Choosing a 1 person tent
A tent for one has to be light, quick to pitch and still leave room for you and your kit. Our 1 man tents come in two lines: the Zero G Line uses 10D to 20D ripstop nylon with carbon or DAC poles; the Travel Line uses 68D ripstop polyester and a floor with a 7,000 mm hydrostatic head.
Bella and Trailrunner are cut slightly wider – two can sleep in them at a push, so we list them as 1.5 person tents. We always state trail weight.
1 man tents compared
| Model | Line | Design | Pitching | Trail weight | Packed size | Poles | Hydrostatic head fly / floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeron 1 | Zero G | Hybrid | Inner first | 766 g | 40 x 10 cm | Carbon | 3,000 / 5,000 mm |
| Exogen 1 | Zero G | Hybrid | Inner first | 1,130 g | 45 x 15 cm | Aluminium DAC | 3,000 / 5,000 mm |
| Bella (1.5 person) | Zero G | Hybrid | Fly first | 1,326 g | 40 x 15 cm | Aluminium DAC | 3,000 / 5,000 mm |
| Venture 1 | Travel | Hybrid | Inner first | 1,864 g | 45 x 15 cm | Aluminium 7001 T6 | 5,000 / 7,000 mm |
| Trailrunner (1.5 person) | Travel | Hybrid | Fly first | 1,884 g | 45 x 19 cm | Aluminium 7001 T6 | 5,000 / 7,000 mm |
| Pathfinder Elements | Travel | Geodesic | Inner first | 1,921 g | 46 x 15 cm | Aluminium 7001 T6 | 5,000 / 7,000 mm |
Trail weight: flysheet, inner tent and poles, without pegs, guylines and stuff sacks. All values from Wechsel product data 2026.
Which 1 man tent suits you?
Every gram counts
The Aeron 1 weighs 766 g and packs to 40 x 10 cm. Its carbon poles break down into 39 cm sections that fit across a handlebar roll – for long-distance hiking and bikepacking.
Light and freestanding
The Exogen 1 weighs 1,130 g. As a hybrid tent it stands on hard ground without guying out; you pitch the inner first.
Frequent rain when pitching
Bella (1,326 g) and Trailrunner (1,884 g) pitch fly first, so the inner stays dry.
Heavier fabrics
Venture 1, Trailrunner and Pathfinder Elements have a 68D ripstop polyester flysheet with a 5,000 mm hydrostatic head and a 7,000 mm floor. The Pathfinder Elements is a geodesic tent with two entrances.
Over 1.90 m tall? Have a look at our tents with extended sleeping length.
Spare parts and repairs
Snapped a pole section on the trail? Our spare parts service supplies single sections. Larger damage is handled by our repair service – in the UK by our partner Scottish Mountain Gear.
1 person tent FAQs
How much does a 1 man tent weigh?
Our models range from 766 g (Aeron 1) to 1,921 g (Pathfinder Elements) trail weight. Trail weight covers flysheet, inner tent and poles, without pegs and stuff sacks.
A tent for one or for two?
A 2 person tent gives you room for kit inside. The Aeron 2 weighs 1,086 g – just 320 g more than the Aeron 1. All models are in our 2 man tents.
Inner first or fly first?
Inner-first tents are quick to pitch and well ventilated in dry weather. Fly-first tents keep the sleeping area dry while you pitch in the rain.
Which 1 person tent works on a bike?
On a handlebar roll, packed size and pole section length matter most. All models with a bikepacking-optimised stuff sack are in our bikepacking tents.