In this Big Agnes Seedhouse SL2 review, I present a super light (hence SL in the name) 3-season, freestanding backpacking tent for 2 people, and also the solo version. This is a two-layer tent, with the mesh body which offers an excellent ventilation.
Big Agnes Seedhouse series is made in the size for 1, 2, and 3 people. The first two are presented in this review.
Big Agnes Seedhouse SL 2 tent
Description
The tent body is lightweight nylon and polyester mesh, which provides excellent ventilation. It comes with two pockets on each side. The tent has a D-shaped zippered large entrance.
It comes with DAC feather-lite NSL poles, with press fit connectors and lightweight hubs. They are made from TH72M aluminum which is the latest technology in lightweight tent poles with improved durability.
The fly and the floor are lightweight silicone treated nylon rip-stop with a 1200 mm waterproof polyurethane coating.
Other features include:
- Storm flap over vestibule zipper.
- All seams taped with waterproof, solvent-free polyurethane (No PVC or VOC’s) tape.
- 11 superlight aluminum J stakes.
- Reflective guyline and reflective webbing on tent corners for nighttime visibility.
- Color: titanium green.
Technical specifications
- Trail weight: 2 lb 9 oz (1162 gr). This implies poles, fly and tent body.
- Packed weight: 3 lb (1361 gr). This includes poles, fly, tent body, stakes, guy lines, stuff sacks, instructions, and packaging.
- Fast fly weight: 2 lb (907 gr). This implies fly, poles, and footprint, see it in the picture right.
- Footprint weight (sold separately!): 5 oz (142 gr).
- Height: 43 in (109 cm).
- Foot height: 21 in (53 cm).
- Packed size: 5 x 18 inches (13 x 46 cm).
- Length: 84 in (213 cm).
- Head width: 52 in (132 cm).
- Foot width: 42 in (107 cm).
- Floor: 28 sq ft (2.6 m²).
- Vestibule: 8 sq ft.
Here is a YouTube video showing how to set up a Big Agnes Seedhouse SL tent:
Big Agnes Seedhouse SL1 Tent
This is a solo version with completely the same features as SL2 version, and with only differences regarding the price and some technical features, as listed below:
- Trail weight: 2 lb 2 oz (964 gr).
- Packed weight: 2 lb 9 oz (1162 gr).
- Footprint weight: 4 oz (113 gr).
- Fast fly weight: 1 lb 10 oz(737 gr).
- Length: 90 in (229 cm).
- Entrance width 43 in (109 cm); foot width 31 in (79 cm).
- Packed size: 4 x 17 in(10.2 x 43.2 cm).
- Floor area: 22 sq ft.
- Vestibule area: 5 sq ft.
- Head height: 38 in (97 cm).
- Foot height: 16 in (41 cm).
Conclusion & rating
I hope this Big Agnes Seedhouse SL2 review was useful to you. This is a good tent, and I myself would use any of the two models presented here, but the 2-person model I would preferably use as a solo tent.
This is a 2-person tent but in my view, this is too small for such a purpose, you will feel quite cramped here. A similar objection I have for many tents of that type, see the list given for comparison below.
Big Agnes Seedhouse SL Superlight Backpacking Tent 2 Person
Pros
- Very light tent.
- Quality craftsmanship.
- Freestanding.
- Aluminum poles.
Cons
- Small area per person.
- Only one vestibule.
Thank you for reading. It will be great to have some comment in the box below.
Sally Baydala says
Area per person
3
Weight
10
Packed size
10
Protection
9
Features
6
We’ve had 2 man Seedtent for about 15 years. It is great for summer trips when you don’t have much extra gear but it is small. We’re going to buy a bigger 2 man tent for ski touring so we can bring a few things into the tent with us.
Jovo says
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