How to Choose Backpacking Tents || REI

Your tent is your home away from home in the backcountry, and it’s also one of the biggest purchases in your backpacking kit. In this video, Miranda lays out your options so you can pick the best tent for your next trip. Check it out, then click here to shop REI’s selection of backpacking tents: www.rei.com/c/backpacking-tents
And to learn more about backpacking tents, read our article: www.rei.com/learn/expert-advi...
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[@neemancallender9092]

The importance of vestibules that you can store your wet gear or to be able to cook a meal in wet weather

[@J.5.M.]

Yeah and also potentially keep gear dry if it doesn't fit or you don't want it in your tent -- like boots

[@Casual_BackPacking]

Like the double rainbow tent

[@russellwebber4932]

This video really helped me choose a backpacking tent

[@kwg5044]

I'm addicted to these videos. ..and Miranda's info is helping me build a buy list for my lady and I. Thank you.

[@rei]

Glad to hear I can be helpful! Have fun out there! - Miranda

[@konnichiwala889]

This was really helpful

[@bruin4937]

Really informative video, thank you!

[@DoroTheExplorer]

This helps me decide on what tent i will buy. Thanks for this video.

[@gradytrainor8120]

I have that blue half dome tent and really like it.

[@action-relaxation]

Loved your video. Very useful

[@user-de2ew8fi4b]

wonderful review ~~ thank you ~~ㅎㅎ

[@zacharymaes9404]

Very good video, good quality as always. Thank you.

[@Mauherhz]

Great video , thanks

[@leifnilsen7079]

Thank you!

[@stnhqalwar3719]

Bingo bingo bingo. This is the first video wannabe backpackers need to see. And understand ! It’s the very very basics. Gotta go through this first and keep these fundamentals in the head before one chooses to go any way. Many thanks. Really important video.

[@bertrandmorin4720]

C'est très bien fait. J'aurais aimé quelques détails de plus: nombre de personnes, dimensions de base pour chaque catégories, etc. Une autre fois...

[@pancakesaremyjam8557]

I love your videos! I am striving for ultralight within a reasonable budget & durability. I have a 90lb lab who sleeps in my tent with me. I am shopping for a new tent and want a ultralight (3lbs or less) and hopefully some durability which can be tough for ultralight. Could you please provide suggestions for a 2 person 2 door tent for me & Yoshi? Thank you! ☀️🏕😊

[@genmockify]

I like her, she always does a great job.

[@josephj7991]

I like your Miranda in the Wild series

[@cmcer1995]

Since I often camp-out above 12k, I pack a Geodesic 4-Season tent with vestibules, and footprint too. I am willing to sacrifice discomfort backpacking for camping comfort. Also, due to potential high winds and severe weather at altitude this has saved me from many miserable nights, and days in bad weather with room to have some recreation and eat in comfort. Great review on what is available Miranda, but I will be sticking with what works for me. Cheers!

[@MisfitsFiendClub138]

Watch the documentary Meru. Talk about freezing while camping on the SIDE of a mountain

[@mariamachuca3993]

Where do you live?

[@tims708]

Great info for 7 minutes!

[@cindyneely6087]

beautiful

[@sachinsapkale8444]

Thankyou 😊

[@nickname6747]

Intresting! A very different style from Miranda in the Wild... Miranda in the (sensible) Wild. :)

[@sabrinaalcala414]

Muchas gracias!! Muy interesante, a considerar lo mencionado, previo a la compra.

[@hamedizzy6441]

Hows down best intro to tents video on KZbin.

[@spaceninjasteve3356]

Hamed Izzy i put my “how” down

[@laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587]

what was the name of that extended season tent example?

[@cindyneely6087]

thanks u lots 4 the info. 😀

[@Lee-70ish]

Hate sleeping in coffins and as good nights sleep is vital for hiking I put up with the extra weight and use a 2 person tent for soloing . Of course number one factor for many is cost

[@euphorbika]

very helpful, thx

[@randomstuffyouwontseeinyou8786]

This was the lady that showed us how to poop in campsites

[@austinkennedy1815]

*70-80 paces from your campsite

[@SophisticatedDogCat]

Pooping is a disgusting thing and only classless heathens do it.

[@ChristiannTyler]

Trying to find one that doesn’t require staking the rain fly, limited ventilation is fine. They no longer make the 2person kelty that I thought was absolutely perfect.. any recommendations?

[@marh.2522]

Gracias por el subtítulo en español.

[@rei]

Tents for 4 season use do exist for 4 people, however, we don't have any in stock at this time. You can view all our 4 season options by searching REI.com for tents and using the season filters in the left margin to narrow results.

