Tentsile
Tentsile Tree Tents: Suspended Tents, Camping Hammocks & Accessories
Tentsile invented the modern tree tent, and we carry the range at Off Road Tents for campers who would rather sleep suspended between the trees than on the cold, wet ground. Our Tentsile collection covers three-point suspended tree tents from ultralight solo shelters to heavy-duty Safari models, multi-person camping hammocks, and the ladders, walls and accessories that complete a setup. Give us a call at 844-200-3979 and we'll help you match the right Tentsile to how you camp.
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Who Is Tentsile?
Founded in 2012, Tentsile did something genuinely new in an industry that mostly iterates. They took the hammock and the tent and fused them into a single shelter suspended between three trees, held under tension so the floor lies flat instead of sagging you into a banana shape. The result is a portable treehouse: you sleep off the cold, wet ground, above rocks, roots, mud, snow and crawling things, in places where staking out a conventional tent simply would not work. It is a genuinely different way to camp, and once people try it they tend not to go back.
The engineering is what makes it work. Three-point suspension creates a taut, flat sleeping surface you can lie on in any position, back, stomach or side, unlike a traditional hammock. The anti-roll underfloor strap system divides that surface into separate sleeping bays, so two or three people are not sliding into a pile in the middle all night. Every model packs into a single bag no matter its size. And the range spans a genuinely wide spread, from a five-pound solo shelter to a six-person hammock rated to over a thousand pounds, with a heavy-duty Safari tier built for semi-permanent setups that can stay hanging for months.
There is also a conscience behind the company. Tentsile plants 20 trees for every tent sold, supporting reforestation in Madagascar, Mozambique and other critical habitats, and the tents are designed as Leave No Trace shelters that need almost no ground clearing to pitch. Felt tree protector wraps come standard so you are not scarring bark on delicate species. Tentsile's own catalog runs deeper than what we stock, so if you are after a specific model or configuration you do not see here, it is worth a call. What we carry at Off Road Tents spans the tree tents, the hammocks, and the accessories that matter most to the campers we serve.
Featured Tentsile Products
A representative slice of the Tentsile range, from the heavy-duty Safari tree tents down to the hammocks. Everything featured here is currently in stock.
Tentsile Safari Vista 3-Person 3-in-1 Tree Tent
Price: $1,199
Type: Convertible tree tent, suspended tent, giant hammock | Sleeps: 3 adults or a small family
The most versatile shelter Tentsile makes. Both the rainfly and the insect mesh unclip from the floor, so the Vista converts from a fully enclosed tree tent, to a shaded bug-proof hangout, to a completely open three-person hammock with 360-degree views. The domed design gives it outstanding headroom, and four entry points make getting in and out easy. Heavy-duty Safari build throughout. Best pick for groups who want one shelter that changes with the weather and the mood.
Standout features: Converts between three configurations • Removable rainfly and insect mesh • Domed design for excellent headroom • Four entry points • Safari-grade 8,000HH UV-resistant rainfly
Tentsile Safari Stingray 3-Person Tree Tent
Price: $1,159
Type: 4-season tree tent, suspended tent, heavy-duty Safari | Sleeps: 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 kids
The Stingray is Tentsile's flagship and most popular tree tent, and this is the toughened Safari version of it. You get the same three-person layout with a 4-foot head height and the anti-roll bay system, upgraded with a thicker abrasion-resistant base, heavier-duty insect mesh and the 8,000HH Safari rainfly. Sealed insect mesh and true four-season capability make it the all-weather choice. Best pick for small groups who camp year-round in real conditions.
Standout features: Four-season, all-weather capable • 8,000HH rainfly with 3,500-hour UV resistance • Thicker abrasion-resistant floor fabric • Anti-roll system creates separate sleeping bays • 880 lb load rating with ladder access
Tentsile Safari Connect 2-Person Tree Tent
Price: $799
Type: Heavy-duty 2-person tree tent, suspended tent | Sleeps: 2 adults
Built with hardcore 600D Dacron fabric reinforced with seatbelt webbing, this is the toughest two-person tree tent Tentsile makes. It is engineered for semi-permanent setups and heavy use that would wreck an ordinary tent, rated for 3,500 hours of UV exposure. Four large doors roll back for an almost fully open hammock experience, or seal tight when the weather turns. Best pick for couples who camp hard, camp often, or leave a shelter up for weeks.
