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Big Agnes Seedhouse 1 Tent - Special Buy

Big Agnes Seedhouse 1 Tent - Special Buy

Item # 776533
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The Big Agnes Seedhouse 1 is a strong, comfortable backpacking tent that sets up quickly and won't break the bank.

  • Lightweight and sturdy Yunan aluminum hub/pole system attaches quickly and easily with clips to the tent body
  • Short crossover pole makes the walls almost vertical, dramatically increasing the head area and maximizing your living space
  • Waterproof rainfly is made from coated ripstop nylon; small clear plastic window in vestibule door provides added light
  • Walls are constructed of woven nylon mesh, providing excellent ventilation and 360° views
  • Mesh floor pockets keep small items where you can easily find them
  • Average minimum weight specification is based on tent, rainfly and poles only
  • Comes with stakes and stuff sacks
  • For an ultralight setup, consider using the footprint (sold separately) with the rainfly only; fast fly weight: 2 lbs. 4 oz.
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Big Agnes Seedhouse 1 Tent - Special Buy Specs

Specification

Description

Suggested useBackpacking/camping
Sleeping capacity1
Average minimum weight3 lbs. 4 oz.
Average packaged weight3 lbs. 12 oz.
Floor dimensions90 x 43 inches
Floor area22 square feet
Vestibule area5 square feet
Peak height38 inches
Doors1
Canopy fabricNylon mesh
Floor fabricCoated nylon taffeta
Rainfly fabricCoated ripstop nylon
Number of poles3 (fit into one hub)
Pole materialAluminum
Pole diameter8.9 millimeters
Packed size6 x 20 inches

Big Agnes Seedhouse 1 Tent - Special Buy Customer Reviews

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Big Agnes Seedhouse 1 Tent - Special Buy
 
3.6

(based on 7 reviews)

86%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Lightweight (7)
  • Comfortable (6)
  • Easy to set up (6)
  • Durable (4)
  • Fly works well (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking (5)
    • Hiking (3)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid adventurer (5)
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Survivalist / minimalist (5)

    Reviewed by 7 customers

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    Sep

    1

    2008

    (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Great Tent!

    By Wildmtn

    from The Mountains of Montana

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Fly Works Well
    • Lightweight
    • Packs great
    • Sturdy
    • Waterproof

    Cons

    • Entering Vestabule
    • Must be staked to work

    Best Uses

    • Roomy Solo Shelter

    Comments about Big Agnes Seedhouse 1 Tent - Special Buy:

    Ok, the bad stuff first.
    I've used this tent hard for the last three years and it's a great "Solo" shelter.
    It does have two draw backs.
    Draw back #1 is that it is not a free standing tent. It must be staked out to work!
    No, it's not a three minute tent! Five to ten minute set-up time is required depending
    on the terrain because of multiple stack out points.
    Draw back #2 is the vestabule opening when entering the tent in a hard rain/snow.
    The front 1/10th of the tent will get damp while entering in bad weather.
    While no tent is perfect for all users. This tent has proved to be the best fit for me.
    I've spent 30+ nights a year in the SH-1 and have gotten use to the set-up process.
    The 90" length is great for the bad weather entering. I just push my pad and bag away from
    the door and I wipe the moister out with my pack towel after entering. Entering the tent
    takes about three seconds!
    Now the good stuff.
    When set up properly this tent rocks! Great fly and 100% water proof. Vents great with minimal
    if any condensation build up on the fly only. Holds up to ripping winds. With enough interior
    space to stow all your gear along side your bag. Vestibule is just the right size for your
    boots and stove. There is enough room to store my internal frame packs next to my bag.
    My external frame packs I leave outside with a rain cover just for comfort.
    I'm not a small guy, 6"3" and 230lbs, and I have plenty of room to sit up and get dressed.
    April to October, hot and dry to cold and snow, I've seen it all in this tent and it has
    never let me down.
    I bought the new "SL" version last summer to shave a few ounces. The material on this original
    "Will" hold up to heavy use. The light weight material of the new "SL" will not hold up to
    the same heavy use. I also have the "Hubba". While the Hubba is also a great tent, the SL-1
    has way more room for only a few more ounces.
    Three years of use and this tent has held up great here in the mountains of Montana.
    I just ordered another tent/ground for a back-up once my first finally needs replacing.
    I love this tent!
    Only four stars because I feel Five is reserved for the perfect tent. But this tent is as close as I've found to date.

    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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    Sep

    26

    2008

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Cool-Dry Comfort

    By xkursion

    from san francisco, ca

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Easy To Set Up
    • Lightweight
    • Sturdy

    Cons

    • Not completely freestandi
    • Poor Fly Design

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking
    • Hiking

    Comments about Big Agnes Seedhouse 1 Tent - Special Buy:

    Just got back from a 4-day trip in the Bristlecone Forest and this tent worked out just great. I like that it's lightweight and not bulky and even with the footprint it's hardly noticeable in my pack. Setup was fine, but didn't like that I HAD to use so many stakes, I found what the minimum I needed to use and worked from there. The fly works great, the entire tent is breathable mesh. Kept me warm below freezing. Plenty of room. I'm 5'8" and had enough room with my pack and some extra gear inside with me. Strong pole design, was able to lash several water bottles and bags to the inside tabs. There isn't much of a vestibule and actually it's tiny. I don't think that I would want to be climbing in during the rain. Overall a good, sturdy design and light too. A small thing that I love, is that the yellow fly makes it easy to see and also lets some warm light in during the morning.

