What is the best camping tent to buy?

one that is waterproof and has azipper that works hilary approved
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Here’s a really good article on how to choose a tent:
http://www.wikihow.com/Choose-a-Tent

Here are a few places to find a good quality tent:
http://www.rei.com
http://www.campmor.com
http://www.cabelas.com
http://www.llbean.com

I personally have a three-person Sierra Designs tent for when I camp with only two people. It’s a three person tent, and is a breeze to set up all by myself. Plus, because it’s smaller, it’s easier to find a place to pitch it. It’s also free-standing, so I can set it up, then move it around to different spots until I get the place I like. Try that with a cabin tent!

For trips with the whole family, we do have a walmart tent, but we’ve waterproofed the rainfly (spray the whole thing), and we’ve also waterproofed all of the tent body not covered by the rainfly (especially windows and doors). We also use a ground tarp underneath that’s slightly smaller than the footprint of the tent. This keeps ground moisture from seeping up from underneath, and also helps your floor last longer by keeping sticks and rocks from poking through your floor. Lastly, we also pick a campsite that’s rain-friendly (meaning it’s not in a valley or depression of any kind where rain will collect, and it’s not in a gulley where rain will travel downhill on its way to a valley or depression). All in all, it works ok. BUT, if you need a large family tent, and can afford it, definitely skip Walmart and look at something from Kelty, North Face, LLBean, Cabelas, North Face, REI, Eureka, etc.

So here are some actual recommendations:
** 1 person – I use my 3-person Sierra Designs tent, even for one person but no matter what, I take my Byer Moskito hammock (http://www.rei.com/product/736088). It’s great sleeping and has mosquito netting to keep the bugs out!
** 2 people – almost any good quality 3 to 4 person tent. The LL Bean Ultra Dome Tent #4 would be really nice for two people (http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?page=ultra-dome-tent&categoryId=45603&storeId=1&catalogId=1&langId=-1&parentCategory=500106&cat4=1096&shop_method=pp&feat=500106-tn) or get super luxurious with the LLBean King Pine Dome Tent #4 (http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?page=king-pine-dome-tent&categoryId=53082&storeId=1&catalogId=1&langId=-1&parentCategory=500106&cat4=1096&shop_method=pp&feat=500106-tn)
** 3 or 4 people – Go for a 6 person tent minimum here. Cabela’s Quad Pole Dome Tent would be good (http://cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/standard-pod-wrapped.jsp?id=0013081)
** 5 or more people – My wife and I have lusted over is this tent for a long time. The Eureka Blue Mesa 1610.
http://www.amazon.com/Eureka-Blue-10-Foot-Nine-Person-Family/dp/B000EQAU9G

Shop around for the best price, of course.
Hope this helps a little!
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