At least Over the last decade there has been a steady increase in new tent designs.#break#The range of choices is overwhelming and that makes it confusing initially but it can better be understood by categorizing them in two ways.#break#This makes choosing tents easier.#break#Buy what you would need it for.#break#Don't need to overthink this but making the right decision is not that hard. Ask.#break#Camping tents are sorted by function followed by structure.#break#The expression “3-man” soon turned to “3-person” and “4-man” to “4-person” and even to solo, duo, trio, quartet and so on.#break#This is because what some manufacturers mean by a 3-man camping tent is a tent that can accommodate 3 small human bodies laid out like corpses. - woot?#break#If you were hiking solo, it’s better to carry a 2-man tent so that you can also store your camping gear.#break#A number of camping tent producers make space for camping gear and cooking.#break#f your tent is not well ventilated, don’t cook inside your tent. This is very important!#break#most new hiking tents are 3-season tents that do well in all seasons except for the worst of winter