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A one-person trekking-pole tent on the offset geometry of Durston's X-Mid line, which Durston designs for low weight, simple pitching and stability in storms.
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Weight and price against the 1-person tents in the RidgeNote register with a published figure; other figures against every one of the tents. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
The lightest of the 1-person tents on record is Zpacks Plex Solo Classic Tent at 12.3 oz — 397 g less for $330 more.
The cheapest is Six Moon Designs Skyscape Scout at $160.00 — $109 less and 389 g heavier.
Main models on the same shelf, compared with the X-Mid 1 on the makers’ published figures; the tick on each bar is the X-Mid 1.
Six Moon Designs
Lunar Solo
0.2 oz lighter (5 g)
$9 less
Gossamer Gear
The One
6.6 oz lighter (187 g)
$46 more
Zpacks
Plex Solo Classic Tent
14.0 oz lighter (397 g)
$330 more
Not ranked: 11 with no published capacity.
See all 9 →Six Moon Designs
Lunar Solo
$9 less
0.2 oz lighter (5 g)
Six Moon Designs
Skyscape Scout
$109 less
13.7 oz heavier (389 g)
Not ranked: 10 with no published list price, 4 with no published capacity.
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Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Ultamid 4 Ultralight Pyramid Tent
3 people more
3.9 oz lighter (110 g)
Zpacks
Pivot Trio Tent
2 people more
4.0 oz lighter (114 g) · $680 more
Durston
X-Mid Pro 2+
1 person more
4.1 oz lighter (115 g)
Not ranked: 11 with no published capacity.
See all 67 →Side by side on weight, list price and cost per ounce.
Backpacking tents with a list price under $300 ranked by maker-published weight: 6 models. Lightest: Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo at 1.63 lb (740 g).
Tents under 2 lb ranked by maker-published weight: 30 models. Lightest: Zpacks Hexamid Tent at 9.7 oz (275 g). Median 1.22 lb.
Eight shelters from our catalogue, from a 504 g single-wall to a 2.5 kg freestanding tent, compared on published weight, floor size and list price, with the reason to skip each one.