What Is the Lightest 1-Person Backpacking Tent in 2026?
Ranked by the weight each maker publishes, with list prices, re-read daily. 24 models on this page, of 104 tents we rank.
Of the 24 models ranked here, the lightest by maker-published weight is the Zpacks Plex Solo Classic Tent at 12.3 oz (348 g). It lists at $599.
- Models
- 24
- Lightest
- 12.3 ozZpacks Plex Solo Classic Tent
- Median weight
- 1.88 lb
- Median list price
- $499.95
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The picks, with their figures#
Lightest
Zpacks Plex Solo Classic Tent
- Weight
- 12.3 oz348 g
- By weight
- #1 of 24lightest
- List price
- $599.00$48.80/oz
0.9 oz (25 g) lighter than the next lightest, the Zpacks Plex Solo Pro Tent, which lists at $649.
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Gossamer Gear One
- Weight
- 1.23 lb558 g
- By weight
- #8 of 24lighter than 70% of the others
- List price
- $315.00$16.00/oz
7.4 oz (210 g) more than the lightest, for $284 less.
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Six Moon Designs Skyscape Scout
- Weight
- 2.50 lb1,134 g
- By weight
- #18 of 24lighter than 26% of the others
- List price
- $160.00$4.00/oz
27.7 oz (786 g) more than the lightest, for $439 less.
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How the weights spread#
The heaviest is the Kifaru Sawtooth at 4.50 lb (2,041 g), 3.73 lb (1,693 g) more than the lightest.
In the table, "lighter than" is the share of the other models on this page that weigh more; models of equal weight share a figure.
Weight against price#
Against the median model, 1.88 lb (852 g) at $499.95, an ounce saved costs $5.57 with the Zpacks Plex Solo Classic Tent, 17.8 oz (504 g) lighter for $99 more; $8.82 with the Zpacks Plex Solo Pro Tent, 16.9 oz (479 g) lighter for $149 more; and $8.93 with the Zpacks Pivot Solo Tent, 16.7 oz (473 g) lighter for $149 more.
3 models have no list price on record and are ranked on weight alone.
Every model on this shelf, lightest first#
1-person backpacking tents: 24 models. Median weight 1.88 lb, median price $499.95, median $13.16 per ounce.
| # | Model | Weight | Lighter than | Price | Per oz | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zpacks Plex Solo Classic TentPick | 12.3 oz (348 g) | lightest | $599.00 | $48.80 | Zpacks |
| 2 | Zpacks Plex Solo Pro Tent | 13.2 oz (373 g) | 96% of the others | $649.00 | $49.33 | Zpacks |
| 3 | Zpacks Pivot Solo Tent | 13.4 oz (379 g) | 91% of the others | $649.00 | $48.55 | Zpacks |
| 4 | Zpacks Altaplex Classic Tent | 14.5 oz (410 g) | 87% of the others | $699.00 | $48.33 | Zpacks |
| 5 | Zpacks Altaplex Pro Tent | 14.5 oz (412 g) | 83% of the others | $749.00 | $51.54 | Zpacks |
| 6 | Hyperlite Mountain Gear Mid 1 Tent | 1.00 lb (454 g) | 78% of the others | — | — | Hyperlite Mountain Gear |
| 7 | Durston X-Mid Pro 1 | 1.10 lb (500 g) | 74% of the others | — | — | Durston |
| 8 | Gossamer Gear OnePick | 1.23 lb (558 g) | 70% of the others | $315.00 | $16.00 | Gossamer Gear |
| 9 | Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo | 1.63 lb (740 g) | 65% of the others | $260.00 | $9.96 | Amazon |
| 10 | Durston X-Mid 1 | 1.64 lb (745 g) | 61% of the others | $269.00 | $10.24 | Durston |
| 11 | Six Moon Designs Skyscape Trekker | 1.74 lb (790 g) | 57% of the others | $275.00 | $9.87 | Six Moon Designs |
| 12 | Hyperlite Mountain Gear CrossPeak 1 | 1.79 lb (813 g) | 52% of the others | $825.00 | $28.77 | Hyperlite Mountain Gear |
| 13 | MSR FreeLite 1 Tent | 1.96 lb (890 g) | 48% of the others | $439.95 | $14.01 | Amazon |
| 14 | Big Agnes Fly Creek UL1 | 1.98 lb (900 g) | 43% of the others | $419.95 | $13.23 | Amazon |
| 15 | Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL1 | 2.13 lb (964 g) | 39% of the others | $469.95 | $13.82 | Amazon |
| 16 | Durston X-Dome 1+ | 2.29 lb (1,040 g) | 35% of the others | — | — | Durston |
| 17 | Big Agnes Copper Spur UL1 | 2.37 lb (1,077 g) | 30% of the others | $499.95 | $13.16 | Amazon |
| 18 | Six Moon Designs Skyscape ScoutPick | 2.50 lb (1,134 g) | 26% of the others | $160.00 | $4.00 | Six Moon Designs |
| 19 | Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL1 Bikepack | 2.63 lb (1,191 g) | 22% of the others | $499.95 | $11.90 | Amazon |
| 20 | Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL1 Bikepack | 2.81 lb (1,276 g) | 13% of the others | $499.95 | $11.11 | Amazon |
| 21 | MSR Hubba Hubba Bikepack 1 Tent | 2.81 lb (1,276 g) | 13% of the others | $499.95 | $11.11 | Amazon |
| 22 | Big Agnes Copper Spur UL1 Bikepack | 2.98 lb (1,350 g) | 9% of the others | $549.95 | $11.55 | Amazon |
| 23 | MSR Access 1 Tent | 3.50 lb (1,588 g) | 4% of the others | $679.95 | $12.14 | Amazon |
| 24 | Kifaru Sawtooth | 4.50 lb (2,041 g) | heaviest | $930.00 | $12.92 | Kifaru |
The whole category, every model placed: the full tents & shelters ranking.
What this ranking does not cover#
This ranking compares the weight each maker publishes and the list price. It does not cover interior space, how a tent pitches, how it handles wind and rain, condensation, or how long the fabric lasts.
Makers also count weight differently: some publish the minimum trail weight without stakes or stuff sack, others the packed weight. Each tent here is ranked on its maker's complete figure wherever the maker prints one, and on its only figure where it does not; where the maker says what its figure includes, the Weight basis line on the product page repeats it. Check it before comparing two tents a few ounces apart.
Only models whose maker states a 1-person capacity, in the model name or the specifications, are ranked here. A shelter with no stated capacity is ranked with every other tent in the full category ranking.
Questions people ask#
- How much do 1-person backpacking tents cost?
- List prices run from $160 (the Six Moon Designs Skyscape Scout) to $930 (the Kifaru Sawtooth) across the 21 models with a price on record.
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