Tents come in a large variety of uses from car camping to mountaineering to backpacking, and you might be wondering if your tent is suitable to be carried on your back.
Typically, any tent weighing 4lbs or less is suitable for backpacking. The lower end tents will weigh around 4lbs while ultralight tents made from state of the art Dyneema Composite Fabric can weigh as little as 15oz. With these ultralight tents y ou will usually lose a few features like a free standing design and a double wall structure (with a mesh interior), but the shedded weight will take a significant amount of physical stress off of your body, especially if you are hiking a lot of miles.
Anywhere from 15oz to 4lbs is an acceptable weight for a backpacking tent.