I was determined to hate the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Unbound 2P ultralight tent. As a devoted lover of freestanding tents, I’d sworn never to convert to a trekking-pole tent. I wanted a dependable shelter that could be pitched anywhere at a moment’s notice, and withstand any weather. I never believed a trekking-pole tent could offer me any of that, yet here I am, eating my own words.

Design

The Hyperlite Unbound 2P tent design strips back hiking tents to the simplest possible form. It’s a single-walled, A-frame-style tent, utilising two hiking poles. If you don’t have those you can buy collapsible poles, an option more suited to bikepackers. 

While it’s not the lightest DCF trekking-pole tent of its kind on the market (I’m looking at you ZPacks Duplex 2P!), the Unbound 2P impresses with extra space and additional thoughtful details. Loops across the internal ridge of the roof allow you to  attach gear or string up a clothesline, while mesh pockets on the side doors offer convenient storage for head torches or phones. 

Vestibule doors can be held open effortlessly with a simple magnet attachment, and the mesh doors feature high-vis strings for tying them open without fumbling with toggles.

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