Ultralight Backpacking Tent

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Ultralight backpacking tent.

Your backpacking tent is one of the biggest items in your pack and a big opportunity to save weight. Hyperlite s dirigo 2 is a 28 oz. Ultralight 1 person backpacking tent with large vestibules tiny packed size. Gear guide to the best ultralight backpacking tents.

We define livability as how comfortable it is to live in an ultralight tent. But for those who want a lightweight tent to carry over big miles the nemo hornet elite is our favorite ultralight backpacking tent on the market right now. Sturdy lightweight backpacking tent with ample living space. Top quality great selection and expert advice you can trust.

If you love backpacking and plan to hike a lot over many years it probably makes sense to pay more for a high quality lightweight backpacking tent. Standard shipping on orders of 50 or more. Compared to most ultralight backpacking tents the dirigo 2 is about a pound or 30 lighter while providing 10 to 15 more floor area and a more generous 45 peak height. The livability that your shelter offers is the main attribute that accounts for your happiness the most on the trail.

It has very minimal setup procedure with few pieces and doesn t require additional excessive hardware making this the best ultralight backpacking tent for camping out in the wild. Single wall construction trekking pole support siliconized nylon and no vestibules. Sleeping sorting and storing gear and waiting out storms. There was a time when carrying a pound per person for a tent made us feel like ultralight rock stars.

But while it s larger and lighter it s also stronger and more durable than most ultralight backpacking tents. Big agnes tiger wall ul2. The new scout 2 platinum cuts that number in half the big weight savers. Best budget backpacking tent of 2020.

Ultralight backpacking tent with good interior space small packed size. Ultralight 1 person 2 person nylon cuben fiber dyneema freestanding and non freestanding tents tested by appalachian trail and pacific crest trail thru hikers.