Ultralight Backpacking Tent Review

Gear guide to the best ultralight backpacking tents.

Ultralight backpacking tent review.

Your backpacking tent is one of the biggest items in your pack and a big opportunity to save weight. Ultralight 1 person 2 person nylon cuben fiber dyneema freestanding and non freestanding tents tested by appalachian trail and pacific crest trail thru hikers. Best budget backpacking tent of 2020. There was a time when carrying a pound per person for a tent made us feel like ultralight rock stars.

The 26 oz lunar solo tent is still the best ultralight backpacking deal under the sun. The big weight savers. Sleeping sorting and storing gear and waiting out storms. Msr front range 4 person ultralight tarp shelter at less than half a pound per head for four people this floorless tarp an insert is sold separately offers a lot of space for not a lot of weight.

Innovative designs and modern materials mean that the best ultralight tents are now sturdy reliable and durable ultralight backpacking tents now offer a trustworthy alternative to heavier traditional backpacking tents. Fit the biggest backpacking groups in these backcountry palaces. It packs so small it stows more like a jacket than a tent. Ultralight backpacking tent for 2 people is a true masterpiece.

This review does not include ultralight tents weighing under 2 lbs as we have an entirely different category for those that don t mind paying a little extra to shed some weight. The new scout 2 platinum cuts that number in half. The livability that your shelter offers is the main attribute that accounts for your happiness the most on the trail. We define livability as how comfortable it is to live in an ultralight tent.

19 0 oz for two people. The 2020 duplex tent backpack is the most popular ultralight tent of all time. We evaluate each tent on comfort ease of set up weather resistance durability weight and packed size. This guide to the top 3 man tents will show you my best picks for 3 person tents for backpacking camping road trips festivals and more.

Overall the design weight color and features of this tent are distinctly modern and is the best ultralight backpacking tent best for solo hikers wanting modern amenities in a lightweight small package. It has very minimal setup procedure with few pieces and doesn t require additional excessive hardware making this the best ultralight backpacking tent for camping out in the wild. Hyperlite s dirigo 2 is a 28 oz.