Ultralight Backpacking Tent Weight

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Ultralight backpacking tent weight.

Your backpacking tent is one of the biggest items in your pack and a big opportunity to save weight. That is the best ultralight tents are 1 4 the weight for the same livable area. These tents are for professionals thru hikers trail runners ski mountaineers or bikers that are willing to throw some cash down to save a few ounces in their backpacking set up. Two pounds is more common.

For the tents in this guide these range from around 10 ft2 lb for the more budget oriented tents to near 40 ft2 lb for the lightest ultralight tents. There was a time when carrying a pound per person for a tent made us feel like ultralight rock stars. The big weight savers. Backpacking tent weight explained.

All tents discussed are three season options. And pyramid tents are amazing at around 64 ft2 lb. We explore tents and shelters that weight under two pounds in this review. If you prefer the cozy feel of a tent choose a full mesh tent with rainfly to keep out insects and other small critters.

Single wall construction trekking pole support siliconized nylon and no vestibules. The new scout 2 platinum cuts that number in half. Gear guide to the best ultralight backpacking tents. Clostnature lightweight 2 and 3 person backpacking tent 3 season ultralight waterproof camping tent large size easy setup tent for family outdoor hiking and mountaineering 4 6 out of 5 stars 393 72 99 72.