I loved this tent for a 9 day trek. It’s crazy light and kept out the rain in an absolute downpour. It isn’t self supporting so you need to set up on soft terrain.

Poles Need To Be More Durable

The Big Agnes brand is great, and I have a lot of their gear, and plan to continue supporting this company moving forward. However, I believe in honest reviews. For this specific product, I had to rate it poorly. When I first purchased the tent, I set it up a few times at home to ensure it all worked and fit well with the rest of my gear in my pack. I noticed that the poles were very flimsy and did not seem durable enough for backpacking. This was my first time purchasing an 'ultra light' tent, so I figured that this was a normal feeling since you are trying to make things as light as possible. My first camping trip with this tent did not go well. We got to our campsite and as I was setting up the tent, the main portion of the pole bent, which pinched the metal, breaking it and exposing a very sharp edge. I did not use much pressure at all when putting the poles in place and it still bent under minimal pressure. I was forced to use the pole repair kit immediately. The repair kit was effective and I was able to set up the tent with no issues. The size of the tent and the cloth material was good, with no other issues. Only issue is the quality of the poles. Would recommend purchasing the 'Copper Spur HV UL 2 mtnGLO Tent' instead of the 'Fly Creek HV UL2.'

Great Ultralight Tent

I bought this for a solo week-long bikepacking trip and it was awesome! Super roomy for one person without being bulky or adding weight to my setup. Would recommend!

Best Quality. Best Value. Incredibly Light.

I am huge fan of this tent. The weight is phenomenal, the user friendliness is great, and the quality is nothing short of excellent. Highly recommend this tent. You'll know when it is set up that you made the right choice. Fantastic product. Go ahead and pull the trigger. It's the right move.

Zipper On Rainfly Busted

I was in the industry as a professional for over twenty years and in the past few years I've been building up my own stash of gear (not using program gear). Over the years I've used a lot of different shelter types. I bought this for the weight - main used are bikepacking and canoe camping but occasionally I'll take these old knees backpacking too. I bought my tent new with tags on Marketplace and it had not been used before. I had used it for less than eight nights when the zipper on the rainfly busted. I was not able to do a field repair because the teeth on the zipper actually busted and even if the had not, the zipper is so tiny I do not know if I would have been able to get the zipper back together. I think the problem lies in how tightly you have to pitch the tent to get everything taut. The tent did do very well in a driving rain (before the zipper busted), but you really have to pull everything extra tight to get it to set up correctly to keep you dry not have any spots where water will run and pool. The zipper is why I'm giving it two stars because that's imperative that it work, and it does not hold up. Other than that the tent is great. I bought the two person version planning to use it only with me inside. I call these lightweight two person tents a one a half person - I would only share with my sister or someone smaller than me in a pinch.

Wont Stand Up To Moderate Winds

Bought this tent due to the weight. First trip backpacking in Weminuche Wilderness. Afternoon storm pushed through and collapsed tent. Tent poles broke in 2 spots which tore the tent in several places and popped my sleeping pad leaving me 9 miles back without shelter. I've returned the tent for repair and/or credit. Over 6 weeks have passed an I have not heard from Big Agnes. Will not purchase anything else from this company if this is not made right.

Light, Compact & Surprisingly Stable

Just returned from 7 days of pack rafting through Gates of the Arctic NP in the Alaskan wilderness. Tent performed well including in heavy wind where I was broadsided all night. I've used the Fly Creek 3 for years and bought this to save space and weight. Its light and compact but compared to the 3, requires additional use of guylines for stability with the single pole design. Personally I would prefer the Y pole design at the foot for ease of set up and stability (even though this would slightly increase size and weight) even though it did surprisingly well in the wind. I'm 6'4 250 so this is a 1 person tent for me, giving me a little extra room for changing and keeping important things inside the tent. Overall I was impressed by the tent, gave it 4 stars only because the single pole design is not as user friendly or quite as stable as on my beloved Fly Creek 3.

The Most Durable Tent I Have Ever Owned

This is a fantastic tent. My wife and I can both squeeze in, if we're on a quick weekend trip and it's super roomy when I'm out by myself. We've had the same tent for about 8 years now. Have not had any issues aside from needing to replace the bungie inside the poles, which was really easy. We've taken this tent on lots of hiking trips in Vancouver and the AT. I'm mostly impressed with how every time it comes out of storage it hasn't degraded at all.

Impressively Light, Needs Perfecting

It's kind of hard to complain about a tent that is this light yet this usable. But wait, I will:) I've taken this bike packing and backpacking in the Alps. There are things about this tent I would improve. Those issues become more forgivable on that first climb when you realize how light this thing really is. The two zipper system is an A+ I love the low screen that allows you to look out of the tent ( no fly) when you're lying down. Very roomy overhead I'm using a footprint from the bike packing version and it fits. Now the rub(s) listed in order of annoyance: Why god, why, the stupid plastic corner clips? Impossible to use with cold wet hands, unusable to swap to a fast fly setup I could go on. No excuse-The tent, fly, footprint should all be grommets. Having to stake out the back sucks, for anything less than lawn perfect situations. The vestibule is pretty useless. With the fly staked out, the view out the tent is only a little sliver to the right. In the rain The fly cannot be propped open for view or convection ventilation. Opening the zipper in the slightest funnels water onto the tent interior/ ground cloth. Put a tent vent up top (like the copper spur) for convection ventilation! The tent material almost fluoresces in evening light. No concealing this tent. I have bike backpack, kayak camped extensively also with a seedhouse sl2's and a copper spur... My dream tent would be a Seedhouse SL2, made with these lighter materials and my fire mentioned perfections... But If I have to carry it on my back, this flycreek hv ul2 is still the tent I reach for!

Big Agnes Fly Creek Tent

It's so amazingly light. Great design. Perfect for backpacking with our crazy, unpredictable Alaskan weather.

I Would Buy Again.

Used it for camping and it got down in the thirties and we were nice and warm inside.

Keeps Getting Better

The latest model has more room and better protection from the elements. Easy to setup and comfortable to enjoy. Still, about as light as it gets, too.

Great Tent

6'2" 240lb. Used for bikepacking and hiking - lightweight, quality, thoughtful design, and handles the elements. Mostly using it solo, but the wife fits fine when she joins. It should come with the footprint

Good But Not Great

After retiring my Seed House after many adventures and years of use, I wanted another Seed House or something similar. Getting the Fly Creek seemed to be the best option. Being able to use the tent for the first time on a 70-mile section hike on the AT in Pennsylvania, the tent served me well in the wind and rain we got. The tent is great in many aspects as it is low weight, easy to compact, and has good inside storage options. My two undesirables of the tent are the semi free-standing design and thin floor. Relying on tent stakes to maintain the structure of the tent made it a challenge when most of the areas on the trail are rock or you end up losing your stakes (like I did, a real dumb mistake on my part). Setting up the tent took creativity but was eventually managed, just something you don't want to deal with at the end of a long day or in the rain. Using the footprint definitely helped protect the underside of the tent, but still had issues with developing a stress point on the floor from a rock. While this is a great tent, I feel it's not great for meeting my needs for the areas where I backpack. I do not see myself using the Fly Creek as my everyday tent as the Seed House was in the past.

My New Solo Shelter

This is my 5th tent from big agnes. Great tent, took it out for a week in the sawtooths. Got a bit of all kinds of weather. Zero issues. The fly does need to be guyed out in high wind or it will fold over. Plenty of room for one, not two. Vestibule is just big enough. Easy set up, no complaints.