After weeks of testing, the Gossamer Gear The Two proved to be lightweight, spacious, and tough in bad weather.

Choosing a solid tent for when you’re trekking in the wilderness can be one of the most nerve-racking parts of getting into backpacking. Not only is it likely the most expensive piece of gear in your ...

Inspired Overland’s ultralight hard-shell rooftop tent design aims to reduce weight, drag, and setup time for off-road ...

An emerging new generation of ultralight backpacking tents combines compact, seriously lightweight construction with more comfort and convenience at camp. The Durston X-Dome 1+ was one recent example, ...

Maine-based Hyperlite Mountain Gear is known for its high-quality, hand-crafted ultralight backpacking gear. The company works primarily with lightweight Dyneema fabric (formerly cuben fiber) and have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Backpacker Whether you're headed out for a quick overnight or trekking the Continental Divide for several months, your tent is the ...

Durston Gear is the quintessential “if you know, you know” brand. Created by Dan Durston of British Columbia in 2018, the company specializes in lightweight tents that have garnered a cult status in ...

For plenty of outdoorsmen and women, ultralight backpacking conjures up a particularly kooky image. Sawed-off toothbrushes. Dingy plastic water bottles with water filters screwed on top. Backpacks — ...

Finicky zipper. Poor stash pocket placement. Tent poles require more force than I'd like to put together, take apart. I've found that Mountain Safety Research tends to arrive at an impressive ...