Big Agnes  Copper Spur HV UL1 Bikepack Tent

Quality bikepacking investment! Big boned at 6’2” 200lbs I found this tent a perfect size to rest/recover away from the midges while wild camping along the Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland. The tent poles make this bike mount friendly and I found the best spot inside the triangle on the downtube using a Blackburn outpost cargo cage. Highly recommend getting the BA specific ground tarp as it’s easy to line up tent pole holes and keep the entire tent setup tight and neat. The only head scratcher was the seven quality tent stakes included when eight are needed. Durable, reliable, easy setup, this tent definitely beats out the previous bivy bag setup.

Very well thought out tent. One use so far, but can tell it is very well researched and tested. Tent is freestanding and DOES NOT require trekking poles. The ease of set up, gear lofts, (2 of them!), and comfy entry/exit, and the ability to sit up made me the envy of my camp mates. I was really impressed that there was absolutely no condensation build up. I like it so much I plan to make this double as my new favorite backpacking tent (without the sturdy handlebar bag). The pic of awning w/poles is clearly a marketing blunder by BA. You could set up awning with bike handlebar, but I doubt that I will ever use that feature. Pretty pricey, but worth it if it lasts.

I just got back from a bicycle tour of Northern Norway, north of the arctic circle. I was a little nervous taking a lightweight bike packing tent that far north but the Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL1 held up in one of the worst storms I'v ever experienced outdoors. When I went to sleep it was pretty quiet but around midnight I woke to a raging storm with sustained 14m/s (31mph) winds gusting to 18m/s (40mph) bashing the tent 90 degrees to broadside, not the ideal situation at all. It was pouring down rain and in those winds there was no way I was gonna attempt to reorient the tent. I've never seen a tent deform so much but it survived the night with not so much as a drop of rain getting inside. I staked the tent, wrapped the fly velcro around the poles, guyed out the rain fly, and probably most importantly, made sure the cross bar was properly seated in the rain fly. No tears, no leaks, no permanently bent poles. This is one tough little tent. It was so windy, even the ferries from Bodo to Moskenes stopped running. Thanks Big Agnes for keeping a scary night from becoming a scary miserable night.

The Copper Spur HV UL 1 is my favorite bikepacking companion. I love how well constructed it is the ease of set-up protection from the elements and bugs! I've used this set-up on a few trips and love that its large enough to sit-up in and drink coffee in the morning. Has enough room to bring some gear in too: and I'm 5'9". It's definitely my home away from home on the trail and although its not the lightest set-up in all the land I know that I can pitch it again and again and again and I don't have to be the most careful person, and lets be honest, I'm pretty clumsy!

WoW can't believe how incredibly small and light this packs down , I originally bought the Birdbox ( also a great tent ) but for my needs I'm not going to keep the birdbox tent . This Copper Spur HV UL1person tent is wow built ... Great stash pockets all over this tent also little notches and loops for tying and drying all over . Packs down super small and light weight , love the reflective accents and orange color . The bike bag it comes with is so sturdy and there is even allittle room in the top for a sleeping sheet or a ground footprint. I'm very very impressed ... I'm in love , don't tell my wife ... PS: stay tuned for a second review , Next week I'll be Mountain Bike biwaking in Slovenia in Triglav N.P. Till then....

I am extremely happy with my Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL1 Bikepack tent! I will be using it for motorcycle touring/camping, and wanted something well made, light, and packs small. It is very well made, and the set-up is quick and simple. I also purchased the matching footprint which complements the overall design of the tent.

Purchased in June. I have used it on 3 lightweight trips so far. A 7 day kayaking trip. And two weekend bike touring trips. I have found it to be waterproof, and windproof, easy to setup, with just enough room for one. Haven't really used the awning feature yet, so no comment on that. In a heavy rainstorm always fold back the ground sheet from the vestibule area, so water doesn't pool between the groundsheet and the tent floor. I am riding the Northern Tier bike route across the country next summer. This tent should be perfect. The tent stakes are tough and light. Order a few extra with your tent. Thanks, John

I own the 2019 version and I absolutely love this tent! I got too old for my bivvy and wanted a tent that I could sit up in and with more space. I also wanted something lightweight that could easily fit on either my mountain bike or gravel bike. I put it in my Salsa Anything fork cage with the poles packed inside. (The poles can be packed separately in the included pole sack.) It packs nearly as small as my bivvy and for me, the extra weight is worth the comfort tradeoff. This tent is lightweight, easy to set up, sturdy against wind and rain. It also has lots of convenient storage nets and pockets inside and I love the vestibule space. ( I noted "flimsy construction" as a con, but that's just the nature of a ultra lightweight tent. I've used mine a LOT over the last 6 years and it has stood the test of time.)

The helmet retention as it is presently useless because the helmet falls out. The built-in loft is fantastic and I would love to persuade you into adding another, equally sized screen gear loft. I like to put my bike shorts in one loft and my bike shirt, socks, and other personal items in another so they can air out overnight. I love the fact that you added Velcro on the vestibule rain fly. The short poles are such a blessing!!!

the good: the pole system and stuff sack, light weight, small size the bad: the footprint doesn’t integrate well when staking out the full tent system, the asymmetrical shape of the footprint and tent are a nightmare when setting up on a slope in the cold dark and rain, the tiny plastic buckles that easily fill with sand or dirt and then don’t work, the asymmetrical shape of the double zipper door that just doesn’t function the way a tent door ought to.