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Tarptent Stratospire 1 Tent
The Stratospire has an asymmetrical design with steep interior walls, dual entrances, and dual vestibules for a roomy, versatile tent.
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Tarptent Stratospire 2 Tent
The Stratospire has an asymmetrical design with steep interior walls, dual entrances, and dual vestibules for a roomy, versatile tent.
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Tarptent Double Rainbow Li Tent
At less than two pounds, the Tarptent Double Rainbow Li excels at providing headroom and interior livability. Two entrances, two vestibules, and a covered porch option (included) make it a…
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Tarptent Stratospire Li Tent
The Stratospire has an asymmetrical design with steep interior walls, dual entrances, and dual vestibules for a roomy, versatile tent. With the Li version’s Dyneema Composite Fabrics canopy, this is…
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Tarptent Scarp 2 Tent
The Scarp’s single hoop, four Pitchloc corners, optional crossing pole set, and optional solid fabric inner tent make it Tarptent’s best option for winter backpacking in more extreme conditions.
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Hilleberg Enan Tent
The lighter cousin to the Akto, the Enan offers a much better package for the weight-conscious backpacker, including lighter fabrics and better ventilation.
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Hilleberg Niak Tent
The Niak is Hilleberg’s lightest wedge/dome tent. At three pounds, it still retains a mostly-solid-fabric inner tent, good stability, and double-wall design.
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Hilleberg Anjan Tent
The Anjan’s two-pole tunnel design makes it very stable in winds, and the double wall, mostly-solid-fabric inner tent provides more warmth and protection in stormy weather than with most ultralight…
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Black Diamond Mega Light 4P Shelter
The new Black Diamond Mega Light 4P shelter has been updated with polyester fabric – no more sagging when it rains – especially important for a tent of this size….
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Black Diamond Beta Light 2P Shelter
The new Black Diamond Beta Light 2P shelter has been updated with polyester fabric – no more sagging when it rains. Can accomodate 2 people but we like it for…
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Tarptent Aeon Li Tent
Tarptent’s lightest solo tent, the Aeon Li, uses Dyneema Composite Fabrics and includes Tarptent’s Pitchloc system to increase usable volume inside the tent and improve its stormworthiness.
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Black Diamond Firstlight 2P Tent
The Black Diamond Firstlight 2P Tent is a cult favorite among alpine climbers, but it’s also one of the coziest winter tents for ultralight backpackers. A breathable, single-wall design is…
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Tarptent Moment DW Tent
The Tarptent Moment DW is one of the lightest single-hoop tunnel tents available, and has the very nice option of a solid fabric interior for four season use.
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Seek Outside Silex Shelter
Four stakes, two trekking poles, zipperless design. It’s a simple, functional, light, and very stormworthy and roomy solo shelter.
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Tarptent Notch Tent
The Tarptent Notch is strong, stormworthy, and modular. We like this silnylon version when we absolutely need to pitch it as tight as possible for driving rain and wind. For…
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Seek Outside Eolus Shelter
A zipperless shelter with two doors and two vestibules. Unlike most so-called 2-person shelters on the market, this one has plenty of room for two big people and all of…
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Tarptent Notch Li Tent
The Tarptent Notch Li is light, strong, stormworthy, and modular. We like this DCF version for weight savings, more light (transparency), and less stretch and no sagging when it’s wet…
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REI Quarter Dome SL 1 Tent
A sub-two-pound hub-and-pole tent that is stable, well-ventilated, and roomy.
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REI Quarter Dome SL 2 Tent
A hub-and-pole 2P tent that’s quite a bit less expensive than other 2P tents in this weight glass, which makes it a very good value. Stable, roomy, and feature-packed with…
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Gossamer Gear The DCF One
Gossamer Gear’s entry into the Dyneema Composite Fabrics (DCF) tent market comes in at under one pound in the solo version. This is a very clean, simple, easy-to-pitch design. See…
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