How to Choose a Backpacking Tent

Designed for on- and off-road adventures taken on 2 wheels, the Big Agnes Blacktail Hotel 3 Bikepack tent is spacious enough to sleep 3, yet carries easily on your handlebar or in your panniers.
Imported.
View all Big Agnes Backpacking TentsBest Use | Bikepacking |
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Sleeping Capacity | 3-person |
Packaged Weight | 7 lbs. 6 oz. |
Packed Size | 14.5 x 8 inches |
Floor Dimensions | 90 x 70 inches |
Floor Area | 44 square feet |
Vestibule Area | 28 + 9 square feet |
Peak Height | 44 inches |
Number of Doors | 2 doors |
Number of Poles | 4 |
Pole Material | Aluminum Pressfit |
Pole Diameter | 9.5 millimeters |
Canopy Fabric | Breathable polyester/polyester mesh |
Floor Fabric | Polyester/polyurethane coating |
Rainfly Fabric | Polyester/polyurethane coating |
Footprint Included | No |
Design Type | Freestanding |
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Very nice tent. easy setup. 1st new tent I've purchased since around 1986 so perhaps I'm out of touch. Idiotic that REI would not carry a "footprint" as one is from the mfg is available.
THIS IS THE OLD MODEL OF THIS TENT, NEW MODEL FOR 2025. THE FOOTPRINT FOR THIS TENT (BIKEPACK) IS NO LONGER OFFER FOR SALE BY BIG AGNES AND NO PLANS TO MAKE THEM AGAIN (THE NEW MODEL HAS A DIFFERENT CLIP ON THE FOOTPRINT. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT BIG AGNES DOESN'T SUPPORT OLDER PRODUCT EVEN AFTER RECOMMENDING PURCHASE OF THE FOOTPRINT.
Love this bad boi. Lasted the whole P.C.T. The individual pole sections are smaller, but there are more sp really the space and weight are still there. Just something I've noticed.