Standout features: 600D Dacron fabric with seatbelt webbing • 8,000HH waterproof rating • Four large roll-back doors • Grade 4 no-see-um insect mesh • Built for semi-permanent, long-term setups
Tentsile Trillium XL 6-Person Camping Hammock
Price: $549
Type: Giant camping hammock, multi-person hammock | Holds: 6 adults or up to 10 kids
The largest camping hammock you can buy. The Trillium XL spans 19.5 feet on each side for 170 square feet of suspended floor, built from 240D PU-coated polyester in Tentsile's signature black mesh and rated to a frankly absurd 1,200 pounds. At camp it becomes the gathering spot everyone ends up in. Add a roof canopy and it converts into a shelter, or hang it under a tree tent for a multi-story setup. Best pick for big groups, families and backyard hangouts.
Standout features: Largest camping hammock available • 1,200 lb load rating • 170 sq ft of suspended floor space • Anti-roll bays keep everyone in place • Converts to a shelter with a roof canopy
Tentsile UNA 1-Person Tree Tent
Price: $299
Type: Ultralight solo tree tent, suspended hammock tent | Sleeps: 1 adult, up to 6 feet 2 inches
At 5.1 pounds, the UNA is the lightest tree tent Tentsile makes and the only one that genuinely belongs in an ultralight backpacking kit. Everything is stripped for weight: 20D nylon, a single pole, smaller hardware. You still get the flat three-point sleeping surface, the double-layered insulating floor, the rainfly and the integrated bug mesh. Headroom is minimal, so this is for lying down, not sitting up. Best pick for solo backpackers who count grams and camp off the ground.
Standout features: Just 5.1 lbs, the lightest Tentsile • Packs down to 13.8 x 5.9 x 6.3 inches • Double-layered floor for insulation • Integrated insect mesh and rainfly • Underside storage net for gear
Tentsile Duo 2-Person Double Camping Hammock
Price: $239
Type: Double camping hammock, 2-person hammock | Holds: 2 adults
The most affordable featured product here and the easiest way into the Tentsile experience. The Duo is a proper two-person double hammock built to the same standards as the rest of the range, roomy enough for two to lounge in comfortably and light enough to throw in a pack for a day hike. If you are curious about suspended camping but not ready to commit to a full tree tent, start here. Best pick for couples who want a quality hangout hammock at camp.
Standout features: Comfortable two-person double hammock • Packs small and light for day trips • Tentsile build quality and hardware • Great camp or backyard lounging spot • Most affordable featured Tentsile product
Full Tentsile Comparison Table
Our featured Tentsile tree tents and hammocks side by side. The full collection runs deeper, including the standard-range tents, smaller hammocks, ladders, tent walls and accessories.
| Product | Type | Capacity | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safari Vista 3-in-1 Tree Tent | Convertible tree tent | 3 people | $1,199 |
| Safari Stingray Tree Tent | 4-season tree tent | 3 people | $1,159 |
| Safari Connect Tree Tent | Heavy-duty tree tent | 2 people | $799 |
| Trillium XL Camping Hammock | Giant camping hammock | 6 people | $549 |
| UNA Tree Tent | Ultralight tree tent | 1 person | $299 |
| Duo Double Camping Hammock | Double camping hammock | 2 people | $239 |
Which Tentsile Is Right for You?
Two questions sort the whole range. First, how many people are sleeping in it. Second, are you carrying it on your back or driving it to camp. Work through those and the answer falls out quickly.
You camp solo and carry everything
Weight decides this one. The UNA is the only Tentsile light enough for serious backpacking, and at just over five pounds it disappears into a pack. The trade is real: headroom is minimal and there is a height limit, so you are lying down rather than sitting up, and it suits campers up to about six foot two. If you know what you are signing up for, it is an excellent piece of specialist kit. If you want more room and can carry a bit more, look at the two-person tents and enjoy the extra space on your own.
You camp as a couple
For two people the choice comes down to how hard you use it. The Safari Connect is the tough one, built with 600D Dacron and seatbelt webbing for semi-permanent setups and heavy use, with four doors that roll back for an open-air feel. It is the most robust two-person tree tent on the market and the right call if you camp often, camp rough, or want to leave it hanging for weeks. If you mostly car camp a few weekends a year, the standard-range two-person tents in our collection cost less and still deliver the full Tentsile experience.
