You may be looking for a three-season backpacking tent, or a four-season tent.
The lightweight tent is designed, usually for one or two people, and intended to be easy to carry, assemble and disassemble on the trail.
There is a large selection to choose from.
Your tent protects you from, not only the inclement weather, but from annoying bugs.
Some of them carry diseases.
A tent gives you protection from the cold and privacy at night while you are sleeping.
You should consider all the details that are important to you before deciding which tent to purchase.
Do you want compact size or do you want more room to sleep in? Consider also, how much money you have allocated for this purchase.
Some tents come with pockets to put your things in at night.
Others come with an air vent to keep you comfortable by allowing fresh air in.
Some have fewer poles for lighter carrying weight.
There are different material weights and be sure to check the waterproofing.
It should be guaranteed.
There are a variety of shapes to consider.
An inverted v is very simple in design.
It may have been the shape of the play tent of your childhood.
Some have a square floor and rounded roof.
Others have a peaked roof over a square floor.
There is a wide variation in prices.
While it is always good to save money, make sure the quality is adequate.
Why waste your money on a tent that won't hold up well? One deluxe line of backpacking tents comes with a price tag of anywhere from $600 up to $5,000.
They are the same size as the ones that cost less than $100.
You may want the very best, however, if you don't hike and camp out frequently, you'll never get your money's worth out of this model.