Tent

Sea to Summit sells virtually every outdoor sleeping product — hammocks, tarps, sleeping pads — but up until now, no freestanding tent. Its first took 3 years to develop and comes complete with an inverted "Tension Ridge" to maximize living space.

Samaya defines an assault tent as a "tent intended for bivouacs in extreme environments." It pulled out all the stops to make its new Assaut 2 Ultra that very tent, an extreme-conditions freestanding Dyneema tent that leaves behind every extra gram.

Part Pontiac Aztek camper package, part pickup truck tent, the new Post Up tent lets wagon and SUV drivers pull off the road, pitch up and get a comfortable night of sleep before getting back behind the wheel and continuing onward in the morning.

Tailgate, roof, hitch – a vehicle has a lot of cargo capacity, but capacity eventually runs out. Thule has eased the burden, splitting its latest roof-top tent in half so that the remaining roof can be used to carry a bike or other long cargo.

Back in April, we took a look at the French-designed Exod Home, an innovative inflatable hammock-tent for backcountry or frontcountry glamping. Exod is now chasing crowdfunding dollars in hopes of getting the Home, now called the Ark, to market.

Sometimes you want a tent as low to the ground and battened down as possible, and sometimes you want a tall tent to stand in. Why not have both? The new Crua Outdoors Xtent makes it happen with a dual-height body.

SmithFly's Shoal Tent was part of a tiny group of water-top shelters from recent years. We're not sure raft-tent camping ever took off like SmithFly hoped, but it's not surprising to see the company dock the raft and launch an air tent for shore.

Go Fast Campers has made its name in light, affordable camping systems tough enough for off-road racing but approachable enough for leisurely activities. Now it presents its most race-optimized, ultralight solution yet: the SuperLite roof-top tent.

We've seen tents that set up in a few different ways, but the Swiss Army-like Beluga from Qaou takes it to the next level. It serves six different roles, before even counting its ability to connect with others to create multi-person super-tents.

When you're out sea kayaking, it's likely that you might stop for a break on a beach. The Tupik Kayaker Fly provides shelter from the sun when you do, by quickly attaching to two kayaks and their paddles.

For over a decade, the 2 Seconds Tent has lived up to its name by all but pitching itself. Decathlon now streamlines the 2 Seconds into the 2 Seconds Easy, using a pull-cord/push-button system to go from car to camp and back with less work than ever.

The first shelter solution for the new Land Rover Defender to work its way across our radar is a hardshell roof-top tent by Land Rover and Autohome. Pair the tent with the Adventure Pack and other upgrades, and the Defender is an agile 4x4 camper.