The North Face Tadpole SL 2 Tent

The North Face Tadpole SL 2 Tent is a different animal from the brand's classic Stormbreak line — a single-wall, semi-freestanding 2-person, 3-season tent built on two Easton Syclone 2.0 carbon-fiber poles. A 924 g trail weight (990 g packaged) puts it squarely in ultralight territory, matching its stated use case of backpacking, thru-hiking, and gram-conscious trips. The 20D polyester fly with a silicone-PU coating and 1200 mm rating, paired with a 15D nylon floor, keeps overall weight low at the cost of thinner, less abrasion-resistant fabrics than heavier double-wall tents — worth factoring into campsite selection. A single door and single 0.81 m² vestibule are a clear comfort trade-off, though a space efficiency figure of 2.44 shows the 2.42 m² floor is used well relative to weight for two people. Two vents (peak and low) help manage the condensation single-wall designs are prone to, and two interior pockets plus guy-out points round out the feature set. For hikers running a single trekking pole and chasing the lowest possible per-person weight, this is one of the lighter options in the lineup.