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Increase your living space without extra weight with this 5-person backpacking tent. It's made with a high-volume hub to maximize strength and space. And it has a minimum trail weight under 7 lbs.
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View the Big Agnes Copper Spur Product LineView all Big Agnes Backpacking Tents| Best Use | Backpacking |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 3-season |
| Sleeping Capacity | 5-person |
| Minimum Trail Weight | 6 lbs. 14 oz. |
| Fly / Footprint Pitch Weight | 5 lbs. 9 oz. |
| Packaged Weight | 7 lbs. 5 oz. |
| Packed Size | 9 x 24.5 inches |
| Floor Dimensions | 108 x 86 inches |
| Floor Area | 65 square feet |
| Vestibule Area | 17 + 17 square feet |
| Peak Height | 60 inches |
| Number of Doors | 2 doors |
| Number of Poles | 2 |
| Pole Material | DAC Pressfit |
| Pole Diameter | 12.5 millimeters |
| Canopy Fabric | Breathable proprietary ultralight double ripstop mixed-denier nylon with a solution-dyed ripstop grid and polyester mesh |
| Floor Fabric | Silicone-treated proprietary ultralight double ripstop mixed-denier nylon with a solution-dyed ripstop grid with 1,200 mm waterproof polyurethane coating |
| Rainfly Fabric | Silicone-treated proprietary ultralight double ripstop mixed-denier nylon with a solution-dyed ripstop grid with 1,200 mm waterproof polyurethane coating |
| Footprint Included | No |
| Ultralight | Yes |
| Design Structure | Freestanding |
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How is this tent not sold out at this price? Splurge and get your family this Big Agnes beauty! This tent is so light (~7lbs) and easy to set up, and it's insanely roomy! It says it has a 60" center height, but my daughter (5'4") and I (5'2") could stand in the middle. We can't wait to take it out on our next adventure!
It super roomy for its weight and very spacious floorplan for a family of four. It'd be tight for five with big sleeping pads. Set up is simple and robust with very good vestibule space and an awning option that's pretty nice during hot days. The ventilation is decent, could wish for just a bit more, but no worse than what else is on the market in this segment. Not a lot of good options when you've got a family of four looking to hike into camp. This one went on the bottom of my pack at around 8 pounds trail weight and it was totally fine. Definitely recommend for others looking for a similar backpacking solution.
Large, lightweight and easy to set up. We use this for out growing family on the river, backpacking, and hunting trips. Where lightweight is important and we need the extra room, this is the perfect set up for us. The lightweight fabric of this item means that a little more care needs to be taken in order to keep in good working condition. You can't throw it around and beat it up like with a heavy duty fabric tent. But the weight savings are worth it to us.
We bought this tent for our family of four for our week long trip to the boundary waters. We wanted something light and quick to setup and breakdown. It withstood the test. Had a couple storms come through with heavy rain with no issues.
Excellent tent for backpacking with the kids! Spent three nights in it and it is spacious for the family and light weight. This tent design was well thought out. Very happy with this purchase.
Lightweight, easy to set up, and roomy. It fit our family of five comfortably, and the vestibules made a big difference for storing gear. We also had it out in some wind and it held up just fine once staked and guyed out. Perfect balance of weight and space for family trips.
I bought this tent to do a 4 day backpacking trip in the hill country of Texas and let me just say I love it! It was lightweight and durable despite the fabric feeling so thin. Very impressed with the design and color code pole tips matching the anchor points. This made setting up the tent easy despite doing so in the dark at the time. It was very roomy and fit 2 large mega mats with room to spare for all our gear. Another thing I was impressed with was the lack of condensation that you typically have with other tents. I could have things touching the wall of the tent without the worry of moisture seeping through. The tent also had nice net storage in the corner of the canopy but also had several loops to string up paracord and make airing out clothes or hanging things easy. I can easily recommend this tent for a lightweight option that is spacious.
I love this tent. I bought it because we have the 2 person and love that tent so much - it has the perfect space economy, does great in rain (and snow showers!), and it super light. We are a family of 4 - my husband is 6'2 and our 11 and 13 year olds are both adult sized. We love backpacking and this tent will be excellent on our adventures.
Only reason it’s rated a 4 star and not a 5 star is because it does NOT come with a footprint. Large openings for access, large vestibules, 7 POUNDS of spacious weather protection suited for 5 people easily!!! Operation Shenanigans underway for camping with grands!!
Light mesh perfect for hot dry summers, plenty of room for a family, and it is super light and small when packed which also saves us lots of space in the car. Could not be happier with the purchase.