You camp with three, or as a small family
This is where Tentsile is strongest, and you have two genuinely different options. The Safari Stingray is the four-season, all-weather pick, with sealed insect mesh, a 4-foot head height and the toughened Safari build, ideal if you camp year-round and want the shelter buttoned up when the weather turns. The Safari Vista goes the other way, prioritizing versatility: its roof and mesh come off entirely so it becomes a giant open hammock, and its domed shape gives superb headroom. Choose the Stingray for weather protection and the Vista for flexibility and views.
You camp with a crowd, or want a camp hangout
The Trillium XL is the answer to both. Holding six adults or up to ten kids across 170 square feet, it is the biggest camping hammock made, and at camp it turns into the place everyone gravitates to. Add a roof canopy and it becomes a shelter rather than just a lounge, or hang it beneath a tree tent to build a genuine multi-story camp. If you want something similar for two, the Duo is the compact, affordable version of the same idea.
Standard range or Safari range
Beyond the model itself, Tentsile splits its lineup into tiers, and it is worth understanding. The Safari range takes the same designs and toughens them: an 8,000HH rainfly rated for 3,500 hours of UV exposure instead of the standard 5,000HH, a thicker abrasion-resistant floor, heavier-duty insect mesh and an extended warranty. Safari models can stay hung for months at a time. If your tent lives in the garage between three trips a year, the standard range is plenty. If it is going to hang in the backyard all summer or take a beating on long expeditions, the Safari tier earns its price.
The simple decision rule: Solo and backpacking, take the UNA. Two people who camp hard, take the Safari Connect. Three people in all weather, take the Safari Stingray; three people who want views and versatility, take the Safari Vista. Big group or a camp hangout, take the Trillium XL, or the Duo for two. Choose Safari over standard whenever the tent will live outside for long stretches.
Tentsile vs Other Shelters
A tree tent is a genuinely different category, so the useful comparison is not against other tree tent brands, it is against the other ways you could sleep outdoors. Here is the honest version.
Tentsile vs a traditional camping hammock: A standard hammock is lighter, cheaper and faster to hang, and for a single person who sleeps on their back it works fine. What it cannot do is lie flat. Tentsile's three-point tension creates a genuinely flat surface you can sleep on in any position, and the anti-roll bays let two or three people share it without collapsing into the middle. For minimalist solo trips, a simple hammock. For flat-lay comfort or sharing with others, Tentsile.
Tentsile vs a ground tent: A ground tent is cheaper, lighter, needs no trees, and pitches anywhere you can find flat dirt. That last part is the catch. Tentsile puts you above rocks, roots, mud, puddles, snow and insects, and opens up campsites where no ground tent could pitch at all. The cost is that you need three healthy trees in a rough triangle and a bit more setup time. For sheer flexibility of location, a ground tent. For comfort, dryness, and camping in terrain that defeats a ground tent, Tentsile.
Tentsile vs a rooftop tent: Both get you off the ground, and both are excellent, but they solve different problems. A rooftop tent sets up in a minute, needs no trees and travels with your vehicle, which makes it the overlander's default. A Tentsile costs far less than most rooftop tents, needs no rack or vehicle modifications, and goes places a truck cannot reach, including deep backcountry sites you hike into. If your camping revolves around the vehicle, a rooftop tent. If you want to sleep suspended without a rack, or camp beyond where you can drive, Tentsile.
Tentsile vs a hammock with a tarp: The DIY answer to suspended camping is a hammock, a bug net and a tarp, and it can be assembled cheaply. It is also three separate items to rig, and it still will not lie flat or sleep more than one. A Tentsile is a single integrated shelter with the fly, mesh, floor and storage designed together, packing into one bag. For the lowest possible cost and maximum tinkering, the DIY route. For an integrated shelter that works out of the bag and sleeps a group, Tentsile.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do you need to set up a Tentsile tree tent?
Three healthy trees in a rough triangle, each far enough apart to spread the tent, typically around 15 feet or more depending on the model. The tent hangs from ratchet straps tensioned between those three anchor points, which is what creates the flat floor. Choose your trees carefully, because tension loads can be significant, and use only living, healthy trunks rather than chimneys, posts, columns or single-brick walls. Felt tree protector wraps are included so the straps do not damage bark. First-time setup usually takes 20 to 30 minutes while you learn the tensioning; after a few trips most people are pitched in around 10 minutes.
