Big Agnes - Copper Spur HV UL1
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"The roborock I have kicked and smashed with my foot so many times out of anger when it doesn't collaborate, and still he rocks 4-5 yrs later and no broken parts"
"has withstood the last week of winds over 70 freezing kph."
"I've used it daily for at least 10 years now, probably closer to 15 and apart from the fact you need to clean it periodically, it's still works like brand new."
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"it weighs under 350g"
"under 700 grams including stakes"
"This time around it will hopefully be much easier because we won’t be lugging the super heavy, although slim, Radians. ... They are NOT heavy or bulky, and I can carry all 3 without it being too much of a pain!"
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"I had mine staked down in packed sand during a rainstorm that dropped 1.5”-2” per hour for 3 hours according to a ranger station nearby and it took it like a champ."
"has withstood the last week of winds over 70 freezing kph."
"It endured pretty intense weather and rain in alpine landscape without any problem"
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"Freestanding! No more agonizing over getting the right angles to avoid the roots/rocks/dips and finding out you were off by a few degrees after everything is setup, just pick it up and adjust before staking out. I know this is obvious and the main reason the tent was created, but it is HUGE!"
"I do think it offers high performance *for an ultralight freestanding tent* (e.g. I don't think another doublewall freestanding tent under 1kg could hold up to more but a 2kg tent certainly can). ... it is working very well for what it is (an ultralight freestanding tent around 1kg)."
"Personally I just like the simplicity and easy setup of a free standing tent ... I can pick the entire thing up and flip it upside down to dry it out in the sun, or easily pick it up and move it, etc, and if you're calling on rocky or hard ground you don't need to pound stakes in."
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"The best part is the huge vestibule. ... On super rainy days we can set up our camp chairs in there and cook with the stove no problem, the dogs sleep out there and it's a great place to dry stuff."
"I’m 6’4” and I have plenty of room ... I sleep on the diagonal just for extra head room but I can fit straight across ... I can sit straight up in the tent and move around ... there’s still room in the tent for most of the extra gear in my pack"
"Can fit 2 cots, 2 camp chairs, and the dog bed no problem."
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"I just ordered and received one and it's been the worst out of box experience I've ever had. ... The minimal quick start and lights on the device didn't match the documentation and it went downhill from there. ... It wouldn't connect to the app, then I eventually got it connected manually and it wouldn't play because it needed an update. ... Of course the update would fail to install every time. ... I spent an hour with support to learn that the battery needed to be at a minimum charge level to update. ... The device doesn't have a way to determine the state of charge without using the app, and won't connect to the app if the charge state is too low. ... In retrospect a simple "charge this device for several hours before attempting to setup and use" in the box would have solved all my issues. ... If it was just off and completely dead I would have figured it out quickly, but it actually displayed lights and gave the appearance that something was working at first and started to pair with the app for a bit. ... It wouldn't play the sound to identify the speaker so I had to manually enter the number as an alternative."
"can’t seem to get them to connect to my system. Keeps telling me they need to update and I get an error. I’ve been on the phone with support twice now doing all kinds of things to try and fix them. Apparently they are sending an email with info to return them within the next two business days."
"found it such a pain to set up"
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"Personally snapped a three season tent on rainier from the wind a few seasons ago. Granted it was a big Agnes tiger wall."
"Hubba tent has a single top tube, this design is made to be lightweight but it cannot withstand wind."
"These taller tents don't do well in high winds. ... They're like giant sails, and the poles tend to bend."
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"Tigerwall tents will not work. ... I tried them and at 6'2" they were both too small."
"Even if you only have one I regret going with the two person over the three when I take my girlfriend camping with me"
"I bought a Eureka Solitaire last season and just got a Eureka Midori 1 this Christmas for a bit more headroom."
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"Ultralight materials are very light, yes, but they are very delicate and tear and/or get holes easily. Ask me how I know..."
