KUIU
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$479.00
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Best Use: Backpack hunting, 3+ season The Mountain Star 2-person tent is engineered for hunters who refuse to carry extra weight or sacrifice performance on backcountry hunts. The exterior pole design and permanently attached waterproof rainfly keep the interior completely dry—even when pitching or packing up in driving rain.
Against every one of the tents in the RidgeNote register with a published figure. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
The lightest of the tents on record is Gossamer Gear The DCF Whisper at 9.8 oz — 1342 g less for $20.00 more.
The cheapest is Six Moon Designs Skyscape Scout Hiking Tent at $160.00 — $319.00 less and 486 g lighter.
Side by side on weight, list price and cost per ounce.
Big Agnes Bikepack backpacking tents ranked by maker-published weight: 7 models. Lightest: Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL1 Bikepack at 2.63 lb. Median 3.02 lb.
Big Agnes backpacking tents ranked by maker-published weight: 36 models. Lightest: Big Agnes String Ridge VST 1.5 at 1.44 lb. Median 3.31 lb.
Backpacking tents with a list price under $300 ranked by maker-published weight: 6 models. 2 models tie for lightest at 1.63 lb.
Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$479.00