backpacking tent

Lightweight trail shelter

A backpacking tent is a lightweight, portable shelter designed to be carried in a pack on hiking or camping trips.

Weight and packed size are the primary considerations—backpacking tents sacrifice durability and interior space for portability.

Most are one- or two-person shelters with minimal headroom: We set up the backpacking tent just before the rain started.

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G