Copper Spur HV UL3 mtnGLO®

The BA Copper Spur is available in 3, 4, & 5 person sizes. note that the regular 3P is tapered and will only fit (3) 20" or mummy pads. There is a 3XL that will fit (3) 25" pads. I have the 3 MTN Glow which has built in lights. Highly recommend the entire series

The BA Copper Spur is available in 3, 4, & 5 person sizes. note that the regular 3P is tapered and will only fit (3) 20" or mummy pads. There is a 3XL that will fit (3) 25" pads. I have the 3 MTN Glow which has built in lights. Highly recommend the entire series

We have a CS UL3 HV for us and our 40lb Heeler, with two 20" rectangular pads. The dog has a cut-down ZLite. It's just about perfect. It'd be nice to move to 25" tapered pads, not sure how that would work though, given we have a double quilt.

Almost everything I've heard is that the non-free standing tents require significant guying out for just a basic setup, and to me, that'd be a lot harder with 1.5 hands. I have a Copper Spur 3P tent and it's pretty easy. One thing that might be a bit annoying is that the zippers often require two hands; one to hold the fabric taut while pulling the zipper.

These are all great tents with the Hubba Hubba being the most expensive but lightest. The Chinese tents from Naturehike are great quality and affordable but a little heavier.

Agreed! But I'd recommend the hvul3. Got it last season and have loved it. Perfect for 2 people plus dog, or just 2 people. Just got back from a trip where my dad and I shared it. If only it muted snoring...

If you want a 3 person tent for the weight of a 2 person tent, get an ultralight tent like the big agnes cooper spur hv ul3, which has the bonus of being a tiny bit wider, longer, and taller than a typical 3 person tent, too! All for the weight of a typical decently priced 2 person tent (about four pounds).

Ultralight 3 person tents weigh about as much as a traditional 2-person tent so I agree this can be an excellent option. On my last trip we used our Big Agnes Copper Spur 3UL and with just two people it felt like a palace. I acknowledge it's a really pricey tent, but compared to the 2XL it's only slightly heavier/pricier and much more useful for situations where you actually need to shelter three people, or maybe 2 people plus a dog.

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.