If you are looking for cheap tents, chances are you are new to the adventure of camping and do not want to make the commitment of an expensive investment in case you do not enjoy the experience. That is an understandable dilemma to be faced with and the only thing to remember is that part of your experience —whether you enjoy your time under the stars or not — is having a tent that can protect you from the elements and still vent enough air so that you are not cooking in your own body heat overnight!
Fortunately, there are a few cheap camping tent manufacturers who design a great product that won’t suck your wallet dry. Start by taking a look at the Coleman Max 6.6 X 4.6 Backpacking Tent. It sleeps two quite comfortably; pitches to three and a half feet in the center; has taped seams to prevent rain entry and has continuous sleeves for pole entry, which makes setting the tent simple. You can carry it with you without worrying about too much added weight, as it is less than six pounds. At seventy dollars, this cheap tent is a steal.
An alternative to Coleman tents, are tents from REI. REI makes a number of solid products. They have a wide variety of discount tents that suit the needs of all types of campers. If you are an experienced mountaineer wanting a one man pipe tent, REI has what you are looking for. On the other end of the spectrum, if you are a father of a family of six, you can find large family tents that are quite reasonably priced. For example, the REI Hobitat 6 Tent is a steal at only three hundred dollars. With a center pitch of almost seven feet, almost any camper can stand upright in its center. It is vented with coated polyester taffeta material meaning even when sleeping at capacity, this tent will never suffer from overheating. It can also easily vent warm night air so campers do not feel stuffy. It has an easy to follow instruction manual for set up and tear down, carries at only twenty pounds (which is pretty good for a 6 person tent) and comfortably works for three seasons — all but winter. Though, you could still use it in the winter by overcompensating on your sleeping bag. Every seam is double stitched and reinforced with water resistant taping so that even in a downpour you will not get wet. REI has many more tents to select from, from one man holes to ten man camping party tents and many of their name brand styles are affordable and well made.
