I have seen tents come and go in my life spending $10 to $400 and almost none have lived more than year or 3 with any use. Most have a zipper go out pole split shatter bend or the floor get so thin it rips or a pole rips a hole in the tent when I am setting it up at 1:00 am or have a friend pack it away wet. Price is a good bet on "quality" but its a tent and is made light and so you buy a new one every few years.
There are a few places that make them to last
Exped
black diamond
And others but be willing to pay for it. $600+ for 3 person
My advice go to a online shop and look there. Here is one I have gotten kit from Tents and Shelters at REI.com | 100% Satisfaction Guarantee | Customer Reviews
Most tents I have come with the worst set up gear the pegs are scrap AL. rod best given away the "rope" for the down lines are some polly junk that is land fill bound. Get some good line and pegs and you will spend less time setting up and tarring down the tent.
Have a tarp and rope with you at all times. I like the cheap blue tarps big so that you can cover the bike and you in it. I spent more than few nights under one. You can use one as a footprint for the tent to works better than most.
Stove? coleman all the way cheap and works and you have a tank of gas for it between your legs.
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