Ultralight Backpacking Tent Weight

All tents discussed are three season options.

Ultralight backpacking tent weight.

Single wall construction trekking pole support siliconized nylon and no vestibules. Learn more at backpacking tents. You can find an ultralight one person tent using a trekking pole for support at around one pound. It packs so small it stows more like a jacket than a tent.

That is the best ultralight tents are 1 4 the weight for the same livable area. 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. Two pounds is more common. Your backpacking tent is one of the biggest items in your pack and a big opportunity to save weight.

Gear guide to the best ultralight backpacking tents. Ultralight 1 person 2 person nylon cuben fiber dyneema freestanding and non freestanding tents tested by appalachian trail and pacific crest trail thru hikers. And pyramid tents are amazing at around 64 ft2 lb. Backpacking tent weight explained.

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. We explore tents and shelters that weight under two pounds in this review. The new scout 2 platinum cuts that number in half. 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.