Outside Buyer’s Guide 2009 Abode 2P

Thanks to its mostly mesh canopy, the double-door Adobe received high marks for warm-weather stargazing and ventilation. But what really impressed us was its performance in an early-season Wasatch snowstorm. The full-coverage fly kept pelting snow from drifting through the mesh, while the tent’s unique pole structure – a pair of sturdy antennae springing from each of its two end hubs – kept it as unflappable as Trumps hairdo. It’s not quite as roomy as the Big Agnes, but it’s simpler to set up and much more stable. Two minor complaints: Snow and rain fell into the tent body when we exited the vestibules, and you’re out of luck if you break the proprietary pole-anchoring system.