From the Archives -- Winter Camping Gear

My three-season Coleman Sundome, 7’x7’ is a cheapie but works great. It’s not at all light, but I’ve shlepped it all over, up and down steep climbs, etc. While it’s not windproof (a bummer but tolerable), with the rainfly it’s quite good in the wet and dry snow. My only qualm is that it gets a bit steamy/damp inside sometimes, even with the windows a tiny bit open and ceiling-vent —how do you keep it dry inside?? the best thing??? It’s got the bathtub floor and that provides waterproof and windproof around the bottom six inches (basically at sleeping bag level). Also, with the right sleeping bag, right clothing layers, etc., I’ve never had better nights’ sleep than in my tent in the dead of winter.