Big Agnes Sunnyside 2-Person 3-Season Tent with Footprint

First time using this tent I wound up in a nice rain storm that rolled in and then turned into snow and wound up dumping 7" of snow on us. Tent stayed nice and dry throughout the rainstorm, and I had to go out into the snow storm to sweep snow off the top of the tent/fly every now and then. Never a sign of any water anywhere inside the tent or on the underside of the fly. Scored it for a killer price on SAC for tent, footprint, fly with guylines, stakes, poles, and a gearloft for the ceiling.

Took this tent out west with me in late spring for a month. The multiple vents come in very useful on dry hot days and nights. Experienced 3 days of heavy rain and nothing got inside the tent. I even took it to Wyoming at about 8,000 ft. It took about constant 20-30 mph winds for about a week. One of the poles bent slightly, but as they are made up aluminum, you can bend them back straight. I even encountered some snow with no problems. Overall a great tent for the price.

(whew that was a good one) I have had this tent for about six months I have taken it on three extended backpacking trips two down in Western NC on the MST and another one on the MD AT. I really enjoy this tent I love the two doors and have never had a problem with water leaking in. My two complaints are this. It is very hot during the summer. My last trip we were using 20 degree bags and it was about 40 outside. we slept the whole night with the fly open just to keep from burning up. The second problem is the weight. I am used to carrying around 40lbs so its not a big problem for me but lighter would defiantly be better. I do like the tent and im glad that i looked at SAC when i did.

Minor Complaints

By: Dan Pierce
October 22, 2008

I have had this tent for 3 years now. After about a year I had to reseal the tent due to minor leaks. Once I put some waterproofing on the fly I was golden but it did lead to additional buildup of moisture under the fly that would drip into the tent. I also had an issue with the poles. The tent blew over in a mild winds and bent both poles. I have not been able to find replacements and the fly and tent touch in a few areas that create a path for moisture. Other than those 2 issues the tent is great. The floor has not had any leaks even with waking up in heavy rains on what seems to feel like a water bed. The dual doors work out great for entry and exit. The tent is light, vents well, and easy to clean and maintain.

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sweet tent

By: axe2370
September 6, 2008

set this up in 3 minutes,well 3:04. comes with the footprint. good ventilation with opposing doors and roof vents at front and back for total cross circulation. plenty of room. the vestibule space is big enough for a 4000cc pack. rain fly is easy to attach with clips to either the footprint or the tent, and has additional velcro clips inside to attach to the 2 tent poles. havent had it in a downpour yet, but seems very well constructed. definetly worth the price on SAC. also has a loft and 2 internal pockets for whatever you want. the only downside is their is no owners manual and is not sold on the BA website. they say you can contact the seller for that, but the setup is pretty straight forward, so I will do without it.

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