BEST Lightweight Backpacking 2P Tent Built for 3 Season Use?

[hunterbloxham]

I'm primarily a backpack mule deer hunter and I am in search of a highly capable, lightweight backpacking tent for 3-season use. I like the idea of a true 2 man style tent, that way if I'm running SOLO, I can still fit all my gear inside the tent or vestibules, and if I'm hunting with a buddy, we can both sleep comfortably without feeling like we are in a scene from Brokeback Mountain. I know a lot of tent makers advertise 2P and a lot of times they are 1 Man tents with hardly any room to spare. Around 2-2.5lbs is okay. Obviously I want as lightweight as possible without compromising performance. Has to be highly waterproof.

HELP ME OUT. I own several lightweight shelters, and I still have yet to find the perfect fit.

 

[alderchokedhellhole]

Durston X-dome 2 comes to mind.

 

[hunterbloxham]

I’m heavily considering this tent! I’ve looked at this one a bunch.

 

[realunlucky]

Big Angus copper spur is a great option

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[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

There is no secret ingredient! Or “best” tent… there’s a ton of great options. Whatever you prioritize on the mountain will dictate what you like.

Personally I prefer floorless, with short setup times. Went from a Kifaru supertarp to the SO Silex and I’m quite happy with it. The extra stake time in the supertarp was frustrating to me but it was a great shelter. You say you’ve done a good bit of backpack hunting so tell us what you don’t like about the current options.

 

[7PRC Pharmacy]

What tents do you have already and what don’t you like about them? That will help us figure out what might work better for you

 

[Coopsdaddy]

For the money Kuiu mountain star.
Much better than any Nemo or big Agnes.
Copper spur are way to fragile.
I would like to try a x dome and can’t afford a niak.

 

[mtnbound]

I'm primarily a backpack mule deer hunter and I am in search of a highly capable, lightweight backpacking tent for 3-season use. I like the idea of a true 2 man style tent, that way if I'm running SOLO, I can still fit all my gear inside the tent or vestibules, and if I'm hunting with a buddy, we can both sleep comfortably without feeling like we are in a scene from Brokeback Mountain. I know a lot of tent makers advertise 2P and a lot of times they are 1 Man tents with hardly any room to spare. Around 2-2.5lbs is okay. Obviously I want as lightweight as possible without compromising performance. Has to be highly waterproof.

HELP ME OUT. I own several lightweight shelters, and I still have yet to find the perfect fit.

Durstan X Dome 2 solid with aluminum poles. It’s not gonna meet your weight requirement but most truly rated 3 season tents won’t.

 

[Lawnboi]

The best tent for 2 adults who are not married is 2 separate 1 man tents (or 2 man with gear).

 

[RAB3]

Big Angus copper spur is a great option

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X2 for the Big Agnes Copper Spur

 

[passinggas33]

Tarptent double rainbow is a great tent. And there is a dyneema option if you are really counting ounces.

 

[hunterbloxham]

There is no secret ingredient! Or “best” tent… there’s a ton of great options. Whatever you prioritize on the mountain will dictate what you like.

Personally I prefer floorless, with short setup times. Went from a Kifaru supertarp to the SO Silex and I’m quite happy with it. The extra stake time in the supertarp was frustrating to me but it was a great shelter. You say you’ve done a good bit of backpack hunting so tell us what you don’t like about the current options.

I've owned and ran several floorless options, as well as regular bathtub floor style tents. I own a Seek Outside Sunlight 2P which just pitches with 2 trekking poles(discontinued but similar to the Silex), the Seek outside Cimarron, Easton Kilo Carbon 2P (discontinued), and several from Kelty. It seems like the Nemo Osmo is almost a spitting image of my Easton Kilo Carbon 2P, besides the door is located on the side instead of at the head of the tent. But the have the exact same Pole Configuration. I love that Easton tent, but it's one that's advertised as a 2P and it's definitely not capable of 2 adults. I'm not a huge fan of floorless shelters until the temperatures drop because of all the bugs. Once the temps drop and it's time for a floorless shelter and a stove, they definitely have their place. The reason I say I'd like as light as possible while still maintaining performance is because ounces make pounds very quickly. Some things are worth the extra weight... Just trying to find a shelter that really shines, has minimal condensation, is lightweight and backpacker friendly, and will withstand the elements so I my gear is never the reason I come home from a hunt early.