Reviews & Ratings for Big Agnes Fly Creek HV UL1 Tent - 1 Person, 3 Season — 3 reviews — Page 1

After a lot of research, I bought the Big Agnes Fly Creek HV UL1 to be part of a 4lb tent/bag/pad setup. (It’s a couple ounces over with the footprint.) Being a 1-person tent I knew it would be tight inside but I bought it just for sleeping, relaxing is done outside the tent. Setup is very easy, if it’s windy you definitely have to be a little careful not to let anything blow away and being mindful of how much force you’re applying will prevent rips and tears.

Inside the fly are four 3-4” straps, 2 on each side, that are used to pull the sides of the tent outward for more room, so condensation on the inside of the fly doesn’t make it to the mesh of the tent. The fly only comes to about 4-5” from the ground, which allows for a lot of airflow to minimize condensation even with the vestibule door shut.

What I’m most impressed with is the Fly Creek HV UL1’s weather resistance. My most recent use was at the summit of Boundary Bald Mountain in western Maine. Even though the summit is only 3639’ it’s in the alpine zone, so the few areas without vegetation have thin, rocky soil and there’s really no shelter to break the wind. The forecast was for wind and rain so I took extra care to make sure all 11 stakes were securely pounded into the ground and all guy lines were tight. When it did start raining later in the evening the tent was being PUMMELED between the rain and wind, but not a drop leaked or blew through. I’d estimate the gusts were over 30mph, maybe even 40. The tent was r...
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This tent seems great, it's super lightweight and packs down very small. I will say, it's pretty cramped but I think it's perfect for what it is. A one person, UL backpacking tent. The design seems great and the pole system is easy to use. You do need to make sure you're using all the stakes otherwise it'll be a little flimsy inside. Overall, very happy with my purchase, especially the amazing price I was able to grab this at. Super excited to use this on the WA coast in January and see how it holds up.