Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL1 Solution Dye Tent

The updated Tiger Wall is still an ultralight, three season, free standing tent but it now uses new environmentally friendly fabrics. It retains the lightweight, spacious design with dual vestibule and practical features.

Big Agnes says:

The Tiger Wall UL1 is our lightest technical backcountry tent. Now redesigned using solution-dyed fabric that is highly resistant to UV fade and drastically reduces energy consumption and water use during manufacturing, a process that is better for the environment and improves the quality of the tent fabric. Single pole architecture using DAC Featherlite materials create a simple, yet strong and sturdy structure you can rely on through multi-day trips. The Tiger Wall UL makes tent life easy with weight savings for gram counters in mind for your three-season adventures.

Big Agnes's Tiger Wall UL1 Solution Dye Tent has had a welcome update. A key feature being rolled out across a number of Big Agnes tents is the use of solution dyed fabrics. This is a great move for a number of reasons, firstly the positive environmental impacts which see a significant reduction in both energy and water consumption during manufacture. Secondly, this process means the tents are much more resistant to colour fade from UV.

The classic pole set up remains, keeping the weight at a minimum while providing a good amount of internal and vestibule space. As with most Big Agnes tents there are loads of handy storage pockets inside as well as simple features to make setting up faster and easier. There are a number of other tweaks in the design to bring more welcome improvements creating a more user friendly set up. This is a great tent that provides excellent space for the low weight and this version is much nicer to use thanks to the updates.

- Reviewed by BasecampGear

Help and advice:

• Solution-dyed fabric is highly resistant to UV fade and drastically reduces energy consumption and water use during manufacturing, a process that is better for the environment and improves the quality of the tent fabric
• Features one door, one vestibule on UL1 and two doors, two vestibules on UL2 and UL3 with storm flaps on all vestibule zippers
• Simplified setup with proprietary tent corner construction and unique TipLok Tent Buckle™ that combines three functions: secure pole-tip capture, rainfly attachment and tensioner, and stake-out loop
• Easy and efficient setup and take down with the strong DAC Featherlite single pole system structure
• Elevated storage with a 3D bin ‘mezzanine’ in the foot and additional storage in the ceiling and door pockets at the head
• Clean earbud-cord routing from phones or other devices through media pockets located above sleeping area
• Keep interior dry with dual zipper, smooth-closing, dry entry/exit vestibule
• More usable space between your feet and tent wall with structured foot-end corners
• Increased airflow with low vent feature on the vestibule doors and double sliders on the vestibule zippers for venting from the top or bottom
• Ready to pitch with pre-cut guy lines and tensioners attached to fly, and extra stability with velcro tabs that connect fly to pole structure
• Easy to pitch any time of day with reflective guylines and color-coded webbing on tent corners
• Includes NEW lighter, yet stronger Dirt Dagger UL Tent Stakes with patent pending I-Beam aluminum construction
• To extend the life of your tent floor we recommend using a Big Agnes footprint, sold separately

Our Specs:

• Inner tent weighs: 312g
• Flysheet weighs: 300g
• Poleset weighs: 254g
• Total weight: 866g (excludes pegs and bags)
• x8 pegs supplied weigh: 72g

Big Agnes Specs:

• Trail weight (excludes pegs): 1lb 14oz / 850g
• Packed weight: 2lb 2oz / 964g
• Fast fly weight: 1lb 7oz / 652g
• Packed size: 17" x 5.5" / 43 x 14cm
• Floor area: 19ft² / 1.8m²
• Floor length: 86" / 218cm
• Floor width: 38-28" / 97-71cm
• Head height: 39" / 99cm
• Foot height: 23" / 58cm
• Vestibule area: 8ft² / 0.7m²

Construction + Materials

• Fly and floor: solution-dyed water-repellent silicone treated nylon ripstop with a 1200mm water-resistant, polyurethane coating
• Tent body: solution-dyed nylon ripstop breathable and polyester mesh
• Waterproof, solvent-free polyurethane taped seams (No PVC or VOCs)
• DAC Featherlite NFL pole system and hub pole design
• Gear lofts, sold separately: UL1 fits the Wall, Triangle and Square gear lofts
• Fast fly setup available
• 8 x 6" Dirt Dagger UL Stakes included