Hi all,

Im a new member here to the forum, and I'm getting into backpacking pretty mch for the first time. I'm currently in the process of purchasing gear, and I'm really stuck on getting the most appropriate type of tent for the types of weather I will likely be encountering more often than not.

I'm doing hiking trips (and soon camping/backpacking) in the pacific NW (BC/Washington/Oregon) where it rains... alot. and we can have a fair amount of snow in the winter. While I don't necessarily expect to do all my camping at Christmas, I want a tent thats basically a good 4-season tent that is well designed to deal with wetness / condensation while also being good for summer use. But from some of the reviews I read, it seems I cant have one and also the other.. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I've been leaning towards mountaineering tents, but is that overkill? I can't decide and dont have enough experience to make a good decision here. Can anyone chime in on this?

thanks!!