Tent for Tall People | Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL 2 Long Tent | Setup and Review

In this video I go through the set up of the Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL 2 Long - two person tent. I just spent 7 days on a 170 mile section hike of the Appalachian Trail from rock fish gap to Harpers Ferry WVA and camped each night with this tent and I was really happy with it, so much so I bought the three person version for when Emily and I go out together. Check out the 7 day series of my section hike below.
• Section Hike to Harper...
I am 6’9 235 lbs and the 2 person long tent fits me perfect as a solo hiker. Things I love about it -
- its light at 3.3 lbs
- it sets up quick and easy
- there is tons of space on the inside
- ventilation is good
- there are good interior pockets
- and the door opening is large enough to comfortably get in and out of.
Things I dont like -
- price at $579.00
- the rain fly door roll up holders are difficult to use
- sometimes the zipper on the door sticks as it transitions from tent panel to mesh.
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Gear I use now:
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Altra Lone peak 7 shoes - amzn.to/3NyplzX
Sleep system is a Zenbivy light quilt 25 degree
Nemo tensor insulted sleeping pad - amzn.to/42JeJTw
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Smart Wool 150 merino wool base layer t shirt - amzn.to/3qP7SKZ
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Katadyn beFree water filter - amzn.to/443tXUl
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[@jaimefuentes4610]

Did anyone else catch it. He was 6’-9” at the beginning of video and 6’-10” at the end. Legend has it he is now 14’-3” and still growing.

[@Plan2Hike]

Well I am actually 6’9 and a half so sometimes I say 6’9 sometimes I say 6’10, so I apologize if that confused you to the point that you believed that sarcasm was an appropriate way to respond to a video intended to help others

[@mikelabree]

Some people have no life and like to complain.

[@PavelBystrov]

Hah

[@damonlinkous]

Thank you, great job on the video. I've searched KZbin for tall gear reviews a lot and very little available from actual tall people! I'm only 6'7" and aspiring backpacker so please review other equipment for how it works for tall guys. Subscribed.

[@Plan2Hike]

Thanks and will do, the markets are all geared toward the 6 foot hiker especially with the ultra light trends and I hope to provide some real perspective for those of us who have a bit more height and weight than the mainstream, I have some good reviews planned on the stuff i have found that works for me, so please stay tuned! Hiking and backpacking is such a great way to get outside and for me atleast a way to clear my head and take a break from the rat race of life!

[@damonlinkous]

I was looking at the X-mid Pro 2 you had used in earlier videos because of weight and some reviews said it was longer than most. Would you say the copper spur long is a lot bigger? I'm probably going with the Zen Light Bed and mattress XL 30x80 but wow is it expensive $637 for quilt, sheet, and mattress. Worth it?

[@Plan2Hike]

@@damonlinkous I ended up selling that tent, it was super easy to set up and the vestibule apace was great but either my head or my feet would hit the wall of the tent vrs the copper spur where i have plenty of room, to me the extra ounces and costs of the copper spur are worth it, and yes the zenbivy system is expensive but i think its worth it, i have ten nights camping with it and over 300 miles carrying it in my pack and i have zero complaints

[@damonlinkous]

@@Plan2Hike Thank you. One more question please, about your footware. I have a terrible time with shoes in general since I wear 16 Narrow (16AA in New Balance 990's and 16B in the few other shoes and boots available in that size.) I haven't found any trail runners in 16 narrow, only Dunham boots, which are comfortable but heavy.

[@Plan2Hike]

@@damonlinkous try the new balance fresh foam hierro 7 they make them in a 16, i just trail tested a pair and was really happy with them!

[@scottmalcolm1763]

Super helpful, thanks from Australia! I'm tall too and am stoked to have found a tent that fits me!

[@Plan2Hike]

Awesome, thanks for checking out the channel, it is nice to find things that fit for sure!

