Big Agnes Spicer Peak 4 Person Dome Tent Review

The Spicer Peak 4 has one door and a maximum center height of 5' 10, which is a tiny bit more than the average height of the 164 other 4 person tents we have studied. With 58 square feet of space inside, it is a lot smaller than some other 4-person tents, and it would be quite cramped for you and, up to three other campers throughout the 3-seasons, this tent is recommended for use in, smaller tents similar to this one are an awesome choice for campers that enjoy spending lots of time outside of the tent enjoying the fresh air.

Some of the fantastic points about dome tents are, that they are generally speaking not too heavy, making them simple to carry around. In near all instances, tents used for backpacking are of the dome type. They are generally speaking, freestanding and very easy to set up. In good weather, you could do without guy lines and stakes, not that this is recommended.

Dome tents are without a doubt the most common of all the various types of tents you will find when camping. They tend to do better in storms than other types, allowing water to easily slide off the slanted walls, unlike cabin tents that have flat tops, resulting in the water pooling on the roof. The most basic dome tent should have a square floor, slanted sides a couple of poles which converge in the center of the roof. Because of the way they are made, it is usually thought of that they are best for up to a maximum of 6 campers.

Underneath you can check out an account of the tent's pros and cons.

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PROS

1. Freestanding. The Spicer Peak can support its own weight on any terrain. It does not need to be staked down in most cases. But in case of strong winds, it is always best to secure it to the floor with the included steel stakes and guylines.
2. Lots of Headroom. With 9% more headroom than similar-sized tents, one can easily count this as a plus.
3. Vestibules. Having two vestibules. Offers you a place to store shoes and other things that can get dirty, muddy, this is a big plus.
4. Internal storage. It is good to see Big Agnes has added a gear loft and pockets in the interior to store some of your things.
5. Breathable. The Spicer Peak's interior uses a mesh fabric on the inside of the tent, and this helps maximize the flow of air. With the extra ventilation, and this tent is great for use in the summer.
6. The rainfly completely covers the tent body. The rainfly covers the entire body of the tent from the top to the bottom and has a waterproof rating of 1500mm. Meaning it will easily protect you against heavy rain.
7. Other sizes are available. Big Agnes has also made this model available in Other Sizes.

CONS

1. Sensitive to wind. Because of its size and shape, the Spicer Peak may not do well in strong winds if it is not firmly secured with the provided guy lines and stakes. Even though the tent is listed as freestanding in all but very calm conditions, one would want to stake and tie it down correctly.
2. Not spacious. With a floor area of 58 square feet, the Spicer Peak 4 is smaller than quite a few of the 165 other 4 person tents we have looked at.
3. No windows. With no windows it is not simple to keep the tent ventilated on a hot summers night.
4. Only one door. With just one exit to get outside in the middle of the night, it may wake other people that are sleeping.
5. Footprint not Included. There is no included footprint, there is one sold separately designed for the Spicer Peak 4 footprint Even though the floor may be made of Polyester taffeta with waterproof polyurethane coating , it is still better to protect it further with a footprint, especially on rough terrain.
6. A tad heavy for backpacking. Even though the Spicer Peak 4, looks like a small tent, it is not ideal for backpacking as it weighs 11 pounds. This is quite a lot more than many other backpacking tents
7. Sloping walls. Even though Dome tents have lots of qualities to rave about. The sloping walls do tend to make it all the more smaller inside.

Big Agnes's Spicer Peak 4 tent is really good for bicycle & motorbike camping. Here are a few other things not mentioned above which, were found and liked, while researching the model: Easily stow unzipped doors with Quick Stash door keeper, Stash creature comforts and sundries in multiple interior mesh pockets and Enhanced visibility at night with reflective guylines and webbing.

With excellent ratings, and a peak height of 5' and 58 square feet of space to play with, this tent is like your very own modest flat. This will enable you and up to 2 other campers to enjoy some real quality time in the outdoors together. We found a decent amount of pros about the tent that you can read through above.

If you came to this page looking for an endorsement about this actual tent, our view is, it will make for an excellent buy. If you simply happened to land on this page while browsing for a brand new tent having not heard of this brand or this tent before, it is possibly a good thing to check out some other similar tents.

Value for money: In terms of value for your dollar, this tent is little bit more competitive than the standard price point of all the one hundred and sixty-four, four-person tents we have looked at, this alone by itself does not make it good value for money. We also need to take a look at other things in detail, as we do with each tent.

When we determine the ratings of an individual tent, we look at plenty of areas, finding areas where the tent could outdo other similar tents and where it is not quite as good. In this case, with a total score of 4.7 and the price data above, It is simple to identify that with a ticket price of $289.95 info_outline Big Agnes's Spicer Peak 4 is an excellent deal and cheap in comparison with comparable tents.

Its overall score shows that the quality and space the tent offers were not in any way skimped on to arrive at a price tag undoubtedly beneath the normal price for comparable tents. It should make an exceptional choice for most campers looking for a comfy three-season dome tent to go camping with, that should serve you well for years to come.