3 Best Light & Ultralight Tents For Backpacking

Good backpacking tents blend the best of high-performance materials with thoughtful design to create roomy yet lightweight tents that can easily withstand the elements.

Whether you’re new to backpacking or just need to upgrade your gear, here are our recommendations for choosing your next backpacking tent.

What To Look For In A Tent

- Freestanding vs Semifreestanding vs Nonfreestanding   - Double-walled vs single-walled - Single or double entry - Aluminum vs carbon fiber vs composite poles - Weight

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Best Overall Backpacking Tent

MSR Hubba Hubba NX 2 It’s pretty lightweight, ultra-reliable against any weather conditions, and super tough which is great for us since we’re hard on our gear.

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The MSR Hubba Hubba NX2 has a very stable, free-standing structure made of durable composite materials which can bend way more than normal carbon or aluminum poles without breaking or losing its shape. 

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MSR Carbon Reflex 2 We love this tent because it’s extremely easy to set up, is surprisingly roomy inside, and is the lightest tent we’ve ever used.

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Best Ultralight Backpacking Tent

The MSR Carbon Reflex 2 weighs just under 2 pounds so it’s the tent we use every time we’re going on a longer hiking trip when shedding any weight possible will help make the hike faster & more enjoyable.

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