Originally Posted by
staehpj1
Also I assume the tent you mention most likely requires a trekking pole which typically isn't included in the weight.
I included the weight of the optional carbon fiber pole - and the required 6 carbon fiber stakes. Manufacturer's (ZPacks)
advertised total weight, 510g. Solo, single wall, small vestibule, not freestanding. I didn't include any weight for Gorilla tape to anchor the guylines on the deck of the Alaska Ferry.
There are a couple of other ultralight tents on the market with advertised weights mere ounces more. Never camped in any of 'em. Neither endorsing nor dissuading. Caveat emptor.
"
The really successful lightweight camper is one whose pack shrinks every year and whose enjoyment increases in ratio with every vanished ounce." - long-time British cycletourist and journalist Brian Walker, writing for Mother Earth News about 1970