What is the difference between the Tentsile standard and Safari ranges?
Safari is the heavy-duty tier of the same designs. Safari models use an 8,000HH rainfly rated for around 3,500 hours of UV exposure, compared with 5,000HH on the standard range, plus a thicker abrasion-resistant floor fabric, heavier-duty insect mesh, and an extended warranty over the standard models. The practical result is a shelter that can be left hanging for months at a time and handles harsh sun, sustained rain and heavy repeated use that would wear out a standard tent. If your tent gets packed away between occasional trips, the standard range is plenty. If it will live outdoors for long stretches or take serious use, Safari is worth the difference.
How much weight can a Tentsile hold?
It depends on the model, and Tentsile rates them clearly. The XL range, including the Trillium XL hammock, is rated to 1,200 lbs. The standard range, which covers most three-person tree tents and hammocks, is rated to 880 lbs. The lightweight two-person models are rated to 485 lbs, and the one-person UNA is rated to 265 lbs. Those numbers cover people plus gear, so they are generous for normal use. Remember that your trees are part of the system too: pick healthy, solid trunks, because suspension tension puts real load through the anchor points.
Can you sleep overnight in a Tentsile camping hammock?
You can, though a bare hammock is not the most comfortable overnight option on its own since it has no roof or bug protection. The better answer is that Tentsile hammocks are designed to be upgraded. Add a roof canopy and insect mesh and a hammock like the Trillium XL converts into a full sheltered sleeping platform, and the same components come off again when you just want an open lounging spot. Many people also hang a hammock beneath a tree tent to create a multi-story camp, using the tent for sleeping and the hammock below as a hangout. If overnight comfort is your main goal from the start, a tree tent is the more direct choice.
Which Tentsile tree tent should I buy first?
Match it to your group size and how you travel. Solo backpackers who count weight should look at the UNA. Couples are best served by a two-person tree tent, stepping up to the Safari Connect if you camp often or rough. Groups of three, which is Tentsile's sweet spot, choose between the Safari Stingray for four-season weather protection and the Safari Vista for convertibility and views. Large groups and camp hangouts want the Trillium XL. If you are brand new to tree tents, a smaller model is easier to handle and more forgiving while you learn to tension it properly. Call us at 844-200-3979 and we will talk it through for how you actually camp.
Why Buy Tentsile from Off Road Tents
We are an authorized Tentsile dealer, so every tree tent and hammock we sell is genuine and carries full Tentsile warranty coverage. We have been selling these for years and have set up plenty of them ourselves, in Rocky Mountain forests, Pacific Northwest rainforest and desert campgrounds, which means the advice you get from us comes from actually using the product rather than reading a spec sheet.
Tree tents raise questions that ordinary tents do not, and those are exactly the questions we are here for. How far apart do my trees need to be, and are the ones in my yard suitable? How do I get the tension right so the floor lies properly flat? Standard range or Safari for how I camp? Which model suits my height and my group? Can I add a canopy to convert a hammock later? First-time buyers often feel uncertain about the anchor system, and a five-minute phone call usually clears it up completely. Call us at 844-200-3979 before you order.
We also carry Tentsile alongside every other way to sleep outdoors, from rooftop tents to ground tents to hammocks, so we can give you a straight answer instead of a pitch. If you are weighing a tree tent against a rooftop tent or a good ground setup for your kind of camping, we will tell you honestly which one fits. And we back the environmental side of what Tentsile does, including the 20 trees planted for every tent sold. That matters to us, not just as a selling point.
Related Collections
All Tree Tents
Every tree tent we carry in one place, the best starting point if you are new to suspended camping and want to see the full category.
Camping Hammocks
The full hammock range across every brand. Compare the Trillium XL and Duo against the other options for camp lounging and sleeping.
All Roof Top Tents
Weighing suspended camping against vehicle-based camping? Browse the rooftop tents and compare the two approaches side by side.
Ground Tents
Camping somewhere without three suitable trees? A ground tent covers the sites a suspended shelter cannot reach.
Not Sure Which Tentsile Suits Your Camping?
Tell us how many people you camp with, whether you backpack or drive to camp, and where you're hanging it. We'll match you to the right model and tier, and walk you through finding your trees and getting the tension right on your first setup.
