Big Agnes Emerald Mountain SL2 Super Light Tent: 2-Person 3-Season - 2007 BCS

It's pretty pricey, but if you buy the extra vestibule you'll have enough storage for all your gear and that of your idiot friend who thought it'd be hard core to not bring his rain fly in the Cascades in June. And with more than 36 sq ft of total vestibule space, there is still be enough room for your idiot friend to hunker down also. The tent itself is pretty accommodating, with a 42 inch ceiling (just enough to awkwardly bend over and change clothes). There are two storage pockets inside the tent for contact solution or glasses or a deck of cards. The pole setup takes a couple attempts to get down but is easy after that. The clip design helps keep the tent well ventilated by holding the fly apart from the tent body. I had no problems adapting the tent to small camping sites. My only concerns are that the tent mesh seems too thin to last. Also,the design seems to not do well with high winds. So far though it has been outstanding, taking buckets of rain and hail in the Sawtooths (and numerous trips elswhere) with no leaking whatsoever. And at just over 5 lbs (with the additional vestibule), it is a breeze to pack around anywhere. I suggest leaving the idiot at home regardless.

I love the lightweight of this tent. I also own the Copper Spur UL2 which is nearly the same tent, but a tad lighter. I like to let two kids share the Emerald SL2 while I use the Copper Spur UL2 as my solo tent. I think the design is great as a solo tent. I don't like anyone to touch me, so this is too tight for me to call this a 2-person tent. When sub-freezing winds howl under the rain fly, you might just as well be sleeping without a tent because this thing is mostly mesh. If find the doors and vestibules well designed for their ultra-light purpose. I would buy this tent again.

before this tent i tried out the seedhouse (not SL), which i bought cheap off SandC. i loved it; well made, just big enough length-wise, and super simple to put up. but it just didn't have enough vestibule room for two people's packs, so i returned it and bought this instead. it's the same quality, the weight is nice and the fit is good, but because of the cross over pole design it has an annoyingly large footprint. i took it backpacking in the Wa.'s north cascades and it was hard to squeeze it in to the locations we were camping at. i'll be holding onto it, cause it is a perfect car camping tent, but for backpacking, i'm looking for something else.

Recently used this tent for the first time in souther UT. Not only was it easily assembled at night, it withheld on again off again rain storms that blew in every direction all weekend long. The tent has small storage pockets and ample amounts of room. The extra vestibule is awesome as well. Highly recommend this tent!

Agnes what can I say about her, she's BIG. Who wants a little petite thing, I like em BIG. I think the Big Agnes Emerald Mountain SL2 Super Light Tent is pretty bad a**. Even when compared to the SL3 model (3-person version) the tent is still very spacious, plus it's even lighter. It's very well ventilated. I love its mesh top, leave the fly off and keep those bugs out while enjoying the night sky above. I'm new to Big Agnes gear but I see these guys competing more and more with the "Big wigs" like The North Face, Sierra Designs and Mountain Hardwear.