You never know when you might need to bug out and leave your home behind in order to preserve the safety of your family in an emergency situation. When that time comes – the main thing you need to have in your bug-out gear is a good, sturdy tent. Be sure to choose a tent that is appropriate for your family size and the geographical region where you live .
Don’t wait until it’s too late – protect yourself now by purchasing a quality shelter you can use in a worst case scenario.
1. Swiss Gear Montreaux Ten Person Family Dome Tent (Sage/Light Grey/Orange)
2. Eureka! Copper Canyon 1312 Eight-Person 13-Foot by 12-Foot Family Tent
3. Coleman WeatherMaster Screened 6 Tent
4. Columbia Cougar Flats II 15-Foot by 10-Foot 8 Person 2 Room Family Cabin Dome Tent
5. Eureka Apex 2XT Adventure 7′ 5
6. Coleman SunDome 7-Foot by 7-Foot 3-Person Dome Tent (Orange/Gray)
7. Eureka Solo Backcountry 1 Tent
8. Kelty Grand Mesa 2-Person Tent (Ruby/Tan)
10. Eureka Solitaire Tent 1-Person 3-Season
This list should be broken down into sub-categories such as 1-person, 2-person, family, light weight, or environmental conditions. There are just too many tents out there to lump them all together in a general order of popularity. It would make for a great series of articles I think.
Good article !
Also check out http://www.turtletuffshelters.com for a great shelter that's much stronger than a tent…
If you camp anywhere north of Oklahoma city at some point you will need a stove in your tent. Just saying from 20 years of guide service all over America.
If you are planning for a community and want a tent that is the ultimate in survival gear, the MGPTS tent is by far the best thing out there.
Based on the previous research Ive done on survival tents, this list
is pretty solid.