Small Tents on A Small Budget

       Are you headed to the back country for the weekend, or just looking to lighten you pack weight.  How about trying a small less expensive back packing tent.  I will review a few of the cheaper backpacking tents that can be had at the current time.
      Ozark trail has been making low-cost good quality tents for years now.  Finally, they have some lighter weight tents as well.  A tent worthy of mention, is the bivy one man.  This classic tent style has been around since the early days of going to the outdoors. It can be a little difficult to set up due to all the guy-lines, but is fairly stable once it's staked out.  This particular model has the vestibule flap that comes down and can be zipped up in the event of bad weather or if you can't stand the bugs.  This tent costs $30 from
Wal-mart.com. 
       Another smallish tent is the Coleman Hooligan 2 person.  This tent is nice because it has a full cover rain fly.  The tent is a all season tent and the only issue is that it weighs in at almost 9 pounds.  The price is hard to beat at $39.95 from Wal-Mart.com.  Tents such as this one are nice because they are free standing and the rain-fly is all that needs to be staked down.
        One thing I like about the Ozark Trail 1-person hiker tent is that it is completely free standing and weighs only four and a half pounds.  The tent also has a full cover rain fly and is a three season tent.  Another amenity, is the small gear loft and the price is $29.97 from Wal-Mart.com.
         These three tents are just a few of the budget small tents.  Wal-Mart.com is probably the best place to shop for low cost tents.  I prefer light tents, so I would go with the bivy one person.  The only problem with this is that it leaves your pack mate without a place to sleep.  One solution, buy two!
     

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