Big Agnes
Big Agnes Salt Creek 2
Best use
- Made for
- Backpacking and wild camping, Car and festival
- Not for
- Winter mountain
Why these labels
- Backpacking and wild camping: The maker states this use, and the published specs do not rule it out.
- Car and festival: The maker states this use, and the published specs do not rule it out.
- Winter mountain: 3-season rating, not built for winter storms
From the maker's stated use and the published specs.
- Summer wild camp: 5/10 UK, roughly May to September, nights above about 8 °C, sheltered pitches.
- Three-season hills: 4/10 UK hills in spring and autumn. Wind, rain, and nights near freezing. Below this trip's minimum: needs rain protection 5+.
- Winter camp: 4/10 UK winter or high ground. Below freezing, strong wind, possibly snow. Capped at 4: needs the maker's 4-season rating and wind 7+.
- Weight: 4/10 How much it adds to your pack, compared with the whole market.
Lowest price we found
£269.99 at Ultralight Outdoor Gear
Go to Ultralight Outdoor Gear Compare 2 shopsWalkers and campers who value ventilation and a roomy, tall inner more than low weight
- Freestanding
- Yes
- Sleeps
- 2
- Seasons
- 3-season
- Min. weight
- 2.02 kg
- Flysheet
- 1,500 mm
Packed size 8 L, 52 cm long and 14 cm across Compare with a 2-litre bottle
About one and a half 2-litre bottles long and a bit wider than one. Drawn to scale.
Where to buy
Ultralight Outdoor Gear £269.99 In stock. Free delivery.
View at shop: Ultralight Outdoor GearAlpinetrek £379.95 In stock. Free delivery.
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Our ratings (out of 10)
1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score
Weight
From maker's figures 4/10How much it adds to your pack. This is the whole tent: two people sharing can split it. 4: A bit below average.
Big Agnes's trail weight of 2.02 kg sits in the 2.0–2.69 kg band (2.17 kg with stakes and sack). Ultralight Outdoor Gear weighs it at 2.10 kg without pegs and bags, the same band.
Rain protection
From maker's figures 3/10How well it keeps out heavy, long rain. 3: Below average. Fine for some trips, not others.
Fly 1,500 mm is the 1,500–1,999 band, band 3 (5 out of 10), then one band lower because the 1,500 mm floor is under 2,000 mm.
Wind
Estimate from maker's specs: maker's season rating (fewer than 3 reviews about wind) 5/10How steady it stays in strong wind on open ground. 5: Does the job. Average for wild-camping gear.
No published review says how it copes with wind, so this is an estimate from the maker's season rating.
Space
From maker's figures 6/10Room to lie, sit up and keep kit inside. 6: A bit better than average.
Big Agnes's 2.6 m² inner floor ÷ 2 people = 1.3 m² each, in the 1.15–1.34 band; the floor tapers, so two wide mats are a squeeze at the foot (Ultralight Outdoor Gear).
Packed size
From maker's figures 6/10How much room it takes in your rucksack. 6: A bit better than average.
Packs to 52 cm long x 14 cm across: 3.1416 x 7 x 7 x 52 = 8,005 cm³, so 8.0 L, in the 7–9.9 L band.
In short
Good for
- Walkers and campers who value ventilation and a roomy, tall inner more than low weight
- Warm, settled weather and campsite or bikepacking use
- Couples who like stargazing with the head door and awning open
Strengths
- Three doors (two side doors plus a head door with an awning-style entrance) for ventilation and views
- 112 cm head height with steep walls, for sitting up and shoulder room
- Two vestibules of 0.84 m² each, with low vents so the doors can stay closed
- Freestanding frame with a 3D bin pocket over the feet
- Made without intentionally added PFAS
Weaknesses
- 2.02 kg minimum weight is heavy for a backpacking two-person tent
- 1,500 mm fly and floor ratings, so a footprint is advised on wet ground
- Tapered floor; two wide mats are a squeeze towards the foot end
- No hands-on review of this 2026 model found, so wind, pitching and durability are estimates, not reviewed scores
- Better suited to campsites and sheltered ground than to exposed hills
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.