Best Stakes: AnyGear 7075 Aluminum Tent Stakes Best Footprint: Gossamer Gear Polycryo Ground Cloth Best Repair Patch: Gear Aid Tenacious Tape Repair Patch Kit Best Sleeping Pad: Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXTTent Comparison Table Small 2 Person Tents Price ($) Weight (lbs) Area (ft²) ...
Backpacking Tent Comparison Table TentPriceCategoryWeight*Floor DimensionsFloor DenierCapacities Big Agnes Copper Spur$530All-around3 lb. 2.0 oz.88 x 52/42 in.15Dx20D1, 2, 2+, 3, 3+, 4P REI Co-op Trail Hut 2$229Budget5 lb. 15.0 oz.88 x 52 in.66D2P ...
The previous iteration of the Rab Latok Ultra bivi, this eVENT mountaineering shelter purports 4 season comfort as a single wall, ~3 lb. “two person” tent. Er bivi. Bivvy. Bivy? Before UK mountaineering manufacturer Rab introduced the Latok Ultra bivi …Continue reading→ ...
3 Person Tent Comparison Table Mobile users rotate for full-width table view Tent Price ($) Weight (oz) Height (in) Int Area (ft²) Vest Area (ft²) Total Area/Pound (ft²) Sierra Des. Meteor 3 320 78.0 42 40.8 18.0 12.1 NEMO Mayfly 3 460 58.0 42 39.7 17.2 15.7 Big Agnes...
Minimum trail weight: This is the weight of the tent body, rainfly and poles only. You will probably pack more tent-related gear (e.g., tent stakes, a footprint), but this is the best spec for comparison. (Note that some ultralight shelters are designed to function without the need ...
A Pair of Therm-A-Rest Uberlites fit easily side-by-side in pretty much any 2-person backpacking tent. It’s a great option if you want to stay really fast and light above all else. – Photo credit: Dave Collins (CleverHiker.com) DURABILITY Durability is what you can expect from ...
Never leave the dog at home, says our Washington-based tester, even if that means toting a larger shelter. With a three-person tent as light and packable as the Mineral King byMountain Hardwear, your pup can become a backcountry regular. The tester and his partner regularly bring their 70...
The Kunai 2 person tent by Nemo. A 4-season tent at 3 lbs is always left out of articles about the best backpacking tents. I don’t get it. It’s perfect and very spacious for one person, and it gives me peace of mind knowing I’ll still have good shelter if the weather suddenl...
If you're already sharing the weight of a two-person tent, you might as well share a sleeping pad as well. For those hiking in a pair, two-person sleeping pads are game changers for sleep system efficiency, and allow you to bring your kit and base weight down even more. Plus, for...
and that may not meet your needs; use the ratings as a comparison with packs of similar weight. The pack you ultimately choose may depend partly on weight, but also on design and on your budget. Each pack review in this article links to that pack’s complete review at The Big Outside...