Six Moon Designs - Deschutes Plus

I’ve been working on dropping my base weight this winter as I’ve started taking more short solo trips. I got a deal (20% off I think) on a six moon designs Deschutes Plus that weighs 16 oz. Pretty easy to set up overall, and it has draped bug netting. I’ll carry a tyvek groundsheet as well, plus 8 stakes. That rounds me out to about 22 oz total including shelter, guylines, groundsheet and stakes, all for a bit over $200. I’d imagine you’ll have a hard time beating that value if you’re up for a trekking pole tent, which I definitely think is a good way to go. FYI, I’m just under 6’2, and I’m probably about the tallest I’d want to be in this shelter as it’s not super long.

Others have mentioned it, but the Six Moon Design tents all have great shelter packability. The Lunar Solo and the Deschutes are great. I personally own the Deschutes and I can squish that thing down to fit in my hand! I think they’re also pretty affordable both new and used.

I brought my Six Moon Designs on a PCT thru hike and absolutely loved it. If you plan on backpacking and use trekking poles, it's a great choice. If you're doing more car camping, I have a cheap pop-up tent from Amazon for that and it sets up in about 1 minute. For car camping, the easier the better IMO.