Kelty - Circuit 3P

I am not the OP. I have a couple different Keltys brand tents in my quiver. 1p, 2p and 3p. Plus a 9p I use for hunting. I like them and those tents handle whatever I throw at them.

This is not exactly the same Kelty model, but my brother and I were hunting elk on a wonderful mid october weekend in central nevada two years ago and brought his 3 person Kelty (cozy for two brothers). We made came on a saddle and nestled into some trees for a weekend with 0% precipitation and 40-50degree nights. Our first afternoon it suddenly got cloudy and snowed while we were a mile from camp, made it back and proceeded to be stuck in that 3 season kelty for 36 hours while it snowed over 2 feet of snow. That tent saved our lives and held up like a champ! All we had to worry about was periodically going out and shoveling around the perimeter to keep the buildup beneath the bottom edge venting around the rain fly. We were super lucky we brought our warmest bags. We just sat in them and listened to the one audiobook we had downloaded.

I’m a big fan of the Kelty 3 person dome. Just be sure to get aluminum poles rather than fiberglass. I’ve survived some crazy weather in it. Perfect for 2 people and it’s lightweight, easy set up

This depends upon your specific requirements: If your intention is portable 2-person tent that doesn't take up much room and weight isn't much of a concern, get a Kelty. They're nice budget friendly backpacking tents. Big Agnes is good if you want to save weight. But they are expensive and only worth it if you plan to backpack as a hobby. Backpacking and prepping are completely separate topics. You're not hiking your way out of a disaster. First, with most disasters, you will never leave your house. Or even if you do have to evacuate, you will go from your house to another house or apartment. You are not camping in the woods. You are definitely not hiking far. Hiking 10 miles a day would put you in the top 10%. And that's on a good trail, with good weather, and without worrying about being tracked. And more important, you know that every week you will be able to get re-supplied. If you want to be prepared to live on the road after a disaster so that you are not dependent upon a government shelter, then prepare your vehicle instead. My current favorite setup would be a compact SUV pulling a teardrop camping trailer. This provides plenty of room for 1-2 people including all of the supplies you need. You can put solar panels on top of the SUV and teardrop so that you will have plenty of off-grid power. And you will sleep a lot more comfortably.