Maker’s warranty: Limited warranty against manufacturing or material defect for the lifetime of the product; electronics up to two years; covers bought from an authorized Big Agnes retailer or direct; repair center; repair parts sold. Big Agnes’s terms, read Oct 25, 2026
A four-person, three-season, double-wall tent from Big Agnes for family and group camping, with a large integrated vestibule that adds covered space at the door. It packs to 6 x 16.5 x 26.5 in (15 x 42 x 67 cm), and Big Agnes lists a total weight of 6.80 kg (15 lb).
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Weight and price against the 4-person tents in the RidgeNote register with a published figure; other figures against every one of the tents. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
The lightest of the 4-person tents on record is Hyperlite Mountain Gear Ultamid 4 Ultralight Pyramid Tent at 1.40 lb — 6,169 g less.
The cheapest is Big Agnes Blacktail 4 at $399.95 — $250 less and 3,062 g lighter.
Main models on the same shelf, compared with the Bunk House 4 on the makers’ published figures; the tick on each bar is the Bunk House 4.
Big Agnes
Big House 4
2.44 lb lighter (1,106 g)
$100 less
MSR
Elixir 4 Tent
5.75 lb lighter (2,608 g)
$160 less
Big Agnes
Blacktail 4
6.75 lb lighter (3,062 g)
$250 less
Not ranked: 11 with no published capacity.
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Big House 4
$100 less
2.44 lb lighter (1,106 g)
MSR
Elixir 4 Tent
$160 less
5.75 lb lighter (2,608 g)
Big Agnes
Blacktail 4
$250 less
6.75 lb lighter (3,062 g)
Not ranked: 8 with no published list price, 4 with no published capacity.
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Big Agnes
Big House 6
2 people more
1.06 lb heavier (482 g) · same list price
Big Agnes
Bunk House 6
2 people more
3.25 lb heavier (1,474 g) · $100 more
Big Agnes
Copper Spur UL5
1 person more
7.81 lb lighter (3,544 g) · $300 more
Not ranked: 11 with no published capacity.
See all 4 →Big Agnes backpacking tents, 37 models in 13 lines: Copper Spur, Tiger Wall, Blacktail, String Ridge, Fly Creek, Sarvis, Crag Lake, Salt Creek and 5 more.
3-person backpacking tents ranked by maker-published weight: 16 models. Lightest: Zpacks Triplex Pro Tent at 1.36 lb (616 g). Median 3.92 lb.
Eight shelters from our catalogue, from a 504 g single-wall to a 2.5 kg freestanding tent, compared on published weight, floor size and list price, with the reason to skip each one.