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 one-person freestanding backpacking tent from Big Agnes made with the brand's HyperBead fabric, with an awning-style door, a vestibule and several interior storage pockets. It packs to 18 x 4 in (45 x 11 cm), and Big Agnes lists a total weight of 1.09 kg (2 lb 6 oz).
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Weight and price against the 1-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 1-person tents on record is Zpacks Plex Solo Classic Tent at 12.3 oz — 729 g less for $99 more.
The cheapest is Six Moon Designs Skyscape Scout at $160.00 — $340 less and 57 g heavier.
Main models on the same shelf, compared with the Copper Spur UL1 on the makers’ published figures; the tick on each bar is the Copper Spur UL1.
Big Agnes
Tiger Wall UL1
4.0 oz lighter (113 g)
$30 less
MSR
FreeLite 1 Tent
6.6 oz lighter (187 g)
$60 less
Big Agnes
Fly Creek UL1
6.2 oz lighter (177 g)
$80 less
Not ranked: 11 with no published capacity.
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Six Moon Designs
Skyscape Scout
$340 less
2.0 oz heavier (57 g)
Big Agnes
Tiger Wall UL1
$30 less
4.0 oz lighter (113 g)
Big Agnes
Fly Creek UL1
$80 less
6.2 oz lighter (177 g)
Not ranked: 10 with no published list price, 4 with no published capacity.
See all 8 →
MSR
FreeLite 2 Tent
1 person more
0.6 oz lighter (17 g) · same list price
Big Agnes
Tiger Wall 3 Platinum
2 people more
1.0 oz heavier (29 g) · $250 more
Big Agnes
Fly Creek UL2
1 person more
2.0 oz lighter (56 g) · $50 less
Not ranked: 11 with no published capacity.
See all 67 →Big Agnes Copper Spur backpacking tents ranked by maker-published weight: 10 models. Lightest: Big Agnes Copper Spur UL1 at 2.37 lb (1,077 g). Median 3.50 lb.
1-person backpacking tents ranked by maker-published weight: 24 models. Lightest: Zpacks Plex Solo Classic Tent at 12.3 oz (348 g). Median 1.88 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.