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Big Agnes Fly Creek UL1

Hiking & Camping > Shelters & TentsRated: *** by 9 reviews.

ProLite Gear

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

Specifications
  • Trail Weight - 1lb 14oz
  • Packed Weight - 2lbs 3oz
  • Fast Fly Weight - 1lb 6oz
  • Packed Size - 5.5" x 16"
  • Floor Size - 22 sq ft
  • Floor Length - 86"
  • Floor Width - 42" at head | 31" at foot
  • Head Height - 38"
  • Foot Height - 22"
  • Vestibule Area - 5 sq ft

Features:

  • 9 superlight eco-friendly anodized aluminum J stakes included
  • All DAC poles made from lightweight, durable TH72M aluminum
  • All seams taped with waterproof, solvent-free polyurethane (No PVC or VOC’s) tape
  • DAC Featherlite NSL pole system with press fit connectors and lightweight hubs, featuring eco-friendly anodizing
  • Floor is ultralight silicone treated nylon rip-stop with 1200mm waterproof polyurethane coating
  • Fly is ultralight silicone treated nylon rip-stop with 1200mm waterproof polyurethane coating
  • Footprint sold separately
  • Gear loft loops included: Fits Big Agnes Wall Gear Loft (sold separately)
  • HClip attaches tent body to cross pole and DAC Twist Clips attach tent body to the hub/pole frame for quick and easy set up
  • Hub/pole design makes set up easy
  • Mesh body offers excellent ventilation
  • Mesh interior pocket
  • Reflective guyline and reflective webbing on tent corners for nighttime visibility
  • Single vestibule with D-shaped door and storm flap over zipper and a small zipper door on tent body allows access to rear storage vestibule
  • Tent body is ultra lightweight nylon and polyester mesh

Mountain Gear

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.

Features:

  • Don't risk tripping over your tent during the night - reflective guylines and reflective webbing at the tent corners provide visibility in low-light situations
  • Easy hauling and set up; a single pole and hub design with DAC Featherlite NSL aluminum poles, press fit connectors, and lightweight hubs set up quickly without costing you in weight
  • Ensure comfortable night with plenty of ventilation afforded by the mesh canopy while you're kept dry by the silicone-treated, nylon ripstop floor and fly that have polyurethane coatings and fully taped seams for enhanced waterproofing
  • Enter though the single doorway and store gear in the vestibule to keep it out of the rain or snow; keep additional items stowed in the included mesh pocket; or, attach an optional gear loft to the included gear loft loops
  • Get a sturdy, roomy design with the DAC Twist clips that attach the tent canopy to the pole frame, and when a windy evening threatens, keep your tent in place with the 11 superlight aluminum J stakes

Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS)

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

Features:

  • 22 square feet of floor area comfortably accommodates one sleeper
  • All seams taped with waterproof, solvent-free polyurethane tape
  • DAC poles are super light and strong with press fit connectors and lightweight connecting hubs
  • Fly and floor are made with ultralight silicone treated nylon ripstop with a waterproof polyurethane coating
  • Footprint sold separately
  • Gear loft loops included: Big Agnes gear loft sold separately
  • Mesh pocket included
  • Mesh screening throughout the tent creates unbeatable ventilation and stargazing
  • Plastic clips attach tent body to the pole frame for quick and easy set up
  • Reflective guyline and reflective webbing on tent corners for nighttime visibility
  • Single door and vestibule
  • Single hub/pole design makes set up easy
  • Superlight aluminum stakes included
  • Tent body is made with ultralight nylon and polyester mesh

REI

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.

  • Single hub pole assembly and plastic pole clips ensure a hassle-free setup; fabric loops along the ridge pole decrease weight
  • Lightweight and strong DAC Featherlite® NSL poles with press-fit connectors use an anodization process that lessens environmental impact
  • Rainfly and seamless floor are made of high-tenacity ripstop nylon and are both polyurethane- and silicone-coated for waterproof durability
  • Walls are constructed of woven nylon mesh, providing excellent ventilation and 360° views
  • All seams are taped with waterproof, solvent-free polyurethane tape
  • Reflective guyout and reflective webbing on tent corners increase visibility at night
  • Includes a mesh pocket for storage and superlight aluminum stakes
  • Average minimum weight specification is based on tent, rainfly and poles only


Backcountry.com

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.


Ramsey Outdoor

Fly Creek UL1

Features:

  • All seams taped with waterproof, solvent-free polyurethane (No PVC or VOC's) tapeQ1 Superlight aluminum J stakes - featuring eco-friendly anodizing - included
  • DAC Twist clips attach tent body to the pole frame for quick and easy set up
  • Mesh pocket included
  • Reflective guyline and reflective webbing on tent corners for nighttime visibility
  • Single hub/pole design makes set up easy
  • Three season, free standing, ultralight backpacking tent

Moosejaw

No description provided.

# Fly/Vestibule Poles:0
# 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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SizeColor
Cool Gray / Gold
Cool Gray / Gold
1 Person299.95
1Person299.95
N/A299.00299.95

Legend

  •     - REI
  •     - Moosejaw
  •     - Mountain Gear
  •     - Backcountry.com

Notes:

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.

Big Agnes Fly Creek UL1 Reviews Summary:

RatingNumber
of Reviews
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Positive Reviews:

I like it!

Rating:****
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????

Rating:****

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

Rating:*****
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?

Rating:****
At the price Big Agnes charges for this tent, it should come with lighter carbon fiber poles.
Wheezer at REI on 05/22/2009

Negative Reviews:

BA missed on this one.

Rating:**
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.

Rating:*

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 Backcountry.com on 05/21/2009

Fly Creek

Rating:**

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

Rating:**
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

Neutral Reviews:

Only a fair weather tent

Rating:***
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