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Reddit Reviews
boobkaAlps Mountaineering Lynx 2p (if backpacking) or 4p (if it is to be shared and car camping) Great tent, easy to put up, strong build, cheap side.
livinglike_lisaCheck out Alps mountaineering tents. The 4 person Lynx was my first car camping tent. Very weather resistant and inexpensive. Had downpours with no leaks.
The Alps mountaineering only costs $133.
Snake338Alps Lynx 3/4 person. The best tent I've ever had cant say better things. Going strong 5 years+ with a couple uses a year.
crunch816I love my Alps tent and they’re not too expensive.
Personally I have two Gazelle knock offs that are just absolute chefs kiss. Unfortunately that company sucks and they don’t make them anymore. I would be hesitant to buy an Ozark Trail tent, but I do have a $30 tent from Academy that I use for outdoor storage and it stays surprisingly dry. I love my Alps tent, and I think it was Eric on YouTube that did a budget trip and the Featherstone tent he really liked.
GraylilyThe kingdom tents from REI are great. the tubeshape and features are quite nice so are the extras.... but if you want easy to put up an down the instant tents from Ozark Trail I used with my family when kids were young in cub scouts for 5+ years. I the integrated poles made for putting it up and down very quick and easy even by myself, and I could stand up and had 4 cots in them. The may be cheaper than others but there are a few brands that make the instant tents with integrated poles. I was surprised how well my ozark held up. also check out the alps brands, they are built well, but heavy.
SaiwhutAlps Mountaineering Lynx has been a great tent for me. It comes in a bunch of sizes. I have a 1 person for backpacking and a 4 person for car camping. The bigger ones have a door on both sides which is really helps you make bette use of the space. It’s pretty cheap comparatively and reasonably durable. SUPER easy to set up. Basic dome tent with the clips instead of those cursed sleeves for the poles. Simple rain fly that works great if you stake it or tie it off in the middle and has a little vestibule thing for gear Full disclosure I am not a parent haha
prawnpieCame here to say Alps Mountaineering. I have their 4p tent for car camping and one of their aluminum tables. Good stuff, not light, but therefore it's more durable.
argetlamznFor a week of Cub Scout camp in the summer, something you can stand up in to change is good. We’ve used an ozark trail one for the past three summers and been fine, but that’s with a family of four. I’ll thread that one below so this comment doesn’t get deleted if the link gets flagged. For just one parent one scout, we’ve used the done style 4 person tents from Alps and they’re pretty comfy, but even short adults can’t fully stand in them. At that age, most of our cub scouts don’t mind sleeping just in a sleeping bag on the ground (I’m also cubmaster for our small pack). Some families like to use the Coleman quick cabins. These are heavy and don’t do great in high winds, but if you’re driving right up to the campsite they’re super quick to set up and have good head room. Links incoming
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