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Nemo Spike Tent Review | The Lightest Tent Ever

Nemo Spike Tent Review | The Lightest Tent Ever

I’ve already talked about my new favorite tent on here (the Nemo Tracker), but I also had the chance to try out their super-minimalist, ultralight shelter…the Spike. The Nemo Spike is a single walled, one person, trekking pole supported tent. Coming in at 1lb. 13oz., this is one of the lightest fully enclosed shelters available today. The Tracker came out a couple years ago and got some pretty bad press for major condensation issues (a common complaint in a single-wall tent), but they redesigned some features to try and mitigate that problem. But…did it work?

Nemo Tracker Tent Review | 2P Ultralight Shelter

Nemo Tracker Tent Review | 2P Ultralight Shelter

The Nemo Tracker 2 Person tent is an ultralight (right at 3 pounds) 2-wall tent designed for the serious backcountry hunter or backpacker. It comes from the collaboration between Nemo and First Lite in their Field Collection, which has produced some seriously amazing backcountry gear. The Tracker also comes in a 1P option, shaving seven ounces off the total weight, but still providing plenty of room to keep even a larger hunter comfortable out there. Dual entry with two generous vestibules make it actually possible to use it as a two-person tent without wanting to kill each other by the end of the trip, though if you use it as a one-person shelter you’ll have more room than you know what to do with.