Make sure it has a simple setup and design.
Ultralight backpacking tent stakes.
A backpacking tent will be among the heaviest items you carry on wilderness adventures so it s a good place to cut down on weight.
This can be broken down into two things.
There was a time when carrying a pound per person for a tent made us feel like ultralight rock stars.
Tent poles and stakes.
Compared to most ultralight backpacking tents the dirigo 2 is about a pound or 30 lighter while providing 10 to 15 more floor area and a more generous 45 peak height.
Instead they need strong but lightweight stakes that can penetrate the sand hard and soft ground.
Backpacking tents with more complex designs are great for maximizing space especially in those one off corners and the ceiling.
Almost everyone recommends msr groundhog stakes as the best backpacking tent stakes due to their lightweight and solid design.
Sturdy lightweight stakes.
Anygear 7075 aluminum tent stakes 15 pack ultralight tri beam tent pegs with reflective rope essential tent accessories for camping rain tarps hiking backpacking 4 4 out of 5 stars 204 10 99 10.
A 2 person ultralight tent should be below 3 pounds.
These aliexpress tent stakes are a direct copy of the msr design but they cost a 75 less.
Minimal guylines and stakes.
I was skeptical when i first bought these but 5 for 10 tent stakes is a steal and the total weight is under 5 ounces.
Backpackers also carry a tent and they never know where the need for setting it up may arise.
Single wall construction trekking pole support siliconized nylon and no vestibules.
We define livability as how comfortable it is to live in an ultralight tent.
Sleeping sorting and storing gear and waiting out storms.
Tents are often sold alongside their stakes but i ll not recommend these to the backpackers.
However a complex design means.
The livability that your shelter offers is the main attribute that accounts for your happiness the most on the trail.
10 best ultralight tarps tents of 2020.
Rakaia designs 2 person camping backpacking tent with carry bag and stakes portable lightweight easy setup hiking tent 4 6 out of 5 stars 211 99 97 99.
The new scout 2 platinum cuts that number in half the big weight savers.
If you re an ultralight backpacker a long distance thru hiker or just someone that likes to keep weight to a minimum an ultralight tent can be a great choice.