Grab an Entry-Level Ultralight Tent at a Discount

$230 (30 percent off) at REI

If you’re just dipping your toe into backpacking’s lightweight side, swapping your traditional backpacking tent out for a stripped-down shelter is one of the most consequential changes you can make, but one of the most expensive ones as well. While it may not have the smart offset design of the Durston X-Mid Pro 1 or the low weight and floor space of the Z-Packs’ Duplex, at 1 pound, 12 ounces, the REI Co-op Flash Air 1 is light enough, livable enough, and, at this discount, cheap enough for hikers just experimenting with cutting their pack weight. Packing down to about the size of a two-liter Nalgene, the Flash Air 1 features an 8.4-square-foot vestibule for stashing gear. The ripstop nylon bathtub floor keeps the inside of your shelter dry. Leave the single pole at home and pitch with a trekking pole to save .8 ounces off the trail weight.