One man light weight backpacking tent

A one man light weight backpacking tent is tiny, and it's really only going to be large enough for one person. However, it will keep you dry in the rain and help to keep you warm on cool nights, as long as your sleeping bag and bedding system are of high-enough quality¹.

And like every modern camping tent, your light little one-person shelter should also have insect-proof netting to keep out mosquitoes or no-see-ums (midges) if you expect to encounter these pests anywhere on your travels.

Suited for the serious lone hiker, backpacker or cyclist, a 1-man lightweight backpacking tent will weigh less than 4 lbs and take up very little space in your hiking kit. I own an old Black Wolf Ultralight, which weighs 3 lbs 14 oz. I bought it secondhand at a garage sale here in Sydney. The chap selling it had bought it for his bicycling trips. I did try looking this model of tent up on the Internet without any success, so it must be old. But there certainly used to be such a model. (See the photo.)

This lightweight tent is a quality product. You can tell because it has metal alloy poles (actually it uses one long u-shaped pole along its length). It even has a small vestibule area where you can stow your backpack and shoes /boots next to you, inside the tent out of any rain, yet outside of your insect netting and the small sleeping area.

¹ If you have a cheap synthetic sleeping bag and you try sleeping out in any camping tent with it, the chances are very high you're going to spend a sleepless night with your teeth chattering from cold. You might just get away with it using a poor quality sleeping bag on some hot summer night (just maybe), or on a mild night sleeping in an RV or camper. But in a tent you need extra insulation from the cold damp earth that is underneath you. A good sleeping bag and a foam camping pad or air mattress of some sort are a very wise investment. In very cold weather, a good sleeping bag and a shelter will save your life. See also, I'm too cold to sleep at night and be warned.

When light weight is still too heavy, there are camping enthusiasts who specialize in ultralight backpacking.