Every few years, it's the same thing. You go to a big-box store, peruse the rather run-of-the-mill tent selection in front of you, and choose whichever one you feel will serve you for the next few summers of festival adventures. Many festies simply buy a cheap tent that they just leave on festival grounds at the end of the weekend (but please don't do that). 

But once you have a few dozen festival adventures under your belt (and a solid festival crew to match) it's natural to start dreaming of better campgrounds. A better festival homebase – one that feels more at home, and out of the ordinary. After all, you want a HQ to match your sparkling personality, right? Check out these dreamy set-ups that might be in your festival future some day.

Decagon Link Station Modular Tents

Japanese designers behind Logos have constructed what's known as the futuristic-sounding Decagon Link Station modular tent system that will ensure a solid party HQ for your festival crew. For one, it's enormous. Clocking in at nine-and-a-half feet tall once erected and almost twenty feet wide, there's certainly enough room for multiple bedrooms and play space. Cars can be integrated via a tarpaulin attachment that acts as a sort of garage. The Logos Decagon Link Station modular tent selection consists of; the main N600-J hub (which sleeps up to four) for $1,400, the N240-J tent for $480, the N7130-J link for $850, and the car tarpaulin for just under $150. Sure, it's a bit pricey, but if you're looking to create a true refuge from festival madness (or, conversely, create a major party space), this tent delivers.

Lotus Belle Tents

For a less futuristic and more glamorous temporary abode, try a canvas Lotus Belle tent for your slumber situation. They're spacious enough for a communal sleeping situation with friends, but if you want to sleep solo or get romantic with a significant other, go all out and make it your home away from home with decor and (portable) furniture. Either way, you'll make a stylish statement in a Lotus Belle.

Heimplanet's Inflatable Geodesic "Cave" Tent

Roll it out, pump it up, welcome home. On-the-go festies, meet Heimplanet's inflatable geodesic tent known as "The Cave." It practically takes the set-up out of camping process by requiring only one minute to inflate with a pump. Its geodesic shape mean there's a surprising amount of room for sleeping (up to three people) and chilling. Five vents mean your tent space will never get stuffy, while multiple interior storage compartments mean your stuff will stay out of the way so you can get comfortable. And don't be fooled by the tent's moniker, there's plenty of light inside for pleasant ambience during the day.

Tentstile's Stingray Tree Tents

Really, who doesn't want to camp in a tree, above the mud and dust and out of view of everyone who walks by? Tentstile's three-person, two-door Stingray tree tents elevate you above inhospitable ground conditions, insects, snakes and other creepies you may come across. You climb in via a floor hatch in the center, or through the large front door. They can be suspended between three trees or other large anchors, such as columns, trucks or boulders, and thanks to a removable rain fly, you get unbeatable, almost-birds-eye views of the festival action. And while they look complicated to set up, Tenstile's website says these tree tents only take a whopping 15 minutes to get up and running.

B-And-Bee Stackable Honeycomb Tents

Screw having your festie friends' camps spread out all over a festival's campgrounds. With Belgian-born B-And-Bee's stackable honeycomb tents, you can literally camp on top of your friends to create your own festival HQ instead of hiking to each others' campsites when it's time to meet up. The pods may look small, but are actually spacious enough to fit one king-size bed each, and provide power. They don't look like the kind of space you'd want to spend a ton of time in (there don't seem to be windows, for instance), but will make for a cozy spot to wind down when you're ready for sleep.

The Orange Solar Tent

This futuristic setup was a concept tent by Kascope Designs that debuted at Glastonbury in 2009. The tent features three photovoltaic cells that provides sun protection during the day, charging power for devices and illumination at night. Beyond your own space, the tent generate enough power to fuel vendor carts, external lights, and sound systems. Sounds perfect for post-performance dance parties for those who aren't yet ready to call it a night.

The Camping Doughnut

Gone are the days of cramming multiple friends like sweaty, dusty sardines into a single tent. The ingenious Camping Doughnut is a much more sophisticated, comfortable method of communal camping that provides its inhabitants personal space as well. Best of all, designers Sungha Lim, Hyunmook Lim and Han Kim made the Camping Doughnut's shape flexible, depending on what campsite vibe you want. Try an "S" shape (as shown above) to create a wind shield for your campfire, or make an "O" shape to create a private chill zone for your crew. Fit up to four people, or two if you want recreational space within the tent's confines. It's also light enough to fold up and put on top of your car, so no need for extra trunk space.

The Cocoon Tree

Who wouldn't want to emerge from their cocoon to the sounds of birds chirping each festival morning gloriously rested and refreshed? The Cocoon Tree is a suspended orb that's like a cabin in the trees, rigged up by ropes and secured by nets. Its design makes it wind resistant, waterproof, and built to last a lifetime. And if you don't want to sleep aloft amongst the trees, it can even be set up on the ground. If you really want to fully glamp, the Cocoon Tree Splash gets fancy with a solar-powered shower and toilet. Imagine this baby at Electric Forest or Shambhala Music Festival and you'll never want to set up a traditional tent again.

Shiftpods

This sleek design looks like it belongs in space, and could probably survive there, too. ShiftPods are insulated (!!!), waterproof, and wind resistant. Perfect for the playa, which can sometimes feel like the surface of Mars. They're built to last at least 10-15 years (which translates to many festival adventures), and take only five minutes to set up. Best of all, these sturdy structures have sealable windows and lockable doors so you can immerse yourself in the festival action without worrying about your belongings being swiped.

Honorable Mentions...

Attrap’Rêves Hotel, the French Bubble Hotel

Sure, regular festival attendees wouldn’t want the world watching them sleep but what if you treated it like an art installation? We bet some of you costume fanatics wouldn’t mind having your whole wardrobe on display.

Skanderborg Music Festival's Beer Tents

What's better than drinking out of a beer can? Sleeping in one. The official beer of Denmark's Skanderborg Music Festival, Royal Unibrew, provides some of the most whimsical lodging with their huge beer can tents that come complete with pretty much all the fixings of a modern hostel room: a double bed, pillows, doonas, shelves, mirrors, table and chairs, plus a super-cool loft area. Understandably these accommodations sell out almost instantly each year. Will someone please give us a good reason why these aren't at more music festivals? Thanks in advance.