Hikelight Tents, Tarps & Bivies

Ultralight Shelters

Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo Tent - Only 23 ounces

Protects. . like a Tent
Airy. . . . like a Tarp
Lighter . . than a Bivy

The Lunar Solo Enhanced is the next generation Lunar Solo tent. It packs a tremendous amount of room, weather protection and features into its incredibly light 1.5 pound package. The Lunar Solo is designed to provide a comfortable home whether you find yourself atop a treeless ridge in the Colorado Rockies or weathering a summer deluge on the Appalachian Trail.

Its low hexagonal shape easily spills the wind no matter the direction. Short steeply-sloped sides handle snow or high winds with ease. A generous canopy covers a 27.5 sq. ft. sleeping area plus 10 sq. ft. of vestibule storage. The 45" peak height, set in the middle of the tent maximizes room for sitting and taking care of chores.

The sleeping area is surrounded by 15" high mesh walls. The mesh ensures excellent ventilation while keeping you separated from low canopy walls. This keeps you drier on those occasions when condensation forms on the canopy.

The vestibule is set on the long side of the tent to maximize views and ventilation when fully open. Close it and you've got phenomenal protection from the worst storms.

Features

Zipper Vestibule Closure makes opening and closing the vestibule a snap.
Single Piece Bathtub Floor makes a watertight floor.

Full Vestibule provides protection while still maintaining good ventilation when closed. Fully open, the vestibule maximizes ventilation and view. A High Vent provides additional moisture control.
Easy Tensioning Adjustment makes keeping your the tent taut a trivial task that can be accomplished while still in your sleeping bag. Re-tension straps have been added to all tie-out points.
Floating Canopy allows the canopy to be set to different heights.
Floating Floor reduces floor stress and helps to minimize punctures from sharp objects.
Optimized Sleeping Area is oriented to maximize usable space, ventilation and view. A peak height of 45 inches gives you plenty of head room.
Center Pole Support significantly improves the ability of the tent to handle wind and snow loads.
Single Hiking Pole Support reduces the amount of gear need.
Internal Gear Area keeps your gear easily accessible.
Oversized Screen Door allows easy enterance and exit while keeping the front pole out of your way.
Ultra-light Waterproof Canopy is made from high strength 30 denier Silicone Nylon.
Handy Mesh Cargo Pocket
Extremely Easy Setup in less than two minutes under any conditions.

Optional Ultralight Floor

The Lunar Solo comes standard with a floor of 70 Denier Silicone Nylon. which has many of the properties of traditional tent floors. The Silicone-coated floor offers the added advantage of not mildewing or delaminating, as happens with Polyurethane coated floors.

If you select the Ultralight Floor option, additional care should be taken in site selection of your tent. While it's waterproof, your body weight can force water through the floor if it pools under the tent. An additional layer of 3MM plastic cloth placed under the tent can minimize this effect.

Specifications

Layout

Weight:

23 oz. - Ultralight Floor

26.5 oz. - Standard Floor
Capacity:

One Plus People
Floor Space:

Sleeping: 27.5 sq. ft.

Vestibule: 10 sq. ft.
Packed Size:

15" x 4.5", 240 cu. in.
Color:

Green with Black Floor

Gray with Black Floor
Stakes Required:

6 (not included)
Ships With:

Tent, Stuff Sack, Guylines
Materials:

Canopy: 30D Silicone Nylon

Mesh: No-See-Um Netting

Ultralight Floor: 30D Silicone Nylon

Standard Floor: 70D Silicone Nylon

Zipper: #3 YKK
Suggested Use:

Three Seasons with support for light to moderate snow loads.

$235 No. 2710 Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo Tent

Six Moon Designs Lunar Duo

The Lunar Duo may not be the perfect two person three season tent, but it's pretty darn close. This ultralight shelter offers dual doors and vestibules so each person has their own entry. With a height of 45 inches the Lunar Duo offers the most interior room of any tent in its class and weight range. Two curved spacer poles on either side create an arched roof with excellent room to sit up and change without constantly annoying your partner.

