Our all-time favorite UL tents can handle a border-to-border thru-hike and weigh less than most sleeping bags.

Much like a standard ground tent, the SkyRise’s waterproof ... The Yakima SkyRise HD ($2,499) is a soft-shell tent, but it ...

Similarly, if you set up on grass most of the time, you'll need stakes to hook into the ground. For setup on hard, flat surfaces, sandbags, like these that you can buy on Amazon, are a better bet.