Backpacking

The Wild Country Tents Halny Elite 1 (2025) is an ultralight, single-pole, 1-person tent designed for solo backpackers and adventure racers seeking lightweight performance without compromising on durability or weather protection. Weighing just 1.36kg and packing down to a compact 34x18cm, this 3-season tent offers excellent stability, sustainable PFC-free recycled materials, and smart features like multiple ventilation points and an awning-style flysheet for improved airflow and space. Inspired by the award-winning Terra Nova Laser range, it’s the ideal shelter for lightweight expeditions and solo outdoor pursuits.

The Wild Country Halny Elite 2 is a new-for-2025 ultralight 2-person tent, weighing just 1.59kg, perfect for backpackers and hikers. Inspired by the Terra Nova Laser, it features a proven single-pole design, spacious interior, and is made from recycled, PFC-free materials. Offering dual awning setups, enhanced ventilation, and fast pitching, this sustainable and high-performance shelter provides comfort and reliable protection for your fast-and-light adventures.

The Wild Country Helm Compact 2 (2025) is a lightweight, free-standing 2-person tent designed for backpacking, bikepacking, and wild camping. Weighing just 2.24kg with a compact 32cm x 20cm pack size, it offers spacious interior comfort, dual side-entry porches, and quick setup with Easy Pitch design. Updated with recycled, PFC-free inner and groundsheet fabrics, as well as a solution-dyed flysheet, this eco-conscious 3-season tent delivers enhanced durability, waterproofing, and UV resistance. Awarded Trail Best Value, it’s the perfect balance of performance, sustainability, and packability for serious outdoor adventures.

The Wild Country Helm Compact 1 is an award-winning, lightweight, and freestanding one-person tent, ideal for solo backpackers looking for reliable three-season performance in a compact package. Weighing just 1.85kg and packing down to 35cm x 17cm, it offers a spacious interior with excellent ventilation, a generous front porch, and a rear storage area for added convenience. Now with eco-friendly upgrades including a recycled, PFC-free inner and groundsheet, plus a solution-dyed flysheet for enhanced durability and reduced environmental impact, all while maintaining the easy-pitch design and trusted stability on varied terrain that make it a favorite among outdoor enthusiasts.

The Nordisk Telemark 2.2 PU (2.0) Tent is a lightweight, compact, and ultra-durable 2-person tent designed for backpackers, ultra-runners, and adventure racers. Featuring dual side entrances, strong ripstop polyester flysheet, excellent ventilation, and smart details like magnetic door closures, inner storage pockets, and adjustable guy lines, it’s built for performance in tough conditions. With a canopy-convertible design and sewn-in corner poles, this tent offers versatile shelter without compromising weight or pack size.

The Terra Nova Super Quasar is a premium, British-crafted 3-person expedition tent, built for year-round use in the world's most extreme environments. Designed for versatility, it serves as both a reliable basecamp shelter and a mobile expedition tent, ensuring unwavering performance in even the harshest mountain conditions. Perfect for expeditions, high-altitude backpacking and trekking, the Super Quasar delivers exceptional durability, stability and weather resistance, making it a trusted choice for adventurers seeking unmatched protection and reliability in challenging terrains.

The Lightwave S15 Sigma is the first of a new generation of single-wall tents where it can be truly said that condensation is no longer a problem. It is made from a lighter version of the X-tex fabric launched by Lightwave's sister-brand crux for its range of X1 mountain bivouac tents. The s15 sigma is a simple 2-pole dome with a third short transverse pole to stiffen the structure, increase the internal volume and create a steeper entrance wall/door.

The Hubba Hubba NX Tent from MSR is the ultimate in lightweight tent designs. Even at its heaviest, its still just a featherlight 1.72kg! With the integrated and adjustable stake-out loops, set up time is minimal and faff free. The two man tent is spacious enough for both users to sit up in and can hold plenty of gear both inside the tent and in each of the two vestibules (porches).

The Lightwave t30 trail is a wider and slightly taller version of the t20 trail. Classified as a 3-person tent, it is still used most often as a 2-person tent where extra space is sought, be it for winter sleeping bags, extra kit or greater personal comfort. The t30 has a wide and high porch with generous head-room with and a spacious inner. At 2.75 kg, it is no lightweight, but nor does it compromise on durability or performance in bad weather.

The Salewa Litetrek II is a lightweight, robust and reliable, self-supporting 2-person tent for alpine trekking.

The Hubba NX Solo is a free-standing 1 person tent ideal for lightweight backpacking, particularly good in hot weather due to good ventilation which is achieved with the upper half of the inner being mesh and a flysheet which isn't close to the ground. It is an inner pitching first tent with a pole structure attaching to the inner and then the outer attaching over the top. This structure is free-standing with only the porch corner needing to being pegged out.

The Lightwave t20 Hyper is a super lightweight tunnel tent suitable for 4 season use in all types of climate. Weighing in at just 2kg including bags, pegs and gutlines, the t20 Hyper can withstand challenging weather conditions with relative ease. It's spacious, light and offers a good head-height at the front. This is a wonderfully versatile, fast-pitching, durable and lightweight tent that is a reliable trekking companion suitable for use anywhere in the world.

The Lightwave T10 Raid is the lightest tent that Lightwave makes. Weighing in at just 1.45kg (complete), this one person tunnel tent is suitable for 3-4 season use and has been built to handle the wind and rain. This is also a great tent for mountain marathon use and will provide you with many years of reliable service.

The Lightwave t10 Trail is a robust, lightweight tunnel tent designed to be an all-round performance tent at a reasonable price. It has different multi-pitch options, they can be erected flysheet-first, inner-tent first, or as a whole.

The Vaude Taurus UL 2P is a roomy 2 person tent weighing less than 2Kg which makes it comfortable for long backpacking trips yet is nice and light. The material of the inner tent is ripstop polyester and the groundsheet and flysheet are ripstop polymide for excellent durability. The tent pitches all as one with 2 main poles which are quickly inserted into pole sleeves on the outer. 2 extra pins intergrated into the foot area create extra room.

The Mark L 2P tent is a great design by Vaude for those who need something with space yet can pack down small in a rucksack. It is still a durable tent even though light and has excellent air circulation provided by the window ventilation and weather-proof scoop vents at the entrances. You can sit upright comfortably inside, good for when you need to take shelter but not sleep quite yet.