Big Agnes  Salt Creek SL3 Tent

Just received the tent. Set it up on the grass in front of my house. First time set up took me about 15 minutes by myself without reading the instructions. When I was researching the tent I thought it would be more difficult to set up. But super easy, and of the 6 tents I currently own (yes, I'm a gear hound) This by far has the easiest rainfly set up. I love the awning, as well as the thoughtful layout such as the giant pocket inside the tent. There's also a long pocket on the outside of the tent above the largest door. Being a lightweight tent it has lightweight material. The rainfly seems pretty solid as does the body of the tent. That being said I've never used a footprint before BUT will be using one for this tent. If you plan on bringing dogs I suggest making sure their nails are short! My only concerns- The plastic "flicklock" (I'm not sure what they're called) and the plastic "ball joint" will need to be babied and don't look like they are field repairable. Who wants to have to send the tent in for repairs if they can fix it themselves? If these could be repaired in the field I'd give it 5 stars for sure! Other than these 2 issues I can't wait to get this out on the trail soon!

Purchased this tent for light backpacking and car camping. First tent purchased the orange dye had bled through on gray sections and it honestly looked terrible. Contacted Big Agnes directly as REI was out of stock to replace it. They paid return shipping and offered credit on their website for a different model or I could have them ship a replacement. I chose the replacement because I liked the features on this tent. The second tent also had the same dye bleed issue but was less noticable than the first and I could live with it. Big Agnes assured me that it was only a cosmetic issue and would not affect performance..I had a trip planned and didn't have time to deal with returning a second tent and finding another so we decided to give it a go. I've had this tent for almost a year now and I really do like it. The stuff sack is worthless and ripped on the first trip like others experienced. The tent has held up well but we do use a footprint. Setup is easy solo. Held up well in torrential storms..just make sure your guylines are set well. I love the large door. It makes setting up sleeping pads and bags super easy. I do like this tent and would recommend it with the caveat being..the dye issue seems to be a very common one and it seems unfair to pay full price for a cosmetically defective product.

I bought this tent for me and a friend to spend 8 nights car camping and backpacking in Rocky Mountain National Park in mid Sept. During the car camping segment the weather was hot and clear. The big door was perfect for air flow, and views. The moon was full then. For backpacking the tent was light enough when split between the two of us. The weather turned cold and wet. We stayed dry, our stuff stayed dry. The tent got plenty muddy. The tent s a nice size for two stuck inside and quite versatile. I dried it out when I got home. It shows no wear at all. I noticed the price went up $50.00 right after I bought it. Definitely worth the money.

We bought this tent as backpacking/ car camping for 2 people with the dog. We already had Marmot limelight 3 tent and thought it will be more of the same. When we got the tent we fell in love. Definitely keeping it! Lightweight, easy to set up even in the dark. 3 doors and a lot of mesh. Easy to reach stuff you keep in the 2 side vestibules. And ventilation is excellent. 3 doors and vent on the top or the tent. Our first camping experience was awesome. Tent has 2 corner mesh pockets and one huge mesh loft at the head of the tent. I wish it was on the pictures. It’s awesome and you can fit a lot of stuff in it! Definitely recommend this tent! You will not be disappointed.

We moved up from the Fly Creek U2 to this model so I could have a bit more room and side entry doors. I've used several tents and this is my all time favorite! I've taken it car camping in the Rockies and Arizona, backpacking in WV, and bikepacking too! I absolutely love the space compared to our old two man tent, it's waterproofing is solid, it's so crazy easy to set up, and my favorite feature is the side entry doors with canopies to keep my shoes dry and the big font entry door. Its easy to get in and out of. No need to climb over anyone. It's got tons of gear stash space too! I say it every time we set it up, I LOVE THIS TENT!.

overall a great tent, nice design, ideal for 2 people, love the front "windoor" as well. HOWEVER, when we took it for 10 days on the boundary waters, we discovered its "bug pocket". on the font header there exists a pocket on the outside of the tent, designed to hold the front rainfly flap (door). Not only is it completely unneccessary as there are hooks/loops to hold this but it becomes a health issue as a perfect bug pocket catching and holding literally hundreds of mosquitos. if however the panel were on the inside it would be a very useful pocket, with no bug issues. rating should be a 3.5 but not an option

Purchased this tent for backpacking with my two young daughters. Its light, easy to put up, and there are plenty of doors (one for each of us!). The tent has great height for its size and unlike some smaller ultralight tents, if you wake up in the middle of the night you don't feel like you're in a coffin (your face is not smashed against the "top" of the tent). Yes, you have to be careful with the material and zippers--this should be assumed with any lighter tent. But my 9 and 11 yr olds can manage it without difficulty. I can't speak to how this tent would handle real wind or rain but for the 10 or so times we've used it, we are pretty darn happy.

I really like this tent. Lightweight, extremely spacious inside, and loads of storage with bin pocket. Camped about 25ft from a run and there was enough ventilation which prevented any humidity from building up inside the tent. Setup is really easy, even with one person. Rained overnight and in the morning, water drained very well with guylines keeping rainfly taut. Dried very quickly in the sun. Only complaints, poles are a bit annoying to pack compactly and stuff sacks aren't very rugged.

This is currently my favorite tent for everything except long-distance backpacking. Just 2 of us sleep in it, so it's really spacious, with good headroom. The tent breathes well, it's kept me dry in rain, and I enjoy the versatility of the 3 doors. I have packed it with me on airplanes, on trains, for short-trail more luxurious backpacking trips, and it's my go-to for regular car camping. Packing size is reasonable to fit in a large backpack or suit

I was looking for a luxurious tent for two that still came in under six pounds and this tent did not disappoint. There is plenty of space for two and the dual vestibules are generously sized. Its unique shape really improves its functionality with nearly vertical walls. The rear shelf was an instant hit. I wasn't sure I would use the third door much but it definitely opens up scenery-gazing opportunities. The build quality is great. My only beef is that the pole bag is very thin and got chewed up immediately. But what self-respecting ultralighter carries a pole bag anyway?