Big Agnes Blacktail Hotel Bikepacking Tents

I bought the bike packing version of this tent to use on motorcycle adventure rides and multi-day dual sport rides. It has worked out great. When packed, it fits perfectly inside my mosko moto reckless 80 side bags. Its almost like it was designed to fit into them. Snug slip fit so that it doesn't move around inside the bag. The short poles of the bike packing version make the tent soooo much easier to pack. Well worth the coin. Set up is a little tricky the first few times, but once you have it figured out it can be put up in 10 minutes or so. Solo camping there is plenty of room inside to stretch out. The vestibule provides ample room to lay out great to dry out and keep it dry from the morning dew. With two people, the tent is still comfortable. Two 6ft tall men can easily sleep in this tent without constantly bumping into each other. The vestibule doesn't have enough room for two sets of gear, so we lay socks, undies, and boots under the vesti, and the rest on the bikes. Overall a good tent. Not sure about durability yet, have only used a few times.

Hopefully, anyone reading this will know Big Agnes is a premium brand, and their tents are expensive. This is a bargain. Note the description. This is a bikepacking tent. I use it for moto camping. This will fit in a large pack, but it’s too big and heavy to backpack with. But if you bike or motorcycle camp, it’s the bomb. Goes up quickly and easily. Poles in a separate sack is a plus for packing. The shelter is nice, and you can sit in a chair like the Helinox ground chair also sold on Amazon, and most will fit under it. Roomy and sturdy.

The tent seems very capable to me. I'm not one to worry about weight, it's on the heavier side. But comfort trumps this in my opinion. My one concern is packing. There isn't much forgiveness in packing the tent in the sack it comes with. Forget about adding a footprint. It would be nice to have some extra room, so I'm not having to pack things so tight. While struggling to get the tent back in the sack rolled as tight as I can get it. Adding to the struggle (I'm sure) is if/when I will be in less than desirable weather conditions. Which I will most likely be in with this tent more often than not. Rain and dirt will most likely force me to purchase some other compression style sack or 50l dry bag to store the tent in.

Took this tent bikepacking. Short sticks allowed to pack light. All mounted on Salsa anything cradle. The tent design with bike parking/storage was nice, giving peace of mind that my bike is safe overnight. Setting up the top was easy with color matched points. With a small chair I could eat breakfast next to my bike all within the tent. You could get a lighter tent setup without bike focused mounting solutions but do you really need ultra light gear? This setup is worth the money for solo or duo bike trips. Best part, it’s still a light tent you could use for hiking or glamping.

It’s such a bummer. The directions leave a lot to be desired. Thankfully there’s YouTube. First attempt was backyard camping before mini dirt bike trip. The vestibule is much smaller than anticipated. The material is more delicate than most and for the hefty price tag you don’t even get the footprint which btw you WILL need cause even a bit of dew will absorb rapidly. Speaking of footprint it’s super pricey too and it does not include the footage to cover that coveted vestibule area. Save your money. Mine will live in a camping box for eternity sadly. There’s way better for moto camping and cheaper