American backpacking gear specialist Zpacks already has one of the world's lightest lineups of tents and shelters, with some single-sleepers that flirt with a mere half-pound (227 g). Its new Duplex ...

Aspiring ultralighters have a lot of tough gear decisions to make, but choosing the right shelter has to be at the top of the list. A tent is one of the most substantial items in anyone's pack, and an ...

When you’re logging miles on the trail by day, a backpacking tent is your priceless refuge by night. It’s the shelter that will keep you warm, dry and away from bugs, where you’ll snooze, change ...

I live in the mountain west, weekend warrioring to the max. More often than not, I’m camping on slickrock, granite, shallow sand, hard packed dirt, or other surfaces that don’t take well to tent ...