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Tent Comparison Table

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Tent	MSRP	People	Seasons	Structure	Walls	Entry	Doors	Vestibules	Poles	Trail Weight (lbs)	Height (in)	Width (in)	Length (in)	Footprint
Bisinna 2	$69.99	2	3	Freestanding	Double	Side	2	2	Poles	4.7	47.2	23.6	82.7	No
Lanshan 1-person	$149.99	1	3	Non-freestanding	Double	Side	2	2	Trekking pole	2.2	49.2	29.5	89.7	No
Lanshan 2-person	$169.99	2	3	Non-freestanding	Double	Side	2	2	Trekking pole	2.8	49.2	43.3	86.6	No
Naturehike Cloud-Up 2-person	$169.00	2	3	Freestanding	Double	Front	1	1	Poles	3	41.3	49.2	82.7	Yes
Featherstone Backbone 1-person	$179.99	1	3	Non-freestanding	Single	Side	2	2	Trekking pole	1.9	45	Head 32 / Foot 20	85	No
Featherstone Backbone 2-person	$199.99	2	3	Non-freestanding	Single	Side	2	2	Trekking pole	2.2	45	Head 50 / Foot 43	85	No

Freestanding Double-wall Tents

Bisinna 2

MSRP $69.99

Freestanding double-wall tent

Specifications
Doors: 2
Vestibules: 2
Floor: 190T Polyester Taffeta
Canopy: B3 No-see-um Mesh;
Rainfly: PU2000mm water-resistant 190T Polyester Taffeta
Poles: 7001 aluminum
Length: 82.7 in
Width: 23.6 in
Height: 47.2 in

Pros

Incredibly affordable
Vent on rainfly

Cons

Heavy for backpacking—fabric is thick because polyester has a lower strength-to-weight ratio than nylon
Poles get caught in delicate pole sleeves
Water can eventually seep through the seam stitching of the rainfly in heavy rain

Naturehike Cloud-Up 2-person Lightweight Backpacking Tent with Footprint

MSRP $165.32

Freestanding double-wall tent

Specifications
Doors: 1, front entry
Vestibule: 1, front
Floor: PU4000mm waterproof 20D nylon with silicone coating
Canopy: High desity B3 mesh inner tent
Rainfly: 20D Silicon Coated Ripstop Nylon
Poles: 7001 aluminum alloy
Length: 82.7 in
Width: 49.2 in
Height: 41.3 in
Weight: 3 lbs

Features

Includes footprint, 20D Silicon Coated Ripstop Nylon
Seam-taped
Fast fly pitch

Pros

Excellent value
Footprint included (most other brands require you to buy expensive separately sold footprints)
Fast fly pitch
Quality materials
Popular and receives good reviews

Cons

Heavier than competitors
Droopy walls
Short for people over 6 feet tall
Single-door, single-vestibule front entry inconvenient for 2 people
3-season despite sometimes being advertised as 4-season

Non-freestanding Double-wall Trekking-pole Tents

Lanshan Ultralight 3-Season Backpacking Tent, 1-Person or 2-Person

Non-freestanding, double-wall trekking pole tent

Specifications
Doors: 2
Vestibules: 2
Floor: 20D nylon, silicone/PU 6000mm
Canopy: High-density mesh
Rainfly: 15D nylon, silicone/PU 5000mm, seam-taped
Interior pockets: 1, mesh

Features

Ventilation window
2 hooks for lamp or fan

2-person

MSRP $169.99
Weight: 2.8 lbs
Length: 86.6 in
Width: 43.3 in
Height: 49.2 in
Requires 2 trekking poles, not included.

1-person

MSRP $149.99
Weight: 2.2 lbs
Length: 89.7 in
Width: 29.5 in
Height: 49.2 in
Requires 1 trekking pole, not included.

Pros

Excellent value
Ultralight
Can be pitched as a tarp tent without inner tent
Can be pitched as an inner mesh tent without rainfly

Cons

Cramped for tall people
Inner mesh loose and saggy. If you are over 5’10” tall, your feet may push through the loose mesh of the inner wall and touch the wet outer wall, making the foot of your sleeping bag wet from condensation.
Some Amazon reviewers report that rain leaks through the side guy-line tie-out points. You can fix this by seam-sealing them.

Non-freestanding Single-wall Trekking-pole Tents

Featherstone Backbone Ultralight Tent

Non-freestanding trekking pole tent
Single-wall, mesh side panels for condensation runoff

Specifications:
Doors: 2, side entry
Vestibules: 2, side
Poles: None. Requires 2 trekking poles (not provided)
Floor: 15-denier Sil-Nylon with 2000mm polyurethane hydrostatic rated coating
Canopy: Noseeum Mesh
Rainfly: 15-denier Sil-Nylon with 2000mm polyurethane hydrostatic rated coating

2-person

Not sold on Amazon as of 8/3/2025

MSRP $ 199.99
Headwidth: 50 in / 127 cm
Footwidth: 43 in / 109 cm
Length: 85 in / 215 cm
Height: 45 in / 120 cm
Pack Weight: 2 lbs 8 oz (1.15 kg)
Trail Weight (tent, 6 stakes, 2 ram hooks, stake bag): 2 lbs 4 oz (1.03 kg)

1-person

MSRP $179.99
Headwidth: 32 in / 81 cm
Footwidth: 20 in / 51 cm
Length: 85 in / 215 cm
Height: 45 in / 120 cm
Pack Weight: 31 oz (888 g)
Trail Weight (tent, 6 stakes, 1 ram hook, stake bag): 27 oz (779 g)

Pros