I Tried This 3-Pound Backpacking Tent—Even Snow Didn’t Stop It

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When the spring thaw finally hit, I packed light and headed into a remote state forest with one goal: test how little gear I could get away with. My setup? Some food, a sleeping kit—and the Nemo Dragonfly Osmo Ultralight Backpacking Tent, one of the lightest two-person tents you can carry into the backcountry.

At just over three pounds and small enough to disappear into a pack...