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Click to Purchase Big Agnes Gore Pass 3 Person Tent

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Hiker/biker campsite on the Oregon Coast Bike path - Adventure Cycling's West Coast trail in my favorite tent: the Big Agnes Gore Pass 3 Person Bicycle Touring and Backpacking Tent

Gore Pass 3 from Big Agnes is a 3-season tent with plenty of room for 3 backpackers and their gear. Despite its spaciousness, it still only weighs 6 lb. 10 oz.

* Single hub/pole design creates more usable floor space and headroom than other tents so you don't need to sacrifice comfort to keep your pack weight down
* Lightweight DAC combination pole system with Pressfit connectors uses an anodization process that lessens environmental impact; this tent is a snap to set up
* Double doors allow access from either side; offers 30 sq. ft. of storage space under 2 vestibules
* 1 vestibule may be staked out as a shade with your trekking poles, sold separately
* Fly is made from coated ripstop polyester and floor is made from coated nylon taffeta; all seams are taped with waterproof, solvent-free polyurethane
* Mesh body offers excellent ventilation and views
* Reflective guyline and reflective webbing on tent corners supply nighttime visibility
* Includes 4 mesh storage pockets and superlight aluminum stakes
* Fast pack pitching: In nice weather, use only the poles, rainfly and footprint (sold separately) to save weight
* Average minimum weight specification is based on tent, rainfly and poles only

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Click to Purchase Big Agnes Copper Spur 2 Person Lightweight Tent

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Free camping with my Big Agnes Copper Spur 2 Person Lightweight Tent on Christmas day in Hicks Bay, New Zealand

Enjoy a fantastically light load and plenty of living space with the Copper Spur tent from Big Agnes—its trail weight is only 3 lbs. 6 oz.!

* 2 doors and 2 vestibules provide private entrances and gear storage for each person
* By using poles of differing diameters, the DAC® reverse-combi pole system maximizes headroom and comfort; cross pole provides roominess up high
* Light yet strong DAC Featherlite® NSL poles are anodized without the use of harmful acids
* Setup is simplified through the use of a DAC Swivel Hub pole connector and DAC Twist Clips
* Lightweight fabric has a high thread count and double twisted thread for strength and durability
* Opposing mesh doors provide good cross ventilation
* Rainfly is made from extremely light silicone-treated ripstop nylon with a waterproof polyurethane coating
* All seams are taped
* Reflective guyline and reflective webbing on tent corners for nighttime visibility
* Interior mesh pockets keep your gear organized and up off the tent floor; includes gear loft loops
* Includes stuff sacks, stakes and guyline
* Footprint (sold separately) extends the life of your tent by protecting it from abrasive wear and tear
* For a lightweight setup during nice weather leave tent body behind; use the rainfly and footprint (sold separately) with the poles and stakes
* Average minimum weight specification is based on tent, rainfly and poles only

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Big Agnes Copper Spur 2 Footprint

Use this coated nylon taffeta footprint underneath your Copper Spur 2 tent to protect its floor from wear and abrasion.

* Sized to fit so that it prevents pooling of water under tent during wet weather * Footprint will add approximately 13 oz. to your pack depending on tent model

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Click to Purchase Big Agnes Seedhouse SL1 Ultralight Person Tent

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Big Agnes Seedhouse SL 1 Person Ultralight Person Tent

The ultralight, free-standing Big Agnes Seedhouse SL 1 tent is for gram-counting geeks who like to swill their adventure in big gulps and have a little room to read at night!

* Hub/pole system is super lightweight and tent body attaches quickly and easily to the pole frame with plastic clips
* Walls are constructed of woven nylon mesh providing excellent ventilation and 360° views
* Rainfly and seamless floor are made of high-tenacity nylon ripstop and is both polyurethane- and silicone-coated for waterproofness and durability
* Light yet strong DAC Featherlite® NSL poles are anodized without the use of harmful acids
* Includes one mesh pocket inside the tent just above the door
* All seams on tent body and fly are sealed with seam tape; features YKK® waterproof zipper with storm flap
* Includes tent body, rainfly, poles, stakes and stuff sacks
* Save weight and create a minimalist shelter by using just the rainfly, footprint (sold separately) and poles
* Average minimum weight specification is based on tent, rainfly and poles only

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Big Agnes Seedhouse SuperLight 1 Person Footprint

Use this coated ripstop nylon footprint underneath your Seedhouse SL 1 tent to protect floor from wear and abrasion.

* Sized to fit so that it prevents pooling of water under tent during wet weather * Attach footprint to tent fly (tent/fly sold separately) for fast-and-light packing

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