
07-06-2025
- WIRED
The Best Backpacking Tents for Getting Away From It All
WIRED TIRED Built like a tank, yet light Nothing Excellent performance in adverse conditions Full-length rainfly Good ventilation for a four-season tent Simple and fast to pitch The Hilleberg Akto (10/10, WIRED Recommends) is my favorite tent—in 10 years of testing products, it's the only thing I've ever given a 10/10 rating. Made of Hilleberg's Kerlon 1200 fabric (a silnylon) it has stood up to rain, snow, high winds, and everything else I've encountered. It's a weather-proof fortress. It's not the roomiest one-person tent, especially the peak height, which is low, but that low wind profile is part of what makes it so storm-worthy. The Akto has a peak height of 36 inches. I am 5'11', and sitting on a Nemo Tensor Trail air mattress (about 3 inches thick), I am just able to sit up in the Akto without pressing my head into the roof. The Akto's single-hoop design is different than most tents you've probably used. It's not freestanding. The design consists of a single curved pole in the middle of the tent. The ends are then pulled out from that center and staked down, creating a very strong structure, with six points pulling off a single central pole. The Akto pitches as a single unit, tent and rainfly attached (you can separate them, though, if you want). The rainfly is the main structural element of the tent. The pole passes through the rainfly and the guylines all attach to it as well. The inner tent hangs from the rainfly by clips and gets all it's structure and support from the rainfly. The floor plan is a slightly five-sided rectangle. The back wall points out a few inches in the middle where the pole is, which gives you a bit of extra space along that side to stash some gear. Lengthwise, I had plenty of room, and neither my pillow nor the foot of my sleeping bag touched the tent walls. The vestibule is roomy too, and it can be unzipped from top or bottom to help with ventilation. I have had no more issues with condensation than in any other tent, thanks to the multiple ways to ventilate the Akto. As much as I love this tent, especially for where I live in northern Wisconsin, it might be overkill for some. Hilleberg also make the Enan, which is very similar, but lighter, and worth considering if you don't need the four-season robustness of the Akto. Specs Use 4-season Weight 3 lbs. 10 oz. Capacity 1-person Peak Height 36 in. Interior Space 18.3 sq. feet Vestibule Space 8.6 sq. feet WIRED TIRED Short poles for bikepacking Thin, somewhat delicate Lightweight and freestanding You want the footprint ($80) Large twin doors Good interior space for the weight The Big Agnes Copper Spur bikepacking tent is very nearly a clone of our top pick—lightweight, easy-setup, steep sidewalls, good living space for the weight—but the poles are shorter, making then easier to fit between drop handlebars, in panniers, or other spots on your bike. You get the same twin vestibules and doors, but there are a few other bike-friendly features, like helmet storage, and external webbing for hanging out wet clothes. And yes the awnings do still need poles, which is sort of nonsensical for a bike-specific tent, but that's about my only complaint here. As with the regular Copper Spur, I would size up for longer journeys. For example, the two-person is fine for shorter trips without a ton a gear, but if you're doing the Baja Divide I'd go with the three-person model for two, the two-person model for solo trips. Specs Use 3-season Weight 5 lbs 14 oz (2-person) Capacity 2-, 3-person Peak Height 40 in. Interior Space 31.8 sq. feet Vestibule Space 9.17 sq. feet (2)
The Sun
03-06-2025
- General
- The Sun
Argos is selling 6-person tent ideal for braving the ‘Great British Summer & it's £364 cheaper than North Face's version
A BUDGET retailer has slashed the price of their six person tent just in time for festival season. The massive tent boasts a tunnel, can fit six people and has had its price slashed by a whopping 25%. 3 Argos is selling the impressive tent for just £86 just in time for ' Great British Summer.' An equivalent tent from outdoor retailer North Face would cost shoppers a massive £450. The Argos product offers plenty of space for families or groups of pals to camp together on holiday or at festivals. It has been touted as easy to set up and has a mosquito net to keep pesky bugs out. The tent has three rooms and can fit the whole family comfortably inside. Two windows provide light in the daytime and three lantern hanging points offer options for lighting at night. It comes with everything you need to set it up including ground pegs and guy ropes to secure it in the wind. It also boasts a one year manufacturers guarantee and sturdy construction to ensure it lasts. Taking two people just ten minutes to put together the quick pitch can be ready to go at a moments notice. Nearly 250 customers have left glowing five star reviews on the product. The discounted family tent can be ordered online and shoppers can even collect 172 Nectar points when they buy one. A separate groundsheet keeps the tent dry in wet weather or on waterlogged ground. 3 It boasts ample room for all the family with an interior area of 140 cm in height, 180 cm in width and 210 cm in length. Once packed up its easy to carry home or to your pitch weighing in at just 8.4 kg. Argos described the tent as, "Easy to set up, this 6 man tent is ideal for a camping trip away with your friends or family. "This 6 person tent has a mosquito net, separate groundsheet and comes with all of the tent pegs and guy ropes you need to secure your tent. "Now all you need to do is get out and about and explore the great outdoors. Just make sure everyone helps to set it up." The equivalent North Face product would set shoppers back a whopping £450. Three camping tips from an expert David Scotland owns camping equipment retailer Outdoor World Direct and knows all about how to make a camping trip run smoothly. When visiting any campsite this summer it's important to make sure you're not making simple mistakes that could ruin your holiday. Check your tent David recommends putting your tent up a couple of weeks before you're due to travel to give you enough time to repair or replace any damaged parts. He told Sun Online Travel: 'You'd be surprised how many people turn up with broken tents." Test the ground Picking a good spot to pitch your tent is difficult, with lots of things to consider. One of those should be the condition of the ground you're putting your tent on top of, according to David. He said: 'Once you've found the perfect spot, test the ground with your pegs before you commit to camping there to make sure the ground is soft enough." Don't nap in your tent It may seem the perfect place for it, but a nap in a tent could end badly, if it's done at the wrong time of the day. David explained: "If the sun's shining and it's hot inside your tent - don't do it! "One of our friends nodded off in his tent during a heatwave at Glastonbury and ended up at the medical tent with heatstroke." Instead, he recommends finding some shade outside or somewhere well ventilated.