"The Durston is the one we carry now on our trips. It's lighter"
"You would, however, save over a pound by switching to the TarpTent Hogback."
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"My only comment on Big Agnes in my experience is that the tents are fragile because they are so ultralight. ... I’ve had my Copper Spur poles snap twice. ... it’s not great when you’re in the back country and you’ve got to hold everything together with duck tape just to make it through the rest of the trip."
"My tents are UL backpacking (Durston XDome and BA Copper). The BA wets out too easily ... It’s the floor that starts to wet out- it doesn’t become completely wet, but if there’s a hard rain, patches of the floor will start to darken and become damp bc water is underneath. ... Except I lifted the floor of the tent up to see what was going on and saw water had gathered, not dew."
"Big Agnes Copper Spur is a pound lighter, just not as sturdy."
chielbasa 1.0https://www.backcountry.com/b/big-agnes-copper-spur-hv-ul1-tent-1-person-3-season?CMP_SKU=BAGZ299&MER=0406&skid=BAGZ299-ORA-ONESIZ&mr:device=m&mr:adType=plaonline&utm_source=google&utm_medium=pla&utm_campaign=20554329079__p:G%7Cs:BC%7Cct:Shopping%7Cct2:pmax%7Cg:xx%7Cc1:Hike+Camp%7Cc2:xx%7Cb:xx%7Cmt:xx&utm_content=&utm_id=go_cmp-20554329079_adg-_ad-__dev-m_ext-_prd-BAGZ299-ORA-ONESIZ_mca-7811_sig-CjwKCAiAtsa9BhAKEiwAUZAszZe0F0u4c3g0vQI75QD3zr4JtBu6XOOUmbRbiLutMQXWu5V4YinkGhoC4UYQAvD_BwE&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD_Jw0bR7uT02X95SpmAopZFP3eyA&gclid=CjwKCAiAtsa9BhAKEiwAUZAszZe0F0u4c3g0vQI75QD3zr4JtBu6XOOUmbRbiLutMQXWu5V4YinkGhoC4UYQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds This is the tent I used for my thru hike. Held up well on the AT and the CT…still in great condition and it’s on sale right now
Solid tent in every aspect
-GenghisJohn- 1.0Finished the Continental Divide last September using a 2-person trekking-pole tent. Now I’m in my 70th day of winter hiking in Italy using a freestanding one person. I much prefer the freestanding. I don’t use trekking poles most of the time and have left that weight at home. I don’t believe the freestanding is necessarily giving me better wind protection, but it certainly does better structurally in high winds. And because it’s a 1 person it’s lighter. It also, as you mentioned, can be used on hard surfaces. Oh…I’m in a big Agnes…but I’m stealth camping, don’t know the name and don’t want to light up the tent. Copper spur?
big agnes copper spur hv ul1 That was easier than I thought. Got it on sale for $160 US. Very happy with it while simultaneously very angry at Big Agnes for their defective pads. ( seam welds leak after 1 month on the first, two weeks on the replacement…and I expect the same when I get the third. Also they couldn’t replace the light model I had “not in stock” both times. They replaced it with a much heavier model) Anyway…why do I like it: Good storage slots in the mesh; big one over the foot area, one on the right above your head, a similar one on the left but that has an additional slot under it but smaller. And then one near your head in the basin area. There’s a few attachment loops I haven’t used. There is a band of material you can stuff the end of the open door in so you don’t need to carefully roll it up. Like it. In the mountains I had miserable high winds for ten days. Didn’t do all the guy lines and while the fabric certainly got blown around, I never had to go out in the freezing rain to do and emergency fixes. Could just be luck though. Don’t like: the clips from the tent to tent-fly connection are a little fussy. Since I stealth close to cities sometimes, they can be difficult in the dark. Also, they can easily get jammed with dirt in certain soil conditions. This could be my slob personality though. Anyway, the fussy clips are a minor issue. I think it’s great. I do mis being spoiled with a two person and having my gear inside…but my pack was too bulky and it’s always way heavier than other distance hikers. ( hate the cost and low durability of ultralight gear I’ve used)
pleisto_cene 1.0If you want a free standing tent and like your MSR Hubba NX, you can’t go wrong with a copper spur. I own an MSR Hubba Hubba, Copper Spur HV UL1, and a Zpacks duplex. The MSR and copper spur are basically the same tent with a few minor differences: - copper spur is marginally lighter - msr has more metal clips so is likely more durable than some of the plastic clips on the copper spur (although I haven’t had any issues) - I prefer the interior pockets on the copper spur vs the msr and like that it’s two perpendicular zips per door instead of one big curved zip which is sometimes harder to open when not pitched perfectly taut.
