Ultralight Backpacking Tent Weight

All tents discussed are three season options.

Ultralight backpacking tent weight.

You can find an ultralight one person tent using a trekking pole for support at around one pound. Backpacking tent weight explained. The big weight savers. It packs so small it stows more like a jacket than a tent.

Gear guide to the best ultralight backpacking tents. And pyramid tents are amazing at around 64 ft2 lb. Single wall construction trekking pole support siliconized nylon and no vestibules. If you prefer the cozy feel of a tent choose a full mesh tent with rainfly to keep out insects and other small critters.

Ultralight 1 person 2 person nylon cuben fiber dyneema freestanding and non freestanding tents tested by appalachian trail and pacific crest trail thru hikers. We explore tents and shelters that weight under two pounds in this review. Your backpacking tent is one of the biggest items in your pack and a big opportunity to save weight. 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. The new scout 2 platinum cuts that number in half. 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. Learn more at backpacking tents.