Hyperlite Mountain Gear joins fellow ultralight backpacking gear makers like Durston and Six Moons Design in adding a little bit of extra usability and comfort to its lineup of low weight shelters.

After a 2023 to 2025 stretch that saw seemingly every boutique ultralight backpacking brand jump in on the featherlight freestanding tent trend, the first half of 2026 has been rather quiet. There was ...

Choosing a solid tent for when you’re trekking in the wilderness can be one of the most nerve-racking parts of getting into backpacking. Not only is it likely the most expensive piece of gear in your ...

April 2026: Our top ultralight backpacking tent overall is the Durston X-Mid Pro 1 for its one-pound weight, relative spaciousness, and storm-worthiness. Our ultralight value pick is the well-designed ...

When you’re logging miles on the trail by day, a backpacking tent is your priceless refuge by night. It’s the shelter that will keep you warm, dry and away from bugs, where you’ll snooze, change ...

Lightent 2 Pro is an ultralight, compact tent designed to shelter trekkers, hikers and cycle tourists. The system of external poles allows quick and easy set-up, even in harsh weather conditions, and ...

Fancy something different to a tent? Tarps provide a versatile, comfortable and weatherproof shelter for your wild camping ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Backpacker Whether you're headed out for a quick overnight or trekking the Continental Divide for several months, your tent is the ...

Remote destinations call for backpacking tents that can keep up. Brands continue to innovate with ever lighter and more packable shelters. And don’t be fooled by the paper-thin walls—they’re plenty ...

Which backpacking tent for cycling is best? Exploring by bike gives you an unhurried view of the world around you and is also great exercise. If you don’t want the adventure to end when the sun goes ...