The top tents to take on your next camping trip
The school holidays are rapidly approaching, which means it's time to pack your bags, put on your best hiking boots and head for an adventure in the great outdoors.
The main camping essential you need to have handy is of course your tent. If your current tent has some tears and has seen better days, or if you're preparing for your first camping trip, we've found some great tents for you to use no matter who you're camping with and where you're setting up.
With these tents, you'll surely be a happy camper.
NOTE: Prices are accurate at time of publishing.
Coleman Sundome Dome Tent
Price: Starting from $207.20
Size: 4-person or 6-person
Built with a patented WeatherTec system, this Coleman Sundome tent is made with welded floors and inverted seams to keep rain outside the tent to keep you dry. It is also designed with large windows and a ground vent to push warm air up.
The larger six-person tent can fit two queen-sized air mattresses and has a centre height of six-feet.
FE Active Waterproof Camping Tent
Price: $109.99
Size: 2-person
This tent is easy to assemble and dismantle for beginner campers thanks to the clip-on hooks. This FE Active tent is built with aluminium poles and a full-cover rainfly to keep the interior dry and warmer in winter, as well as a mosquito mesh half-dome top for a cool breeze in summer. It also has an internal hook to hang a lantern from as well as two pockets for storing valuables and equipment.
The FE Active Waterproof Camping Tent is also available as a four-person tent and a two-person summer tent.
Coleman Montana Tent
Price: $270.15
Size: 8-person
This tent is built with angled windows so you can keep them open for ventilation during the rain while keeping the water out. It also comes with an e-port to run an extension cord through so you can link to a power source and charge your phone or use a device without a worry – like a home away from home.
This tent is available to buy in blue, black and green.
Coleman Dome Tent with Screen Room
Price: $313.32
Size: 8-person
The biggest draw card to this tent is the built-in screen room. Not only is this tent made for safe and comfortable camping, but for taking in the views and spending time outdoors in this extra space. It can even be used to sleep outside on warmer evenings without any pesky bugs disturbing your sleep and adds further ventilation to the tent.
You can also get this tent in a smaller six-person size.
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Naturehike Opalus Lightweight Camping Tent
Price: $349
Size: 4-person
Weighing 3.9kg as a whole (including pegs, ropes and footprint), the Naturehike Opalus tent is double-layered and appropriate to use year-round. Use both layers in colder climates or use a single inner layer for improved ventilation and airflow in warmer weather.
Naturehike Cloud-Up Backpacking Tent
Price: $209
Size: 2-person
This Y-shaped tent weighs only 1.8kg, making it an easy-to-carry companion on your next camping adventure. It is made using waterproof nylon materials and breathable mesh for greater airflow and to avoid mosquitos joining you while you rest. It also comes with two additional wind ropes on either side.
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Coleman Skydome Camping Tent with Dark Room Technology
Price: Starting from $296.63
Size: 4-person or 6-person
You'll be able to sleep well into the morning and not be woken by the sunrise when sleeping in the Coleman Skydome tent. It is made with materials that can block out up to 90 per cent of sunlight. Thanks to its pre-attached poles, you'll be able to have this tent set up in as little as five minutes. You'll also gain 20 per cent more headroom with this tent compared to other Coleman brand dome tents.
Night Cat Waterproof Camping Tent
Price: Starting from $89.99
Size: 1-4 person
Set up your Night Cat tent almost instantly using a hydraulic pressure mechanism, so your tent can be up in just one minute and taken down in two. The smaller-sized tent can fit one queen-sized air mattress or two sleeping bags.
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ALPS Mountaineering Lynx Tent
Price: $183.25
Size: 1-person
Perfect for the solo adventurer, this single person tent is built with two aluminium poles for easy set-up as well as coated flooring for weather protection. It also comes with a gear loft and mesh storage pocket to keep all your essentials.
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