I’m sure the other Alaskans will chime in too, but I’ll offer my experience. I’ve lived in Alaska for 30 years, but I only use a tent in spring, summer and fall. So I can’t speak for winter needs. Friends of mine use an Arctic oven tent with a stove, for winter camping, and like it a lot. You can get reasonably priced custom tents up here for any purpose. I stick to rental cabins with wood stoves in winter!
In other seasons, I have mostly used a variety of cheap tents such as Eureka, Kelty, and other non lightweight tents. 30 years ago I used the Rei half dome 2p for many trips over about 9 years, maybe more. What can I say, I had no spare change for fancy gear. But they all worked, every one. Most recently i have been using the Rei Quarter Dome 3 for my husband and I, and the Tarptent Moment DW when I’m solo. They all work just fine in Alaska weather, from multi day 40 degree downpours, freezing temps and frost buildup on the fly, light snow and high wind, as well as blazing hot sun and thick mosquitoes. What more would you want in paradise?
I will never ever forget mistaking the sound of mosquitoes landing on my half dome for pelting raindrops, at Wonder lake in Denali. We listened for a good five minutes before poking our heads out to confirm that it was definitely not raining. It’s the only time I’ve eaten meals in my tent in grizzly territory. I decided better to be eaten quickly by something large than run off a cliff being pursued by thousands.
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