[@Tom_Quixote]

Finally a review by a hiker exactly my height! You got a subscriber. I am trying to get into hiking and camping but it's a pain to find stuff big enough. Will keep an eye on your videos, because if it's big enough for you, it's big enough for me. About this tent, only thing I don't like is the colour, but beggars can't be choosers...

[@Plan2Hike]

Thanks, your definitely right about the options for tall guys, its not easy to find stuff that fits, definitely alot of trial and error! Thanks for checking out the channel more gear reviews to come that will cover the options i have found that fit and work for me

[@Tom_Quixote]

@@Plan2Hike How do you find the Zenbivy sleep system? I'm currently using a sleeping bag (which I managed to find long enough) but Zenbivy seems on the short side for 6'9"?

[@Plan2Hike]

@@Tom_Quixote I love the zenbivy system, I have the zenbivy light in xl and its plenty long for me, i am a side sleeper so traditional sleeping bags rectangle or mummy are not comfortable, the zenbivy quilt is almost like a bed at home and it is super comfortable for me, I just got a new sleeping pad that hopefully is quiter than the nemo tensor i had, it was comfortable but crinkly and since i toss it was forever waking me up with the noise, for some reason no one ever talks about those realities

[@Tom_Quixote]

@@Plan2Hike Alright, side sleeping of course is a great advantage when you're tall... I sleep on both side and back, but often I just need to stretch out. I used to sleep on a too-short air mattress but I'd extend it by placing my backpack at the foot end and fill it with clothes to put my feet on. Now I found a 220cm air mattress (incl. pillow) which I'm looking forward to trying out.

[@Plan2Hike]

@@Tom_Quixote yes side sleeping as a tall guy makes things easier for sure to fit, but i can also lay on my back and fully stretch out in the quilt and have plenty of room and not feel tight in the quilt bed system, now with that being said my feet do hang off the end of the pad a little but its not a huge deal for me. i got the rab ionosphere 5.5 pad in long wide, i have laid on it but not camped with it, i have an overnight trip planned in a couple weeks so ill see how it does its 196cm long

[@YankeeWoodcraft]

Congrats on the thru hike. I got my Copper Spur HV UL2 in the winter and still haven't used it. I'm waiting for it to cool down some outside. We went from full winter to full summer here in New York (no Spring really). I'm not really a hot weather camper. Thanks for the set-up demonstration Dan.

[@Plan2Hike]

Thanks, fall is great for camping and when u get out there youll be a fan of the tent for sure

[@YankeeWoodcraft]

@@Plan2Hike Just shared your channel on my 60K+ members Facebook group. You deserve more subs man. 👍

[@Plan2Hike]

Thank you, I really appreciate that

[@RTReview.]

Hyperhidrose really sucks. Tanks for the review!

[@wildcampinginscotland6060]

brilliant video

[@Plan2Hike]

Thank you!!

[@wildcampinginscotland6060]

I borrowed this tent from my nephew, a Royal Marine, I always wanted one but they're just so expensive, I eventually bought the MSR Elixr 2, It's a bit bulky and heavy as well. ahh someday maybe ;-)@@Plan2Hike

[@Plan2Hike]

Totally understand they are definitely an investment to save up for, thank your nephew for his service, my son is in the Airforce here in america and they definitely don’t get enough thanks for what they sacrifice for all of us

[@wildcampinginscotland6060]

@@Plan2Hike I shall indeed give him your thanks, and the same to you and your son for your continued support to protect our way of life.🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@valentin2869]

Thx for this video

[@Plan2Hike]

Absolutely, thanks for watching!

