Victora R. from United States, NV Public Profile

I was in the market for a new light weight backpacking tent for several months. I did a lot of research and comparisons of similar tents in the UL category (MSR FreeLite 3) since was going to be more of a long term investment for my future adventures. I ended up going with the Fly Creak HV UL 3 as my new back country home. After narrowing down which tent I wanted to go with I had to figure out if I wanted a two or three person tent. The Fly Creak HV UL 2, was my first choice for my woman and I, which is 1lb lighter (trail weight) than the UL3. We don't pack much with us, but we like the least amount of weight. We also wanted to be able to fit us and our gear in the tent if needed. Below are the specs for the two tents to save you time:

Sleep Capacity: 2 Person
Internal Height: 39 in
Floor Space: 28 sq ft / 2.6 sq m
Floor Dimensions: 86 x 52/42 (L x W head/foot) inches
Weight: 2.5
Packed Size: 4 x 19 in / 10 x 48 cm

Sleep Capacity: 2-3 Person
Internal Height: 41 in
Floor Space: 39 sq ft / 3.6 sq m
Floor Dimensions: 88 x 66/60 inches
Weight: 3.4
Packed Size: 4.5 x 19.5 in / 11 x 50 cm

Looking at the two there are minimal differences in weight, but you get the extra 11sq ft of floor space. I’m 5’11” with a large Therm a rest sleeping pad (25 x 77 in.) and my woman is 5’2” with a regular Nemo Astro sleeping pad (20 x 72 in). Our sleeping pads would barely fit in the two person tent so I ended up going with the Fly Creak HV UL 3.

We’ve had our Fly Creak HV U

I was in the market for a new light weight backpacking tent and did extensive research before making my purchase. I ended up going with the Fly Creak HV UL 3 as my new back country home for my trip out to central NV. I was looking at the Fly Creak HV UL 2, which is 1lb lighter (trail weight) than the UL3. For some that might be a big difference, but after reading several articles all two person back country tents are a tight squeeze for two adults. So I went with the UL3 for the additional room for 2 adults and a dog. When I received the tent I took it out and put up the tent in no time! I didn't fully stake it out to really maximize interior space but it definitely looked like it would fit two sleeping pads and a dog pretty comfortably. I decided the Toyiabe Crest Trail would be a good trail to break in the tent. The tent was easy to setup and easy to tear down. When I fulled stake down the tent to really maximized the interior space, it felt just right for two adults and dog. For three adults it be pretty snug inside. I'm 5'11" and I still had some footspace to spare. I have a Thermorest sleeping pad and my wife has a Nemo UL sleeping pad and that took up most of the floor space (You would not be able to fit three sleeping pads in the tent comfortably). We put on the rain fly and made sure it was nice and snug with the tent and it did very well in windy conditions. It's dry out here so I didn't experience the condensation people have experienced if the rain fly is not snug