The Lunar Duo's two vestibules can be opened fully to create a lot of cross-ventilation, keeping you cool and those pesky mosquitoes at bay. When closed, you can raise or lower the height of the vestibule to multiple positions to ensure you've got the right mix of protection, ventilation, and view.

The wide canopy allows for vertical mesh sidewalls, eliminating the possibility of rain falling into the tent when you enter or exit. The high and wide canopy gives you plenty of room to move around in without bumping into the walls.

Side entry provides room for oversize doors to ease entry and exit from the tent. It allows for oversize vestibules that provide plenty of extra weatherproof storage. A zipper closure of each vestibule keeps tensioning correct. Once open you can choose to fold back either door depending upon conditions.

Features

Dual Vestibules
Dual Entry
Dual High Vents
Floating Canopy
Easy Tensioning Adjustment
Dual Hiking Pole Support
Dual Cargo Pockets.
Bathtub Floor
Extremely Easy Setup

Optional Ultralight Floor

The Lunar Duo comes standard with a floor of 70 Denier Silicone Nylon which has many of the properties of traditional tent floors. The Silicone-coated floor offers the added advantage of not mildewing or delaminating, as happens with Polyurethane-coated floors.

Specifications

Layout

Weight:

40 oz. - Ultralight Floor

44 oz. - Standard Floor

Capacity:

Two People

Floor Space:

34 sq. ft. Sleeping

24 sq. ft. Vestibules

Packed Size:

14" x 6"

Stakes Required:

6 (not included)

Color:

TBD

Ships With:

Tent, Stuff Sack, Guylines, Spacer Pole

Materials:

Canopy 30D Silicone Nylon

Floor Ultralight: 30D Silicone Nylon

Floor Standard: 70D Silicone Nylon

Mesh: No-See-Um Netting

Zipper: #3 YKK

Spacer Poles: Easton 7075 HS

Recommendations:

Three Season Backpacking

$275 No. 2706 Six Moon Designs Lunar Duo Tent

Six Moon Designs Gatewood Cape/Shelter

This ain't your dad's Poncho Tarp! Anyone stuck on a high ridge camped under a poncho/tarp in a major blow knows the hours to daylight are going to be long hard ones. Face it, unless you're small enough to qualify for a job as one of Willy Wonka's Oompa Loompa's, ponchos don't provide much protection. Sure, you can add a bivy to your pack, but that's more weight and another single use piece of gear to carry.

The Gatewood Cape is designed to provide full protection either when worn as a cape or used as a shelter. Unlike ponchos, capes don't have long slits along the sides. While the poncho may allow for more ventilation, it does little to keep out wind blown rain. Dual zipper pulls on the front of the Gatewood Cape allow you to regulate ventilation while still providing full protection. Plus, the open skirted design allows fresh air to enter the bottom.

As a shelter, the Gatewood Cape provides significantly enhanced protection than a poncho/tarp. Its design easily sheds rain or snow and wind simply flows around it. Any sudden change in wind direction in the middle of the night won't leave you scrambling to re-orient your shelter or force you deeper into your bivy.

A poncho's flat rectangular shape provides a number of setup configurations, however every configuration leaves one or mores sides exposed to the elements. The Gatewood Cape is a shaped tarp and eliminates all exposed sides, leaving you safe and secure. Plus shaped tarps are much easier to consistently pitch correctly. The center pole with 6 stakes anchors the shelter rock solid to the ground. The taut setup eliminates the noise of sides flapping in the breeze common with poorly pitched tarps.

With 35 square feet of coverage under the shelter's canopy, you've got plenty of room for you and your gear. Depending upon conditions, you can even adjust the vestibule to different heights to increase ventilation . A long zipper on the vestibule makes opening and closing the shelter a snap.

