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(More customer reviews)I have been searching for a well-designed, solo tent under 3 pounds for many years. And to replace my REI Roadster, which I like, but it lacks headroom and width. I have been climbing and backpacking extensively for 35 years. Surprised to finally find specs I have been looking for (incl a weight well under 3 pounds), I bought the Big Agnes Fly Creek UL1 and set it up in my basement. Like all modern, name brand tents, it is well-manufactured. Big Agnes got most of the weight out by thinner fabric materials. My micrometer told me that the fly thickness is about 1.8 mil and the Roadster a more standard 3 mil, etc. My other measurements were very similar to the advertised specs.
I used the Fly Creek solo last week in the Sierra's John Muir Wilderness for a five day trip at 11,000 ft. My search ends! It sets up easily, has free-standing stability and was sufficiently spacious inside for me (I am 6 ft tall). My major concern was the thinner materials, but I saw no compromise during the five days of use. Tent walls seem adequate, though I have no way of knowing the effect of years of use. Probably alright, but therefore good ground protection is even more critical with this ultra light tent. Sans fly, about 18 inches of nylon wall kept the considerable night breeze off me, but allowed good ventilation. Headroom is still lacking, but without fly, I sat up to comfortably read with the tent door opened. Since the door face is angled back, it is also handy for changing clothes while standing inside the tent. I do wish more flat, headspace was designed in though, and a side mesh pocket or two. The last night I added the rain fly, which was taut and guyed out easily and well. Though not usually needed for my 3-season use, I expect the door vestibule will be challengingly adequate.
So I gain one third floor area and lose 1 lb 2 oz relative to my minimalist Roadster. (With my plastic ground cloth, my actual pack weight was 2 lb 8 oz.) More floor area and less weight - kudos to Big Agnes for a fine, game-changing product!
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214909 Features: Easy hauling and set up; a single pole and hub design with DAC Featherlite NSL aluminum poles, press fit connectors, and lightweight hubs set up quickly without costing you in weight Ensure comfortable night with plenty of ventilation afforded by the mesh canopy while you're kept dry by the silicone-treated, nylon ripstop floor and fly that have polyurethane coatings and fully taped seams for enhanced waterproofing Get a sturdy, roomy design with the DAC Twist clips that attach the tent canopy to the pole frame, and when a windy evening threatens, keep your tent in place with the 11 superlight aluminum J stakes Enter though the single doorway and store gear in the vestibule to keep it out of the rain or snow; keep additional items stowed in the included mesh pocket; or, attach an optional gear loft to the included gear loft loops Don't risk tripping over your tent during the night to reflective guylines and reflective webbing at the tent corners provide visibility in low-light situations Specifications: Capacity to suggested use: 1 person to 3-season Trail weight: 2 lb 3 oz Floor area to vestibule area: 22 sq ft to 55 sq ft Dimensions: 86 x 30 x 38 inches Number of poles to freestanding: 1 to yes Doors to windows to vestibules: 1 to 0 to 1 Floor to canopy to fly material: silicone-treated nylon ripstop to nylon ripstop and polyester mesh to silicone-treated nylon ripstop Stuff size: 5 x 19 inches
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