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Copper Spur UL2
What Our Gearhead Experts Are Saying:"This ultralight tent balances weight and durability like a dream. It's easy to pitch, fits two comfortably with room for gear, and the new rec...
Wyoming Trail 4 Person Tent
The Big Agnes Wyoming Trail 4 Person Tent is the perfect choice for families or larger groups seeking maximum protection and comfort during 3-season use. With an enormous vestibule...
Blacktail 3 Tent Package
Big Agnes Blacktail 3 3-person tent yellow - The Blacktail 3 3-person tent from Big Agnes is ideal for use on a wide variety of trekking trips. High-quality materials prevent moist...
Blacktail 4 Person Backpacking Tent
Big Agnes Blacktail 4 4-person tent yellow - Going into the mountains with four people and only one tent saves weight and stress when packing. The Blacktail 4 4-person tent from Bi...
Big Six Armchair
Providing maximum comfort and packable convenience for the backyard, the beach, or the campground, the Big Agnes Big Six Armchair has a tall supportive back and built-in arm rests...
Big Six Camp Chair
Wide high, this super comfortable camp chair offers the ultimate in outdoor relaxation. When it comes to outdoor comfort the Big Agnes Big Six Camp Chair delivers a fully supportiv...
Skyline UL Chair
Compact and lightweight, the Big Agnes Skyline UL Chair utilizes the same collapsible pole technology found in many tents to provide backpackers with supportive strength while pack...
Mica Basin Camp Chair
Compact and lightweight enough for backpacking but comfy enough for backyard lounging, the Big Agnes Mica Basin Chair utilizes premium fabrics and a collapsible aluminum frame to b...
Anthracite 20 Sleeping Bag
When temperatures drop and conditions become unpredictable, the Big Agnes Anthracite -7C Synthetic Sleeping Bag is built to deliver consistent warmth and comfort. Designed for tall...
Women's Anthracite 20 Sleeping Bag
For dependable warmth in cold and changing conditions, the Big Agnes Anthracite -7C Womens Synthetic Sleeping Bag is designed to deliver comfort where it counts. With a women-speci...
Sidewinder 20 Sleeping Bag
The Big Agnes Sidewinder 20 sleeping bag delivers reliable warmth and comfort for three-season camping adventures. Designed with a 20-degree temperature rating, it strikes the perf...
Echo Park 0 Degree Sleeping Bag
Our Echo Park Series of synthetic bags are long and wide for those who like a little more room to move around at night, and for campers of a larger stature who want a bag that slee...
Why r/BuyItForLife recommends Big Agnes
19 mentions from real owners
- #1Dec 7, 2025
Looking for a BIFL gift idea for my Gen Z daughter
Big Agnes makes a great 2 person sleeping bag. Their products are quality and they either repair or replace defective products for free.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #2Dec 6, 2025
Something to keep me warm at night In my tent.
If your biggest concern about a sleeping bag is room for your legs to move without feeling constricted, I would try out Nemo or Big Agnes sleeping bags. Both tend to have wider profiles. Definitely go for a bag that is rated at least 10 degrees lower - preferably lower - than the temps you expect to sleep in. Theres multiple problems with layering with clothing like this, one of which is not the warmth specific factor but the breathability. One or two layers is one thing, but with all the listed clothing and then something like the picture on top, you’re going to build up humidity near your body you can’t get rid of, and you’ll become even colder. Next, a sleeping bag basically creates a warm pocket of air around you. The insulation in the bag helps create and maintain this pocket. The more compressed this insulation, the worse it performs. With layering clothing, you compress the insulation, making it less effective. On top of that, insulation is minimal if not nonexistent at the seams. Some puffy jackets and “extreme temp” clothing gets around this by minimizing seams but there’s almost always a few somewhere, which means no air pockets and no warmth. If I could recommend the best case scenario for you, it would be this: find a sleeping bag you can tolerate rated to a temp appropriate for your conditions, 15F at a minimum, best scenario a 0F. Dress in only your smartwool layers, and make sure you have a good pad/sleep set up underneath you. Sources: avid outdoorsmen, backpacker in sub 20 degree temps, and former REI employee who specialized in camping gear.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #3Oct 10, 2025
Ultra compact sleeping bags that cover me down to 45 degrees, are Amazon generics adequate or can I nab quality for $1-200?
