Just in time for peak outdoor sleeping season, the best known name in ultralight hiking has released their first one-person tent, the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Mid 1. Built entirely of American-made Dyneema Composite Fabrics (DCF)—a legendarily lightweight, waterproof, and durable material that’s become almost synonymous with the brand—the 1-person, 3-season tent weights just 16.8oz and can be pitched with a single trekking pole in minutes, making it an ideal shelter for long-distance backpacking, bikepacking, and other solo travel efforts. And trips with friends where you’re not keen on sharing a tent.
(For hikers who prefer a freestanding tent but not the bulk and weight that typically comes with it, check out the new Durston X-Dome 1+.)
As with any piece of outdoor gear worth a few words here on Field Mag, the Mid 1 ($599) is both aesthetic and entirely functional, designed from the details up. Under the integrated fly is a fully sealed interior with no-see-um mesh and a 7” DCF bathtub floor that measures 32” wide by 96” long with adjustment points to increase ventilation or eliminate slashing during particularly nasty weather, and vestibule doors that open both ways and secure with magnets.