For the adventuresome day hiker, the Gatewood Cape makes the perfect addition to your 10 essentials survival kit. It packs down incredibly small and provides piece of mind knowing you've got excellent protection close at hand.

Features

New Micro buckles connect harness to cape for easy installation and removal.
Full 360 Degree protection when set up as a shelter or worn as rain gear.
Full Zippered Entrance makes entering and exiting the shelter a snap.
Adjustable Vestibule Height allows you increase ventilation while maintaining adequate rain protection.
Side Hooks for shortening the long sides when worn as a cape.
Floating Canopy allows the c anopy to be set to different heights depending upon conditions.
Integrated Map / Night Stash Pocket with zipper closure to keep stuff contained. Pocket also doubles as the stuff sack.
Center Pole Support significantly improves the ability of the shelter to handle wind and snow loads.
Ultra-light Waterproof Canopy is made from high strength 30 denier Silicone Nylon.
Extremely Easy Setup requires only six stakes.

Specifications

Layout

Weight:

11 oz. (everything but stakes and pole)
Capacity:

One
Coverage:

35 sq. ft.
Packed Size:

8" X 10" X 1.5", 120 cu. in.
Color:

Gray
Stakes Required:

6 (not included)
Ships With:

Cape, Integrated Stuff Sack, Guylines
Materials:

Canopy: 30D Silicone Nylon

Zipper: #3 YKK
Suggested Use:

Ultralight Backpacking

Day Hiking emergency bivouack

Six Moon Designs Wild Oasis

The Wild Oasis is a lean, mean, no frills, down and dirty shelter for ultralight hikers on the move. It's so small and light it might literally get lost in your pack.

The Wild Oasis is large enough for a comfortable nights rest without the claustrophobia of a small tarp. It's full 360-degree protection eliminates the need to carry an additional bivy. And with it's mesh skirt, you don't need to carry a bug net to keep away those pesky mosquitoes.

The Wild Oasis zippered vestibule entrance makes entering and exiting the shelter a breeze.

Features

Zippered Vestibule
Full Mesh Skirt
High Vent
Easy Setup

Specifications

Layout

Weight:

16 oz.

Capacity:

1 Person

Floor Space:

35 sq. ft.

Packed Size:

10" x 4.5"

Stakes Required:

6 (not included)

Color:

TBA

Ships With:

Tent, Stuff Sack, Guylines

Materials:

Canopy 30 Denier Silicone Nylon

Mesh: No-See-Um Netting

Zipper: #3 YKK

Recommendations:

Three Season Backpacking

Henry Shires Ultralight Tarptents — Contrail, Rainbow, Squall2, Cloudburst2, Double Rainbow, & Rainshadow2

Contrail

Rainbow

Squall2

Cloudburst2

Double Rainbow

Rainshadow2

Tarptents have become standards in lightweight backpacking. They’re made in the U.S.A. using the lightest and highest quality materials. All four are ultralight, as light as 24 oz. if you use a trekking pole. High tenacity 1.1 oz. silicone-coated ripstop nylon, Easton aluminum 7075 (.034") poles, titanium stakes, and reflective spectra cord guylines keep weight to an absolute minimum.
A true catenary ridgeline keeps the tent taut and strong in wind and storms. Plenty of netting gives you views, airflow, and comfort from bugs. Setup is easy and fast, using minimal stakes. The flexible design lets you raise or lower the sides and front. The large floor space gives you lots of room for gear. If it rains, the tent dries quickly. The small packed size helps you carry a smaller, lighter pack. All models now have extended, integrated and adjustable front and rear beaks for protection and ventilation.
Zippered entries tie off with velcro. Interiors have a flashlight loop. A stuff sack is included. The fabric weight of the 1.1 oz. ripstop nylon is about 1.4 oz. per square yard with the silicone coating. The titanium stakes are 7 inches long and weigh approximately .4 oz. per stake. The 7075 Easton aluminum poles weigh 2 oz. each. Prices do not include poles for the Contrail, Squall2, and Rainshadow2. For windy conditions, two poles are recommended.
Silicone impregnated ripstop nylon is waterproof within “normal operating conditions.” In heavy rain that is driven with strong winds some extremely light interior misting is normal and equivalent to increased interior humidity. Simple seam sealing with GE Silicone II clear sealer/glue on the ridgeline and rear arc protect the seams and stitching.
The Contrail is as light as most bivies and has great space for one. The Squall2 has room for two and is the best solution when minimal weight is your concern. The Double Rainbow has extra room for two. Both can comfortably sit up in the front of the Double Rainbow. The Rainshadow2 sleeps three or has extra room for two. The Rainbow incorporates your trekking poles at its base to become the world's first single-arch, free-standing shelter. It's exceptionally roomy and light at less than 2 lbs. The Double Rainbow uses your trekking poles of 140cm or longer, or 130cm with optional extenders, to make a free-standing two-person shelter.
The prices and weights listed include the extended floor.