I would steer clear of Amazon unless you find something from a big-name outdoor brand on there (marmot, big Agnes, mountain hardwear, Nemo, to name a few). A no-name Chinese brand bag is probably not going to meet quality or temperature expectations. Your local REI would be a good resource. Their house branded stuff is trustworthy. SierraTrading (TJmaxx for outdoor gear) usually has a decent selection of name brand options. I have a 20° marmot bag from there that was $80. Buy a bag that’s at least 10° colder than the temperatures you expect to encounter. Caveat is that like most camping equipment, no modern sleeping bag is going to be truly BIFL, they are wear items at the end of the day. In a hammock, the compression of the bag underneath your weight will always hinder the insulation ability. This can be mitigated with a foam or air-filled sleeping pad. You may have to experiment to find one that fits your hammock, fits your dry bag, and keeps you warm enough, so I would say this is something you could grab on Amazon for ~$20.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #4Oct 8, 2025
Is there such thing as a “good” tent?
I have two Big Agnes tents and really do like them a lot. I've probably owned too many tents in my time camping, but I've been impressed with them. But you do pay a bit more for them. I've used friends REI tents and they're great for the price and a casual camper. As you said as well, TNF makes a killer tent too. Lots of good options, it's all about finding the one that fits your needs and budget.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #5Oct 8, 2025
Is there such thing as a “good” tent?
2nd Big Agnes
View on Redditopen_in_new - #6Oct 8, 2025
Is there such thing as a “good” tent?
I have a Big Agnes six-person tent. It’s been camping, to many, many festivals, and Burning Man several times over ten years. It also survived a brutal desert windstorm that left its shape with a bit more personality but still 100% functional. That tent is my ride or die. However, I did take the tent down during the first hour of the desert windstorm. The real hero was my friend’s 1960s metal-framed canvas tent that withstood the entire 12 hours. A Kodiak would be its modern equivalent.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #7Oct 8, 2025
Is there such thing as a “good” tent?
Besides what everyone else said, look for one with aluminum poles (fiberglass sucks), and the size and features you want. Any of the name brand companies (North Face, Big Agnes, Kelty, etc) make solid tents. They all lie slightly about how many people fit in them - so if it's for two people get a three person tent, and so on.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #8Oct 8, 2025
Is there such thing as a “good” tent?
Yeah there are good tents. I’m partial to Big Agnes myself, and own a couple. If you only plan to camp a few times a year, look at the REI Co-Op options, or Sierra Designs hit a good price/quality budget, or something similar. Don’t be afraid to look at lightly used too.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #9Jul 6, 2025
What is the best quality camp chair like the type in this image?
Almost every answer in this thread is a chair of the same basic design but a more robust version. Problem is this type of chair is just a bad design. The rivets will loosen, the plastic parts connecting the poles will degrade. The rubber washers will dry and crack. The pole ends on the arms and back will push through the cheap canvas. You can use sturdier materials but the design problems make it unlikely to be BIFL. The one good suggestion I see here is a Big Agnes chair. Different design that avoids some of these problems. There might be other brands like Big Agnes who sell backpacking gear (which need to be lightweight, tough and not fail on you in the middle of nowhere) that do similar quality stuff, but I'm not finding much that looks like that in these comments. Big Agnes chairs have no plastic or rivets connecting the poles and the cloth is reinforced where it goes over the poles. Totally different design and much more likely to be BIFL, but slightly different form factor.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #10Jul 6, 2025
What is the best quality camp chair like the type in this image?
