It seems New Atlas readers love tent camping in all its forms – from the backcountry to the safari center, and from the ground to the roof. The year was marked by some very innovative tent designs, with some designers determined to minimize weight down to the last milligram, others daring to make them much larger and heavier in order to create the most comfortable home away from home that can be found outside of a luxury hotel.
Inflatable tents were the clear winner, and ultralight backpacking tents also attracted their share of interest. And a very different style of flat-packed expandable cube tent covered markets and use cases including disaster relief, glamping, and mobile medical care.
These are the nine tents that have proven most popular with our readers throughout 2024.
