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The Big Agnes Fly Creek UL 1 Tent is designed for ounce counters who require the lightest possible full-featured tent without sacrificing durability and strength. Lighter than many bivy sacks and tarp shelters, the Fly Creek UL1 will shelter you in spacious comfort. It even comes with a vestibule
Don't take a chance on your comfort when you're camping alone, prepare for anything in the weather-resistant, single pole and hub system Fly Creek UL 1 Tent from Big Agnes. A silicone-treated nylon ripstop floor and fly with waterproof polyurethane coatings ensures that you stay dry on wet nights while the mesh canopy prevents condensation buildup on the interior.
With a max weight of just over 2 pounds, the Big Agnes® Fly Creek Ultralight is a thru-hiker's dream.
Backpacker Magazine's 2009 Best All-Around One-Person Tent
The Big Agnes Fly Creek is a freestanding ultralight tent for 1 that weighs in at only 30 oz! You get a shelter with full-on bug protection at a weight comparable to many tarp shelters.
The Big Agnes Fly Creek UL1 Ultra Light Tent uses SilNylon fabric and DAC aluminum poles to bring weight down to a scant 2lb 3oz. And that’s for a double-wall tent, not some trimmed-of-all-features single-wall thing. In addition to 22sq feet of internal space, this Big Agnes tent also gives you a large vestibule. Additional guy-out points on the fly provide more support when the wind really picks up and you’d rather just sleep instead of worrying about your tent turning into a kite.
Fly Creek UL1
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| # Fly/Vestibule Poles: | 0 |
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| # Main Poles: | 1 (hub system) |
| Average minimum weight: | 1 lb. 14 oz. |
| Average packaged weight: | 2 lbs. 3 oz. |
| Average weight - metric: | 0.99 kilograms |
| Canopy Fabric: | Nylon & polyester mesh |
| Capacity / suggested use: | 1 person / 3-season |
| Clip / Sleeve: | Clip |
| Design type: | Freestanding tent |
| Dimensions: | 86 x 42 x 38 inches |
| Doors: | 1 |
| Doors / windows / vestibules: | 1 / 0 / 1 |
| Floor / canopy / fly material: | silicone-treated nylon ripstop / nylon ripstop and polyester mesh / silicone-treated nylon ripstop |
| Floor Coating: | Polyurethane |
| Floor Space: | 86 x 42in (218 x 107cm), 22sq ft (2sq m) |
| Floor area: | 22 square feet |
| Floor area / vestibule area: | 22 sq ft / 5.5 sq ft |
| Floor dimensions: | 86 x 42 inches |
| Floor dimensions - metric: | 218 x 107 centimeters |
| Floor fabric: | Coated ripstop nylon |
| Fly / footprint pitch weight: | 1 lbs. 6 oz. |
| Freestanding: | Yes |
| Interior Height: | 38in (97cm) |
| Manufacturer Warranty: | 1 Year |
| Material: | [Fly] SilNylon; [Floor] nylon |
| Max. Weight: | 2 lb. 3 oz. |
| Min. Weight: | 1 lb. 14 oz. |
| Number of poles: | 1 hub assembly |
| Number of poles / freestanding: | 1 / yes |
| Packed Size: | 19 x 5in (48 x 13cm) |
| Peak height: | 38 inches |
| Peak height - metric: | 97 centimeters |
| Pole Frame: | Clips |
| Pole diameter: | 8.5 millimeters |
| Pole material: | Aluminum DAC Featherlite NSL |
| Poles: | 2 |
| Primary Use: | Ultralight |
| Rainfly Coating: | Polyurethane |
| Rainfly fabric: | Coated ripstop nylon |
| Season: | 3-season |
| Seasons: | 3 |
| Sleeping capacity: | 1 |
| Sleeps: | 1 |
| Stuff size: | 5 x 19 inches |
| Trail weight: | 1 lb 14 oz |
| Ventilation: | Mesh walls |
| Vestibule Space: | 5.5sq ft (0.5sq m) |
| Vestibule area: | 5 square feet |
| Weight: | 2lb 3oz (992g) |
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This product is available in the following colors:
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 | Cool Gray / Gold |
Use this chart to find which retailer offers this product in the size, color or other options that you desire. Click on the price to purchase.
| Size | Color |
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| Cool Gray / Gold | |
| 1 Person | 299.95 |
| 1Person | 299.95 |
| N/A | 299.00299.95 |
ProLite Gear offers this product at $239.98, but does not provide any color/size information.
Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) offers this product at $299.00, but does not provide any color/size information.
Ramsey Outdoor offers this product at $299.95, but does not provide any color/size information.
