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Big Agnes Seedhouse 2 Tent
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Big Agnes Seedhouse 2 Tent

Item # 737060

$219.95

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The Seedhouse 2 is a strong, comfortable backpacking tent for two that sets up quickly and won't break your back or the bank.

  • Hub/pole system is super lightweight, and tent body attaches quickly and easily to the pole frame with plastic clips
  • Fly is made from a durable, waterproof-coated polyester ripstop, ensuring minimal stretch and prolonged UV protection
  • Walls are constructed of woven nylon mesh, providing excellent ventilation and 360° views
  • Includes clear plastic window in vestibule door and mesh floor pocket for organizing the small stuff
  • Includes tent body, poles, fly, stakes and stuff sacks
  • For an ultralight setup, consider using the footprint (sold separately) with the fly only; fast fly weight: 3 lb. 6 oz.
  • Average minimum weight specification is based on tent, rainfly and poles only

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Big Agnes Seedhouse 2 Tent Specs

Specification

Description

Seasons3-season
Design typeFreestanding tent
Sleeping capacity2
Average minimum weight3 lbs. 14 oz.
Average packaged weight4 lbs. 6 oz.
Average weight - metric1.98 kilograms
Floor dimensions84 x 52 inches
Floor dimensions - metric213 x 132 centimeters
Floor area28 square feet
Vestibule area5.5 square feet
Peak height38 inches
Peak height - metric97 centimeters
Doors1
Canopy fabricNylon mesh
Floor fabricCoated nylon taffeta
Rainfly fabricCoated nylon ripstop
Number of poles3 (fit into one hub)
Pole materialAluminum Yunan
Pole diameter8.9 millimeters
Packed size7 x 20 inches

Big Agnes Seedhouse 2 Tent Customer Reviews

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Big Agnes Seedhouse 2 Tent
 
3.6

(based on 11 reviews)

80%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to set up (10)
  • Lightweight (10)
  • Comfortable (9)
  • Durable (8)
  • Waterproof (7)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking (10)
    • Car camping (7)
    • Hiking (6)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid adventurer (9)
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Survivalist / minimalist (6)

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    Oct

    20

    2008

    (3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Great light-weight tent for the price

    By Tunafishjoe

    from Phoenix, AZ

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Easy To Set Up
    • Lightweight
    • Sturdy
    • Waterproof

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Car Camping
      • Hiking

      Comments about Big Agnes Seedhouse 2 Tent:

      This tent is perfect for any 3-season backpacking trip. A two person tent that's only 4 pounds is an incredible find; the price only adds to the appeal. After purchasing this I noticed how thin the tent material is. But even though the material is thin the tent will stand up to anything, just make sure you have a footprint.

      Because the entire top of the tent is made of mesh you will not have a problem with condensation. You will however have a problem on windy nights. The design of the rainfly allows wind to draft up the sides of the tent. For that same reason if it's windy and rainy you're in real trouble.

      Don't use this if it will be cold and windy. Don't use this if it will be windy and rainy.

      Other than that this tent is a great buy for the price!

      • Gift:
      • No
      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Minimalist

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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      Aug

      9

      2008

      (2 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

       
      1.0

      Cheap

      By pack@fish4ever

      from Fort Collins, Colorado

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Pros

      • Easy To Set Up

      Cons

      • Flimsy Construction

      Best Uses

      • Car Camping

      Comments about Big Agnes Seedhouse 2 Tent:

      I'd like to thank REI for taking back this tent. Great service. I'm a student that decided to go camping, back-packing, and fly-fishing most of the summer. I bought this tent for the trip and it didn't last. Don't think because it has a life-time warranty that you won't send or take it back because of failure. While I was setting it up for shelter for a severe thunderstorm, the fly ripped forming a hole I could drive a Mack truck through. I couldn't hike out because it got dark before the storm was over and I was in grizzly country. I was lucky I wasn't still above timberline when the storm hit. Good for car camping, or as a disposable tent. If used enough, the materials will ultimately fail on you[...] I'll never trust Big Agnes above timberline again.

      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Minimalist

      Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

      (2 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

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      Jun

      27

      2008

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Big Agnes Wouldn't Fit in This Tent

      By campesino

      from Albuquerque, New Mexico

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Easy to set up
      • Fly Works Well
      • Lightweight
      • Sturdy
      • Waterproof

      Cons

      • Too Cramped

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Hiking
      • Mountaineering

      Comments about Big Agnes Seedhouse 2 Tent:

      I have really enjoyed this tent; lightweight, great protection, idiot-proof set-up and well made. It is snug though, and if you share it with another you had better have a good relationship. It is a wonderful 1 person tent, allowing enough room to bring some gear inside. I did not find it to be any warmer than sleeping outside-- probably because of the way air can work up under the fly on the sides, and with the tent walls like a giant pair of pantyhose, there is no insulation factor at all. All in all, one of my favorite tents.

