Gear

Measured

Every product in a category with a manufacturer-listed weight, ranked — the lightest at each price, price per ounce, where each model sits.

• Lightest tents: 71 models measured →median 3.31 lb · lightest Zpacks Plex Solo Classic Tent at 12.3 oz
• Lightest backpacks: 32 models measured →median 1.80 lb · lightest Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Daypack at 2.5 oz
• Lightest sleeping bags & quilts: 24 models measured →median 2.04 lb · lightest Gossamer Gear Cumulus x Gossamer Gear Aerial 330 Sleeping Bag at 11.6 oz
• Lightest backpacking stoves: 23 models measured →median 10.3 oz · lightest Zpacks Titanium Wing Stove for Esbit at 0.5 oz
• Lightest sleeping pads: 16 models measured →median 14.6 oz · lightest Zpacks Neoair Xlite Nxt Sleeping Pad at 11.5 oz
• Lightest water filters & treatments: 12 models measured →median 3.0 oz · lightest Sawyer Micro Squeeze Water Filtration System at 2.0 oz
• Lightest camp pillows: 11 models measured →median 2.5 oz · lightest Zpacks Zpacks Inflatable Pillow at 1.4 oz
• Lightest water bottles & reservoirs: 9 models measured →median 1.7 oz · lightest Platypus PlatyPreserve™ at 0.8 oz
• Lightest headlamps: 7 models measured →median 3.0 oz · lightest Nitecore NU20 Classic Ultralight Headlamp at 1.3 oz
• Lightest snowshoes: 7 models measured →median 3.70 lb · lightest MSR Evo Trail Snowshoes at 1.00 lb