Half Dome 2 Tent with Footprint

Our half dome is such a great tent, absolutely bomb proof, easy to set up, tons of room, well ventillated, lots of thoughtful features :) These days tho, I just can't see carrying such a heavy tent backpacking - car camping, sure, but backpacking? Gimme something half the weight :D

They both are very similar, but if I remember correctly, the half dome feels roomier because it has a mini pole across the top that pushes the side walls out. I love my half dome, I recommend it.

The 2025 half dome are designed for some to sleep in each direction (head to toe). It made it difficult for one person to enter the tent of you want to sleep going the same direction. The removed all the big inside pockets, they have six inside pockets that are hard to access. If you can find an older version I would do that.

Where are you based? If you're in the US, REI's house brand has a couple of options - Trail Made and Trail Hut 2P tents that go for under USD $250. Sounds like your usage is pretty low, so I would also consider exploring your local FB Marketplace for 2P tents. You might get a higher end version or older models of REI tents for far cheaper. Lots of people who are new to camping go buy new gear only to find out that perhaps it's not for them. I found a used Half Dome 2 on Craigslist 5 years ago for $30. The Half Dome goes on car camping trips, or trips where it'll sit out in the sun for day. I've also had a REI Quarter Dome and a Passage before - they are decent tents. If you're buying used, just inspect the waterproofing layer for signs of wear and delamination. Good luck!

You guys could both fit but just be aware that your bags will have to go outside. If you get the Half Dome 2 tent it has a rain fly that would cover where your bags are but again still outside the tent.

I've stayed completely dry in a full day downpour in the 2005 version of the half dome.

The Amazon tent is going to be worse than the Agnes tent. I recommend the REI halk dome 2 or REI trail made 1

I'd go for a 2p, but make sure your sleeping pads will fit. Many 2p tents are tapered meaning they can't accept 2 rectangle wide pads. If you're both on 20 inch pads, then it'll be fine. There are tapered wide sleeping pads for just this reason. The MSR Hubba Hubba and the REI Half Dome are examples of tents that have a full non tapered rectangle floor.