Maker’s warranty: Limited lifetime warranty against defects in materials or workmanship; covers original owner, bought from Sea to Summit or an authorized reseller; paid repairs; spare parts sold. Sea to Summit’s terms, read Oct 25, 2026
A two-person, three-season semi-freestanding tent from Sea to Summit with two doors and two vestibules; the foot end is staked out. Sea to Summit lists a packed weight of 1,340 g (47.3 oz) and a minimum trail weight of 1,156 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 — 909 g less.
Main models on the same shelf, compared with the Alto TR2 on the makers’ published figures; the tick on each bar is the Alto TR2.
Zpacks
Duplex Lite Tent
2.00 lb lighter (909 g)
Zpacks
Duplex Classic Tent
1.84 lb lighter (836 g)
Zpacks
DupleXL Pro Tent
1.76 lb lighter (799 g)
Not ranked: 11 with no published capacity.
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Big Agnes
Tiger Wall UL3
1 person more
0.3 oz lighter (8 g)
MSR
FreeLite 3 Tent
1 person more
3.9 oz lighter (110 g)
Big Agnes
Tiger Wall UL3 Bikepack Solution Dye
1 person more
5.7 oz heavier (163 g)
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.
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).
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.