VE 25 Tent with Footprint

Summer/hot I use a big Agnes copper spur ul4 Fall/winter/early spring I use an old north face ve-25.

I own the VE-25. Where are you going to be camping?

I was going to say something similar. I've got half a dozen tents and have seriously put them through the ringer. The real MVP is UV and waterproof sprays for maintenance. I like nikwax best but have used all kinds of brands. And always throw some dessicant, like silica packets, in when you pack it up for winter. With the right treatment, I had a $25 Walmart tent be the only one in my camping group that made it through an absolute deluge. I have a Coleman that was up for almost 4 months straight and get regular use l, for weeks at a time, and is still going strong years later. But if you want my all-time favorite, can handle absolutely anything, it's TheNorthFace VE 25. Been through sand storms, blizzards, days of rain. But it's a bit of a pita to set up.

TNF 25 = high altitude, almost exped level alpine mountaineering tent. MH = solid 4-season tent for more “typical” winter camping. Both good options but def different horses for different courses. As others have said, there are plenty of other options for both categories.

I was thinking the tent is 82 inch long. I could sleep in it, but I would be more comfortably laying in a larger tent. I have a North Face tent that I thought was a great find, just to find out it's so tiny inside it annoys me (I think it is only around 80"). I would rather pitch a tarp and sleep in my bivy sack underneath.