Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Sierra Designs at one point was making some of the most interesting tents for backpacking. But after just a few years, these bold tent designs were discontinued. This video is simply to look back on a couple of these cool and unique designs and how tents were 10-15 years ago vs today.

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