big agnes tents

mtnsterno

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Who likes the copper spur? Should i get a one man or two? Ive read that the 0ne man can be a little tight, but if its only me then why the 2?
 
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2 person all the way. Definitely worth the extra weight. Great to have extra space and in case any one would ever go along
 

Trr15

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2 man for one person is ideal imo. Comfortable, plenty of space and still super lite in the pack
 

Kostrize

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I have and like the 1 man a lot. I’m average size and have plenty of room for small gear items short of a bag at the foot of the tent. I don’t find it tight but agree with others that the small weight penalty for upsizing is worth it if you’re concerned
 

Lowg08

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My dad through hikes and he uses the copper spur two man. I’m 6’2” 230 and it fits me alone not a second person. My tiger wall fits me and my son it’s a 3 person.
 

FLATHEAD

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I had a seedhouse2 that I got warranted for a Blacktail3.
That 2man seedhouse might have fit 2 anorexic, vegetarian
Fillipino chicks but only had room for me and my rifle.
And even that was tight.
I hope this new one I can at least put my pack and rifle in.
 
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The side entry definitely makes the CS more attractive than something like the FC/Seedhouse. I owned a Fly Creek once, never again.

I personally have a 1 person CS that's not bad at all. Look, its not a 4 season tent so its not like I'm using it during the winter or late fall when I'm spending a ton of time in the tent due to storms/night coming early. It gets used summer through maybe early September. Yes, it's tight... I take it on trips when I don't plan on being in the tent except to sleep.

If I was a burlier dude I'd probably opt for a 2p. Not that the 1p is like a coffin - there's still a bit of space left to store my rifle and boots inside beside me. I'm 5'9, 175 for reference.
 

Gone4Days

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When i’m not using my Zpacks Duplex, I use a Copper Spur 1 man. It works for sleeping in but if you want to bring gear inside with you it’s not going to happen. I keep my gear in the vestibule.
 

Tahoe1305

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So I’m not sure I would call 12oz negligible. About 30% heavier.

That said I own and have used the UL1 on a handful of nights. It works well but a bit of extra room would be nice. Just depends if you are oz counting or not.
 

Lowg08

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My dad through hikes and he uses the copper spur two man. I’m 6’2” 230 and it fits me alone not a second person. My tiger wall fits me and my son it’s a 3 person.
Correction mine is a tiger wall UL 2. We have to put our packs in the vestibule. My 30” wide pad and his 24” pad makes it tight
 

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I have 4 two-man tents. Copper Spur UL2 gets used 95% of the time. Great, lightweight tent. I set up the tent, then my pack and everything in it (except the food bag) stays in the tent. Highest recommendation.
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mlgc20

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The Copper Spur is a great tent. The UL1 is a bit tight, but not bad. The UL2 is certainly more spacious, and heavier. Unless you expect to be waiting out a lot of storms or really spending a lot of time in it besides sleeping, I would go with the UL1.

Although once I got my Zpacks Triplex, I started leaving all my Big Agnes tents at home.
 
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