The Tarptent Dipole 1 DW Tent is a lightweight, double-walled, two-person, non-freestanding shelter that can be set up with trekking poles and two stays included with the tent. There are two interior options, a mesh and a solid interior, with the solid costing $30 more and weighing 0.4 oz / 11 g
Zpacks Duplex Zip Tent Review
The Zpacks Duplex Zip Tent is an ultralight two-person, non-freestanding shelter designed for thru-hiking and ultralight backpacking. It's Zpacks's flagship shelter and has become remarkably popular with thru-hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide Trail. It's been the most
SlingFin Portal 1 Tent Review
The SlingFin Portal 1 is a lightweight one-person, freestanding shelter designed for backpacking, thru-hiking, bikepacking, or anyone who wants a freestanding single-person shelter with built-in stability and functionality. It's the successor to SlingFin's flagship freestanding backpacking tent,
SlingFin SplitWing UL Shelter Review
The SlingFin SplitWing is an ultralight modular shelter designed for ultralight backpacking, thru-hiking, or anyone who appreciates a large degree of flexibility in their shelter. It comes as a tarp, a mesh shelter, or as a bundle that includes a removable vestibule; an optional floor is also
Sierra Designs Convert 2 Review
The Sierra Designs Convert 2 is a modular, two-person, four-season(ish) tent with plenty of living space for one and an acceptable amount of living space for two. It's not quite a four-season mountaineering tent, nor is it a three-season backpacking tent. That said, it's suitable for four-season
Hyperlite Mountain Gear UltaMid 2 Review
The Hyperlite Mountain Gear UltaMid 2 is an ultralight, four-season, pyramid-style backpacking shelter designed to be set up with two trekking poles lashed together - Hyperlite Mountain Gear provides optional straps - or with an optional carbon fiber pole if you don't use trekking poles. Since it's
NEMO Hornet Elite 2 Tent Review
The NEMO Hornet Elite 2 is an ultralight, semi-freestanding, three-season backpacking tent with a single-pole construction, two doors, and two vestibules. It's the lighter (Elite) version of the NEMO Hornet 2 - coming in at 4 oz / 113 g less and costing $130 more. The Hornet Elite 2 has a packed
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Dirigo 2 Review
The Hyperlite Mountain Gear Dirigo 2 is a lightweight (28 oz / 794 g) two-person shelter designed to be used with two trekking poles and eight stakes. It's a fully seam-sealed, single-wall tent made with Dyneema Composite Fabric that pitches as a single unit (there is no separate fly). Don't use