Ultralight Backpacking Tent Weight

All tents discussed are three season options.

Ultralight backpacking tent weight.

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. Single wall construction trekking pole support siliconized nylon and no vestibules. Two pounds is more common. Learn more at backpacking tents.

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

The new scout 2 platinum cuts that number in half. That is the best ultralight tents are 1 4 the weight for the same livable area. Your backpacking tent is one of the biggest items in your pack and a big opportunity to save weight. 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. Backpacking tent weight explained. And pyramid tents are amazing at around 64 ft2 lb. If you prefer the cozy feel of a tent choose a full mesh tent with rainfly to keep out insects and other small critters.