From the super-popular Decathlon Forclaz MT900 trekking pole tent to the Zpacks Plex Solo, claimed to be the world’s lightest shelter, trekking pole tents have been creating quite a buzz in the wild ...

The successor to the ProTrail mixes things up with a versatile, customizable asymmetrical design and a low price tag.

One of the first decisions you have to make when deciding on a backpacking tent is freestanding vs non-freestanding. Freestanding, means you don’t need to stake out the tent in order for you to ...

Backpacking tents are our home in the wild. Inside, we can spread out our gear at the end of a long day and shut off our minds to get that eight (or 12) hours of sleep necessary to hit the next day ...

Nemo Equipment Inc. recently unveiled its new ultralight tent designed to work with a single trekking pole. The Spike Storm Trekking Pole Tent weighs one pound, seven ounces packed in its stuff sack ...

Lightweight. Well ventilated for a single-walled tent. Easy to pitch once you figure it out. Only need one trekking pole. Reasonably priced. There is a short season in my neck of the woods called ...

Choosing a solid tent for when you’re trekking in the wilderness can be one of the most nerve-racking parts of getting into backpacking. Not only is it likely the most expensive piece of gear in your ...

Sep. 28—Hunched over trekking poles, head down, shoulder and neck muscles burning, and thinking about what could make life any less miserable is part of the backpacking learning curve. I'm still on ...