Big Agnes - Copper Spur HV UL Platinum 1
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Last updated: Aug 13, 2025 Scoring
Liked most:
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"Love the copper spur for its packability ... volume is way more of a factor bikepacking than it is hiking."
"Paks nicely onto bike."
"The Big Agnes Copper Spur is the best lightweight tent I’ve ever had by a country mile."
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"always kept me safe from the rain"
"I have and it managed pouring rain and high winds without issue."
"great in strong wind & rain"
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"I have the same one and it's a fantastic tent. ... I'm 6'5 and 230. I sleep with a wide pad and fit great."
"it's hard to change or get dressed when you can't sit up. ... Copper Spur FTW"
"The extra space will mean so much as you move through various conditions and needs. ... The extra space allows you to bring all or most of your gear inside, with an area for boots/shoes etc."
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"Sort of semi freestanding so you don't have to go to much effort to secure it"
"Our Big Agnes Copper Spur has worked well."
"They are great tents and you don’t have to use trekking poles for them. ... On the Copper Spur it’s optional. ... Otherwise it’s a normal vestibule."
Disliked most:
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"would fold down at half the wind speed OP is asking for"
"In my experience I found the copper spur to be a very upright & tall tent, whenever there is high wind the tent does get blown over and flattened out."
"The winds were intense enough that the crosspole very occasionally dipped down and touched me"
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"I had a copper spur for two seasons and had to patch the floor multiple times."
"the bottom of the tent is a little fragile ... I damaged mine when i partially set it up in high winds using rocks inside to weigh it down on a rocky surface"
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"I have the copper spur and my brother has the dan durston xmid. The xmid is better. It has more room inside and it’s lighter"
"You would, however, save over a pound by switching to the TarpTent Hogback."
"I use the copper spur for overnight/easier riding trips. For actual bike packing / serious miles, I go with an ultra lite HMG mid-1."
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"found it such a pain to set up"
"I totally agree. ... I only keep my Copper Spur as a backup."
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