Trango 3

Mountain Hardware Trango 2 or 3 with vestibule - if cost is not issue. Hands down 100 out of 100 times I will take this tent. Why? 1: Extremely reliable. 2: Fast setup. 3: Best-in-class protection from elements. 4: 2p is roomy, not a sock for 2. 5: Warranty and customer service are the best hands down. I exchanged my 10 year old camp dome for the Trango 2 a couple years ago due to blown zipper seals. I do a lot of real deal camping - multi day in the bob, colorado in february type stuff. This tent makes the elements comfortable.

Mountain Hardware Trango 3 is a really solid tent, but it will be on the heavier end and overkill depending on where in Canada you’re camping and the conditions you’re likely to encounter. It would be my bombproof suggestion. [Trango 3](https://www.mountainhardwear.ca/en/p/trango-3-tent-2102731.html?dwvar_2102731_color=675) If you’re not concerned about snow loads or winds then you could very comfortably get into something like the Mountain Hardware Aspect 3. [Aspect 3](https://www.mountainhardwear.ca/en/p/aspect-3-tent-2102521.html?dwvar_2102521_color=097) If budget is a concern then the Marmot Tungsten you’re already looking at is another great choice. I’ve got the 2 person versions of the Aspect, the Trango and the Tungsten and think they’re all great tents with their own pros and cons. The Aspect is what I use probably 70% of the time these days, but I ran my Tungsten for years and still think it was amazing value. I’ve only owned 1 MEC tent over the years but have always liked their gear too, especially now that they’re back under Canadian ownership. Hope this helps

Any good 4-season tent will have no issue holding up to strong winds on exposed beaches. I recommend a sealed 4-season model not just for the stronger poles, but because it will keep blowing sand out of the tent, which can become a huge issue in big storms. I once endured a 20hr, 80km/h+ wind storm on the Nahanni River in my 3 season Mountain Hardwear Aspect 2 tent, and while the poles miraculously didn’t break, the entire inside of my tent was full of sand when it finally let up. Like, a quarter inch of sand everywhere, and I’d been breathing it all night. With every gust the tent would fold down onto my chest, and I’d get peppered with a fistful of sand at my face. It was probably one of the most intense, miserable nights I’ve ever had in the backcountry. Several of my friends had heavier 4 season tents and slept through most of the ordeal, and had zero sand in their tents. Something like a Mountain Hardwear Trango, Marmot Thor or Hilleberg style tunnel tent would be your best choice if you’re expecting serious wind. They’re not cheap, but they’ll take whatever you can throw at them.

That's not that extreme, and some good regular tents that are low profile and have good metal poles should withstand that. I wish every tent manufacturer did wind tunnel tests to failure and gave us that info vs crap like "3 season" but they mostly don't, except some true extreme tent makers like Ferrino. I saw a vid where someone mounted a mountaineering tent on a car roof rack and drove 70MPH...seems a good idea if it's not MY tent :) But there aren't as many 1 person extreme tents; many of them are at least 2 person just because they're for something like mountaineering, and because more gear in conditions like that. My choice is always a Trango from Mountain Hardwear, since they've been used everywhere. I used them climbing in North America mostly. Super robust.

Buying in the US? I don't think most of those are available there. My go to is the Mountain Hardwear Trango, but it's probably overkill for you and probably out of your budget. But their "all season" Mineral King 2 could probably work, and might be at your budget.

MH Trango is the one, if its good enough for Everest its good enough for pretty much anything lol

Only one of these is actually a 4 season tent. The trango is another otion to look at.