10. The North Face Summit Series VE 25 Summit Gold
Score – 13
Well, this is one of the most expensive tents on our list of highest rated backpacking tents, which obviously knocked it down a peg or nine on our list. That shouldn’t make you avoid this one, however, even If its current retail price on Amazon is of $599. This is a tent that was created to keep you warm even in the hardest conditions, being tested to -60°F. It’s pretty much ready to deal with any kind of weather, since it features a polyester ripstop fly with 1500mm PU coating and a water-resistant finish, a nylon ripstop canopy, water resistant coverage, durable nylon taffeta floor with 10,000 mm PU coating. It’s plenty spacious, coming with a 3 person capacity.
The fact that this type of tent is used on K2 expeditions should be just an added bonus to push you towards shelling out the necessary cash to get this beauty for yourself. In total, it weights 11lbs 12 oz.
