Don’t have time to go camping gear for one or two weeks?  How about going on a weekend backpacking camping trip?  There are all kinds of accessories designed for the backpacking camper.  You can purchase everything from backpacking stoves to Coleman lightweight backpacking 4 season tents. So get your gear together, call up your best friend, and go back pack camping for a weekend!

Probably the first item on your list of camping supplies should be a good tent.  Let’s take a look at some of the tents that are available for back packers today.  You will want to look for a tent that is lightweight and easy to carry.

The best two-person back packing tent comes with aluminum poles.  It is a freestanding tent that weighs about 3 pounds, 11 ounces.  This tent can also be purchased with carbon-fiber poles.  Carbon-fiber poles will reduce the weight by about 5 ounces.  This tent has ample ventilation with a double-wall design.  This double-wall design minimizes condensation.  The two vestibules in this tent measure 9.5 square feet each.

Another type of two-person backpacking tent has double doors with two vestibules.  Each vestibule is 9.4 square feet.  This freestanding tent has 34 square feet of space.  This allows you to have plenty of space for sitting up inside the camping tent.  The weight of this tent is about 5 pounds. If you are going back packing by yourself, you can purchase this same tent in a smaller size.  The smaller size weighs about 3 pounds, 11 ounces.

If you would like to have some extra space, consider buying a two-person tent if you are camping alone, or a three- person tent if you take a friend with you.  If you are camping alone, a two-person tent is an excellent choice.  The extra space allows you to store your gear on one side and cook on the other!  Double doors help you in deciding how to situate your tent, as you can get good views in two different directions.  The ideal weight for a back packing tent is no more than four pounds for a solo hiker.  Many tents are much lighter.

If you purchase a tent with a silconized nylon fly, you will need to wash the fly when you get home.  The silicon attracts pollen, dust, and sand.  A siliconized nylon fly often touches the mesh tent inside which causes condensation.  Purchasing four extra stakes and two extra guy lines can help prevent the condensation from occurring.
Aluminum poles are better than carbon-fiber poles, although the carbon-fiber poles are a little lighter than the aluminum ones.  Aluminum poles can withstand loads of snow and strong winds better than the carbon-fiber poles.

Be sure to look at all the options when considering which back packing tent will meet your needs.  Check out the back packing tent reviews that can be found websites such as www.summitcampinggear.com.  The more comfortable your tent, the more fun your camping trip will be!  Congratulations on finding the tent of your dreams and happy camping!