The North Face - Stormbreak 1

I have a North Face Stormbreak 1p, which I've lugged from the South Rim of Grand Canyon down to Havasupai Gardens twice. (A modest 9 mile, 3,000 foot elevation change). Tent is just the right weight for me, though a little cramped if lugging the 55L Deuter Aircontact Core pack in for the night with me.

I own Kelty, North Face and Marmot backpacking tents, and can attest to their durability, ease of use and agreeable weight. I've used them both in the backcountry as well as when going car camping.

Northface storm break 1

I hear you on that. I’m 6ft and I could probably use another inch or two of length. Haha, I affectionately call it my “coffin,” but I agree, I appreciate the small footprint. Kind of a requirement for some of the camping I do, where pad space is scarce.

The Northface storm break 1p has been an awesome tent for me! Water tight, lightweight and very capable of withstanding high winds. It’s also very cheap, which is the opposite of many backpacking tents. I wouldn’t call it ultralight, but it’s not far from it. I’ll actually be using it for a trout fishing trip today, time to get packing!

Yeah, I really like it, you get a lot for your money! I usually use it for weeklong canoe trips. Never had any issues with rain either, plus it take like 1 minute to set up.

I love my stormbreak 1. It's probably too small if you're 6 ft or taller but it's perfect for me. A lot of people say they prefer a 2 person tent for just themselves but I love the coziness of a 1 person

I'm also own a NF stormbreak 1 and a stormbreak 2. I love my stormbreak 1, it is small (cozy and easy to find a place to pitch) and very sturdy. The downsides are that it's small and very sturdy (aka heavy), my head touches the top when I sit straight up in the tent and it weighs roughly 3.3 lbs which is not that much less than a lot of budget 2 person tents. I would never even consider taking the stormbreak 2 backpacking.

Love mine. The only mild complaint I have is that the rain fly zipper catches, but as long as it's staked out tight enough and you use 2 hands it's not a real problem.

Zero hate here, and coming from a somewhat old-school background, I'd say if 3.2 lbs is considered too heavy, something ain't right. I like to compare weight savings to how much extra water it's equal to: I've never been in a situation where bringing an extra bottle would have ruined the trip, and that's about the scale of weight savings when you're talking about a 3.2 lbs tent. Have fun!

Tarptent makes some good freestanding tents and trekking poles tents inside your budget, or the Durston XMid would be good as well if you're good with a trekking poles tents. Durston XMid 2 would be about 4 pounds less than that stormbreak 2. I've use the stormbreak 1 and it's fine, it's just heavy for a tent of that size.

I have a Durston X-Mid 1p (solid), two North Face Storm Breaks (1 and 2 person), and an inexpensive Underwood Aggregator 1 person trekking pole tent I got for $50 on Amazon. It's even less now - $40\~. A friend and I did a 50\~ mile section hike last year, and he had a 6# Eureka tent. I lent him my Aggregator, which requires 1 trekking pole and 5 stakes, and he \*loved\* it! It's a single-wall, but thicker sil-poly, 2.5#, and I seam sealed every possible seam on that tent, AND sprayed it with Kiwi Camp-Dry. There's a guy who did a great comprehensive YouTube video on the Aggregator, noting that it is an inexpensive tent, but still a good value and tents like this have a valid place in the backpacking world.

I had the Stormbreak 1 before I got my x-mid and it was an ok tent but on the heavy side. I liked that it was free standing but the zipper broke after one season. It was a lot less spacious than the x-mid and the vestibules are small. I’m waiting for the full DCF version of the X-dome. I’d buy that in a second :)

This is my backpacking tent. The only downside is that it’s on the heavy side, and sometimes I have trouble with the rainfly zippers getting snagged. I must say I picked this up years ago for around 100$ and it truly is indestructible. Protects against rain super well, make sure to get the correct footprint. The only reason I’m thinking of upgrading is she’s a pound or 2

I have the NF stormbreak 1p and 3p. Both are very good quality but they are heavy as others suggested. However, the 1p one is good for overnight hiking trips, if you don't mind the weight (or not planning a long hike). I did numerous trips with the 1p one, before I got the Durston x mid 1. The NF 1p one is quite small, but still worked for me. Though I prefer the x mid 1 because it is much lighter (uses trekking poles) and larger (space for the backpack, shoes, cooking setup etc.). My recommendation would be to consider getting a lighter and larger tent, even though the 1p NF is perfectly capable.