Big Agnes Scout 1 Platinum Tent

A single wall lightweight yet roomy trail phenom the big agnes scout 1 platinum tent weighs less than a pound so there s no reason it shouldn t be in your pack for fast and light solo missions.

Big agnes scout 1 platinum tent.

This shelter features steep sidewalls a minimal eave style vestibule and a front entry. The big agnes scout 1 platinum tent 13 oz 369 g 349 95 is a single wall single entrance trekking pole supported silnylon one person tent by big agnes. Trekking poles pitch the front door but setup is futzy due to thin guylines. At less than one pound there s no reason this tent shouldn t be in your pack for fast and light solo missions.

The scout 1 platinum is designed to be pitched with two hiking poles or optional support poles offering multiple mesh vents and a protective eve to keep the weather out. The full body mesh vent system on this trekking pole supported tent keeps air circulating and weather out which makes this spacious single. Available at rei 100 satisfaction guaranteed. It offers more headroom than a bivy but isn t nearly as roomy or comfortable as a regular tent.

Admittedly that is a very attractive weight and price point for any ultralight tent although it comes at a cost in terms of reduced livability weather worthiness and durability. I got snowed on inside my tent thanks to all the. The gauzy ripstop nylon walls slash ounces but two vents near the floor they re under an overhang so drips don t get in offer minimal air circulation. The big agnes scout 1 platinum is a one person tent that s more like a spacious bivy sack.

The big agnes scout platinum 1 is a single wall trekking pole tent that s made with conventional tent fabrics but still only weighs 13 oz. Given its low score it lacks a lot of performance that other tents flawlessly fulfill. The details the scout is fully waterproof which is a cut above most shelters at this weight and price. It is one of the lightest shelters in its class.

At just over a pound this 16ft enclosure features an exterior trekking pole design with vertical end walls and over vertical sidewalls to create an elaborate living area without the introduction of additional materials. Our scout 1 platinum is a single wall insanely lightweight yet roomy trail phenom. At less than one pound there s no reason this tent shouldn t be in your pack for fast and light solo missions. While i could see using the scout platinum 1 for extreme adventure racing.

Big agnes claims it offers generous living space which might be hard to imagine given that it s a one person tent but it does appear to have generous headroom at the.