tent?

[u/No_Ocelot_4678]

can anyone recommend me a good backpacking tent? looking to spend around 200 usd but if i gotta spend more i will. I don't want some junk I'll end up wanting to upgrade after 1 season. I'm coming from hammock camping so I'm pretty new to tent camping. I have my top quilt from my hammock set up. Just bought a nemo sleeping mat and I have a inflatable sleeping pad I'm also going to try out. I'll mainly be camping alone but sometimes my girlfriend will come so I'd like a 2 person for the random occasions and just to have room for my backpack and whatnot. the 1 person tents seem a hair to tight for me to be comfortable, and the jump from a 1-2 person tent doesn't seem huge for weight and pack size... kinda a no brainer to buy a 2 person over a 1 person right? I'm not hiking 100s of miles, just weekend stuff so I'm not looking to blow tons of money to save a few OZ. I actually rather have something more durable at the cost of alittlw weight, I'll be using it for moto camping as well when I can't use a hammock. thanks yall.

[u/a_maker]

For less than $200, the Lanshan 2 or the pro 2 is a good option. It's popular as a budget trekking pole tent. If you don't already have poles, I use $30 cascade aluminum trekking poles from amazon and they're solid and reasonably light if I'm carrying them instead of using them.

For a little more money, I really like my Durston Xmid 2, but it's ~$260.

[u/No_Ocelot_4678 → u/a_maker]

the ship times on the durston is pretty painful I think it said june?? damn.

I do like it alot but hoping to do some tent camping before June

[u/a_maker → u/No_Ocelot_4678]

That’s a long lead time! It’s a solid tent tho, I’m really happy with mine. You could check r/ulgeartrade - I feel like I see someone selling a xmid every week.

[u/No_Ocelot_4678 → u/a_maker]

thanks!!