Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2

T Treeline Review Amanda Jameson · reviewer · Jun 2026

​​For all-around considerations of space, weight, and ease of use, the updated Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 with Hyperbead is our best backpacking tent for two people. Treeline Review writers and staff have tested the Copper Spur for thousands of miles on thru-hikes, overnight backpacking trips, and bikepacking trips.

D Dork in the Road Dork in the Road · 202K subscribers · Sept 2024

The Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL2 Bikepacking Tent is uniquely designed in ways that make it a perfect tent for motorcycle camping. Its compact pack size and light weight make it easy to store and transport in a variety of different types of motorcycle luggage.

B Bike Gear Database Team BGDB · reviewer · Oct 2025

The tent is demonstrably great, despite its quirks. For a two-person tent, it is small. We joke that only one of us can move at any given time. The other person must lie still. The fly sets up precariously close to the foot of the tent. It's not quite freestanding, as it needs two stakes to extend the foot properly.

B Backcountry Backcountry · 46.3K subscribers · Jun 2025

Meet the tent that’s redefining comfort in the backcountry: the Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2 XL. If you’ve ever felt cramped in an ultralight shelter or wrestled with soggy gear after a storm, this tent is about to change your trail life.

P Peak Gear Guide Peak Gear Guide Editorial Team · reviewer · Mar 2026

For ultralight enthusiasts, the Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 is an engineering marvel that shaves weight without sacrificing comfort. Budget shoppers should look no further than the REI Co-op Half Dome SL 2+ , which delivers premium features at a fraction of the price.

B Backcountry Backcountry · 46.3K subscribers · Jun 2025

The Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2 Tent is the gold standard for ultralight backpackers who refuse to compromise on comfort or durability. Weighing in at just 2lb 10oz (trail weight), this freestanding, double-wall tent is all about quick setup, reliable weather protection, and enough space for two to stretch out after a long day on the trail.

G GearLab Zach Lovell · reviewer · Jun 2026

However, if you're counting grams to maximize your time on the trail, the minimal weight and bulk of the Copper Spur UL2 might make all the difference – we consider it to be the best lightweight, fully freestanding tent on the market.

H Hike Oregon Hike Oregon · 28.2K subscribers · Oct 2020

It is my ideal tent and in this review I go over all of the specs and features of this brand new 2020 Copper Spur design.

B Better Trail Multiple Authors David · reviewer · Feb 2025

Our favorite do-it-all backpacking tent, the Copper Spur offers exceptional livability and weatherproofing for a minimal weight and packed size. Yes, its price is hard to swallow, but this tent won’t let you down.

A Adventure Alan & Co Adventure Alan & Co · 9.4K subscribers · Aug 2020

If we were allowed only one backpacking tent this would likely be it

T The Big Outside Article · May 2026

If you’re looking for a freestanding, two-door, ultralight tent that doesn’t feel like a two-person coffin, you have very few options, and this tent remains one of the best.

R Ridge & River Ridge & River · 4.3K subscribers · Jun 2024

I've used the Big Agnes Copper Spur on dozens of backpacking and camping trips over the last 5 or 10 years and I think it is the best tent I've ever used.

T The Broke Backpacker Article · Nov 2020

If the answer is yes – congratulations! You just stumbled across one of the best 2 person tents on the market right now.

D Donna Van Senior - DVS Outdoors. Donna Van Senior - DVS Outdoors. · 3.1K subscribers · Aug 2025

I wouldn't trust it in winds much higher than 25mph, but take that out of the equation and it's a cracking good tent.

C CleverHiker Brett Kretzer · reviewer · Mar 2016

The Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2’s balance of comfort, weight, durability, and intuitive design is hard to beat.

V Valley and Peak Valley and Peak · 1.5K subscribers · May 2025

Since its debut in 2008, the Copper Spur has earned a reputation as one of Big Agnes’ most reliable and well-regarded ultralight backpacking tents. The latest iteration, featuring the new HyperBead fabric, is lighter, more robust, and offers enhanced waterproof performance.

B Backpackers.com Backpackers.com · 536 subscribers · Jan 2019

The Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2 HV fits precisely into my ideal tent, and removes the word “compromise” when talking about a backpacking tent. Which is awesome because I’ve always been terrible at spelling. The Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 is astutely designed with a backpacker’s needs in mind, a snap to set up, and overflowing with features that make living in this tent for weeks on end a pleasure.

Most of the review sites have the copper spur UL2 as the top pick in the two-person backpacking tent category. But a lot of the user reviews mention serious durability concerns, mainly delicate body/floor material that rips easily.

B Better Trail Multiple Authors Sarina · reviewer · Jun 2025

Premier balance of weight and livability.

W Worldly Adventurer Article · May 2017

If you’re looking for a backpacking tent that’s spacious, light, packs small and will survive the elements (even in Patagonia!), then look no further than the Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2.

A Adventure Alan Jaeger Shaw · reviewer · Apr 2026

Reason: Most spacious 2P; 24% larger, 10% heavier than UL2; sturdier, better pitch than Tiger Wall, better for 2p spreading out in than a 3P model; High area-to-weight ratio.