Color: Gray

	Sleeps	Oz.	Height	Width	Length	Packed	Floor Area
$199 No. 2810 Contrail	1+	24.5	45"	66/40"	94"	14x4x4"	21 sq. ft.
$215 No. 2811 Rainbow	1-2	32.0	43"	46"	98"	20x4x3"	23 sq. ft.
$225 No. 2814 Squall 2	2	34.0	45"	78/51"	94"	20x4x3"	30 sq. ft.
$250 No. 2812 Cloudburst2	2	39.0	42"	70/51"	94"	20x4x3"	30 sq. ft.
$250 No. 2815 Double Rainbow	2	40.0	43"	52"	98"	20x4x4"	29-36 sq. ft.
$255 No. 2813 Rainshadow2	3	42.0	48"	92/75"	94"	20x4x4"	41.5 sq. ft.

Options:	Poles, 2.0 oz/each	Floorless model	Tyvek groundsheet $12
Contrail	1/$5	-3.0 oz.	5.5 oz.
Rainbow	----	-5.0 oz.	5.5 oz.
Squall2	1/$5, 2/$9	-7.0 oz.	7.5 oz.
Cloudburst2	----	-7.0 oz.	7.5 oz.
Double Rainbow	----	----	7.5 oz.
Rainshadow2	1/$5, 2/$9	-8.0 oz.	10.0 oz.

Shipping charge for any tarptent is $12 (U.S.)

Two poles are highly recommended for windy conditions for the Squall2 and Rainshadow2.

You can save $30 - $40 on all models except the Contrail and Double Rainbow if you want a floorless model.

Contrail

Options:

Rainbow

Options:

Squall2

Options:

Cloudburst2

Double Rainbow

Options:

Rainshadow2

Options:

MontBell UL Goretex Bag Cover

MontBell UL Dry-Tec Bag Cover

New Dry-Tec version is waterproof/breathable and less expensive. 2-layer Dry-Tec, 12 denier light face fabric. Taped. 7.0 oz. Color: Navy
Dry-Tec $109.95 No. 2432

Sierra Designs Light Year Tent

Packs small, with a trail weight of just 2 lbs. 11 oz. and has enough headroom to sit up. Updated with a lightweight silicone-coated 40D HT ripstop nylon rain fly and DAC 8.5 mm Featherlite poles to save 4 ounces. Tent body is 70D nylon ripstop. Floor is 70D taffeta nylon. Packed size: 19x5", 20 sq. ft., 3 sq. ft. vestibule, gear pockets, peak height 38", green/white. One-person.

Sierra Designs Lightning 2 Tent

Backpacker magazine Editors' Choice 2004 award winner. Sierra Designs lightest freestanding shelter for two. Stash door can be removed to lighten tent. Color-coded webbing, Easton FX carbon poles. Tent body is 70D nylon ripstop. Floor material is 70D taffeta nylon. Packed size: 25x7", 31 sq. ft., 9 sq. ft. vestibule, peak height 40", trail weight 3 lbs. 15 oz., green/white.