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I like it! | |
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| I used this tent on a five day backpacking trip in Yosemite. We had very good weather so I can't comment about performance in rain or wind. Although I did test it out in the backyard by having my husband spray it heavily with the hose for several minutes and it didn't leak. We did have couple of nights where there was a lot of condensation on the rainfly when I got up, but none made it in to the tent. This tent is VERY easy to set up. I am 5'7" and had plenty of room inside for my pad and bag as well as extra clothing and other items. I would say anyone up to 6' can fit in this tent, but anyone taller than 5'8" will probably find that your head will hit the top when sitting up inside. The vestibule is pretty small, big enough for boots and other smaller items, but not big enough for a pack in my opinion because you would then not have room to get in and out. Yes the front entry is not as convenient as a side entry tent, but I feel the light weight makes up for that as a trade off. | |
| Want to be Outside at REI on 06/04/2009 | |
To light weight to be this strong???? | |
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I love it. so far I worrie about how well it will hold up for the long haul it has shown no weakness yet with a three day trip with heavy rain and wind and several one nighters, but I just keep thinking "its too light weight to be this strong" and it keeps proving me wrong the only thing I wish is if it could be a few inches longer I'm 6'1" and I do fit and can sit up with ease but a few more inches never hurt anyone! no pun intended | |
| MTMIKE at Backcountry.com on 06/22/2009 | |
Great solo tent for the weight | |
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| This is a great ultralight solo tent with a large area in the front, tapering off in the rear. Seems Big Agnes put all the space where the torso and head are making easier to change in and basically live in than most solo tents weigh which more. Decent amount of legroom but that's what had to be sacrificed (well worth it I say). I would recommend it to a friend interested in solo lightweight or ultralight backpacking. | |
| HKN in the desert Southwest at Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) on 06/15/2009 | |
Overpriced? | |
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| At the price Big Agnes charges for this tent, it should come with lighter carbon fiber poles. | |
| Wheezer at REI on 05/22/2009 | |
BA missed on this one. | |
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| I'm an outfitter in MT and have spent many nights in the wilderness. Needed to find a new solo tent for the high country. Used this tent one night and that was enough. Super light weight and extremely thin but seemingly tough enough material. Seems and stitching seem sound. Other than that I found it to be a poor design. Had a storm blow in and drop the snow level to my elevation and it rained, sleeted and blew all night. Temps about 35 degrees F. It is not free standing and I found it impossible, either setting it up at home in good weather or especially after 8 miles and 4000 or so vertical feet in the cold, to guy wire it out correctly. Even with all the stakes. Though the specs read that it should be able to fit the Big Agnes Park long series bags, it does not. There is no way to fit one and not have your feet rub against the lower end, which inevitably led to the lower end of my bag picking up a lot of moisture from the walls. I find it hard to believe that any normal sized human in any bag could not end up rubbing the walls. This thing is REAL small inside. I'm 6'1" and 225 lbs. Forget about sitting up. Cold air also blows in on your head as there is no wall by your head, just mesh. Then every time you need get in and out of the fly water pours in all over your head as there is no way to open it up without that occurring because of the angle of the tiny vestibule. No way I was fitting my Gregory Baltoro 70 Lg, 4638 cu/inches in it either. Just enough room for shoes and maybe a very small pack and water bottle. I like Big Agnes products, but this one missed the boat. I'll be getting a Copper Spur UL2 instead. Same material but big enough not to rub against. And room to store my pack. I'm willing to give up a bit of weight for comfort. The Fly Creek is maybe a fair weather small person no rain tent at best. | |
| Robert_W at REI on 05/21/2009 | |
BA missed the boat. | |
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I'm an outfitter in MT and have spent many nights in the wilderness. Needed to find a new solo tent for the high country. Used this tent one night and that was enough. Super light weight and extremely thin but seemingly tough enough material. Seems and stitching seem sound. Other than that I found it to be a poor design. Had a storm blow in and drop the snow level to my elevation and it rained, sleeted and blew all night. Temps about 35 degrees F. | |
| Robert_W at Backcountry.com on 05/21/2009 | |
Fly Creek | |
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i spent tuesday nite up on the ridge between North Tripyramid and Middle Tripyramid in the white mountains of new hampshire. I set my Fly Creek tent up on the top of the ridge in pitch black darkness with a little flashlite. I was glad it was small and narrow, because there really was no place to camp other than the little spot i found between some pine trees that was just big enough to slip the tiny tent into. I put some plastic under it, got out the compression pad, and the cat's meow sleeping bag, and i was fine. I would describe it as a good entry level tent, which is where im at. Having no gear at all, the deal with the tent plus a Osprey backpack worked out really well for me. The way i measure my expense is by counting the nights in a tent as one nite in a motel room's worth of savings. That nite i saved $79 plus tax, and got to bag two peaks after a good nites rest. There is nothing like sleeping on top of one of those mountains. Total oxygen. If you want to look for a better tent, the first thing to try out is the Fly Creek zippers. They are easy to jam. | |
| swamp at Backcountry.com on 07/16/2009 | |
Fly Creek not quite enough | |
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| I bought the Fly Creek as a replacement for another solo tent and Big Agnes seemed to have the right stuff in this very light weight tent. It is a nice tent and the basic setup was easy, however, the pole design does not support the back (narrow) end well and unless it's just right it causes the floor to bow up on the sides. It is also a bit cramped and will require guy lines to fully expand the sides. I'll return this one and get the Big Agnes Copper Spur UL 1. It's only 8 ounces more, has a side opening, has twice the vestibule space and the pole design supports all four corners so it is freestanding without guy lines. | |
| Skip at Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) on 05/24/2009 | |
Only a fair weather tent | |
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| Pros: Incredibly light weight and easy to set up. Surprisingly roomy in width on the floor but you need to get used to limited head room. Cons: Excessive condensation build up which will leak a little bit into the tent. Little ventilation so it becomes too hot for south eastern summer nights. Additionally, if it's raining while you exit the tent, the tent will get wet inside. Lastly, while the width of the tent is roomy, the length is not due to the slanted roof angle. It is too short for anyone over 6'0" since your feet and head will hit the tent's roof. | |
| Tom Mallory at REI on 06/30/2009 | |
