Sierra Designs Lightning HT 4 Tent

www.sierradesigns.com, 6 pounds, 15 ounces
Everything about this tent is family-friendly. The spacious, four-person tent is designed for a quick bivi with snap-together poles that avoid clumsy threading through sleeves. Assembly time is less than five minutes, even for first-timers—in the dark. Better still, there aren’t any awkward sleeves to thread; the five poles snap into configuration and then attach to the exterior of the tent via lightweight clips. At 40 inches, the head room is excellent, with plenty of height for sitting up to play a round of Old Maid or game of backgammon. There is nearly 60 square feet of floor space in the rectangular design, with a breathable mesh upper. Inside are hanging pockets for holding car keys, headlamps, and glasses. Campers can enter and exit via two big doors on either side of the tent, making midnight potty breaks easy. On most nights, you’ll want to leave off the fly off for added ventilation and star gazing, but bring it along in case of a rain shower.