[@melissarobinson9618]

Ah, I remember shoving 3 ppl into a small 1.5person tent, we slept on top of each other and come dawn we were sweating through our sleeping gear... good times🏕

[@SophisticatedDogCat]

Gross.

[@johnd2330]

Finally...a non silly video, straight to the point with just information!

[@elscruffomcscruffy8371]

Why would you not take the stuff sack? Surely is doesn't add that much extra weigh, and keeps your tent together, or at least a part of it if youre sharing the tent over multiple loads. However, the Blue Half Dome tent looks awesome! Shame it wouldnt hold up in snowy conditions...

[@pancakesaremyjam8557]

Is it possible to set up a semi freestanding tent inside a wooden platform backpacking shelter? Is it necessary to be able to pin down the corners? I don’t know if it matters but my lab Yoshi 90lbs will be in the tent. I am planning on buying Nemo hornet 2P, hoping this will work for ground camping & shelter camping. Can someone please advise? Thank you in advance

[@afajardo9938]

If you want/need to use a rainfly it could be an issue since you have to stake it out on the hornet. But if you just want to use the mesh body, no huge need to use stakes

[@rei]

Hi Christian. The REI Groundbreaker 2 may fit you needs (link below). If you let us know which specific Kelty tent you're referencing, we can look at what the specs were and determine closest currently available comparable tent. www.rei.com/product/168205/rei-co-op-groundbreaker-2-tent

[@AKgrowngal]

“Extended Season” - YES! Closeable mesh, but without the burliness (and cost) of a 4 season tent to handle tons of snow weight! This is what I want! Browse to REI’s website - click 3-4 season, no 4 man sizes. 😢 boo! Does an extended season 4 man tent not exist!?!? 😢

[@a_brit_in_tx9603]

AKgrowngal I have not found any here in the US, back in the U.K., they are fairly common.

[@fjellgutten1603]

There is no such thing as a 4 season tent. There is 3 season tents (that mostly can be used in winter too if you take precautions) and pure winter-tents.

[@jerrylance9351]

My mtn jansport Dome tent serves me well year 1981 tent

[@theringold4991]

Nice 👍 vid.

[@FoodStreetRider]

Hello, it's very informative video, please let me know a reasonable brand and model for a tent for 1 person or max 2 person, I will carry on motorbike, so it should be backpack. Please guide I ve never used tent in my life neither my city have camp sites, nor any one to guide

[@chris15325]

What would you recommend for camping with kittens?

[@SophisticatedDogCat]

Don’t bring your kitten, what on Earth is wrong with you?

[@mach533x]

10/10 best smile

[@eviah1403]

No one asked you dylan

[@jmager32582]

Yes Miranda has to be her early years

[@rhysmcclune904]

i always buy a two person tent although i only sleep in a tent on my own

[@sweatyyeti1193]

Never know when your going to have company

[@rhysmcclune904]

@@sweatyyeti1193 exactly also bc im claustrophobic

[@speakenglishdaba-gw8zd]

i mean it's so many options

[@kwg5044]

When is the next Austin Garage sale? It's not on the website

[@iBcPirate]

September. I'm not sure why this link is so inaccessible on their website, but it lists all the garage sales in the foreseeable future! www.rei.com/events/86150/members-only-garage-sale

[@kwg5044]

@@iBcPirate Thank you :)

[@TheFanatic340]

There are some really dumb comments on here. I wonder why? It was a nice video

[@lachlancrawford6168]

Huh, like 10/10 smile? 😂

[@haywoodyoudome]

Any good alternatives to REI tents? About to be homeless and $400 for a sheet of plastic and some poles is wallet rape.

[@traymuse3810]

Tarp

[@MisfitsFiendClub138]

Try Craigslist and OfferUp, lot of people are trying to sell they're unwanted camping equipment. On OfferUp you have the option to negotiate the price. Good luck

[@stomperr69]

wonde rwhy you didn't bring up about DCF tent

[@philf2698]

Because REI does not sell cubes fiber or DCF tents. They are slowly moving towards the ultralight backpacker (see REI flash one, etc.).

[@raymondscott8541]

I look at how easily you can set up a tent in the dark. These tents have great functionality however they lack the simplicity im looking for.

[@spaceninjasteve3356]

raymond scott buy a good headlamp or getcha a popup tent.

[@driewiel]

Choose your favorite color. ...............That's it really.