Came here to say Big Agnes. The Mica Basin is a different form factor than OP’s picture but they also make the Big Six which is a little closer. Key difference between Big Agnes and most of the other stuff show here is there’s no riveted joints between the poles. Those rivets make quick and easy unfolding easy but they are weak points. Other difference is probably the quality of canvas used. Big Agnes stuff is quite well reinforced at the points the cloth mounts over a pole. I’m not sure that it will last forever but in a couple years of regular use I’m not seeing any signs of wear.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #11Jul 6, 2025
What is the best quality camp chair like the type in this image?
Big Agnes - Mica Basin Armchair We’ve had them for 4 years and counting. The engineering is brilliant, with easy set-up & breakdown. The carrying bag is tiny, and the chair weighs just 3 pounds, so it’s been ideal for outdoor shows & camping. They’re sturdy, and there hasn’t been any sag, so they’re comfy & easy to sit down and get up in. Of all the camping-related purchases we’ve made over the years, this is one of the few I’d recommend without hesitation.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #12Jul 4, 2025
Favorite chair? Kermit Camping/Festival chairs
Funny, I thought it was just a local thing. I occasionally ride with the local BMW club and they all have them but I assumed it was because they’re made nearby. I still haven’t gotten one but I’ve got a Big Agnes camping chair that is pretty awesome and packs very small.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #13Jul 3, 2025
Three Person Backpacking Tent
Big Agnes Copper Spur is the current “best” 3 person freestanding double wall tent. I’d personally do a Slingfin Portal 3 if I was going to buy a 3 person freestanding tent, but personally will probably end up with a Zpacks offset trip or Tarptent Triple Rainbow.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #14Jul 1, 2025
Three Person Backpacking Tent
We really love our big agnes. It's durable, huge and comfy without being too heavy. it's about 4lbs so my husband and I split the weight. It's really thoughtfully desiged, and has so many pockets to stash stuff. super roomy footprint. It's like the Taj Mahal of tents
View on Redditopen_in_new - #15Jul 1, 2025
Three Person Backpacking Tent
Can consider the Naturehike cloud up 3, big agnes copper spur UL3, Mountain hardwear Mineral king 3. All are highly rated 3p backpacking tents. FWIW I recently did an analysis on reddit data on camping tents. Basically ranked them by aggregated sentiment (in the past year). Maybe you'll find the results helpful [https://redditrecs.com/camping-tent/filters/best-for-ultralight-backpacking/](https://redditrecs.com/camping-tent/filters/best-for-ultralight-backpacking/) You can filter by ultralight, backpacking, 3p, seasons etc and get a breakdown of what ppl have said for the most popular ones
View on Redditopen_in_new - #16Jul 1, 2025
Three Person Backpacking Tent
No tents are really bifl. And the lighter the tent, generally the more fragile. That said, these folks have been doing solid reviews for years on backpacking gear: https://www.cleverhiker.com/ The Big Agnes Cooper Spur UL has been a top rated backpacking tent for many years, and they have a 3 person version of it. Could fit the bill.. Are you actually planning a long distance backpacking trip? You could probably save some money and get something a little tougher if you're not actually needing to carry it many miles/days.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #17Jul 1, 2025
Three Person Backpacking Tent
Big Agnes or MSR are good for lightweight.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #18Dec 6, 2015
Camping suggestions?
My time to shine! -Tent, you can't go wrong with anything from Big Agnes, they make amazing tents -Pack, get a Osprey pack they have lifetime warranties on their gear. The packs themselves come in subtle colors and provide everything you need in terms of storage and features. -Sleeping bag, get either Feathered Friends or Western Mountaineering. They have the best bags imo.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #19Aug 25, 2011
[BI4L] Big Agnes Camping Ground Pad
This is a great camping pad. Its small, light weight and very comfortable. The biggest disadvantage is that you must blow it up, i.e. it is not self-inflating. There is a good review and more information [here](http://www.rockclimbing.com/Articles/Gear_and_Reviews/Big_Agnes_Insulated_Air_Core_Sleeping_Pad_Editorial_Review_661.html).
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