Big Agnes C Bar 3 Tent

The Big Agnes C Bar 3 is a lightweight, three season, free standing backpacking tent with a spacious interior. A high quality technical tent that won't break the bank. 

Big Agnes says:

New to backpacking or in the market for a high quality, technical tent without breaking the bank? The C Bar 2 and 3 person tents are a lightweight shelter option designed to be roomy with DAC Angle hubs and a cross pole on the top. There's a single front entry door with a vestibule to store gear, an oversized ceiling pocket, plus three mesh pockets that are great for stashing odds and ends, while the durable, waterproof fly and floor will keep you dry when the skies turn grey.

The Big Agnes C Bar series of tents are freestanding, so they're easy to set up and easy to position into the ideal location after they've been pitched. They're constructed using a DAC Pressfit pole system with lightweight Angle hubs that attach to the tent body with plastic clips for a quick and easy set up. The single pole architecture is even colour coded too to make it even easier. The cross pole on the tent pole creates a spacious interior, so sitting up to change or eat won't feel like challenge.

The vestibule is not as large compared to other Big Agnes tents but there's enough space to keep your rucksack and boots dry, and to cook up some grub with a small stove. Inside the tent there' a quick stash door keeper which makes stowing the unzipped door quick and easy, with plenty of interior mesh pockets for keeping kit at a close reach.

The C Bar tents have all the technical features we love from Big Agnes and at a price we love even more.

- Reviewed by BasecampGear

Help and advice:

• Light enough for the backcountry, strong enough for the front country
• Simple head entry design 
• Single door and vestibule featuring storm flaps on vestibule zipper 
• DAC Angle Hubs and attached cross pole create a spacious interior
• Single pole architecture makes set up and take down simple and efficient 
• Quick Stash door keeper on tent body door makes stowing unzipped door quick and easy
• Oversized ceiling pocket is great for gear stashing
• Velcro tabs connect fly to pole structure providing perfect pitch and extra stability
• Ready to pitch; with pre-cut guy lines and tensioners attached to fly
• Reflective guy lines and webbing on tent corners
• To extend the life of your tent floor, we recommend using a Big Agnes footprint - sold separately
• Multiple interior loops for use with gear lofts or for attaching other accessories

Our Specs

• Flysheet weighs: 758g
• Inner weighs: 774g
  
• Poles weigh: 504g
• Total weight: 2036g (excludes pegs & bags)
• Pegs x7 weigh: 98g
  

Big Agnes Specs

• Vestibule Area: 1.0 m²
• Trail Weight: 1.96kg
• Packed Weight: 2.18kg
• Packed Size: 16.5 x 53cm
• Number of Seasons: 3
• Number of Doors: 1
• Intended Use Backpacking
• Head Height: 112cm
• Floor Area: 3.6m²
• Fast Fly Weight: 1.47kg

Construction

• Fly and floor are polyester taffeta (68D Poly Taffeta)
• Fly and floor have 1500mm waterproof polyurethane coating
• Tent body is polyester breathable and polyester mesh (20D Nylon)
• All seams taped with waterproof polyurethane tape
• DAC Pressfit pole system with lightweight hubs
• Ultralight plastic clips attach tent body to pole frame 
• Hub pole design
• 3 interior mesh pockets & 8 lightweight aluminum hook stakes 
• Gear loft loops included
• Footprint - sold separately
• Fast Fly setup available
• Fits Triangle, Trapezoid & Square gear lofts - sold separately