Bikepacking Tents

Just released, the new Zpacks Free Trio Tent is a two or three-person freestanding tent designed with versatility in mind, and it weighs just over two pounds. Check it out here…

New for 2022, the Tarptent Rainbow Li is the lightest arch pole supported shelter they’ve ever offered—made from Dyneema and weighing just over 600 grams. Learn more here…

The new Zpacks Altaplex Tarp is a minimalist shelter that packs down small, accommodates tall users, has dual storm doors, and weighs just 216 grams. Check it out here…

Florida-based Zpacks just announced the DupleXL, which takes all the features from their popular Duplex tent and scales them up to create a shelter with an eight-foot useable floor length. Check it out here…

Keen to try sleeping between two trees? Over the last year, we’ve been testing three different styles of hammocks from Eagles Nest Outfitters and Dutchware to see what the fuss is all about. Find our thoughts on those here, as well as an introductory guide to what you need for a reliable bikepacking hammock setup, thoughts from a hammock aficionado, and more…

The sub-two-pound Zpacks Free Duo is an ultralight, versatile Dyneema tent that offers something few others in its weight class can: a completely freestanding design. We tested one for nearly a year in a broad range of conditions for this long-term review. Also, find a weight and price comparison to several other freestanding tents on the market…

Tarptent’s Double Rainbow has been a longstanding, affordable favourite amongst the hiking and bikepacking communities. We tested out the new, ultralight Dyneema version – the Double Rainbow Lithium – in a bid to find out if a tent that’s over twice the price is worth all those extra dollars…

Alpkit’s new Aeronaut and Polestar tents prioritize pack size and durability by replacing traditional poles with inflatable pillars and trekking poles. Learn more about both here…

The new Nemo Dragonfly Bikepack Tent is loaded with bikepacking-specific features, including compact poles, a roll-top bag for handlebar mounting, a vestibule storage tub, and a subdued appearance. Read on for our review of the two-person model after several months of testing…

Sea To Summit just released their first series of tents, and from the looks of things, they’ve come up with some thoughtful and unique features that we’re eager to test out for ourselves. Find details on their Alto and Telos tent series here…

In our latest video review, Neil digs into the new Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL2 Bikepack tent after using it for a couple of months prior to its release. Find the detailed review here, along with a few photos and some of Logan’s pros and cons…

New for 2021, Big Agnes just introduced a more environmentally friendly dying process that uses less water, energy, and harmful chemicals for some of their tent body and fly fabrics. Learn more about the solution dye process here…