MSR

Elixir Tent: 4-Person 3-Season

Light enough to take on our family backpacking trips and roomy enough to sleep everyone comfortably when we're car camping, the Elixir combines a trail weight of under eight pounds with a generous living space, so we don't feel cramped when it's time to call it a night.

MSR gave the Elixir two large StayDry doors with vestibules, so everyone can store gear and not worry about it getting wet when a rain storm rolls through during the night. The fly and floor are made with tough polyester that's been treated with a highly water-resistant coating to repel light rain and snow, and MSR threw in a footprint to protect the tent's floor from rough or wet ground.