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The 3 Best One-Person Tents I Recommend, Tested and Reviewed

created: June 18, 2025, 5:06 p.m. | updated: June 24, 2025, 1:18 p.m.

While not the most common size in the shelter world, one-person tents have a similar range as the popular two-person counterparts, with a variety of dimensions, materials, and pitch structures. When browsing single-person tents, I tend to steer clear of the smallest, coffin-like varieties—just because I’m solo, I don’t want to feel suffocated. Best One-Person TentsBest Overall:Best Budget:Best Space-to-Weight Ratio:What to ConsiderInterior SpaceInterior space is an easy metric to find on a product page. A one-person tent with a single-hub pole system and sloping walls will be tighter at the shoulders than a tent with a horizontal spreader bar pushing the sidewalls out. Again, having used all these picks myself, I'm very confident that any solo adventurers out there are sure to get what they need out of these one-person tents.

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