Equinox Ultralite Bivy Cover -- Just 6.4 oz.

Here's an unbelievably light bivy if you don't have to worry about heavy rains or bugs. The super tenacious 1.1 oz. ripstop nylon is silicone impregnated on bottom and water repellent and breathable on top. A 27" zipper gives you easy access. Simple design doesn't include netting. Generous 82" x 34" "Foot to chin" portion is 68". Only 6.4 oz. No-see-um mesh storage bag adds just .2 oz. Color: Purple and black Mummy shape

Lightweight Equinox Nylon Tarp (13.9 oz. With stuff sack)

Tarps are light, compact, and give a roomy feeling and a closeness with nature. Generous 8' x 10' size. Durable silicone-treated 1.1 oz. ripstop nylon. Numerous ties are sewn on the perimeter and center of the tarp to allow many tent and lean-to configurations. Takes very little space in your pack. 13.7 oz., stuff sack .2 oz. Color: Green

Integral Designs Silshelter - Just 14 ounces

The Silshelter is an ultralight siliconized nylon tarp, specially shaped to set up on a hiking pole as a two-person stand-alone shelter. Non-slip neotek pole cap holds hiking pole or branch in place at reinforced apex. The front entrance flaps can be left open for ventilation or overlapped and staked for a weather-tight closure. Pitch off ground level for best ventilation. Lightweight 1.1 oz. parachute nylon impregnated with silicone for waterproofing. 9 ft. by 5 ft., 3.5 ft. high at apex.
Six skewer stakes included. Color: Gray. Just 16.5 oz.

Equinox Mantis Ultralite Netting

Keep mosquitoes and other pests out with this pyramid shaped no-see-um netting canopy. Hang it from a tarp, cord, or tree limb. An elastic drawcord with cordlock will snug the entry side around your sleeping bag and a 24" zipper provides easy access when you're ready to turn in. Loops for staking out at corners. 34" high x 33" wide x 32" long. For one person. 4.0 oz. Stuff sack is .3 oz.

Adventure 16 Bug Bivy

Get great protection from insects for just 6.5 ounces. Works great with tarps or bivies without netting. Folds small and the flexible fiberrglass frame pops into shape when ready for use. No-see-um mesh lays over your sleeping bag making entry and exit easy. Backpacker magazine called it "a great option for hikers looking for a featherweight bug solution."

No-See-Um Netting

A simple 54" x 60" piece of netting that weighs only 2.2 oz. Configure it any way you like. Great for tarp and bivy camping.

Equinox Ultralite Ground Cloth

Get added protection for just 4.8 oz. This rugged ground cloth is made of 1.1 oz. silicone-coated ripstop nylon with four corner ties made of white Whitney binding (each 16" long) bar tacked for security. 42" x 90". Mesh stuff weighs .2 oz. Assorted Colors.

Equinox Ultralite Terrapin Poncho/Tarp

Serves double duty as both poncho and shelter. It's cut large for coverage and versatility. Reinforced, rust-resistant snaps form wrist openings and secure sides. Top cinches closed and four corners have durable nylon loops for tie downs for conversion to shelter. Made from tough 1.1 oz. silicone coated ripstop nylon. 58" x 90". Just 7 oz. 7.2 oz. with stuff sack. Color: Varies

58 x 104" Extension:

Light, Strong, Compact Titanium Tent Stakes*

Lighten up any tent with these 6" stakes that are just 1/5 oz. each!

Easton Aluminum Tent Stakes

If you need a little more holding power, these high-strength stakes are just .3 oz. each. Made from 7075 E9 aircraft aluminum.

* EPIC by Nextec fabrics are highly water resistant. This means they resist penetration by water under all but the most extreme conditions.

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