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Nemo Dagger, 3p just for my partner and I, more than enough room with very little weight penalty. They're well thought out, pretty loaded details-wise. I'd look into that series as well.
Your packing a megamat duo in a suitcase? Go with the Nemo dagger 3p, it’s not the most ultralight but it’s definitely more durable than the big Agnes tents you listed. I have it and bring it with me in my canoe camping trips, it’s a great tent.
I recently bought a Nemo Dagger 3p to replace my Marmot Amp 3p. I'm usually the only one in the tent, but it is nice to have room for one of my kids if they go with. I have no regrets at all about not getting a 2p tent. I like the fact that I have enough room in my tent to keep things easily organized.
My backpacking buddy has the Big Agnes Copper Spur UL3 and I have the Nemo Dagger 3P. They're both really nice tents. Can't go wrong with either. The Nemo seems like a Tardis .. everyone that sees it says its way bigger in the inside than you'd expect.
BA Copper spur 3, Nemo Dagger 3, MSR Hubba 3 or REI Half Dome is what I use
It was expensive but I personally love my nemo dagger 3p tent just for myself. I also got the footprint. I think they have more features now and are called the dagger osmo or something. Again, it was expensive but have 99% nothing but praise for it and it has held up for me.
I carry my nemo dagger 3p with footprint. I value the space more than I value the weight savings from a smaller tent myself as I like bringing all my stuff in with me.
Nemo Dagger 3p, but only for 2 people.
I run a backpacking school in Colorado, and the Big Agnes Copper Spur has been the most popular tent among my students for the last couple years (by a wide margin). It's by far the most user friendly tent in its weight class. We host a competition to see who can set up and break down their tent the fastest, and folks with the Copper Spur dominate the podium (and it's not even close). It's also proving to be incredibly durable. Students with the Nemo were also very happy with it. The Durston was popular among the folks who are most concerned about weight, but we saw some durability issues this year - two of the four in the school suffered broken zippers.
I was happy with my half dome, handled some nasty storms. I am very happy with my nemo dagger, lighter and more feature rich.
Lighter, tougher, better ventilation. Has a floor in part of the vestibule that I like a lot. I tend to camp out for fishing trips with friends and we do a lot of cooking. The little gear shelf is handy for packing up camp kitchen temporarily.
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