TheRedSe7en 1.0I've done some multi-day backpacking trips in this tent, though not the daily grind of a thru-hike. It performed well in heavy rain, the stakes are surprisingly good even in high winds. I would just caution that in a very humid environment, make sure you prop open the vent in the rain fly, otherwise you can end up with condensation that will drip on you (oops!). For a 1-person tent, it's got surprising headroom, and the vestibule is plenty big to hold shoes/backpacks.
mosbol 0.6nemo is great according to friends I just camped with. they loved theirs. I had a brand new Copper Sur UL1 and it was also great. Incredibly light, quick set up, sleek and sturdy. I bought it to camp in a rainforest, specifically for the weight and waterproofing.
Grimfly 0.4I gave up on trekking pole tents because I too am getting old and hate spending time finagling 6 guy outs and still rarely getting a great pitch. The one man copper spur is my new freestanding tent. It did fine for a week in the high Sierra - stood up to wind and weather and has a huge shelf for storage which I came to love. They go on sale periodically for around 300 bucks. Of course the Durston freestanding tent came out and I'm intrigued...
MarsupialWalrus 0.4I love my Big Agnes Copper Spur 1p. Would get the 2p in a heartbeat. Pitched it on bare, rolling rock in 30 knot head-on winds no problem.
I have the HVUL1 for mainly canoe camping in Ontario and backcountry hiking. I use the included footprint most of the time but even without, I’ve not had any durability concerns. Obviously check the group for sharp rocks and stuff before you pitch. I’ve had to tape the bug netting because my eyeglasses have a sharp corner that caught and ripped it. I’ve broken a zipper before pulling way too hard on the main rain fly zip. That said, it’s ideal for me and I don’t have any concerns about durability. It’s a tool that will experience regular wear and tear. I like double wall and don’t have the budget yet for dyneema. One note- if you can get an old model of the copper spur, before the new HyperBead fabric, I’d try for that. Anecdotes say the removal of PFAS makes the new material less effective, but I’m unsure myself.
RoboMikeIdaho 0.3I have that BA tent. I love it and will never use a trekking pole tent again.
Sorry, the Copper Spur 1
I don’t get the arguments about not being able to fit your gear in a 1p tent. People can fit all their gear into a 50 L backpack, but once the sleeping bag and sleeping pad are removed they’re not able to fit the rest of the stuff near their feet? Getting him a huge tent just because you want the extra room is actually a bit selfish in my opinion because of all the extra room you take at campsites. Big Agnes has been running a lot of sales in local sporting good stores and I think their Copper Spur 1p fantastic.
I put the Durston down then saw that someone posted the on sale Copper Spur 1. This is a fantastic tent.
Another vote for BA, but the 1p
bradmacmt 0.3We've been using the Copper Spurs going back to when they were introduced in 2008. We currently have the 1P and 2P at our house. We've used them in all sorts of weather here in the central Rockies. No problems.
IBelieveIWasTheFirst 0.3Yup, there were certainly places where I could put my one person Copper Spur in where a 2p couldn't. I should add, given your comment, if you like some solo time, a 1p tent that you can tuck in a stealth spot is pretty nice.
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