NaturehikeCloud-Up 3 Person Lightweight Backpacking Tent with Footprint - 3 Season Free Standing Dome Camping Hiking Waterproof Backpack Tents

This tent has pretty much all of the bells and whistles of the very expensive UL tent options at a fraction of the price. I don't buy into the ridiculously lightweight trends for backpacking. I prefer to have a 2-3 person tent in order to have plenty of space for me and my gear without feeling cramped. This tent is the lightest 2-3 person tent that I found. And, I believe it to be the lightest such tent on Amazon. It's ridiculously easy to set up. It even comes with its own footprint. Since most tents don't, figure in the cost of a separate footprint in order to compare apples to apples with price. If you're really using it for 2 people, it does only have one vestibule and entry/exit. But, I've already used this tent a couple of times. It rained a couple of times. No condensation---nothing. I was completely dry. You can add multiple lines to really spread out the fly if you want. I did that with the first use at Shades State Park in Indiana (2 night stay with one night of some rain). And, for the other use when I camped for 4 nights (with one night of pretty heavy rain), I used the minimum number of lines to secure the fly. The tent was so secure with absolutely no issues.It is very lightweight for a 2-3 person tent. I prefer to have the little bit of extra weight with a more secure tent and plenty of space, especially for the price, as opposed to trying to one-up other backpackers with the lightest possible one-person tent available (that costs at least 3 times the price).For me, I can go ultra lightweight in so many other ways. But, I am not skimping on my tent. If I decide to thru-hike the entire PCT or CDT, I might consider a one-person UL backpacking tent (for at least 3 times the price of this tent, incl having to buy a separate footprint and pay to also seal the seams). But, until then, this tent is plenty light, especially considering the extra space and the solid stability and ready-to-go waterproof protection.This tent is top-notch.I love this tent!!!!!!

In preparation for a 5 day North Cascades backcountry trip, I needed a new lightweight tent for 2 people. My requirements were <5 lbs (including stakes and footprint), small packed dimensions, excellent ventilation and good waterproofness. I didn't want to break the bank on name brand stuff, so I rounded up the best Amazon options, and this one won out. Upon arrival, this tent satisfied my first two requirements, coming in right at ~5 lbs (if you throw away some of the stuff sacks), and much smaller than other similar tents I've had in the past. The other two requirements would have to wait for the trip to verify...After 5 days in the humid Washington wilderness, this tent proved to be both very breathable and waterproof. We experienced two nights of pretty heavy rain and the tent managed to keep everything underneath it dry, even after being put away wet the night before. Additionally, the tent also didn't show any signs of condensation underneath the rainfly during some of the colder nights (~40 F). For one night, we ended up having 3 people in this tent, and while it was a bit cramped, we all fit fine, and this tent seems to have a good deal more room than most "3-person" tents I've used in the past.All in all, this tent held up great. That said, there are a few issues that were encountered. First, the included footprint seems a little too big for the tent itself, meaning that the corners of the rainfly had to be carefully adjusted to ensure rain didn't fall onto parts of the footprint that extended out from under the tent. In mild rain, this probably wouldn't be an issue, but if wind is involved, rain might be able to make its way under the tent. Second, the poles (being all connected together by elastic cord) were a bit of a challenge to set up with one person, and the tips that fit into the tent grommets sometimes disconnected from the poles while breaking down the tent. Lastly, the floor of the tent seemed rather thin, and I imagine that heavy use would likely cause tearing in short order if care is not used.That said, all of these are minor concerns. The footprint oversize can easily be fixed with some duct tape in a pinch, as can the pole tips, and the thin floor is likely just a compromise of making a tent of such a light weight. All in all, I was very impressed with the tent's quality, weight, price and weatherproofness and firmly believe this is the best hiking tent you can buy in this price range. I would buy this again in a heartbeat and would recommend this brand to anybody else looking for a tent on the cheap!