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Opting for an ultralight tent is one of the easiest ways to lower your pack weight. From tarps to bivvies and tents, we’ve trail-tested over 50 different ultralight shelters during more than 1,000 nights in the backcountry.
These ultralight tents have seen backcountry overnight ski missions in the Northwest, bike tours in the desert, and backpacking adventures throughout the USA and beyond. Our testing is objective and based on well-founded, unbiased, hands-on research.
We scoured the market to find the best ultralight backpacking tents out there. Top picks include tents from Zpacks, Gossamer Gear, and more!
With countless ultralight tents on the market today, the 11 shelters we picked out stood out based on seven key factors: weight, floor, dimensions, capacity, materials, weather resistance, setup, and price.
They’re a middle ground between user-friendly three-season backpacking tents and uber-minimalist setups like tarps and hammocks, providing basic features like no-see-um mesh and a tent floor. We’ve rounded up five of the best ultralight tents reviewed by our experts, plus advice on starting your ultralight tent search.
Best Ultralight Backpacking Tent: Zpacks Duplex ($669) Best Semi-Freestanding Backpacking Tent: Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL2 Solution Dye ($450) Best Budget Tent for Backpacking & Car Camping: REI Half Dome SL 2+ ($349) Best Lightweight & Sturdy Tent for Harsh Conditions: SlingFin Portal ($560)
See our guide to the best ultralight tents of 2024, including reviews of top UL backpacking tents from Zpacks, Nemo, Durston, Hyperlite, Big Agnes, and more.
Every year, tents get lighter, stronger, and more sustainable. 2024’s batch of three-season shelters was no exception, with ultralight trekking pole designs, purpose-built bikepacking bivvys, and cleverly guyed-out basecamps.
We reviewed over 13 ultralight tents for this article. Below are the best ultralight tents that made our short list. Read our complete buyers guide for ultralight tents. 1. Big Agnes Copper Spur HV. At just over 2.12 lbs (for the two-person tent), the Big Agnes Copper Spur tent is a brilliant lightweight backpacking tent.
We field tested the best ultralight tents on America's long trails to find the best semi-freestanding and trekking pole backpacking shelters.