Big Agnes  Fly Creek UL1 Tent

I used an older version of this tent for many backpacking trips, including hiking the PCT. The only major complaint I had was the door location as I prefer having a side entrance. It felt like I had to dive inside with the front entrance. As long as I was able to stake everything out well, there were rarely issues with rain. Sometimes I would get condensation at the foot end and it is low enough that my sleeping bag could brush against it in the night and get wet but I find that to be a pretty normal occurrence regardless of the tent you use. The one time I had major trouble with rain leaking in was a really windy and stormy night on a beach where I couldn't get good tension when I staked everything out in the sand so the fly wasnt secured well and I can't fault the tent for that.

I love this tent so much. It's sheltered me in the Blue Mountains, the Highlands, the Fagaras, the Peak District, Dartmoor and the Penines. 10 years on it's still works as well as it ever did, I've only ever had to replace the bag it came in. Super light, super easy to assemble, super resilient to terrible weather.

This is a first impressions review only. I received the tent yesterday and set it up in the yard today. I have not taken it on the trail yet. My first impression is that this will be a good tent for backpacking, for me. I am 5'2" and did not feel cramped at all inside. I could sit up straight and turn around with no problem. With the vestibule folded back I could easily stand up and get in the tent, without feeling like I had to launch myself up from the ground. Walls, seams, zippers - all seems very well constructed. I like that there is a double layer half-way up the walls on all sides and the door. I am a bit unsure how well the guyline loops will stay on these stakes. I am also unsure about the triangle shaped sliders on the rain fly guylines, I am still figuring out how to work those efficiently. All in all - seems like great construction and ample space for me inside, looking forward to trying it on the trail. I know the Copper Spur is the more popular tent but I think this will be just fine for me.

Great tent, easy to pitch quickly. It's actually pretty roomy for a one person tent. I can stretch out a little bit more than I expected. My only real issue after having been out in the rain numerous times is that if the rain fly is not pitched super close to the tent, rain hits the ground and bounces up in to the tent. So, the fly needs to be a little longer on the sides or the bathtub needs to be a little higher on the tent. I've gone out in the rain to re-pitch the sides of the tent after the mesh getting soaked. I think that could be more thought out.

I love this tent! It is easy to find a campsite, because the footprint isn't large, it has held up in unbelievable wind and rainstorms, I am able to fit everything I need in it (I just usually hang my empty backpack on a tree branch), it is affordable, and so light to carry no matter how many miles I do each day.

I lucked out and found this tent for cheap at a flea market. I love it, packs down real small, weighs next to nothing, fairly easy to set up. Had no problem keeping the rain out.

This is a great bike packing tent. It's lightweight, packs small and sets up easily. There's not much extra room inside but just enough if you want to keep gear minimal.

This tent is so lightweight! But I do feel like I am going to rip it every time I take it backpacking.

A good lightweight, one person minimalist tent. It sets up and take down easily.