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've got a Eureka 3 man which good for 2 people and gear, nice tent, full fly. And 2 North Faces- a 4 man and an old 2 man. They are awesome but definitely pricey. I like a good nights sleep so I pony up $$. I'm out west and also need to have a solid tent for shoulder season snow, especially the wet stuff and summer wind down bursts from thunderstorms. Strictly aluminum poles is my rule. NC weather is definitely different (I'm from WNC) like harder T. storms, tropical storms and worse but I'm not camping when a hurricane is coming through