String Ridge VST 2.5

Pitched this on a windy ridge at 11,000 feet and it barely moved all night. The ultralight build kept my pack weight down on a 20-mile day, and setup took me under ten minutes solo.

I’ve been through three tents this season chasing the lightest setup, and the way this one balances that ultralight feel with real structural confidence is what finally stuck. The material choices are clearly thought out, not just thin for the sake of a number on the scale. Packs down small enough t

Slept through a thunderstorm in it and stayed bone dry, which is exactly what I needed for a shelter this light. The pitch is dead simple even when I’m exhausted at the end of a long day, and I love that it’s built around real trail use rather than just specs on paper.