MSR  FreeLite 1 Tent

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The lightest semi-freestanding, full-featured backpacking tent for 1 in the MSR lineup, the 3-season FreeLite 1 tent offers generous room to fit a large camping pad and gear for your solo trips.

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Features

  • Sets up quickly to offer soloists plenty of headroom
  • Fast & Light® setup option lets you use just the rainfly, poles and footprint (not included) to reduce the weight to 1 lbs. 10 oz.
  • Large door for easy access
  • The MSR FreeLite 1 Tent comes with an ultra-compact compression sack so it fits easily into a backpack
  • High-tenacity, 15-denier ripstop nylon rainfly is Durashield™ polyurethane- and silicone-coated for protection against the elements
  • Micromesh canopy for maximum ventilation and moisture control
  • Includes 9 MSR Needle stakes, 4 guy cords and 4 aluminum cord adjusters

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Technical Specs

Best Use

Backpacking

Seasons

3-season

Sleeping Capacity

1-person

Minimum Trail Weight

1 lb. 13 oz.

Fly / Footprint Pitch Weight

1 lb. 10 oz.

Packaged Weight

2 lbs. 3 oz.

Packed Size

18 x 6 inches

Floor Dimensions

86 x 30 inches

Floor Area

18 square feet

Vestibule Area

9 square feet

Peak Height

38 inches

Number of Doors

1 door

Number of Poles

1

Pole Material

7000-series aluminum

Pole Diameter

8.64 millimeters

Canopy Fabric

10-denier nylon micromesh

Floor Fabric

15-denier ripstop nylon

Rainfly Fabric

15-denier ripstop nylon

Footprint Included

No

Ultralight

Yes

Design Type

Semifreestanding

Reviews
3 reviews with an average rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars

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Product Rating

1 out of 2 (50%) reviewers recommend this product

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DaveKarn
Fairfax, VA
Rated 1.0 out of 5 stars

Incorrect weight!

9 years ago

I was very excited to receive my FreeLite 1 today. I immediately placed it on my postage scale and was shocked to find the packaged weight to be 2lbs 8oz...and increase of 5oz or nearly 15% over the product specs. I called MSR / Cascade Designs, their information showed the same 2lbs 3oz. They will submit a ticket to their product techs to pull one off the warehouse shelf and weigh it and (hopefully) get back to me. Perhaps my tent is an oddball with a little "spare tire" however, for the time being, anyone ordering should be aware the product spec weight may not be accurate. Hopefully other people can post their weight findings.

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Micycle
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars

Great tent -- (get a grip and stop griping)

7 years ago

This is an excellent tent. Lightweight, perfect for 1-person. Gotta say that the quibbles listed in other reviews are quite lame. It's only 30" wide? Duh! It's a one person tent, incredible that someone rated it down while admitting that they didn't pay attention to the specs when they ordered it. No room for your gear inside? Again, duh! It's a 1-person tent. BTW, your gear and pack actually belong outside of your tent anyhow; backpacking 101.

Yes , I recommend this product
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Hiker Ethan
Rated 2.0 out of 5 stars

Only 30" wide!!

7 years ago

I didn't look closely at the specs before ordering, but after getting it and setting it up in my living room I realized this tent is only 30" wide, about the same as a normal guy like me is at the shoulders. Very claustrophobic inside. I returned it. It is also a few ounces heavier than the listed packaged weight. I love my MSR Hubba-Hubba two person -- which is very roomy and solidly built -- and was looking for a smaller one-person ultralight version for solo backpacking, but this won't be it.

No, I do not recommend this product

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