As your mobile shelter, whether for family camping or wild camping and backpacking, tents are a significant and crucial investment. Here at LFTO, we are tracking the best Black Friday deals on tents and recommending them here.
Camping is about civilised simplicity, and you can adjust the dial on that as you please, from wild camping with a tarp through to glamping.
Whatever your camping style preference, attaining the gear you want is often an expensive exercise. That's where Black Friday can come in handy.
We appreciate Black Friday is a shopaholic's dream and isn't for everyone. But if there is a tent or other piece of camping equipment you've been hankering after but couldn't stomach the price of, this could be your moment to pounce on the deals available.
Retailer list: where to find the best Black Friday tent deals
Huge savings on Amazon
Blacks: Up to 65% off
Cotswold Outdoor: Up to 50% off
Go Outdoors: Up to 65% off
Decathlon: Save up to 50%
Alpinetrek: Save up to 50%
Black Friday 2024 deals on camping tents:
60% off
www.ultimateoutdoors.com
For those who want a supremely spacious tent, the Air 800 Nightfall ticks that box. It's also loaded with features including cleverly placed air vents, darkened bedrooms and storage pockets.
40% off
Vangowww.gooutdoors.co.uk
An absolute steal, in our humble opinion: the Vango NYX is just £48 on Go Outdoors for this black Friday. Clocking in at just 2.17 kilos, this is a perfect beginner backpacking tent that's more than sturdy enough for most UK weather, and very easy to put up and down too.
Save £120
www.cotswoldoutdoor.com
Spacious and extremely well made, the Sunhill 5 Air is also easy to pitch courtesy of inflatable poles.
40% off
www.blacks.co.uk
The Banshee 200 is a lightweight (2.4kg) trekking tent that, unlike many rivals in this price range, is truly suitable for 3-season use.
25% off
Cotswold outdoorwww.cotswoldoutdoor.com
Thanks to carbon fibre poles and a lightweight fly sheet, the Vango F10 Neon UL 1 tent weighs just 0.52kg. This makes it an ideal option if you like to travel light and fast. It packs down to 27x8x22cm and is yours for £401.25
65% off
www.gooutdoors.co.uk
A perfect beginner backpacking tent or those who love a bargain (and who doesn't?), the Phoxx 2 has a stable design and can act as a compact two-person tent or a spacious solo option. Weight is 2.1kg and flysheet has a high waterproof rating of 5000mm HH.
Save £110
www.decathlon.co.uk
The Tiree 500 is a versatile camping tent that can be used by groups and couples alike. It's also reasonably lightweight and compact.
25% off
www.alpinetrek.co.uk
One of our favourite two-person hiking tents, the Alto TR2 Plus gets extra weatherproofing over the standard Alto TR2, which is very welcome in the UK. Yet at 1.46kg it's still very lightweight and has a clever internal space that is very liveable and ideal for longer trips.
53% off
www.ultimateoutdoors.com
Be ready to go for the next summer camping season with this commodious Berghaus family tent. It easily sleeps six, and pitches very easily thanks to inflatable poles.
41% off
www.blacks.co.uk
Light, spacious...and now exceptional value too. The big Callao 600XL is a great summer basecamp, and pitches using conventional fibreglass poles.
40% off
Blackswww.blacks.co.uk
While not one for backpacking given its 5kg weight (unless you split it), the Vango Omega 350 is a great compact option for general camping. It’ll sleep three (two comfortably) and comes with a substantial porch and decent 6,000mm hydrostatic head.
Save £130
TentBoxwww.decathlon.co.uk
Looking to embark on roof tent adventures? The TentBox Lite 2.0 Lite is, like all roof tents, super easy to pitch, but is also suitable for smaller vehicles.
When is Black Friday 2024?
Black Friday 2024 begins on 29 November 2024 and finishes on 2 December 2024.
However, retailers have begun Black Friday sales earlier and earlier so that many now run throughout most of November. This means there is ample opportunity to get in on deals early.
How do I find the best Black Friday deals?
Bookmark this page to keep track of all the best Black Friday deals on camping tents throughout the sale season.
We've got our top gear testers scouring retailers we trust, and we even use plugins to check the original price of the gear, so we're 100% sure the deals we share are the very best.
Looking for more? We've also got deal roundups for:
Our top tips for coping with Black Friday:
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They might clog up your inbox for the rest of the year, but you’ll find that newsletters will bring you discounts and alerts about bargains before anything else.
You can also sign up to the LFTO Newsletter, where we'll keep you to date with our 'best of' articles and Black Friday deals.
Stick to your budget
You might be tempted into all and every deal that you see on Black Friday, but set a budget and stick to it. Experts also say that you should use a credit card (it’s the safest way to pay, as the bank will end up footing the bill if there is any kind of mishap).
Stick around afterwards...
Previously, waiting until Black Friday was one of the best strategies for saving money on big-ticket items, but recent years have taught us that many of the biggest online sales will come under the 'Cyber Monday' banner, which can last until the end of November. So, always keep your eyes peeled, the bargain hunt isn't quite over yet.
Chris Williams is a digital content writer for Live For The Outdoors. He has been testing gear for us since 2021. Chris is from New Zealand and has journalistic, outdoor industry, and basically his lifetime's worth of hiking experience to bring to his gear reviews. He's also impressively tall.