Kelty - Tallboy

Up until last season my car camping 4person kelty that I literally got fifteen years ago. It still functions fantastically in dry conditions and I'm sure if I seam sealed it and reapplied waterproofing it would still be a great three season option. We used the leak as an excuse to get a North Face Wawona 6 but if we we car camping somewhere dry without a lot of space for the footprint we will use the kelty. All that to say they slap really hard for the price and are very durable. They don't tend to be ultralight but they are good quality

Both are solid tents. FWIW I have an older model Kelty 6P and it is amazing on rain and wind.

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.