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Summer is the best season of the year. It provides the opportunity to experience great adventures, especially for people who love the outdoors. You can choose to spend your day strolling at the beach or even go hiking.   For some, summer is the time of the year to go backpacking. Yes, backpacking has become a trend now not only to youngsters but also to adults who are in the prime of their lives.         If you are too stressed with work, a few days of backpacking will help you find inner peace and regain your balance to be able to come back home feeling a lot more refreshed and energized. Read on to find our guide on how to chose the best tent for your backpacking needs as well as our top recommendations for tents that fits on a backpacking camping trip.Use the links in the Contents section to jump ahead. Contents: Why Backpacking? Backpacking Tents Basics Backpacking Tents Reviews   Why Backpacking? Today, most people are into backpacking because it provides the opport

In this video the guys over at REI, gives a short introduction on how to choose a backpacking tent. In this article I go over the main points in the video and it will be a short and sweet backpacking tents buyers guide. I really enjoyed the video, because they very quickly go over what to look for. A backpacking tent is not your average tent for camping. You need to make some tough decisions on what your needs are. More so because you are going to carry the tent your self (duh!). I made some notes about the video below.       Also look at our top three recommendations for backpacking tents in our “Backpacking tents review” article. It’s our top recommendations for either the beginner on budget, for the pro and the best value overall. Notes from the video The three things you should consider when choosing a tent for this type of trip: Weight weather conditions Space How to account for space Space in the tent depends on floor dimensions as well as what type of poles your