Which MSR Tent is Best for You?
Feb 26, 2025
For decades, Mountain Safety Research (MSR) has been a leader in outdoor innovation, designing high-performance gear trusted by adventurers, mountaineers, and ultralight backpackers worldwide. Known for their meticulous engineering, MSR tents perfectly balance durability, weight savings, and all-weather protection. From minimalist tarp shelters tailored for fast-and-light alpine missions to b
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The Ultimate Guide to Ultralight Tents
Posted by Andy Neil on Feb 17, 2025
Choosing a lightweight tent can be difficult given the wide range available; we have a wide variety of tents, and we want to ensure you get the right tent for whatever adventures you have. So here are some of the things to consider when you are in the market for a new tent.
Here at Ultralight outdoor gear, we weigh every tent ourselves; the manufacturer’s weight can sometimes be inaccurate,
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The Ultimate Ultralight Bikepacking Advice Page
Posted by Chris Futers, Lois Fife and Rob Farquhar on Mar 15, 2023
Bikepacking
Travelling on two feet can require little more than a
rucksack to carry your belongings and enable you to travel far. An ultralight journey on
two wheels can require a bit more thought. Some of the main factors being the
terrain and the duration of the ride. Gruelling miles off road can feel very
different to those on the road, and take a lot longer, but the rewards when
both ro
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Big Agnes HyperBead Tent Series
May 16, 2021
HyperBead™ is a proprietary waterproof coating currently being applied to a handful of our Ultralight tent fabrics. Its highly specialised chemistry and application process makes it the most technically advanced and effective water proofing treatment we’ve ever utilised. Starting in our Spring 2025 product line, you can look forward to seeing HyperBead™ in our upda
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