You can find an ultralight one person tent using a trekking pole for support at around one pound.
Ultralight backpacking tent weight.
Gear guide to the best ultralight backpacking tents.
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.
If you prefer the cozy feel of a tent choose a full mesh tent with rainfly to keep out insects and other small critters.
That is the best ultralight tents are 1 4 the weight for the same livable area.
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.
Single wall construction trekking pole support siliconized nylon and no vestibules.
There was a time when carrying a pound per person for a tent made us feel like ultralight rock stars.
Your backpacking tent is one of the biggest items in your pack and a big opportunity to save weight.
Two pounds is more common.
We explore tents and shelters that weight under two pounds in this review.
Learn more at backpacking tents.
And pyramid tents are amazing at around 64 ft2 lb.
It packs so small it stows more like a jacket than a tent.
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.
All tents discussed are three season options.