Maker’s warranty: Lifetime warranty against defects in workmanship and materials; covers original owner, proof of purchase from an authorized NEMO dealer; paid repairs. NEMO’s terms, read Oct 25, 2026
A two-person, three-season backpacking tent from NEMO in its OSMO fabric, which NEMO says resists sagging and repels water. NEMO lists a minimum weight of 2 lb 1 oz (948 g).
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Weight and price against the 2-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 2-person tents on record is Zpacks Duplex Lite Tent at 15.2 oz — 703 g less for $219 more.
The cheapest is Six Moon Designs Lunar Duo Outfitter at $210.00 — $270 less and 466 g heavier.
Main models on the same shelf, compared with the Hornet OSMO 2P on the makers’ published figures; the tick on each bar is the Hornet OSMO 2P.
MSR
FreeLite 2 Tent
2.6 oz lighter (74 g)
$20 more
Big Agnes
Fly Creek UL2
4.0 oz lighter (113 g)
$30 less
Durston
X-Mid 2
5.6 oz lighter (159 g)
$161 less
Not ranked: 11 with no published capacity.
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Fly Creek UL2
$30 less
4.0 oz lighter (113 g)
Six Moon Designs
Lunar Duo
$85 less
5.0 oz heavier (142 g)
Durston
X-Mid 2
$161 less
5.6 oz lighter (159 g)
Not ranked: 14 with no published list price, 4 with no published capacity.
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Big Agnes
Tiger Wall 3 Platinum
1 person more
1.0 oz lighter (28 g) · $270 more
MSR
FreeLite 3 Tent
1 person more
3.4 oz heavier (96 g) · $90 more
Big Agnes
Tiger Wall UL3
1 person more
7.0 oz heavier (198 g) · $100 more
Not ranked: 11 with no published capacity.
See all 26 →2-person backpacking tents ranked by maker-published weight: 40 models. Lightest: Zpacks Duplex Lite Tent at 15.2 oz (431 g). Median 3.01 lb.
3-person backpacking tents ranked by maker-published weight: 16 models. Lightest: Zpacks Triplex Pro Tent at 1.36 lb (616 g). Median 3.92 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.