or alpine treks – we might be witnessing the start of a real shift in tent design. Lightweight hikers and climbers, take note: the double-wall may not be dead, but it’s got serious competition.

Its latest launch packs on a few ounces compared to some of its older shelters but unfurls into a roomier, more convenient freestanding double-wall dome that promises superior storm-readiness.

Of course being in my late 20s, I didn’t have the means to go out and purchase a wall tent, frame and woodstove. Instead, I made due the next couple of years with my semi-trusty Coleman 7-foot ...

Is it too tough to call? I like the simplicity of a single-wall design, but tents like the Sierra Designs Hyperlite AST look to be very good and compete well on weight and packability. What's your ...

One, the Annapurna isn’t a single-wall tent. It has a traditional double-wall, fly/canopy design, using silicon-coated nylon ripstop for the fly and plain ol’ nylon ripstop for the body.

Design of the OZtrail Fast Frame BlockOut 10P OZtrail’s Fast Frame series of tents has been around for a while now and earned plenty of kudos. The Fast Frame design is one that makes setting up a ...