Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2 Tent
What do you guys think of the tent. I currently have the MSR Hubba Hubba but I was looking for something lighter. Opinions please
check out the Tarp tent double rainbow, www.tarptent.com I thought about the fly creek UL2 but the TTDR is awsome with its double entrances and is free stading as well if you use treking poles.
I also have the TT Double Rainbow and like it. Looked at the BA products but believe I made the right choice. The Flycreek was too cramped, the DR has more than enough room, especially if you are tall.
I have the BA CS2 and I really like it a lot. I'm tall, and it has enough room for me. Also has a small vestibule on each side with an entrance on each side. This can be handy. Very easy to set up, especially in the dark.
Can't say anything about the UL2, but I replaced my UL1 with a Tarptent Notch, the 1-person version of the Stratospire 2. I had the same complaints as Drybones-- the Fly Creek was just too crampt (especially when it came to getting into and out of the tent). Henry Shires looks like a genius when it comes to tent design!
"We can no longer live as rats. We know too much." -- Nicodemus
Lightheart gear Duo is another to look at.
I find the BA UL2 is plenty for 1 person. Enuf room to keep all gear inside as well. No problem with leaking or inordinate condensation. Lightweight and easy to set up.
UL2. Is a great lightweight tent. You will become very close with anyone you share it with. But as far as being a tent, it is very lightweight, quick to set up and packs down very small. The set up is typical, however it is labeled as free standing but to effectively get all the space out of the tent you will need to use the rain fly. It has good ventalization and three mesh pockets to store stuff out of the way. The best pocket is on the roof, just put your head lamp up there and you can lite the entire tent!
I have the BA UL2 and bought it as a solo tent and for my Border Collie companion. I'm 6' and I find there is plenty of room in it for my dog and myself. I wasn't real happy with the color but after a while that grew on me. I spent a great deal of time researching "solo" tents with floors that did not need a hiking pole and would have room for a dog. I am happy with my decision.
RW...hope your as happy with your Notch as I am. I'm always looking for a better mouse trap but at 26 oz this one will be hard to beat.Originally Posted by RodentWhisperer
+1. im 5'11" room enough for me and my pack, packs really small, dries quick.
We're stealing the thread here... But I'm genuinely confident about the Notch-- a great combination of positives, IMO. Very packable, exceptionally low weight, double-walled, capable of being a tarp or being a bug tent. The "rodent" in me was easily "trapped" in this one! :-)
"We can no longer live as rats. We know too much." -- Nicodemus
I like mine. I just got it for Christmas but have several weeks worth of nights in it. My biggest concerns before I got it from reading stuff online was:What do you guys think of the tent. I currently have the MSR Hubba Hubba but I was looking for something lighter. Opinions please
1) space constraints
2) front door issues of water in tent when its raining
3) durability
Re #1, I have frequent back forty campouts since I have lots of land around me, and I've now slept in it with both of my kids (ages 3 and 5) and had enough room for all three of us, and I am 6'4". I also just took it out this past weekend on a 2 night labor day trip with my 3 year old - and we had plenty of room left over with both our gear inside the tent. I've yet to spend the night in it when it was pouring down rain, but a mild drizzle brought no issues with my #2 concern mentioned above. I havent had any durability issues, despite the featherweight fabric and components they use in this tent - and my 3 yr old knows how to test stuff.
I'm happy with mine. If anything I think it's too big considering I use it as a one person. It's definitely a comfy one or tight two. A one with enough room to spread out all your gear and read and write and have access to your water and just about everything else you can think of in a tent. For a two person, my wife and I just barely get in there without anything else in it besides our sleeping pads and bags. It's much more durable than I expected. I've even had it in a hail storm on the trail and it wasn't even sagging in the morning. If you have the money and you're looking for a comfy one person then I'd go for it again.
Had a Big Agnes UL3 44sqft, Pack weight of 4.10 just traded in for the TarpTent Rainshadow2 51sqft Pack weight of 2.15. Had it up in back of house this week. Wife, dog and I had plenty of room. my only concern is the partial open ends for ventilation other than that take a look at the Tarptents.
Miss print the Tarptent should of read Pack weight 2.75
What can I say, the Fly creek UL2 is our current tent, my wife and I use it exclusively these days, no real complaints other than yes, a bit tight for two, but nevertheless we are taking it on a JMT thru-hike in a couple weeks. 2 pounds, 5 oz measured, including the sack and included cords, which I would like to replace w/ spectra to save an ounce or two.
I plan on using this same tent on my AT thru-hike attempt next spring.
It is a tad quirky to pitch the first couple of times, but we have it down and now always get a nice, tight pitch. The last two trips involved major downpours, and we stayed 100% dry, including the vestibule. If this tent evaporated tomorrow, I'd probably buy the exact tent. If money were zero object, I might consider the "platinum" version, $100 more, 4 ounces less. But I cannot justify that $100 for 4 ounces personally.
solid tent, after you learn to pitch it correctly.
I have the platinum and my only worry is too much mesh during cold nights on the AT?
I've got the platinum, too, and I love it under test conditions. It's coming with me to Springer.
i love my Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2 it now has well over 2000 miles under it in its still sheding rain like day one , im a bigger guy and find ther to bemore then ampel room and set up is fast even in the rain at night
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Doug
happy trails
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