Ultralight Backpacking Tent Weight

We explore tents and shelters that weight under two pounds in this review.

Ultralight backpacking tent weight.

Backpacking tent weight explained. You can find an ultralight one person tent using a trekking pole for support at around one pound. 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.

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. And pyramid tents are amazing at around 64 ft2 lb. Your backpacking tent is one of the biggest items in your pack and a big opportunity to save weight. Single wall construction trekking pole support siliconized nylon and no vestibules.

Two pounds is more common. All tents discussed are three season options. Ultralight 1 person 2 person nylon cuben fiber dyneema freestanding and non freestanding tents tested by appalachian trail and pacific crest trail thru hikers. The big weight savers.

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. Gear guide to the best ultralight backpacking tents. That is the best ultralight tents are 1 4 the weight for the same livable area. There was a time when carrying a pound per person for a tent made us feel like ultralight rock stars.