What tent did you use on your thru hike?

[matt923]

On my sections this spring, I used a Gatewood Cape and had no problems whatsoever. Room for me and my pack, and weighed only 11 ounces.

[RED-DOG]

On my 2012 thru i used the Marmot EOS 1 person, and i liked it a lot.

[xokie]

not freestanding, but i really like my lightheart solo

Me too. I'm a bigger than average fellow and the lightheart solo has enough room for me, my pack at my side, sundry possible stuff at the pointy ends and my muddy boots in the vestibule.

[swjohnsey]

Big Anges Flycreek I. You will see lots of 'em for a reason.

[cliffdiver]

A thru hiking friend recommended the Big Agnes Scout UL2 - anyone use this one?

I used Scout UL2 for 800 miles this year on my attempt. I thought it was a palace for the weight- 1lb 9oz. It could suck to pitch in a hurry till you learned how, but overall a great tent. Never leaked, dried quickly and lot's of room, not much more you can ask of a tent.

[doobe01]

I used a Big Agnes FlyCreek 2 Platinum. Couldn't beat it for the weight and room. Only problem I had was when my dog jumped through the screen door. Big Agnes sent a new body to me in Gatlinburg, TN.

[swjohnsey]

Big Agnes has excellent customer service. Developed a trip at taped seam over door and BA sent a replacement to Rangley.

[Ender]

I used a Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight 2.

But then, I did the AT in 1998, and probably a solid 75% of hikers* were using that tent that year.

*Statistics totally and completely made up by me.

[q-tip]

Tarp Tent Contrail-best tent for me

[lonehiker]

MSR Missing Link. Retired it last year. It is sad to say that its replacement, the MSR Fast Stash, is crap.

[Kingbee]

I went from Damascus to Springer last fall and started with an Eureka Solitaire, which is a pos, but switched Big Agnes Seedhouse 1 in Gatlinburg, but I left my pack under the vestibule. I highly recommend any Big Agnes tent.

+1 on the Big Agnes Seedhouse 1

[1234]

I want to say something not to bad mouth a product but just say what was observed. All the single wall one pole design tents are very light but I did see lots of folks struggle to put them up by themselves in the wind, or tricky soil, to loose or to hard. They fell down or were to saggy. The Big Anges Flycreek I was very popular, but it drips inside the tent when opened when wet or raining, front entry is not very easy, it is not free standing the back end must be staked out. The Big Anges seedhouse I , is free standing and the rain fly is longer all the way around the tent, nice tight set up can picked up and shake out the litter/dirt. 8 oz heaiver than the flyceek. MY choice best of all was the Nemo OBi 1 or 2, EZ set up, free standing, side entry and the rain fly covered 90% of my pack which was accessible just outside the door. A pole was snapped and a pole foot was lost and NEMO replaced at no charge. The dog went thru the screen, summer came and it was sent home and the seed house replaced it. The Nemo was better BUT, it is a pound heavier.

[swjohnsey]

Seedhouse I and Flycreek I are about identical except for weight of material.

[Nick P]

I went from Damascus to Springer last fall and started with an Eureka Solitaire, which is a pos, but switched Big Agnes Seedhouse 1 in Gatlinburg, but I left my pack under the vestibule. I highly recommend any Big Agnes tent.

I'm planning on using a Eureka Solitaire on my SOBO thru this July; did you use a groundsheet underneath it? Did your poles hold up ok, or should I order an extra set? (thanks)

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I'm planning on using a Eureka Solitaire on my SOBO thru this July; did you use a groundsheet underneath it? Did your poles hold up ok, or should I order an extra set? (thanks)

The GoLite Imogene UL2 Tent is a nice tent.

[Lucy Lulu]

Hexamid Plus