ALPS Mountaineering - Lynx 3-Person Tent

Www.hikerdirect.com. It won’t come up on a Google search, you have to type it into the address bar. It is a program for Scouts to buy quality gear from Alps Mountaineering and Browning at about half off of retail prices. You can create a free account and browse all sorts of camping gear. I highly recommend the Lynx 3 person. It’s a simple dome tent with a full rain fly and is perfect for 2 people. My wife and I have camped in it and been perfectly cozy. It does a great job of keeping the rain out and has excellent ventilation. Vestibules on each side allow for extra gear or muddy boots to be stored out of the tent and out of the rain. Buy a compression sack and it can easily be used as a backpacking tent by carrying the poles separately (usually the other tent buddy carries part of the tent) They often have sales or special runs of slightly used gear (used for promotional events). It’s an addicting site if you love camping and gear!

I am a big alps mountaineering fan as a scout leader. I have 2 of the Lynx 3 person tents and they are a fantastic backpacking tent for 2 people. I have been in very heavy rainfall and stayed completely dry (provided you set it up properly and in the right location).

Ur tent is for sleeping on a sleeping pad in a sleeping bag. All other activities are meant for outside ur tent. If you have more gear than you can fit under ur fly vestibule, ur not camping, you’re partying. 2-3p tent for 2-3 people. It’s rated that way for a reason. My partner and I camp with our 3 large dogs. We have 2x 3p tents we’ll use depending on conditions. We use a The North Face Rock 32 if we want a bit of extra space, and a 3p ALPs Mountaineering one for a slightly smaller footprint. If ur on a budget, I’d go ALPS. If you’ve got some extra dough, go with TNF. I’ve had mine for 15 years. If ur just looking for a trash tent that you’ll store in the garage for 10 years until you eventually throw it away, get a Coleman or Ozark Trail.

I have never used an Ozark Trail tent, but I have used other store brand tents. My experience is the difference between a cheap tent and a half decent tent is waking up with a puddle in your tent. I recommend an Alps Mountaineering tent, but they will run you 100-150.

No. Just get an Alps Mountaneering and save yourself a lot of aggravation.