    • 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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    Dec

    3

    2008

     
    4.0

    Awesome one man tent

    By MR Miller

    from Kansas City, MO

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

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

    Cons

    • Collects Condensation

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking
    • Hiking

    Comments about Big Agnes Seedhouse 1 Tent - Special Buy:

    I bought this for a 7 night hiking trip for the first of March in the ozarks. I had debated between this and the MSR Hubba. I made a great choice. I am 6'1" 195#. I had plenty of room in this. My buddy that went with me had the MSR Hubba - too small and not much difference in weight.
    Our first night was 8 degrees, light snow. This is a 3 season tent, yes it was cold, but no biggie there I have 10 degree down bag with liner.
    This was very easy to set up and take down. I did get the footprint, I do recommend it.
    I have used it at least 25 nights since purchasing, 8 to 100 degrees. Great deal for the money. I really love BA products.

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

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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    Nov

    7

    2008

     
    4.0

    Good in all conditions, must be staked

    By ardrhi

    from Idaho

    About Me Outdoor Professional

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Easy To Set Up
    • Lightweight

    Cons

    • Poor Fly Design

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking

    Comments about Big Agnes Seedhouse 1 Tent - Special Buy:

    I've had several successful outings in this tent, and one uncomfortable night. It performs well in humid conditions because of the extensive ventilation. The fly can be staked tight enough for cold nights - I put my 8-year old in it and the temperature hit 15 degrees F and he didn't complain about the cold until he opened the tent in the morning.
    It is possible to use the tent without stakes in perfect conditions when you just want a mesh bug screen, but any kind of weather is going to require the fly and stakes.
    The one time it didn't work was when I camped high on a ridge with loose rocky soil. I couldn't get stakes to hold well enough to prevent wind from coming in under the fly. My truck (in the valley 1000ft below) recorded a low of 6 degrees F that night, so it was a pretty tough test on a light weight backpacking tent and I did get a few hours sleep between gusts.

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

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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    Nov

    4

    2008

     
    4.0

    Simple, Great Tent

    By canIclimb?

    from Texas, Colorado, New Mexico

    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
      • Mountaineering

      Comments about Big Agnes Seedhouse 1 Tent - Special Buy:

      This tent is probably one of the most simple tents I have ever owned. Set-up is quick and easy. I have weathered a few snow storms and 15 degree nights in it and been fine. There was some slight condensation on the fly but the is sufficient room between the wall and fly for it not be a problem. The fast-fly set-up is great for summers, especially if you want more privacy than a tarp. I am 5'9" and it is comfortable but I'm not sure if that would be the case for someone who was 6'3" and 250lbs. Anyways, great tent!

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

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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      Oct

      19

      2008

      (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      1.0

      buy a hubba instead

      By freethinker

      from Shenandoah National Park

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Easy To Set Up
      • Lightweight

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • None

        Comments about Big Agnes Seedhouse 1 Tent - Special Buy:

        This is a poorly-designed, shoddily-made tent. I have been sorry that I bought one almost from the time it was delivered to me. First, it is NOT freestanding as promised (it MUST have at least two stakes in the rear corners, as the pole is not hubbed in the back like the two-man version) and according to instructions requires many more; in fact, my son's non-freestanding solo tent uses only two stakes, weighs about the same, and is bigger inside. The door is so low (and I'm under 5' tall!) that I hit my head on the tent every time I get in or out. The tiny, shallow, nearly useless single pocket (do they think a single hiker doesn't need pockets?) is just above the arc of the door, so when I hit my head, everything falls out of it. The door in the rainfly (which requires many more stakes to set up) is engineered to make rain pour directly into the tent whenever opened. I had to cut off the tie-backs for the rainfly door because they wicked raindrops inside the tent even after being seamsealed several times. Worst of all, after only two seasons of backpacking I have had to sew over 10 patches, some rather large, on the screening due to stress tears. (For over ten years I have backpacked about 7-8 weeks a year, but have had no similar problems with any of my previous tents.) Having a full-screen tent is nice for star-gazing, and the weight and packed size are nice, but this one is not worth the trouble.

        • Gift:
        • Yes

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

        (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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        Oct

        13

        2008

         
        4.0

        Good Tent

        By go steelers

        from Los Angeles, CA

        About Me Casual Adventurer

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Comfortable
        • Easy To Set Up
        • Lightweight
        • Waterproof

        Cons

        • Not totally freestanding

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking

        Comments about Big Agnes Seedhouse 1 Tent - Special Buy:

        I used this tent for a couple of nights last March backpacking in the grand canyon. We had sun, rain, sleet, snow and wind and it held up great and kept me dry. Also spent another 3 days this summer in the Sierras without the fly which allowed for great star gazing.

        It's light enough and easy to set up.

        My only complaints would be that it isn't truely free standing. You need to stake out the bottom and sides of the tent to keep it pulled out away from your body. The fly must be staked too. So if your camping on rock or ground that isn't easily staked you need to tie down using rocks instead of stakes.

        You may find the vestibule is a little tight to ensure your backpack doesn't get wet if it really pours but if pressed I would say it works.

        As I was looking for an affordable, lightweight solo tent I'm pleased with the purchase.

        • Gift:
        • No
        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Comfort Driven

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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