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The Durston X-Mid Pro 2 is our pick for the best ultralight 2P tent for it’s simplicity, weight, and spacious interior. Featuring 2 doors and 2 large vestibules, naturally waterproof dyneema fabric, and excellent wind and rain performance, the X-Mid Pro 2 gives you everything you need and want in and ultralight backpacking tent while still keeping the weight insanely low.

If you are going solo, the best ultralight 1P tent we’ve found is the Durston X-Mid Pro 1P to be the one we keep grabbing. It’s lightening fast setup, two door, two vestibule design and generous interior space make this a dream when solo. It has stood the test of winds up to 50 MPG for us, and has been flat out phenomenal in all weather conditions we’ve thrown at it.

Looking for the best ultralight 3P tent? If you need or want some extra space, it’s tough to beat the Zpacks Triplex 3P Tent. This ultralight 3P tent is super easy to set up, can fit up to 3 adults ( or gives 2 full size folks plenty of space…for a backpacking tent), and comes in at an insane weight of just 21.4 oz with a full bathtub floor.

WHY: The Argali Absaroka is our pick for the best backpacking hot tent for it’s superior weather performance, extreme versatility, easy setup, spacious interior, no-sag material, and combatability with our favorite ultralight stove, the Argali Skyline Ti. This is the ultralight hot tent we grab when out with 2-4 people.