      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Comfort Driven

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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      Oct

      10

      2007

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Fantastic Tent

      By AdventureDave

      from Warwick, RI

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Easy to set up
      • Fly Works Well
      • Lightweight
      • Sturdy

      Cons

      • A little cramped for 2

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Car Camping
      • Hiking

      Comments about Big Agnes Seedhouse 2 Tent:

      I've had this tent for about a year, it's fast and easy to set up, light weight, and packs down nice and small. I'm 6'1" and about 200 lbs., my wife and I fit fine in the tent but it is a little cramped, not bad though. That said, I wouldn't want to have to try and fit with another guy my size. As a solo tent it's very comfortable and roomy. Very stable in high winds. Oh, and the vestibule rocks.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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      May

      27

      2009

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Great Solo Tent

      By learning2fly

      from Albuquerque, NM

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Easy To Set Up
      • Fly Works Well
      • Lightweight
      • Sturdy
      • Waterproof

      Cons

      • Collects Condensation
      • Not a good 2 person
      • Only One Door
      • Too Cramped

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking

      Comments about Big Agnes Seedhouse 2 Tent:

      I've had this tent for a couple of years. My girlfriend 5'10 120lbs and I 6' 200lbs have used it as a two person and it is too cramped. We've since purchased a three person I've started using this one as a solo and love it. I've been rained, hailed, snowed on and it has not leaked. It is of course heavier than a one person but you'll be happy you have it once you reach your destination. Very roomy for one person including gear.

      • Gift:
      • No
      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Minimalist

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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      Apr

      11

      2009

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Awesome Tent

      By veggyeater

      from Dover, NH

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Easy To Set Up
      • Lightweight
      • Waterproof

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking

        Comments about Big Agnes Seedhouse 2 Tent:

        This is the best backpacking tent that I have used by far. I nearly spent the extra $100 bucks for the ultra light version but decided to lug the extra pound instead. Negative comments are coming from people using this tent as a car camping shelter...It's for light weight backpacking. Obviously the walls aren't going to be as thick as a 10 lb car camping tent. I spent over 100 night in this tent on the AT with the lady and never tore the mess or fly at all. Comfy for 2(leave the gear in the vestibule), can set up fly first in the rain then put tent up with out getting wet, it's up in moments, never gotten wet in it... LOVE IT!

        • Gift:
        • No
        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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        Aug

        28

        2009

         
        2.0

        OK if it doesn't rain

        By Bill

        from Dallas, TX

        Pros

        • Lightweight

        Cons

        • Flimsy Construction
        • Poor Fly Design

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking

        Comments about Big Agnes Seedhouse 2 Tent:

        This is not a good tent to be in if it rains. If you unzip the fly enough to get out lots of rain drips into the tent, right on your formerly dry sleeping bag. Anything in the vestibule gets wet too. The tent works fine in Big Bend where it doesn't rain much but not in Colorado where it rains often. Of course in Big Bend you usually don't need a tent. If you're in and zipped up when the rain starts, and you don't get out until it quits, you're OK except for some drips when you open up.

        Small clips between the fly and tent body must be hooked to shape body properly, but they are a real pain to get hooked. They need to be replaced with something that works.

        Room is OK for two people who zip their bags together and not bad considering the weight.

        The olive drab color reminds me of Army surplus but the light weight sure doesn't! The tent seems flimsy but so far has held up OK.

        This tent is OK for places where you probably won't need a tent. Don't take it places where it rains.

        • Gift:
        • No

        Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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        Jun

        26

        2009

         
        4.0

        Good Tent, easy to set up and light

        By honeylicious13

        from Salt Lake City, UT

        About Me Casual Adventurer

        Pros

        • Comfortable
        • Easy To Set Up
        • Lightweight
        • Sturdy
        • Waterproof

        Cons

        • Poor Fly Design

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Beach
        • Car Camping
        • Hiking

        Comments about Big Agnes Seedhouse 2 Tent:

        This tent is light, and so easy to set up. I'd never set up a tent on my own before this, but I figured it out no problem.

        We tried it out the first time in a rain storm, with lots of wind going around. The rain fly tends to flap about making some noise, and it let in a slight breeze. We weren't cold, so it still insulates quite well. It probably got into the low 40s during the night. It was just a bit annoying. Aside from that though, I really enjoyed this tent.

        • Gift:
        • No
        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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        Jul

        1

        2008

         
        4.0

        worth every penny

        By the copesetic coal miner

        from cimmaron, NM

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Pros

        • Comfortable
        • Easy to set up
        • Fly Works Well
        • Lightweight
        • Sturdy
        • Waterproof

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking
          • Car Camping

          Comments about Big Agnes Seedhouse 2 Tent:

          I used this tent on a 2 week backpacking trip through north-east New Mexico and the tent performed like a champ. Enduring golf-ball sized hail and 50 mph gusts without a problem. The full mesh was a great feature on dry nights and I really liked the vestibule. Also, there was plenty of space for me and my buddy.

          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Minimalist

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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          Jan

          20

          2008

           
          4.0

          One man palace

          By Backcountry Fly-Fisherman

          from Smoky Mountains

          About Me Avid Adventurer

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Comfortable
          • Easy to set up
          • Fly Works Well
          • Lightweight
          • Sturdy
          • Waterproof

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Backpacking
            • Car Camping
            • Hiking

            Comments about Big Agnes Seedhouse 2 Tent:

            I needed a new tent. REI had this beauty in the store set up, and I feel in love. Well, I really liked it. It is so light that it makes a 2 person tent for one person practical. It's watertight, and roomy. Last May there was a bad thunderstorm that left my tent "floating" in a large puddle. I figured I was in for a wet night...cause it was a lot of water. I was super relieved to look in inside and find everything dry as a bone. That really made me trust this thing. Friends of mine have solo tents that weigh more and offer half the space. Set up is a piece of cake two. I can set this thing up really quickly. I'd be honest though and say that two people would really have to squeeze in here, but for one, it's huge. Good tent.

            • What Is Your Gear Style:
            • Comfort Driven

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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