Gossamer Gear - The One

The Xmid 1 Pro is definitely the best option, but I have also enjoyed using the GG The One. I have found it impressively stormworthy in wind, rain, and hail of Wyoming summers. It's much less good for me at 6'2" than the Xmid Pro, but for you it would be fine. The second con is indeed the silnylon, but I didn't find sag to be a huge problem. Only one pole can be height-adjusted without leaving the shelter, which is one strategy for coping with sag. The third con is requiring 6 anchor points instead of 4. The obvious advantage is the lower price, but another is packed size. The One can pack up much smaller than it's included sack, roughly the size of a grapefruit. I'm not sure about longevity. I never had issues with the ultra-thin silnylon in about 50 days of summer use, but it would have to go much longer to compete with the Xmid Pro (a long-term review on YouTube used one for like 10 months). If you rule out Zpacks, as I have, for the poor designs, quality control, and customer service, there are unfortunately few tents in this category.

I tried this combo and with lines I found the total weight to be 23oz, heavier than a GG The One

My GG The One (2016 version) packs down to about Nalgene size, using a 1L S2S stuff sack. My Slingfin Splitwing also squishes down to about the same size.

I wouldn't go off of manufacturers' listed packed sizes because there is no standard. They could use a lot of force to cram it into the smallest cylinder possible or have it loosely stuffed into a stuff sack. I think for smallest fully enclosed the GG The One will be hard to beat.

My new GG The One started developing pinholes after 100ish days on the PCT last year, and the seam tape started losing its adhesiveness after 110ish days. I was able to cover the pinholes with tenacious tape, but the shelter was no longer waterproof for me in northern Washington. That said, I would buy it again (on sale) in a heartbeat.

I did for the last third of the AT, somewhat out of necessity. So much rain that I wanted all my gear in the tent. That being said, I typically use a one-person tent (GG DCF The One) and it is a tight squeeze. I carried a Big Agnes Fly Creek HV One on the CT and it had a little more elbow room, but is a little heavier.

Gossamer Gear The One is $255.00 and under two pounds. I own the DCF version which is much more expensive. It is a trekking pole tent.

2nd vote for the GG The One. Great tent for a great price.

hard agree. They sometimes do site-wide sales too. https://www.gossamergear.com/products/the-one

packed sized is 10"x5". [Large softball...](https://www.gossamergear.com/en-ca/products/the-one) This being said, L x W makes it a 3.3L packed size. Very small indeed. The Unbound is 4 6L, the Nemo Hornet is 4.3L, the BA Tiger Wall 6.6L and the Lofoten packs 2L. A clear winner but is more a bivvy than a tent -- you hardly can sit inside, and it is apparently sold out...

Still can't see it. Are you sure there's a tent there? Jokes aside, I used this tent for many years before upgrading (primarily to get a tent a bit larger for someone my height). Incredibly satisfied with it and super light weight. Within your budget too. [https://www.gossamergear.com/products/the-one](https://www.gossamergear.com/products/the-one) It's not camo, but it's not neon. I'll be able to find my tent when I'm walking back to it in the dark after a pee.

Gossamee Gear The One is the tent I use and it is under $300. More room than I expected in a one person tent, very light as it uses trekking poles for support. It's only like $255. It is a single wall and can have some issues with condensation at times, but I love it.