[@redshot1015]

this is old video but iam in love with her sigh lol wonder if she would do a thru hike with me seperate tents of course but i will bring my 2 person just in case :) extra weight just for u :)

[@danilocardoso9526]

My problem is that I'm 6,8 it's so hard for me to find a tent that can fit me inside

[@christianalley7669]

I'd suggest hammocking

[@MisfitsFiendClub138]

U should reach out to a small cottage gear company and have one custom made. Friend of mine had size 16.5 feet, had all his shoes custom made from sneaker/shoe companies

[@adriangeary9628]

I joined rei because i was told i would get coupons and stuff but havent gotten anything except a $5 dividend. Just doesnt seem worth it.

[@MisfitsFiendClub138]

Unless you are buying a considerable amount of gear each year it's really not worth it. Especially with all the online options available

[@williampennjr.4448]

poles are annoying. Why aren't inflatable tents more common?

[@coopergoss350]

lol

[@andrewford80]

Stability and strength, I would think

[@MisfitsFiendClub138]

Buy tent that uses trekking poles to pitch, ZPacks duplex for example

[@azclaimjumper]

WARNING: REI Customer Service will NOT replace any broken PLASTIC parts to any of their tents. It's up to you to make-do, or jury-rig a fix.

[@robertbeck8698]

What tent do you recommend?

[@azclaimjumper]

@@robertbeck8698 Rather than recommending a specific tent, I'd recommend FIRST establishing the company's CUSTOMER SERVICE reputation & the availability of spare parts B4 pulling the buy trigger on one of their tents. Here on youtube, there are numerous tent comparison videos, sadly few of the videos say much of anything in terms of CUSTOMER SERVICE, or the availability of spare parts.

[@Teacher2Polis2XtraRice]

She's pretty and smart.

[@PaulHo]

So... Backpacking and camping aren't the same thing? 🥺

[@ThexImperfectionist]

I may be wrong but I think camping is when you go to one place, set up a tent and stay there for your entire trip. Backpacking is like a multi-day hike where you carry your tent and set it up and break it down as you move.

[@PaulHo]

@@ThexImperfectionist that doesn't not make sense.

[@mysterylovescompany2657]

Backpacking is a sub-category of camping, but is treated as very distinct as it calls for mostly an entirely different gear collection. Sure, you _could_ pitch up your expensive, 3.7lb hiking tent at the campground instead of a larger + more hardy one with a tough, tarp floor, & you _could_ use your $500 hiking pad instead of a $30 airbed from Target, but given the physical fragility of that highly specialised gear - why would you?

[@PaulHo]

@@mysterylovescompany2657 when *would* you use high quality gear that you invested in then?

[@mysterylovescompany2657]

@@PaulHo when you go backpacking, & thus legitimately require that lightweight equipment, which is the circumstance within which making that specific investment in highly technical gear (a tent which trades hardiness for featherweight, & a sleeping bag which is positively claustrophobic but packs tiny + keeps you warm in harsh weather conditions while sleeping in an all-mesh tent) which isn't _necessary_ for day-to-day campground or wilderness camping, becomes functionally necessary. The reason you don't want to use your $700+ tent (within which you have very little living space) in circumstances which don't _require_ it is because it's a gamble; you need that stuff for backpacking, you simply can't _take_ an everyday type of tent because you won't be able to carry it as far, but the rub is that the more you use it, the greater the risk that that expensive & delicate piece of equipment will get damaged. So by reserving your costly hiking tent only for hiking excursions & using a cheaper, tougher one for less demanding outings, you protect your investment in that highly specialized gear. I'm not trying to tell you what you personally should do, by the way; I'm just breaking down the logic.

[@causewayeffects7425]

there is a lot more going on here than meets the eye

[@fuckdott7308]

Hey hey my my

[@ThatGuy-sc5rx]

Rock and roll will never die

[@riverwoodruff5986]

A small children

[@dennisking4589]

No burps, farts, or gosh darns....it'sa clone.

[@Casual_BackPacking]

Too bad you guys don't carry tarptents

[@twogun9765]

Overpriced

[@emilymacfarland1945]

at 3:45: " . . . you want to aim for around three pounds per person. Ultralight backpackers however are going to go for something a lot lighter, closer to one pound per person." --Hey, ultralight backpackers are a not a separate species. Any human might be interested in shedding two pounds. Why not have a light tent in the video?

[@stephendee103]

Another REI commercial.

[@mrdilligaf1968]

All tents are made in China so when they say its a 2 man tent , its actuall only a 1 man tent. I always buy next size up , that way the fridge is right next to me if i get thirsty during the night

[@stevemill8959]

😂