Being gifted a one of these: http://www.sportsmansguide.com/produ...tent?a=1677985
The price mark-down makes them quite appealing.
For quite some time I've been looking to acquire a tipi backpacking tent that wasn't too large nor too heavy. It says the weight here is 7 lbs/ a little over 3 kg, though one can simply replace the steel ridgepole with a trekking pole or a fashioned stave, and limit the mosquito netting and floor to spring and summer. Using the fly alone would cut down the weight significantly.