Quality camping tents can be cheap. Yes. Cheap. You don’t always need to buy a tent from hundreds and hundreds of dollars that are offered by top brands. Me, personally, i am using a tent from Decathlon that i bought for $99.00. An amazing 3 person Quechua tent with a lot of performances.
There are couple of things that are important when you buy a tent. Things like wind resistant, heat resistant, waterproof and a good ventilation.
Here are top 3 favorite budget camping tents.
1. Quechua Arpenaz, Shelter Base
Price: $149.00
Capacity
Height: 84.6″ | Floor area: 64.6 sq ft | Comfortable for up to 6 people
Easy assembly / dismantling
Easy set-up with a free-standing structure | Fiberglass poles
Heat resistant
Openings on 3 sides | 3 mosquito nets
Waterproof
Tropical rain laboratory test | Under shower: 200 mm of water per hour per sqm
Durability
Withstands force 6 winds – around 30 mph | Wind tunnel test
Easy to transport
Cylindrical cover | 22.4″ x 7.1″ | 18 liters | 17.6 lbs
Waterproof
Tested in a shower at 200 mm water / hour / m² (tropical rain) and field tests.
2. Quechua 2 Second, Camping Tent, 2 Person
Price: $99.99
Easy assembly / dismantling
Free-standing structure. 2-Second pitching. Guided folding system.
Capacity
47.2″ * 82.7″ room Max. useful height: 38.6″
Easy to transport
Size of the cover: Ø 25.6″ x 2.8″ / 23.2 L. Weight: 6.4 lbs.
Heat resistant
Flysheet and ventilation at the back. Not equipped with Fresh technology.
Blackout
Not equipped with Black technology.
Durability
Wind resistance 30 mph (Force 6): certified in wind tunnel with turntable.
Waterproof
Test under a shower of 200 mm of water/hour/sqm (tropical rain) and field tests
3. Forclaz Trek 500, Waterproof Backpacking Tent, 3 Person
Price: $199.00
Wind resistance
Resists 45 mph (Force 8) winds: validated in wind tunnels on rotating plate.
Easy to transport
Total weight 7.8 lbs Compression bag: 12.5 L Dimensions 15.4″ x 7.1″ x 7.1″
Capacity
24″ wide per person. Bedroom height 46.9″. 2 doors, 2 porches, 3 pockets.
Easy assembly / dismantling
Self-standing dome Quick: pre-assembled bedroom and flysheet. Standard poles
Waterproof
Water column (Schmerber): Flysheet > 2000 mm. Groundsheet > 5000 mm.
Ecodesign
We dye 1/2 threads to reduce the impact on the environment. Non-anodized pegs.
Heat resistant
Doors and bedroom with mosquito nets. 2-way zipper on door.
Blackout
Fabric that lets daylight through.
This article is not sponsored by Decathlon, we are just expressing our opinion and experience. We hope that this article will be helpful for you.
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