[@Jon-kc8fu]

Great review. I am completely new to hiking. I am hoping to hike on the AT, but not for quite some time. I looked at the backpack you use. Do you think the Hyperlite Southwest would work for a thru hike of the AT? If not, any other backpack suggestions. I am 6'4"

[@Plan2Hike]

Thanks, the AT is a great trail, I am planning a through hike in the next year or two just depends on how life pulls me, but looking like Spring of 25 or 2026. As it stands now I plan on thru hiking with the southwest pack, its light durable, and has plenty of volume for the longer food carries and space for a bear canister in the areas you have to have one. I am gonna do a review of the pack and how I organize it soon so look for that if you want, you can also look at the outdoor vitals packs, I also have their shadowlight pack and it would be another good through hike pack, i have the older version of the osprey atmos 65ag which is a great pack it is heavier but the suspension system carries so well, you cant go wrong with any of those but I favor the hyperlight just because its laid out so well. Thanks for checking out the channel and have fun out on the trail!

[@Ardaur]

Какой Ваш рост в метрической системе, а то я высокий и вот не пойму подойдет ли мне эта палатка, я так понимаю производитель указывает длину по внешним размерам, а не внутреннюю

[@Plan2Hike]

Thanks for the question, I am 206 centimeters tall and the internal length of the tent is 254 centimeters so even if your taller than me you will still have plenty of room. Hope that helps and thanks for checking out the video, its a great tent and i highly recommend it!

[@Ardaur]

@@Plan2Hike благодарю!

[@Plan2Hike]

Absolutely!!

[@jaimefuentes4610]

I love ya brother. Your video was very helpful. I watched it all. Didn’t mean to hurt you , I was just joking around. I apologize sincerely ! 😊

[@Tom_Quixote]

Did you ever use this tent out on the trail? I see you do a lot of epic hikes, but you always seem to do them in one day, so no camp life.

[@Plan2Hike]

Tom, yes I used this on my section hike on the Appalachian trail i did earlier this year. I covered 170 miles in 7 days and camped 6 nights on the trail with the tent and it worked great. I had two nights where there were storms and the rest were just a normal mix of wind and hot sticky east coast summer weather

[@paulinoo2]

what is the name of the pegs you got from MSR again ? Thank you for the video !

[@Plan2Hike]

Thanks for watching and they are the MSR groundhog stakes they are great, oh get the standard groundhog not the mini ones

[@brendand3600]

With the poles going through the grommets on the tent body and the footprint, my footprint has a lot of slack, but the body is tight. Is this normal?

[@Plan2Hike]

This might sound simple but just verify the foot print is the right one for the tent, other wise I would think so, mine has a little bit of slack in the foot print as well when i set it up, to me I believe the slack is actually a good thing because it allows for un even terrain as all tent sites are not flat but also allows for the tent to expand and move slightly once you get yourself and your stuff in it, so i would not worry about it

[@brendand3600]

It's definitely the right size (or at least it is tagged as the right size).

[@Plan2Hike]

Gotcha, never hurts to double check, from my perspective you really dont have anything to worry about the foot print is designed to protect the bottom of the tent so if its a little big it really doesnt matter.

[@Tom_Quixote]

I just received my tent, and it also seems to have way too much slack. The footprint itself is smaller than the tent inner, which is by design to avoid water pooling on it and getting under the tent, but the straps from the footprint to the grommets seem to be way too long.

[@brendand3600]

@@Tom_Quixote I can't remember what I did wrong, but in my case, it was user error. I haven't set it up in almost 9 months so I've forgotten what I did to remove the slack. I'll hopefully be setting it up again soon and report back if I remember to.

[@Tom_Quixote]

Have you measured the length of the tent inner? I finally bought this tent, but while doing a trial pitch in my living room, I realised that the tent inner is actually not 244cm (96 inches) long, but only 237 cm (93 inches). As the walls are sloping, that means I'm basically touching the end with my toes. I don't really get the feeling of ample space that you are getting. I contacted the seller, but while waiting for them to reply, I'd just like to know if your tent is the same length or if mine has an error in production? If you put the tent inner on the ground and attach the poles like you do in this video at 04:15, how much does one of the long sides measure?

