Just over two years ago, I published my first major overview featuring 36 ultralight tents for bicycle touring and bikepacking. During this time, I have spent a lot of time on this topic and made my research available to you. Since then, a lot has changed: the “magical” 1-kilo limit for one-person tents is long…
Note: At my request, Big Agnes gave me the tent for the test. Tent or bivouac? For me it’s clear: comfort wins – especially when the tent only weighs around 1kg. Of course, I’m often travelling with a bivy sack, but a tent like this is a luxury that I like to treat myself to….
UPDATE: I have updated and expanded this post. You can find the new article featuring 81 UL tents here: https://www.biketour-global.de/en/2026/03/29/update-2026-81-ultralight-tents-for-bikepacking-bicycle-touring-compared/ Enjoy! A few years ago I took you with me on my search for a tent for my next bikepacking race. I looked at several tents and categorised them according to certain criteria. I then…
[infobox maintitle=”Please note:” subtitle=”I bought the Copper Spur tent myself. Since I am now reviewing it so prominently here, this may also be advertising. And: I have the 2020/21 model. There is now a newer one with a few improvements.” bg=”gray” color=”black” opacity=”off” space=”30″ link=”no link”] When I look at my tent history, it’s easy…