Our all-time favorite ultralight tents can handle a border-to-border thru-hike and weigh less than most sleeping bags.

When you’re logging miles on the trail by day, a backpacking tent is your priceless refuge by night. It’s the shelter that will keep you warm, dry and away from bugs, where you’ll snooze, change ...

An emerging new generation of ultralight backpacking tents combines compact, seriously lightweight construction with more comfort and convenience at camp. The Durston X-Dome 1+ was one recent example, ...

Choosing a solid tent for when you’re trekking in the wilderness can be one of the most nerve-racking parts of getting into backpacking. Not only is it likely the most expensive piece of gear in your ...

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Ultralight backpacking has a kind of cult following akin to disciples of Marie Kondo. It’s not feasible for every trail, but investing in ultralight gear can improve your speed and comfort on a trek.

Cons: Expensive The latest version of the Nemo Dagger OSMO 3P continues a long tenure as our top-rated backpacking tent. While we used to recommend the 2-person model, we now prefer the 3-person ...

This summer I decided I was done schlepping an 8 lb tent up a mountain. Those tents are great for car camping, but if you’re going backpacking you need something lighter. So during REI’s labor day ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Choosing the right lightweight tent can be the difference between a comfortable base weight and an ...

Ultralight backpacking equipment manufacturer ZPacks launched a fully featured and high-performance waterproof breathable “Vertice” series of shells for the true trail-rat gram counters. The series ...