Big Agnes - Copper Spur HV UL3 mtnGLO®
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Last updated: Aug 14, 2025 Scoring
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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"
"feels incredibly roomy"
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"always kept me safe from the rain"
"I have and it managed pouring rain and high winds without issue."
"It held up getting clipped by a typhoon camped on the side of a mountain. ... The winds were intense enough that the crosspole very occasionally dipped down and touched me but it was otherwise very good. ... Many other tents collapsed, etc., but it was at a music festival so you can bet it was some of their first times camping. But yeah, that was the one and only time that's ever come close to happening so I would take that more as a positive."
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"ultralight of choice is Big Agnes Copper Spur UL 3P ... at 3lbs, 8oz."
"The reason our crew used them was because they weigh a combined total of 3 pounds, so it only added 1 lb to each person’s pack."
"It packed down much smaller and was half the weight of my old REI Mutha Hubba."
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"I’ve had that thing all over the most remote parts of the Colorado Rockies and it has always performed perfectly."
"My copper spur was and still is bomb proof."
"The tent is very well constructed and quite robust, with high-end materials. ... Construction quality has been much better than expected"
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"Sort of semi freestanding so you don't have to go to much effort to secure it"
"I use a free standing because I normally need my hands free for kiddos (or even when I camp with the Boy Scouts) so no poles I like my BA copper spur"
"love how easy it is to set up"
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"it would be pretty cramped if I had to bring my 60L pack inside with me…"
"Despite the name it's just big enough for 2 IMHO."
"When we started doing more car camping we eventually picked up a roomy Eureka tent. Having the extra room is nice. ... When we re backpacking we re carrying barebones sleeping gear, but with the car camping, we ll pile up blankets and even bring along dog beds."
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"I had a copper spur for two seasons and had to patch the floor multiple times."
"Yes the bottom is super thin. ... I always use a Gossamer Gear plastic tarp under the copper spur bottom."
"Thin fabric requires some care"
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"weights 68 oz ... is heavy by comparison."
"a 3 person tent will be about 25% heavier (12 oz, 35g) ... To me, the worst part is the extra weight"
"weights 68 oz ... is heavy by comparison."
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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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"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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