[@Tom_Quixote]

Now I can answer my own question, in case other tall guys are interested in this tent: The first tent I bought didn't measure to spec. Big Agnes are dishonest and a pain to deal with and they basically denied there was a problem even though I sent them pics and videos to document it. Thanks to the helpful middleman webshop I bought the tent from, I eventually did manage to get a replacement, which does measure to spec or at least very close to it. I spent some nights in the tent and it's generally good, but it's only barely long enough for me (6'9 / 207 cm). I touch the end wall with my toes but it doesn't feel uncomfortable and no water or condensation leaks into the inner tent this way, so it's not a dealbreaker. I was just hoping for a bit more room.

[@Illdoitnextweek]

Hey @Plan2Hike. What other tents did you consider where a tall person could fit in?

[@Plan2Hike]

Hey great question, in the freestanding section i looked at the sea to summit telos and the msr hubba hubba, for trekking pole tents i had the durston xmid and i felt it was to short for me, but others i looked at in that same style were the zpacks duplex and the six moons design lunar solo, all of those are lightweight backpacking tents, for car camping tents there are many more options but for me at my size and use case the copper spur really fit the bill for me, i liked it so much i also purchased a copper spur three person tent for when my wife comes with me on the trail

[@Stijnd_]

Hey man! Maybe next time don’t wear a necklace when you have the microphone putted onto your shirt. Cause you can hear the necklace ticking to the microphone the whole time 🙃💪🏼

[@Plan2Hike]

Thanks I appeciate the feedback, My necklace has a pendant on it from when my son was born 21 years ago and i dont ever take it off, but i will do better with my mic placement next time

[@360Investigations]

I purchased this tent today through REI for $461 (Tax and shipping included due to a Labor day sale) Im using this tent for family camping as well as In the second week of march 2025, I'm doing a complete thru-hike of the AT. I just hope the bottom doesn't pool with water during the rain like every tent I had does.

[@Plan2Hike]

Nice, I might see you out there, I am planning towards 2025 as well to do the through hike in early march! The two rain storms I have been in with it i have had zero water issues, so hopefully you will have the same experience!

[@360Investigations]

@@Plan2Hike I debunk fake hiking channels and I get a lot of hate for it which means I'm obviously hitting nerves. One of the videos I'm working on at the present time is the reality of water pooling in your tent during the rain. Videos always show the tent after hours of rain dry as a bone with nothing but the rain fly and footprint which is totally false. Without a tarp or trash bag type material as the tent floor, all tents will pool with water it's 100% unavoidable. To see one of those videos take a look at my survival correction videos

[@Plan2Hike]

Well all tents have their limitations for sure, a lot of water issues inside tents have to do with two things first the setup, ie user error, if there is not adequate air gaps between the rain fly and the inner portion of a double wall tent then you can have rain seep through the fly especially if the dwr coating on the nylon is wearing away as nylon absorbs water and then stretches touching the inner portion of the tent, the contact with the rain fly can also occur because of folks pushing items inside the tent against the wall again letting water transfer into the tent, the second way and often overlooked is condensation build up due to lack of ventilation, you combine high humidity during rain and the amount of water vapor expelled by breathing, especially if you are sheltering for long periods, without proper ventilation, you will not only have damp things but you will find water pooling in the floor of the tent. Thats been my experience

[@360Investigations]

@@Plan2Hike what you said has nothing to do with anything I'm talking about. Water will always be pooled in the tent floor after or during rain because the ground gets saturated and forms puddles and puddles of water which can't drain anywhere so it pools and pools and within an hour will start pushing up through the tent floor. It happens to any tent without a tarp or trash bag type material which is the only waterproof material.

[@Plan2Hike]

I cant say that have have experienced what you are talking about where somehow the ground under the tent became so saturated that water came up from the tent floor, your higher priced modern tents today have a silicon treated nylon with and additional polyurethane coating which is hydrophobic as is the case with the copper spur plus I always use a footprint for every ground tent I have ever purchased which is also treated with a dwr coating, mainly for tent material protection from the ground surface rather than for additional water proofing. Like I said I hope your experience with this tent is different than with the ones you have had in the past