Copper Spur HV UL2

If you can stretch the budget just a llittle or do some sales hunting, consider the Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 OR MSR Hubba Hubba NX 2 OR Durston X-Mid 2. [11 Best 2-Persons Tent for Camping and Backpacking](https://alaskanarrows.com/11-best-2-person-tent-camping-and-backpacking/) can help with the others. They’re are all 3-season tents with better fabrics, stronger pole architecture, roomier vestibules and more thoughtful details (doors, vents, zips) than budget models. They’ll be heavier and cost more than the Cloud-Up versions but they’re way more durable and comfortable long term, take it from me, I’ve gone on countless trips with various types of tents so yeah! If $300 is a hard cap, watch for sales or used tents online, you’ll find something!

Great tent. But make sure your pads fit width wise. It’s pretty uncomfortable if you have pads overlapping.

Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2

I thought about the UL3, but I'm always alone, so the 2 was fine for me. A big one person tent, then. Plenty of room for just one. And, you're right. They aren't cheap. I got mine on a light sale for $469.95 from $529.95. The best gear never is cheap, but I'm at the age (51) where I can buy the best of the best. So, I do. I don't buy new cars, though I could, or waste money on anything else, but I buy the best gear. That's what I spend my money on. The rest I save so when I hit retirement age, I'll just travel, hike, pack, climb, paddle, ski, bike, kite surf (something new I'm picking up), and whatever else I want without much concern because I'll be geared up for it. I went through enough cheap stuff in my 20's and 30's. I'm good with that.

Wickiup 3 is an awesome tent for 2 adults and a kid, so it should also work for 1 adult and 2 teenagers.. not ultralight but stormproof and plenty of room to sit or half stand in it. You can also get a half inner for it or just use the fly alone. Plus you can pitch it in less than 3 minutes, just put in the 6 pegs, insert the main pole and its ready, inner can bet kept attached to the fly and if you do not expect any storms or heavy rain no more guylines are needed. Only downside is, it's not freestanding, on wood platforms or rocky terrain I grab my big agnes copper spur 2 hv (if we are only two, for 3 its too small)

I like my Copper Spur HV UL 2 as a solo tent.

Big Agnes copper spur HVUL2. My wife and I have hiked well over 3,000 miles in this tent and still happily married.

I’m just going to chime back in since a few people have recommended a 3p tent. We actually bought the BA copper spur HVUL3 at first and returned after our first trip it as it was too big for us as a backpacking tent. We downgraded to the HVUL2 and with each of us having our own door and vestibule it’s plenty big enough. If you are looking for a 3p tent then go for it. It’s big.

Another vote for this tent! I was camping in a spot that I didn’t realize was going to collect water. Woke up to find the tent was in about 2 inches of water but I was nice and dry inside - no leaks! Weight is not bad at all and setup is super simple as others have said. I use it solo, but the two vestibules and two doors are a plus as well in giving flexibility for positioning. The material is very thin, so be sure to spend the extra on the proper ground tarp. Only complaint I’ve had is that one of the zippers is occasionally likes to be difficult and the others are easy to snag.