Rain shelter Ultralight backpacking

many ultralight backpackers use tarp tent system trekking pole serves structure tent.

the common rain shelter in use tent, these relatively heavy due number of reasons. designed 2 layers of fabric (to address internal condensation problem), require use of metal poles, stakes, , include separate ground cloth protect tent bottom. replacing double-wall tent simple tarp , bivy combination reduce not weight volume carried in backpack. other methods reduce shelter weight include single layer tarp tent hybrids, hammocks, poncho-tarps, or use of bivy sack (alpine style) sole shelter. although lightest possible shelter systems tarps, there shelters in between mainstream heavy tents such tarptents require less skill use tarps. weight decreases, skill use shelter safely increases.