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Will it go on your bars?
This is a trekking-pole shelter, so there is no pole set to fit across the bars at all.
This is a trekking-pole or tarp shelter, so there's no pole set to fit across your bars. You do need a support solution — trekking poles strapped to the frame, or a dedicated pole set.
This is a trekking-pole or tarp shelter, so there's no pole set to fit across your bars. You do need a support solution — trekking poles strapped to the frame, or a dedicated pole set.
Only 29 of the 43 shelters we track publish a figure we can compare, which is why this question is so hard to answer anywhere else.
Compare every shelter by pole lengthSix Moon Designs Lunar Solo — Specs & Analysis
Manufacturer specifications, compared against every other shelters & tents in our database. We do not test gear in the field — we measure, verify, and compare.
The Lunar Solo is a single-wall trekking pole shelter that pitches with one pole and two stakes for a remarkably fast setup. The silnylon construction keeps weight under 750g, and the bathtub floor plus integrated bug netting provide full protection without the bulk of a double-wall tent.
Who Is the Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo Best For?
Budget-conscious ultralight bikepackers who carry a trekking pole or don't mind adding a pole. If that describes your riding style, the Lunar Solo should be at the top of your shortlist. It sits in the Shelters & Tents category alongside 17 other products we track.
How It Compares
At 740g and $260, the Lunar Solo is 590g heavier than the lightest option in this category (the Borah Gear Cuben Fiber Tarp at 150g). The most budget-friendly option is the MSR Thru-Hiker Mesh House 1 at $150.
The price-to-weight ratio comes in at $35 per 100g — a premium price point, but you're paying for quality, materials, and design that justify the investment for serious bikepackers.
What We Like
- +Excellent weight-to-space ratio
- +Simple trekking pole setup pitches in under two minutes
- +Very affordable for an ultralight shelter
- +Generous interior height and floor space
Watch Out For
- −Requires a trekking pole or dedicated pole (not included)
- −Single-wall design means condensation management is essential
- −Silnylon stretches when wet, requiring re-tensioning
The Bottom Line
We haven't scored the Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo, and neither has anyone else we can cite. It's here for its verified specifications and dimensions, which is what the fit tools run on — a score is an editorial judgement, and we don't hand one out until someone has a basis for it. What this page can tell you is measured: 740g, $260, and how both sit against every other shelters & tents product we track.
Price checked against the manufacturer on 21 August 2026 — see the source.
Specifications and dimensions come from the sources listed above. Where a page draws on first-hand riding, it says so.
What it packs down to
Six Moon Designs publishes a packed size of 4 x 15 in, which is 3.1 litres as a stuff sack. Of the 55 bags we track that publish a capacity, 38 have room for it and 17 do not.
Volume is computed from Six Moon Designs's own packed size, treating a two-dimension figure as a stuff sack. Bag capacities are the makers' published figures, not ours — 12 of the bags we hold dimensions for publish no capacity and are left out of the count rather than assumed. A stuff sack does not reshape itself, so read the headroom as room to spare rather than a guarantee it goes in easily.
How the Lunar Solo compares
Against the bags people cross-shop it with, measured rather than reviewed — including how many real frames each one fits.
How it compares
Against the 18 shelters & tents we hold published specs for.
At 740g the Lunar Solo is lighter than 10 of 17 alternatives we track. The category median is 822g.
At $260 it undercuts 14 of 17 of them, against a median of $360. That works out at $35 per 100g — below the $50 median for shelters & tents.
Weight and price come from published specifications. Cost per 100g is a blunt measure — it rewards light gear and says nothing about durability or whether the thing works — so treat it as one input, not a verdict.
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